Shemar Moore's 'S.W.A.T.' Spin-Off 'Exiles' Brings New Recruits

The 'S.W.A.T.' spin-off series 'Exiles' premieres September 25 with a new team of young recruits led While some original characters will make appearances, others won't be back.

This one might be the biggest surprise of all: As far as we know right now, 'S.W.A.T. Exiles' has no plans to bring back Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle, who ended "S.W.A.T." as Hondo's wife and the mother of his young daughter Vivian.

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Though a guest appearance from Nichelle hasn't been confirmed, we wouldn't be surprised to see her show up at some point. For starters, Aytes is now available; she was busy playing Dr. Mary Morstan on "Sherlock," but the CBS drama was canceled in March 2026.

Of all the names on this list, Devin is the one with whom we've spent the least amount of time. Annie Ilonzeh began recurring on "S.W.A.T." in its eighth and final season (she was eventually promoted to series regular), making her the very last team member recruited to 20-Squad.

Which of these "S.W.A.T." characters do you hope to see someday on "S.W.A.T. Exiles"? Drop a comment with your pick(s) below.

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Which of these "S.W.A.T." characters do you hope to see someday on "S.W.A.T.

Drop a comment with your pick(s) below.

The "S.W.A.T." universe is expanding, but not every member of 20-Squad is coming along for the ride. In fact, you might be surprised W.A.T. Exiles." Premiering on Friday, September 25, the spin-off once again stars Shemar Moore as Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson, who is roped back in W.A.T. to lead a new team of young, problematic recruits. Those newbies include Ronen Rubinstein ("9-1-1: Lone Star") as Jude Callan, Freddy Miyares ("Grey's Anatomy") as Ethan Cole, Zyra Gorecki ("La Brea") as Cassidy Han, Lucy Barrett (The CW's "Charmed") as Samantha Bishop, and Adain Bradley ("All American") as Malik Henderson.

Three series regulars from the original "S.W.A.T." are confirmed to be making appearances on "S.W.A.T. Exiles" — Jay Harrington (David "Deacon" Kay) and Patrick St. Esprit (Commander Robert Hicks) will show up in the pilot, while David Lim (Victor Tan) will reportedly guest-star closer to the end of the season — but no other returns have been made public aside from that trio.