Will Shemar Moore’s ‘S.W.A.T.’ Costars Appear in New Spinoff ‘Exiles’?
- Sony Pictures Television ordered the S.W.A.T. spinoff Exiles starring Shemar Moore as Hondo two days after the original series finale on May 16, 2025.
- The spinoff emerged after the long-running CBS drama S.W.A.T. ended its eight-season run, which included multiple cancellations and revivals.
- Exiles will follow Hondo leading an experimental SWAT unit of young recruits tasked with saving the program that shaped him, while casting decisions for returning members remain uncertain.
- Jay Harrington said, "You never say never" about returning, and Keith LeGoy confirmed they are still figuring out ways to reunite the S.W.A.T. family, highlighting its importance.
- Filming is expected this summer, and while some original cast members expressed disappointment at not being asked back, the spinoff suggests S.W.A.T.'s legacy will continue with potential involvement from past family members.
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Will Shemar Moore’s ‘S.W.A.T.’ Costars Appear in New Spinoff ‘Exiles’?
Hondo is set 'to lead a last-chance experimental SWAT unit made up of untested, unpredictable young recruits' in the new spinoff that doesn't have a home yet.
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The CBS show S.W.A.T. has received more exposure in the last month than it ever did before it was canceled. CBS pulled the plug on the show for the third and final time earlier this year. The series finale aired in May but a spinoff was announced just days later. Shemar Moore, who played Sergeant II Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson Jr. throughout the series, was the only star from the CBS show to be involved in the spinoff. But the details about the new…
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