Overview

• Sony Pictures Television has greenlit 'S.W.A.T. Exiles,' a ten-episode spin-off fully owned by Sony, with Shemar Moore reprising his role as Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson.
• The new series follows Hondo in forced retirement, called back to train a younger SWAT team after the disbandment of Twenty Squad.
• Jason Ning, an experienced producer and writer, has been appointed showrunner for the spin-off, which was approved in just two weeks to retain Moore under contract.
• The decision to exclude the original cast, aside from Moore, and the lack of communication with CBS and former crew members have drawn criticism from industry insiders.
• Sony aims to preserve jobs for the Los Angeles production crew while seeking international distribution partners for the series.