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Sony Powers Ahead With S.W.A.T. Exiles Spinoff Led by Shemar Moore

Exploring potential returns from the original series ensemble, Sony plans to self-finance the S.W.A.T. spinoff without a traditional network partner.

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Overview

  • S.W.A.T. Exiles will feature Shemar Moore reprising Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson with no other original cast members formally attached so far.
  • Jay Harrington and David Lim said they were caught off guard by the spin-off announcement and described feeling stung by the news.
  • Sony Pictures Television chairman Keith LeGoy said he wants to involve additional original cast members in some capacity and is still determining how to integrate them.
  • The ten-episode series is being launched without a traditional network partner after a swift, global dealmaking effort.
  • Production is set to start in Los Angeles this summer, building on the original series’ finale in May and its current streaming run on Paramount+.