Speaking about filming that collection finale with TVLine, Harrington stated he had behind his thoughts the chance that the collection may possibly keep away from cancellation — in any case it had occurred not as soon as, however twice earlier than. “I did not have a spin-off on my bingo card, for certain,” he stated.

When requested about rumors in some stories a few attainable S.W.A.T. Academy spinoff, Harrington reportedly chuckled as he replied, “I learn that. That was the ‘high quality management piece’ in Selection. I learn that and I believed, “Effectively, jeez.” I imply, Deacon has run SWAT academy for I-don’t-how-many years. Can’t go that route!”

So when did he get the Exiles information? “It was the day earlier than [the announcement],” Harrington stated. “Shemar [Moore] reached out to to all of us to say, “That is what’s occurring…,” and, you recognize, there’s speak that they’ll attain out to us about stuff. He wished to be the one to inform us, and say ‘your reps will discover out shortly.’”

Whereas there’s been no official phrase about any forged members from S.W.A.T. showing on the brand new collection, neither has there been any affirmation they might. Harrington stated when he advised his reps concerning the new collection, “they’d no concept.”

When requested if Moore had contacted them collectively or individually, and if he had referred to as, Harrington stated he acquired a textual content message: “It was a textual content, after which he stated, ‘I’m round if you wish to give me a name.’ So I texted him later and stated, ‘I am certain you probably did your finest.’ We have been brothers for years, in order that doesn’t change.”

As for the announcement itself, Harrington’s ideas on that have been an echo of what fellow OG star David Lim stated final week. “If there was any disappointment, it’s that after they introduced it, we weren’t talked about in any respect. That was it,” Harrington stated. “And it was short-lived as a result of I believed, “I’m not going to let that take away from what I do know in my coronary heart is eight years of placing in some nice work.”

“As a human being, in fact you’re going to really feel stung, however once more, I didn’t wish to go to that place as a result of I believed, honestly, it’s present enterprise. It’s a enterprise.”

In a publish to his Instagram final week, Lim wrote, “I’d be mendacity if I stated the rollout of the brand new spinoff didn’t sting. It was powerful to see it introduced simply two days after our finale — with no point out of the forged who helped construct S.W.A.T. from day one.”

“After 8 unimaginable seasons, it felt like we have been brushed apart when there may’ve been a second of reflection and recognition — for the individuals who constructed this present, and for the affect it had on so many.”

You possibly can learn the remainder of Lim’s prolonged publish right here.

Moore stirred up some controversy simply two days after the announcement along with his video assertion evaluating himself to Tom Brady. Saying that he anticipated he may “catch some flack from the business,” he stated, “I’m not saying I’m Tom Brady, however I’m the Tom Brady of S.W.A.T. That’s not boastful. That’s not ego. It’s a reality. I’m the quarterback. I’m Shemar Moore AKA Hondo.”

Significantly within the early seasons of S.W.A.T. the narrative was very a lot a Deacon v. Hondo, with their differing approaches and kinds driving a lot of the interior battle and emotional beats of the present.

“We cast that for a few years, after which when the writers pivoted and we have been in a position to let Deacon let it go, that additionally was quite a lot of enjoyable to play. Even all the way down to the final episode the place I say what I stated and I give the staff some watches and Hondo says, ‘I couldn’t have accomplished it with out you’ — that was a nod from the writers to acknowledge that.”

Moore acknowledged that as properly in his video, saying, “I had a squad. A powerful squad. A household. A staff. And I might be remiss If I didn’t say out loud to the world and to them — as a result of I do know they’re watching this — I really like you. I respect you. I recognize you. That’s my household for all times, OK?”

“However identical to in sports activities, Tom Brady could be the quarterback, however individuals get traded,” Moore continued. “Tight ends get traded, the working again will get traded, the receivers get traded. However the staff retains on pushing with their quarterback, and I’m that man.”

When requested about Moore’s Brady comparability, Harrington stated he is aware of what his longtime costar was attempting to say, “and the good thing about the doubt might be given to him as a result of I’ve recognized him for thus lengthy.” On the similar time, he stated the analogy does not fairly maintain up, “as a result of on this case, we weren’t ‘traded,’ we have been launched.”

“I attempted to not take that as a private something,” Harrington added. “I feel that whenever you make analogies, generally you’ve gotten it in your head of what you imply and possibly it doesn’t come off as as you thought.”

Whereas saying he’ll all the time go away the door open to coming again if invited — and he would not shut down a Higher Off Ted revival both — Harrington stated that he is thought of his takeaway from this complete expertise when individuals ask him, “What did you’re feeling? Had been you dissatisfied? Had been you mad? Had been you harm?”

“I used to be fascinated about it and the best way I put it’s: Think about you’ve gotten a relationship for eight years and also you go your separate methods and also you break up, and it’s on respectable phrases,” he stated, “after which two days later you see your ex announce their engagement.”

“It’s like, “Oh, OK. You’re already with any person and you’re getting married,” he added. “And I’m not invited to the marriage.”