Shemar Moore Says He's 'No Quitter' Following News ofS.W.A.T.'s Third Cancellation

Mar. 15, 2025

Shemar Moore.Photo:Sonja Flemming/CBS

Sonja Flemming/CBS

Shemar Mooreis holding out hope for the future ofS.W.A.T.

Hours after news broke that the CBS serieswas canceled for the third time on Thursday, March 6, the show’s star spoke out in a video posted onInstagram. Moore expressed his gratitude for the fans who supported him, noting that he still has hope the drama will get picked back up again.

“Uncanceled twice, two years in a row, uncancelled, canceled, uncancelled,” he added, referring topast announcementsthat the sixth and seventh seasons would be last before the series ultimately continued on. “Now I don’t know my history, but how many shows get to say that? I’m gonna say none, or I’m gonna say that we’re close to one of the none. But we did that. We did that, and we are so proud.”

“There’s nothing I can say to make this sound nice, good, optimistic, nothing,” he recalled telling them. “But I said, ‘Be proud. Be proud because we defied the odds, and we made a hit television show that the world loved to watch.”

He then followed with a message for the network, saying, “I say to CBS, if you’re done — I know it’s about money, optics, politics — I don’t think you’re making the right choice. I’ll say that. But if you are done, I say thank you, genuinely, honestly, from my heart.”

“Thank you for the honor. Thank you for the opportunity. Thank you for the ride,” he added. “If you change your mind, I promise you will make a lot of people smile.”

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Elsewhere in the video, Moore reflected on his 31 years as an actor, attributing “90%” of his success to his work on CBS inThe Young and the Restless, Criminal MindsandS.W.A.T.,declaring that he is now open for new work.

“I ain’t done yet. My knees are ready. I lost 20 pounds. I’m ready to go,” he said.

Shemar Moore.Sonja Flemming/CBS

“Hey, Netflix, how you doing?” he joked. “Netflix, if you’re interested in a show that is in autopilot that the world is watching, we’d love to come play. NBC, Fox, ABC, hey, you want to come flirt with me? You’re invited to the barbecue. Pick your favorite restaurant. I will pay the bill.”

In the post’s caption, Moore shared the same sentiments, pointing out his determination to keep his character, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, alive.

S.W.A.T.airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on CBS.

source: people.com