Shemar Moore’s determination paid off great dividends when — for a second time — “S.W.A.T.” managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. It was a renewal Moore seemed to predict with great confidence when it arrived in April. And the ever-determined actor — who didn’t take ‘no’ for an answer the first time cancellation loomed over the drama — wasn’t about to bow his head and allow the series to go out on a low note.
“Getting canceled the first time was like a sucker punch and in boxing, it put us to a knee — and my mama raised me to always get up. So I told S.W.A.T., ‘Okay, we’re on a knee. But we’re gonna fight and we’re gonna get up. We may lose in the end, but we’re gonna lose standing.’ That’s why I’m so passionate about this show,” he told People. Moore then noted that the first renewal inspired him to keep going until the second one came through. “I got S.W.A.T. to say ‘Maybe it’s not the end,’ It is not going to last forever. There will be life after S.W.A.T. for me and many others. But right now, I’m not done being Hondo and bringing this show to life,” he related.
Moore has another year to bring Hondo’s world to life — and with any luck, the role he calls a dream job will stay alive for many more seasons to come.