A choice has finally been reached concerning the S.W.A.T.<\/em> spinoff after offscreen solid drama over exclusion.<\/p>\n S.W.A.T. Exiles<\/em> will premiere September 25 on Starz after distributor Sony Pictures Television closed a deal for the U.S. rights, based on Deadline<\/em>.<\/p>\n The outlet noted that Sony Pictures TV is using a windowing strategy for S.W.A.T. Exiles<\/em> within the U.S. \u2014 with Starz getting the primary window. The studio is reportedly in second-window conversations with Netflix after the unique series began streaming there three years ago.<\/p>\n S.W.A.T.<\/em>, which premiered on CBS in 2017, followed a police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team named Twenty Squad that operated in Los Angeles. The procedural faced its fair proportion of battles to stay on the air when CBS picked S.W.A.T.<\/em> up for a seventh and final season. The network ultimately reversed that call as a result of strong rankings along with viewer demand and S.W.A.T.<\/em> returned for season 8.<\/p>\n However the celebration didn\u2019t last long \u2014 the network canceled the show for a second time in March 2025. S.W.A.T seemingly got here to an end two months later when the series finale aired on CBS. Days later, nonetheless, Sony Pictures Television picked up a by-product titled S.W.A.T. Exiles which is ready to star Shemar Moore, who publicly campaigned for the show\u2019s comeback, and a brand new SWAT unit.<\/p>\n Viewers were surprised that Moore\u2019s character, Daniel \u201cHondo\u201d Harrelson, was initially the just one returning after the whole solid participated in efforts to bring S.W.A.T.<\/em> back. (Several alums were later confirmed to make appearances in season 1.)<\/p>\n Moore, 56, stood by the choice, saying in a May 2025 Instagram video, \u201cNo person likes change. I understand that. I get it 100%. But without change, you possibly can\u2019t grow. You may\u2019t win without taking your lumps. It ain\u2019t easy making it in the sport of Hollywood. It ain\u2019t. TV shows don\u2019t last eight years anymore. The sport has modified. But S.W.A.T. Exiles, baby! S.W.A.T. Exiles. Greater, bolder. S.W.A.T. on steroids.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cI\u2019m not saying I\u2019m Tom Brady, but I\u2019m the Tom Brady of S.W.A.T. That\u2019s not smug. That\u2019s not ego. It\u2019s a fact. I\u2019m the quarterback. I\u2019m Shemar Moore, a.k.a Hondo. But I had a squad. A robust squad. A family. A team. And I could be remiss If I didn\u2019t say out loud to the world and to them \u2014 because I do know they\u2019re watching this \u2014 I like you. I respect you. I appreciate you.\u201d<\/p>\n David Lim<\/strong>, who had been with the show since season 1, was the primary solid member to officially break his silence on the drama.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d be lying if I said the rollout of the brand new spinoff didn\u2019t sting. It was tough to see it announced just two days after our finale \u2014 with no mention of the solid who helped construct S.W.A.T. from day one,\u201d he wrote via Instagram that very same month. \u201cAfter eight incredible seasons, it felt like we were brushed aside when there could\u2019ve been a moment of reflection and recognition \u2014 for the individuals who built this show, and for the impact it had on so many.\u201d<\/p>\n Sony Pictures TV President Katherine Pope<\/strong> later weighed in on the chance that many fan-favorite characters could make surprise appearances.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\")
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