EXCLUSIVE: Similar to S.W.A.T. did for all however one among its eight seasons, S.W.A.T. Exiles will launch within the fall. The spinoff will premiere September 25 on Starz after the sequence’ producer and distributor Sony Footage Tv closed a take care of the pay-TV community for the U.S. rights to the motion drama starring Shemar Moore.
The unbiased studio additionally has bought S.W.A.T. Exiles in each main area worldwide, together with Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, the Center East and Africa, with the 10-episode sequence set to launch day-and-date in choose worldwide territories.
Sony Footage TV is utilizing a windowing technique for S.W.A.T. Exiles within the U.S. with Starz getting first window. I hear the studio has been in second-window conversations with Netflix the place the unique sequence has been obtainable for greater than three years.
The offers cap an uncommon journey Sony Footage TV took with S.W.A.T. Exiles because the sequence was introduced on the LA Screenings in Could 2025 with a shock look by Moore two months after the mothership sequence was canceled by CBS for a 3rd and remaining time and about two weeks after former Lucifer government producer Jason Ning had been approached by the studio about pitching an offshoot anchored by Moore’s character Hondo.
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Following the announcement, Sony TV caught offers in a number of main markets in aggressive conditions with a mixture of platforms that already carry S.W.A.T. and new ones. With U.S. consumers taking largely a wait-and-see method on the time, the indie studio opted to proceed with making the sequence by itself, retaining inventive management.
Because of this, S.W.A.T. Exiles was produced by way of a partnership between Sony Footage Tv Studios, led by President Katherine Pope, and SPT’s international distribution group, led by Co-Presidents Jason Spivak and Mike Wald.
‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ – Season 1 – Shemar Moore
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As manufacturing on Season 1 wrapped in February, the gross sales course of kicked into excessive gear with screenings of the primary episode to potential consumers in Los Angeles, New York and through London Screenings — all attended by Moore. Offers within the U.S. and the remaining main worldwide territories have been closed over the previous 4 months, with Bell Media saying the S.W.A.T. Exiles acquisition for CTV as a part of its 2026-27 upfront acquisition slate three weeks in the past.
“The response to S.W.A.T. Exiles has been extraordinary and is a testomony to the energy of the franchise, in addition to the fervour and dedication of Shemar Moore, Jason Ning and Neal H. Moritz, who’ve been excellent companions all through the method,” mentioned Keith Le Goy, Chairman, Sony Footage Tv. “As we proceed to increase the S.W.A.T. universe, this challenge displays our broader technique of creating daring investments in premium IP and leveraging our unbiased studio mannequin to establish alternatives, transfer shortly and maximize worth all over the world. The dedication from Starz, mixed with strong worldwide gross sales, validates each the franchise’s lasting attraction and the energy of Sony’s international enterprise.”
Holding off on promoting S.W.A.T. Exiles within the US till the sequence was within the can proved fortuitous. The shock success of The Looking Wives on Netflix and Heated Rivalry on HBO Max raised curiosity in acquisitions of accomplished seasons. In the meantime, the break up of Starz from Lionsgate and of Versant from NBCUniversal opened up {the marketplace} with new community consumers searching for high-end content material at an affordable worth. (S.W.A.T. Exiles, which options an younger ensemble round Moore, is alleged to have “a traditional broadcast price range,” as a supply put it, with Sony TV additionally scoring a $15.7M tax credit score to movie the spinoff in Los Angeles the place the mothership sequence was shot.)
The the brand new paradigm allowed Sony TV to discover concurrently two completely different routes for S.W.A.T. Exiles, pitching it to each unique content material and acquisition executives. The sequence finally bought as an acquisition to Starz.
“S.W.A.T. Exiles engages a deeply passionate fanbase that aligns strongly with our viewers,” mentioned Alison Hoffman, President, Starz Networks. “We’re thrilled to hitch forces with Sony to be the primary place U.S. followers can expertise this thrilling new chapter within the franchise.”
With a various forged led by Moore, S.W.A.T. Exiles matches into Starz’s deal with girls and underrepresented audiences. Proprietary analysis exhibits vital viewers overlap between S.W.A.T. viewers and a number of the community’s top-performing originals, just like the Energy franchise.
Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in Season 8 of the Starz drama ‘Outlander’
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S.W.A.T. Exiles additionally extends Sony Footage Tv’s longtime relationship with Starz constructed across the success of the studio’s tentpole Starz sequence Outlander, which simply wrapped it eight-season run, succeeded by prequel sequence Outlander: Blood of My Blood.
Outlander and S.W.A.T. spawning Outlander: Blood of My Blood and S.W.A.T. Exile, respectively, is a part of Sony TV’s technique of constructing globally acknowledged franchises. The unique S.W.A.T. sequence stays one of many studio’s prime sellers internationally by way of a number of cycles, rating round High 5.
Along with the take care of Bell Media in English Canada and Quebecor Content material in French Canada, Sony TV has secured gross sales with Sky GSA (Germany, Switzerland, Austria), Sky New Zealand, Stan in Australia, Rai and Sky Italia in Italy, DPG in Flemish Belgium and Tet within the Baltics. The sequence will air on Disney+ throughout Latin America, WOWOW in Japan, LG Uplus in South Korea, AXN in Spain, Portugal, Hong Kong, Taiwan and throughout Southeast Asia and beIN throughout the Center East, North Africa and Türkiye. The studio has additionally struck offers with Canal+, which can air the sequence throughout the Netherlands, Central and Jap Europe, Poland, Sub-Saharan Africa by way of Canal+ MNET and French-speaking African territories.
“S.W.A.T. Exiles is coming in sizzling! I couldn’t be extra excited that Starz is bringing this subsequent chapter to audiences within the U.S. An enormous thanks to Sony Footage Tv for believing on this franchise and persevering with to spend money on what we’ve constructed collectively,” Moore mentioned. “What makes this second much more particular is that we’re reaching audiences in all main territories worldwide. Followers all over the place will get to expertise this epic new experience collectively.”
In S.W.A.T. Exiles, after a high-profile mission goes sideways, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Moore) is pulled out of compelled retirement to steer a last-chance experimental S.W.A.T. 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.
‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ – Season 1
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Starring alongside Moore are Lucy Barrett (Deep Water), Adain Bradley (Warfare), Zyra Gorecki (La Brea), Freddy Miyares (When They See Us) and Ronen Rubinstein (9-1-1: Lone Star). Unique forged members Jay Harrington and Patrick St. Esprit are reprising their roles as Sergeant David “Deacon” Kay and Commander Robert Hicks, respectively. David Lim additionally returns as Victor Tan within the penultimate episode.
Ning serves as showrunner and government producer. Further government producers embody Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty of Unique Movie, Moore, James Scura and Jon Cowan.
