Forward of CBS‘s 2025-2026 schedule, the community has renewed 9 exhibits. Amongst them are NCIS and its two spinoffs, Origins and Sydney. Moreover, Fireplace Nation and its spinoff, Sheriff Nation, additionally obtained the renewal therapy. Sadly, the community has axed the long-running sequence SWAT for the third time. Its star, Shemar Moore, was fast to react to the cancellation and requested Netflix to avoid wasting the present.
CBS has a historical past of going forwards and backwards on whether or not or to not hold renewing SWAT. Following the squad of the LAPD, all the things was clean crusing for six seasons. Then in Could 2023, CBS determined that season six could be the final. However in a twist of occasions, the community introduced just a few days later that season seven would, certainly, be SWAT’s remaining season.
In April 2024, CBS modified its thoughts once more and renewed the action-drama sequence for an eighth season. Previously, to keep away from the 2 cancellations, the community, Sony Photos TV, and CBS Studios labored out a license payment deal. This stored the tv reboot up and working. However, it appears just like the sequence’ third life gained’t be revived. CBS confirmed yesterday that season eight of SWAT could be the final.
What did Shemar Moore say about SWAT’s cancellation?
Shemar Moore has not solely had a protracted historical past with SWAT however with the CBS community generally. With roles in exhibits like Prison Minds and The Younger and the Stressed, this has pressured the actor to mirror on the “new chapter” of his life. In an Instagram reel, Moore made certain to specific his disappointment in his present’s cancellation and steered an concept for a revival:
“Hey Netflix, the way you doing? Let me simply remind you that in a really brief time frame, as soon as upon a time in the past. Not too way back, it solely took us about two weeks to go from quantity 15 … to #1. Then we stayed in your high 10-15 for about six months, 9 months, possibly a yr. So Netflix, when you’re serious about a present that’s on autopilot that the world is watching, we might love to come back play. NBC, Fox, ABC, hey, you need to come flirt with me? You’re invited to the barbecue. Choose your favourite restaurant. I’ll pay the invoice.”
Netflix has saved canceled exhibits earlier than. Fan-favorite sequence like Lucifer, Designated Survivor, and Arrested Growth obtained the ax by their networks. The streaming service then granted followers’ needs and introduced them again. Hopefully, the identical goes for SWAT. You possibly can watch Shemar Moore’s Instagram reel in full beneath:
Make sure that to proceed watching the CBS sequence SWAT each Friday at 8 pm, with its remaining episode on Could sixteenth.