S.W.A.T. receiving a spinoff after multiple cancellations should have been good news, but why has the decision - and specifically Shemar Moore - faced backlash for it? The procedural faced its fair share of battles to remain on the air since it premiered in 2017. Six seasons were put out on CBS before S.W.A.T. was picked up for a seventh and final season. CBS ultimately reversed that decision and S.W.A.T. returned for season 8. But the celebration didn't last long - the network canceled the show for a second time in March 2025. S.W.A.