Overview

• The spinoff was announced two days after S.W.A.T.’s series finale, confirming only Shemar Moore’s Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson for the new project
• Original ensemble members, led by David Lim, expressed that the swift announcement left them feeling “brushed aside” despite eight seasons of collaboration
• Moore addressed the backlash in an Instagram video, arguing that change fuels growth and comparing himself to the “Tom Brady of S.W.A.T.”
• Sony Pictures TV president Katherine Pope signaled that other fan-favorite characters could appear in S.W.A.T. Exiles in unspecified capacities
• The 10-episode series will feature a new cast and creative team, with Lucifer alum Jason Ning as showrunner and production slated to start in Los Angeles this summer