Sony rushed its plans for the S.W.A.T. spinoff, and it’s showing in the confusing arc for Hondo, especially after the events of the season 8 finale.

EXILES was announced mere days following the series finale of S.W.A.T. with star Moore, 55, set as the sole returnee, reprising his role as Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson.

So far, Shemar Moore is the only star set to make the jump to the spinoff, reprising his role as Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson on EXILES S.W.A.T. fans hoping to see more familiar faces on the show's ...

However, cast options were expiring, and to keep Shemar Moore on the series, Sony had to rush ideas and announcements, and it shows with the way Hondo’s storyline makes no sense with the way S.W.A.T.

When the new S.W.A.T. Exiles spinoff was announced — it still doesn’t have a network or streaming home — the only one set to return from the long-running CBS drama, which wrapped after eight ...

Shemar Moore defended Sony Pictures Television picking 'S.W.A.T.' up for a spinoff without the rest of the cast ...

Annie Ilonzeh is the latest 'S.W.A.T.' alum to break her silence on the new spinoff after viewers questioned why most of the ...

When Sony Pictures Television surprised S.W.A.T. fans with Exiles, a spinoff of the CBS cop drama, it emerged that Shemar Moore was the only original star signed up to star, disappointing many ...

Will Shemar Moore’s ‘S.W.A.T.’ Costars Appear in New Spinoff ‘Exiles’? Meredith Jacobs June 9, 2025, 3:38 pm 2 Comments Bill Inoshita / Sony Pictures Television / CBS ...

The S.W.A.T. series finale may have just aired two days ago, on Friday, May 16, on CBS, but that won’t be the last time we see Shemar Moore playing Hondo. The show is, in a way, being brought back ...