EXCLUSIVE: Filming is slated to wrap today on S.W.A.T. Exiles, Sony Pictures Television’s spinoff of its long-running crime drama that aired on CBS for eight seasons. Announced with a splash at the 2025 LA Screenings in May, the offshoot headlined by S.W.A.T. star Shemar Moore is yet to lock in a network or platform in the U.S. — as well as most of the world.

That will likely change soon, with a screening of the first episode set for tomorrow, Feb. 11, on the Sony lot in Culver City, CA, and another one in New York also in the works. Additionally, the series will be presented to international buyers during the upcoming London Screenings on Feb. 26, with more than 600 RSVPs so far. Moore is expected to appear at all.

Holding off on selling S.W.A.T. Exiles has been part by necessity, as it did not immediately land a U.S. distributor in May, and part by design, as Sony TV opted to keep creative control. But the delay may have worked in its favor, opening up new opportunities in light of the surprise recent success of two series acquired in U.S. after their seasons had been completed, The Hunting Wives by Netflix and Heated Rivalry by HBO Max.

While there were a couple of interested parties in May — I hear Fox and Prime Video among them — the field may have widened since, with the likes of Netflix and HBO Max also said to be in the market for high quality, lower cost programming. Additionally driving the demand for such content is the ongoing trend of congloms spinning off linear assets, resulting in the creation of new cable groups. The newly launched Versant, formerly part of NBCUniversal, has USA Network looking for lower-cost scripted originals, with Warner Bros. Discovery also plotting similar spinoff of its cable nets, including TNT.