*“S.W.A.T.” series star Shemar Moore reacted to the shocking news that CBS is canceling the series after six seasons.
Moore posted a video on Instagram Saturday in which he expressed disappointment that the network decided not to move forward with the series.
“I’m a little bit sad,” Moore said. “S.W.A.T. got canceled. It makes no sense. Look up the articles, read the articles. We’re the best show on Friday nights at 8 o’clock for CBS. The last two years we’ve been killing it, us and the fire show [Fire Country], that comes on right after us, and respect to those brothers and sisters.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, executive producers Shawn Ryan said the cancellation “has nothing to do with ratings.” Instead, “costs and economics were the main factors in the decision to end the series,” the publication writes.
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“We’ve done nothing wrong. We did everything that was asked,” Moore said in the Instagram clip above.
“If it is the end, life will go on. I’m not worried about me. I care about my family — my crew, the writers, the producers, the caterers, the wardrobe, the sound mixers, the teamsters, the construction crew,” he shared. “That’s a whole lot of people that are abruptly being told that you don’t matter. Sorry. Thank you for your services. Good luck in finding a new job. To me, that’s not OK.”
“Make some f–king noise, and let them know that canceling S.W.A.T. is a f–king mistake,” Moore added.
“You would never see that situation 15 years ago. … There’s no reason why the show shouldn’t be picked up other than the economics of the business are changing. CBS and Sony will or will not figure out a way to economically make a season seven work,” said executive producer Shawn Ryan.
CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach said in a statement: “For six seasons, the amazing talents of the S.W.A.T. cast led by Shemar Moore, the writers, producers and crew guided by executive producers Shawn Ryan, Andy Dettman and Aaron Rahsaan Thomas brought us compelling, action-packed episodes that also addressed important social issues and contributed to the success of our primetime lineup. We sincerely thank them for their incredible work and passion and also thank our dedicated fans who tuned in every week.”
The final episode of “S.W.A.T.” airs May 19.
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