Sony Announces S.W.A.T. Spinoff After Series Finale

Sony Pictures Television has announced 'S.W.A.T. Exiles,' a 10-episode spinoff series starring Shemar Moore as Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson, coming shortly after the conclusion of the original show's eighth and final season. In the new series, Hondo is pulled out of retirement to lead an experimental S.W.A.T. unit composed of young, untested recruits, addressing generational divides and internal team tensions. Production will begin this summer in Los Angeles, preserving jobs for the 200-person crew from the original series. Jason Ning, known for 'Lucifer' and 'The Expanse,' will serve as showrunner, alongside Moore and other returning executive producers. Sony is independently producing the series and intends to secure a broadcaster or streaming platform, with none officially attached yet. The spinoff arrives after repeated fan campaigns and multiple cancellations and revivals of the original S.W.A.T. show.