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Jay Harrington Breaks Silence on 'S.W.A.T.' Spinoff Exclusion: 'Had No Idea'

S.W.A.T's Jay Harrington spoke out about Shemar Moore's spinoff 'Exiles' not including the rest of the cast

Sony Pictures Television announced in May — two days after the eighth and final season wrapped on CBS — a spinoff was in development starring Shemar Moore with a new cast. The decision received backlash since Harrington, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, Anna Enger Ritch, Annie Ilonzeh and Niko Pepaj all expressed interest in reprising their roles in a future project as a team. “As a human being, of course you’re going to feel stung, but again, I didn’t want to go to that place because I thought, truthfully, ‘It’s show business.’ It’s a business,” he said before addressing what could have been done differently with the announcement, “Maybe the wording.

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