“S.W.A.T.” spinoff within the works with Shemar Moore again: ‘Hondo ain’t going nowhere’

After three cancellations and two revivals, S.W.A.T. has once more been rescued from imminent hazard.

The high-intensity police procedural is formally getting a by-product simply days after the eighth and remaining season of the anchor collection aired its concluding episode. Sony Photos Tv introduced on Sunday it’s growing S.W.A.T. Exiles, with authentic S.W.A.T. star Shemar Moore reprising his function as LAPD Sergeant Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson.

The ten-episode collection is about to begin manufacturing in Los Angeles this summer season, with Lucifer and The Expanse writer-producer Jason Ning tapped to function showrunner.

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The logline for S.W.A.T. Exiles explains that the spinoff picks up on Hondo "after a high-profile mission goes sideways," forcing him out of retirement "to steer a last-chance experimental S.W.A.T. unit made up of untested, unpredictable younger recruits. Hondo should bridge a generational divide, navigate clashing personalities, and switch a squad of outsiders right into a crew able to defending town and saving this system that made him who he’s."

"My eight seasons on S.W.A.T. have been epic and memorable," Moore mentioned in a press release accompanying the S.W.A.T. Exiles announcement. "We entertained the world, defied the percentages, got here again from the useless twice, and continued to woo followers and households worldwide. I’m excited for this subsequent technology and iteration of S.W.A.T."

In collaboration with Ning, producer Neal H. Moritz, and Sony Photos Tv Studios President Katherine Pope, Moore promised to "maintain the franchise, thrill journey motion, heartfelt drama, and storytelling of S.W.A.T. alive. WE DON'T LOSE!!!! ROLL SWAT!!!"

Pope added, "We couldn't be extra excited to carry the following chapter of S.W.A.T. to life — each for our extremely devoted followers of the unique franchise and for a brand new technology of viewers… This crew's dedication to the worldwide fanbase, to our beloved crew, and to our metropolis runs deep!"

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CBS introduced in March that S.W.A.T. was getting the axe as soon as and for all after 163 episodes. Showrunner and govt producer Andrew Dettmann referred to as the choice "heartbreaking information, primarily as a result of it's been such an immense pleasure working with this forged and crew to place out a present that we've at all times been pleased with." Moore expressed his sorrow extra bluntly following the unique collection cancellation in Might 2023.

"Make some f—ing noise and let 'em know that canceling S.W.A.T. is a f—ing mistake," he advised followers.

Moore had much more to say in regards to the spinoff in a video shared collectively to his and a number of other Sony-affiliated Instagram accounts on Sunday.

"It's an excellent day," Moore exclaimed, dedicating the video to "all my houses, followers, and child ladies." Moore defined that whenever you "don't cease combating, guess what occurs? We received. S.W.A.T. ain't going nowhere."

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