Even though SWAT Exiles is being labeled as a SWAT spinoff, the upcoming series is sounding much more like a ninth season. The original action drama ran for eight seasons on CBS before ending (for good) in May 2025. SWAT had been canceled twice before, but this third time has seemingly stuck, at least in terms of its title and CBS home.

Shortly after the SWAT series finale aired, Sony Pictures Television announced that a spinoff, titled SWAT Exiles , was in the works. Shemar Moore is set to reprise his leading role as Hondo in the show. It will follow Hondo coming out of retirement to lead a new, experimental team of rookies. However, the offshoot will also feature the return of more SWAT stars.

SWAT Exiles Could Add More Original Characters In The Coming Weeks

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