S.W.A.T. could have come to an finish with eight seasons, however that was not the tip of the story. It’s just lately been introduced that the sequence would return with a spin-off, S.W.A.T. EXILES. Nonetheless, not all the sequence’ stars are transitioning to the brand new present. Lately, actor Jay Harrington has damaged his silence in regards to the spin-off.
Followers Haven’t Seen The Final Of Hondo, However Some Of His S.W.A.T. Co-Stars Are One other Story
S.W.A.T. is an adaptation of the 1975 sequence and 2003 movie of the identical identify. The sequence stars Shemar Moore as Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, who leads the Particular Weapons and Techniques unit of the LAPD.
First popping out in 2018, the sequence ran for eight seasons, airing the sequence finale on Might 16, 2025. Nonetheless, this might not be the final followers have seen of Moore as Hondo. It was quickly introduced that he would reprise the character in a spin-off, S.W.A.T. EXILES.


That mentioned, varied actors from the mother or father sequence aren’t anticipated to seem within the spin-off, at the very least in important roles. Lately, Jay Harrington, who performed Sergeant II David “Deacon” Kay, spoke out in regards to the spin-off.
On the present, “Deacon” was a S.W.A.T. crew vet who was handed over for a promotion in favor of Hondo. Making peace along with his, nevertheless, he’s loyal to Hondo and serves because the crew’s second-in-command and mentor.
For his half, Harrington just lately spoke with TV Line in regards to the present’s destiny. On the time, he admitted the information of a spin-off got here off as a shock, saying there wasn’t a lot speak of 1 beforehand.
Jay Harrington Additionally Shared He Discovered The Information
In truth, Harrington didn’t fully hand over hope that the primary sequence would nonetheless return. He shared, “Due to the way in which issues had occurred through the years with [S.W.A.T.] being cancelled, coming again, I had the thought, ‘OK, we may come again.’ There’s an opportunity, you by no means say die, particularly with the streaming world and such. My decisions in my head have been that, or it’s over. I did not have a spin-off on my bingo card, for certain.”
Harrington additionally shared Moore was the one to interrupt the information of a spin-off, who contacted his co-stars one-by-one. As he shared, “It was the day earlier than. Shemar reached out to all of us to say, ‘That is what’s happening…,’ and, you recognize, there’s speak that they’ll attain out to us about stuff. He needed to be the one to inform us and say “your reps will discover out shortly.” That’s once I instructed my reps, they usually had no concept.”
Opening up on his emotions in regards to the resolution, Harrington shared, “Look, I’ll be very clear. I’ve been on this enterprise for a very long time. You don’t get ‘owed’ issues simply since you put in your time. If that’s the route they’re going to go, I want it success.”
One Of Harrington’s Co-Star’s Earlier Feedback Have been Additionally Introduced Up
“It’s only a fantastic line between ‘owed’ and ‘simply let me know,’ for the studio simply to say, ‘Hey, that is what we’re considering…. It’s a brand new concept, however that is the route we gotta go, and sadly the way in which it’s structured, we need to make a clear break, begin contemporary.’ Nicely, what do you say to that? ‘OK, nicely, good luck!’”
“So, if there was any disappointment, it’s that after they introduced it, we weren’t talked about in any respect. That was it. And it was short-lived as a result of I believed, ‘I’m not going to let that take away from what I do know in my coronary heart is eight years of placing in some nice work.’”
The publication linked this to co-star David Lim’s earlier feedback, sharing that he wouldn’t let his remaining two weeks on the present outline him. Harrington added, “As a human being, in fact you’re going to really feel stung, however once more, I didn’t need to go to that place as a result of I believed, honestly, ‘It’s present enterprise.’ It’s a enterprise.”
In a current dialog with Selection, Sony Footage TV Studios govt Katherine Pope additionally hinted that different stars from the present may nonetheless make appearances. Pope famous, “We’re nonetheless placing all of it collectively, however for certain, I feel you may count on a few of your favorites to be part of it not directly.”
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