(Photo by: Bill Inoshita/CBS)
CBS cancelled SWAT at the end of last week. Series star Shemar Moore (above) did not waste any time before speaking out about the police drama’s abrupt cancellation. *Status update below.
Also starring Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Kenny Johnson, David Lim, and Patrick St. Esprit, the SWAT series was inspired by the 1975 TV show and the 2003 film of the same name. The story follows the Special Weapons And Tactics unit of the Los Angeles Police Department.
In recent weeks, the renewal of the series seemed all but assured. Talks were ongoing, and the only issue was the licensing fee from Sony Pictures TV. According to Moore, the cast was also assured, week after week, that a seventh-season renewal would happen.
Moore said the following about the cancellation of the CBS series, per THR:
“It makes no sense. We’ve done nothing wrong. We did everything that was asked for.
SWAT is the most diverse show on CBS. CBS, when I got hired to be Hondo on SWAT, was getting a lot of flak for lack of diversity. If I post this, and I think I might, I will get in a lot of trouble with CBS because I’m calling them out. Because they’ve been wonderful to me for 26 out of my 29-year career. But to abruptly get told that you’re canceled when you led us to believe last week — and the week before, and the week before that — that we would have some semblance of a season seven to at least say goodbye, if not continue. And to abruptly be told, ‘You’re done.’
I will be fine, but I’m upset because I busted my whole entire a** to prove that I could do this, and I did prove that I could do this. I understand it’s not personal — it’s business — but I still have faith that SWAT will live to see another day. So I’m asking my homies, my fans and my baby girls, and the rest of the world who follow me or follow the show, follow the cast, my brothers and my sisters: Make some noise. And let them know that canceling SWAT is a mistake.”
The sixth season of SWAT ends on May 19th.
What do you think? Do you want to see a seventh season of SWAT? Do you want another network to pick up this series?
*Update: The CBS series has been revived and renewed for a seventh and final season.
Again! CBS making another show mistake! I hope they pay in crappy ratings for cancelling the good shows that people are actually watching. Cancelling this great show with great actors is a big mistake. NBC jump on these 2 shows: SWAT and East New York.
Please do not cancel SWAT! It’s one of the best shows on TV!!!!
Please renew SWAT for a seventh season. After 6 seasons, ending it abruptly like this is not fair to the actors, or to us, the viewers. Give them a chance to do a final season in order to end the story properly.
Please don’t cancel S W A T. It’s one of the few American police based series that does not seem to have any swear words in it. I believe that program makers think that if they make things, so called earthy then more people will watch. Its a great program with great characters and story lines .
Barbara Thompson aged 70. Basingstoke Hants UK
CBS Please do not cancel swat it’s a great show!!!!!!
Canceling SWAT is a HUGE MISTAKE! I’m very disappointed in CBS
This is a great show! Very disappointed. I hope another network takes it.
I agree it makes no sense. I love the show
SWAT should never end!
This is a great show and I and many of our friends will miss it. NCIS LA a top 20 show is also being canceled. Looks like the major networks believe in ‘DEFOND THE PPOLICE ” That is why this 79 year old is now streaming and hope some day that we all DEFONT THE MAJOR NETWORKS.
My husband and I love this show and want to see it continue. Whether on CBS, ABC, NBC – doesn’t matter. What would matter is if it went streaming. We don’t do that and would be very disappointed for sure.
Totally agree with you Teri on SWAT … we enjoy watching it every week & feel for you HONDO … we will miss the show & characters… Great show… KEEP IT & get rid of the 3 new ones that suck!
I Love this show and now CBS is cancelled it out it makes me thinking about not watching CBS anymore after the 7th season. Come on get real CBS and Grow up.