The world of S.W.A.T., a present that was canceled and uncanceled greater than as soon as, goes to proceed, solely with simply Shemar Moore. David Lim, who performed Tan for all eight seasons of the CBS drama, admitted in a put up on social media on Wednesday, Might 28, that seeing the information of S.W.A.T. Exiles did “sting.”
Lim shared a prolonged message alongside a photograph of the forged and crew of S.W.A.T., writing about what being a part of the present meant to him after which addressing the brand new spinoff, Exiles, after sitting with the information of it because it had been introduced on Might 18.
“Being part of S.W.A.T. for the previous 8 seasons has been one of many nice honors of my life. I poured my coronary heart into taking part in Tan—and much more than that, into the workforce and friendships we constructed on and off display. What made S.W.A.T. particular wasn’t simply the motion, or one character. It was the squad. The bond. The camaraderie. The shared blood, sweat, tears, and laughs we gave to each episode. That easy chemistry was there from the very first day we got here collectively for the pilot, and it carried by way of all 8 seasons,” Lim defined.
“I’m happy with how we fought for a ninth season. We believed we nonetheless had extra to provide, extra tales to inform. We needed it for our crew, for one another, and for the newer faces simply becoming a member of us. It wasn’t within the playing cards for all of us—and that’s okay. We had a magical run and went out on a excessive be aware with these closing two episodes,” he continued.
S.W.A.T. ended with the final two episodes airing back-to-back on Friday, Might 16, with 20-Squad heading out to do their work like traditional. It was solely two days later that Sony Footage Tv introduced S.W.A.T. Exiles, with solely Shemar Moore reprising his position as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson. The brand new sequence, which was ordered for 10 episodes, has but to be hooked up to a community or streaming service.
“I’d be mendacity if I stated the rollout of the brand new spinoff didn’t sting. It was powerful to see it introduced simply two days after our finale—with no point out of the forged who helped construct S.W.A.T. from day one,” Lim wrote. “After 8 unbelievable seasons, it felt like we had been brushed apart when there might’ve been a second of reflection and recognition—for the individuals who constructed this present, and for the impression it had on so many.”
See his full message within the Instagram put up under.
S.W.A.T. Exiles sees a high-profile mission going sideways resulting in Hondo being pulled out of pressured retirement to guide a last-chance experimental SWAT unit made up of untested, unpredictable younger recruits. Hondo should bridge a generational divide, navigate clashing personalities, and switch a squad of outsiders right into a workforce able to defending town and saving this system that made him who he’s.
Moore did handle the truth that the remainder of the workforce — calling them “a robust squad, a household, a workforce” — gained’t be again in his personal assertion on Instagram, on Tuesday, Might 20.
“I’m not saying I’m Tom Brady, however I’m the Tom Brady of S.W.A.T. — that’s not smug, that’s not ego, it’s the actual fact. I’m the quarterback. I’m Shemar Moore, aka Hondo,” he stated within the video. “Identical to in sports activities, Tom Brady may be the quarterback, however folks get traded. … The groups carry on pushing with their quarterback, and I’m that man. … [I’m] not going to apologize for nothing. Busted my ass for 31 years to do what I do, and excited concerning the future.”
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