Shemar Moore on the Future of More Seasons ofS.W.A.T.: 'You Have to Talk to My Knees' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Shemar Mooreknows how to get a win.

At 54, the first-time dad to21-month-old daughter Frankie(with girlfriendJesiree Dizon) has figured out what it takes to make magic happen in more ways than one. “It’s skill, it’s hunger, it’s determination, it’s passion, it’s humility and a whole bunch of luck,” he says, “It has to be a perfect storm, and I’m a product of exactly that.”

Shemar Moore.Roger Davies

Roger Davies

Recently the star and perennial heartthrob used that special sauce to help rescueS.W.A.T., the CBS police procedural he’s led since 2017, from extinction.

“To get canceled twice in a row and to get uncanceled twice in a row, I give kudos to me running my mouth on social media,” he says. “Nothing lasts forever, but I fight.”

Now Moore has suited up again as Sergeant Hondo for season 8. “I’m the leader of this team, which I’m very proud of,” he says.

Pictured (L-R): Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in ‘S.W.A.T.'.Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS

Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS

Another source of great pride: It’s now been 30 years since Moore first hit the small screen as a bright-eyed young soap actor onThe Young and the Restless, where he remained on and off for 10 years.

Shortly after his daytime debut Moore gained notoriety for dating a handful of beautiful superstars like Halle Berry and Toni Braxton, but he never let his dashing good looks and bachelor lifestyle get in the way of the work. After hostingSoul Trainfor four years, he broke through in 2005, starring inTyler Perry’sDiary of a Mad Black Womanand landing a series-regular role onCriminal Minds, where he stayed for 11 seasons.

As for how many seasons he thinks he’ll have withS.W.A.T.,the star says that depends on nature.

(L-R): Lina Esco as Christina Chris Alonso and Shemar Moore as Daniel Hondo Harrelson in ‘S.W.A.T.'.CBS via Getty

CBS via Getty

“Everybody atS.W.A.T.wants season 13. And I’m like, “You’ve got to talk to my knees, boy. It ain’t no joke,” he says with a laugh. “Hey, I’m 54. It ain’t like it was. It’s harder and harder running around, jumping over cars and playing tough guy and trying to keep that six-pack together.”

That said, he’s still loving every bit of it. When he recently got the news thatS.W.A.T.would be alive for another season, “I partied like a rock star,” he says of hosting a cast and crew celebration. “Doors closing and then kicking down doors is a very scary, fun thing. And that’s how I live life.”

New episodes ofS.W.A.T.premiere on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

source: people.com