S.W.A.T. star David Lim may be grateful for his time on the FBI procedural, but that doesn’t make the recent announcement of the new spinoff “sting” any less.
Lim, 41, played Officer Victor Tan across the show’s entire eight-season run, which was led by Shemar Moore’s Lieutenant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and followed his highly trained Los Angeles police unit. In March, after being saved twice from two separate cancellation threats in 2023 and 2024, the series was officially canceled, with the series finale airing May 16.
Within days of the show’s final premiere, CBS announced it had a spinoff planned, titled S.W.A.T. EXILES. Moore is the only cast member who’s been confirmed to return.
Addressing the news in a lengthy Instagram post on Wednesday, Lim admitted: “I’d be lying if I said the rollout of the new spinoff didn’t sting. It was tough to see it announced just two days after our finale — with no mention of the cast who helped build S.W.A.T. from day one. After 8 incredible seasons, it felt like we were brushed aside when there could’ve been a moment of reflection and recognition — for the people who built this show, and for the impact it had on so many.”
Going on to thank fans for the “comments, the messages, the support,” he added: “I may not know what the future holds for Tan, but I couldn’t be more proud of what we created together —our cast, writers, producers, crew… our SWAT family. No version of this story can take that away.”
