Shemar Moore’s Hondo Trains LAPD Misfits for Redemption in ‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ Trailer

Shemar Moore is back as S.W.A.T. sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and seeking redemption as he trains LAPD misfits as a new unit in a S.W.A.T. Exiles trailer for the Starz spinoff series that dropped on Wednesday.

The series, set to bow on Sept. 25, centers on lead Moore, after a botched raid, having to take off his badge and walk away from the only life he had known. That’s until his old commanding officer, Robert Hicks, played by Patrick St. Esprit, offers him one last shot at redemption by launching the Exiles, a new S.W.A.T. unit. Related Stories TV 'Wheel of Fortune' Announcer Suspended Amid Investigation TV Patina Miller and 'Raising Kanan' Boss Sascha Penn on Closing Their Tragic Chapter in the 'Power' Universe: "This Ending Always Made Sense to Me"

“They didn’t pick us to succeed or reform anything. They picked us all to burn together,” Hondo tells his new recruits at one point in the trailer. They include Sammy Bishop (Lucy Barrett), a gun-show influencer with something to prove Ethan Cole (Freddy Miyares), a socially awkward tactical savant; and Cassidy Reed (Zyra Gorecki), who is guarded and determined to earn her place.

Rounding out the Exiles as they cartel assassins, gun-runners and other L.A. crime threats is Jude Callan (Ronen Rubinstein), a wildcard with a troubled past, and Malik Anderson (Adain Bradley), who is sharp, ambitious and hiding more than anyone realizes.

“Caught between protecting his team, chasing the truth, and staying one step ahead of the people trying to erase him, Hondo has to decide how far he’s willing to go, and who he can actually trust, as the walls close in. Alliances shift, loyalties are tested, and by the season’s end, Hondo and the Exiles are forced into a final reckoning that will determine not just their careers, but the future of S.W.A.T. itself,” a synopsis from the producers states.

S.W.A.T. Exiles comes from Sony Pictures Television , with Jason Ning serving as series showrunner and executive producing alongside Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Moore, James Scura and Jon Cowan.