New Details About Upcoming ‘S.W.A.T.’ Spin-Off Tease More Original Stars Possibly Returning For ‘Exiles’

By the time the television season ended earlier in the year, it proved to be a difficult time for fans of the action-packed procedural drama, S.W.A.T. After eight seasons and surviving a couple of cancellations, the CBS procedural was canceled for a third time. While hope remained within the fandom that the show would survive for a third time, that ultimately didn’t materialize. While not exactly not what fans wanted, S.W.A.T. will survive through a spin-off in development that will see Shemar Moore return to his starring role as Hondo. Moore’s character, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, currently remains the only cast member set to return for SWAT Exiles. To help facilitate the show’s success, it might be valuable to find ways to bring back original cast members from the CBS series.

At the moment, there is no confirmation of SWAT Exiles bringing back other familiar faces besides Moore, but fans have remained excited about the possibility of returnees. One major new detail has emerged which could see the original SWAT cast members return to the franchise when the spin-off arrives. A cursory look at IMDb reveals that several of the series’ heavy hitters have not been attached to any major projects yet. Cast members like Jay Harrington, who played David “Deacon” Kay, and David Lim, who played Victor Tan, aren’t tied to SWAT Exiles yet and also aren’t tied to any shows scheduled for fall season either. While IMDb doesn’t always give viewers solid pointers, nothing on the profiles of these actors suggest attachment to a major production, suggesting that should Moore leverage his relationship with the show’s cast, SWAT Exiles could bring back some familiar faces.

Could the Studio and Cast Members Reunite Once More For The ‘SWAT Exiles’ Spinoff?

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Looking ahead to SWAT Exiles arrival, the executives at Sony have confirmed an interest in bringing back some of the show’s OG stars. The spin-off will expand to see Hondo take on a mentorship role, introducing a new batch of main players to the mix, with the new show looking to deliver its own take on Top Gun: Maverick. Previously speaking on cameos for other original stars, Sony Pictures Television Chairman, Keith LeGoy, previously commented, “There is a S.W.A.T family and that family is important. We would love to have other family members involved in some way, whether it’s all of them all of the time, some of them some of the time, or something in between. That’s something that we are still figuring out.”

While nothing is confirmed yet, the lack of conflicting projects offers hope that some original characters might well return to the spin-off. Given that cast members are seemingly available and the studio seem equally willing, it stands to reason that a return which is sure to excite its fandom could be on the cards. However, the studio might need to mend some fences with the likes of Harrington and Lim expressing grievances about how the spin-off announcement was handled. Until the spin-off arrives, fans can catch all eight seasons of S.W.A.T. airing on Netflix starting on September 15.