S.W.A.T. star Shemar Moore makes heartfelt plea to Netflix to continue show

S.W.A.T. has been cancelled by CBS, but that doesn't mean lead actor Shemar Moore is finished. The charismatic star took to social media to plead his case to Netflix. Well, it's more like he cranked up the hype machine. And good for him.

The streaming business is obviously pretty cutthroat, as even wildly popular shows are cut after just one season. One cancellation in particular had me seriously considering dumping the top streaming service. Jettisoning The Brothers Sun was a terrible decision, and I certainly wasn't the only person who thought this.

Making it into season 2 is no guarantee, either. The Recruit is on the cut list as well. Hey, at least they got past the Valley of Death, aka canceled after Season 1. Streaming services can afford to be choosy, as there's virtually no limit to the number of shows they can offer. The opposite is true of those dinosaurs of home entertainment, the broadcast networks.

S.W.A.T. could continue on Netflix if Shemar Moore gets his wish

When a network like CBS lands a show as popular as S.W.A.T., it's going to give it every chance to succeed. Even if its ratings decline, it may still pull a better share than other shows on the network. This was the case with the Moore-starring police drama throughout its eight-year run. Sony Television was able to convince the network to keep it going twice, but the third time was not the charm here.

Time for Mr. Charisma, Shemar Moore, to step in. How this guy hasn't won every Sexiest Man Alive pronouncement for every magazine is beyond me. He has a terrific screen presence, even way back when he had hair. No, I don't have to prove it, just go google a pic yourself. Okay, fine, but now I'll have to remind my wife that we're legally married.

As for Moore's thoughts on the cancellation, he made it clear that he isn't ready to drop the series. As reported by Deadline, Moore's comment was, "Hey Netflix, how you doing?" He goes on to remind the streamer that S.W.A.T. did extremely well when Netflix first added it. The first seven seasons are available right now, as a matter of fact.

It actually makes terrific sense for Netflix to pick up the series. Yes, the show's ratings have fallen, but that's due in no small part to being buried at 10 p.m. on Friday nights. You know, that whole weird "broadcast" thing, where you have to watch a show when the network airs it. If it's streamed, you can get your cop show mojo whenever you want.

Netflix gets new episodes of a show that has an established fanbase, and would boost views for the seven seasons it already has in its considerable vaults. That's a win for S.W.A.T., a win for Netflix, and a win for Shemar Moore. And a win for my wife too - hmmmm - I might need to rethink this whole thing.

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