Shemar Moore Leads New S.W.A.T. Team In Exiles Spinoff
S.W.A.T. Exiles premieres on Starz on September 25, two years after the original series, with Shemar Moore reprising his role as Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson Jr.
Shemar Moore is reprising his role as Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson Jr. in the new spinoff series S.W.A.T. Exiles, which takes place two years after the original series. The series follows Hondo as he leads a new team of untested officers, who are being 'set up to fail' as LAPD rejects.
The original S.W.A.T. series was cancelled by CBS after its eighth season in May 2025, but Sony Pictures TV greenlit the S.W.A.T. Exiles spinoff series without a distributor attached. The new series premieres on Starz on September 25.
Hondo's new team consists of a group of inexperienced officers, who are being deliberately set up to fail by the system. Moore has stated that his character needs to train them to become effective S.W.A.T. officers, despite the odds being against them.
## What changed The S.W.A.T. Exiles series takes a new direction, with Hondo leading a new team and facing new challenges. The original characters from S.W.A.T. still exist in the universe, but most of them will not be seen on screen again.
## Why it matters The new series is a result of the original show's cancellation and the fan support that led to its revival. Sony Pictures TV took a risk by producing the spinoff without a distributor attached, but it eventually found a home on Starz. The success of S.W.A.T. Exiles will depend on its ability to attract both old and new fans of the franchise.
The stakes are high for Hondo and his new team, as they navigate the challenges of being a S.W.A.T. team in a system that seems designed to fail them. With Moore's involvement in shaping the new era of the S.W.A.T. series, fans can expect a fresh take on the iconic character and the world he inhabits.
