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SWAT: Exiles: Deacon & Victor Tan Actors React to the Spin-off Announcement
While the upcoming spin-off series, titled SWAT: Exiles, will soon usher in a new era for the fan-favorite franchise, its abrupt announcement seems to have drawn a bittersweet reaction from Jay Harrington, who played Deacon, and David Lim, who portrayed Victor Tan in the original series. The duo has come out to share their disappointment about being informed of the spin-off just two days after the premiere of the SWAT Season 8 finale. In a recent discussion, Jay Harrington, who played the role of Deacon on SWAT throughout its eight-season run, noted that the cast was completely unaware of the existence of SWAT: Exiles. While speaking with TVLine, the Better Off Ted alum revealed that 'not once' was he notified of the recently confirmed SWAT spin-off. Harrington, along with most of the rest of the show's cast, only came to know about plans for Exiles on May 18, from Hondo actor Shemar Moore. Understandably taken aback by the sudden announcement for SWAT: Exiles, Harrington stated, 'I did not have a spin-off on my bingo card, for sure.' While he admitted that the SWAT producers did not owe him anything, he did say that the studio should've let him know that they wanted a 'clean break [and to] start fresh.' 'If there was any disappointment, it's that when they announced it, we weren't mentioned at all,' Harrington added. While Harrington expressed his feelings about SWAT: Exiles in an expansive interview, his co-star, David Lim, penned a heartfelt message on his Instagram profile to do the same. After showing gratitude to fans for celebrating his eight-year stint on SWAT, Lim let his thoughts about the forthcoming spin-off be known. He wrote, 'I'd be lying if I said the rollout of the new spinoff didn't sting. It was tough to see it announced just two days after our finale—with no mention of the cast who helped build S.W.A.T. from day one. After 8 incredible seasons, it felt like we were brushed aside when there could've been a moment of reflection and recognition—for the people who built this show, and for the impact it had on so many.' Despite his criticisms of how the announcement of SWAT: Exiles was handled, Lim reiterated how proud he was of his castmates before concluding his message by noting, 'No version of this story can take that away.' Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on ComingSoon. The post SWAT: Exiles: Deacon & Victor Tan Actors React to the Spin-off Announcement appeared first on Mandatory.
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11-05-2025
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WGA Members Reverse 2024 Censure Of Tim Doyle
WGA members on Friday overturned a 2024 censure of Tim Doyle for posting a 'racist and offensive depiction of a lynching' on Facebook, Deadline has confirmed. Doyle, the longtime showrunner whose credits include Rules of Engagement, Last Man Standing and Better Off Ted, has always maintained the drawing was a joke. It was posted during the TV and film writers strike and depicted a man hanging upside down from a tree. More from Deadline Writers Guild Of America West Staff Union Wins Voluntarily Recognition, Moves To Negotiate First Contract WGA West Penalizes 6 Members For Allegedly Breaking Strike Rules, Announces Multiple Disciplinary Appeals TV Writers Hit By Drastic Reduction In Number Of Jobs, Says WGA Doyle quickly removed the post and apologized. But the union's board of directors revealed last summer that a punishment was initiated, nonetheless. 'Mr. Doyle was charged with engaging in conduct prejudicial to the welfare of the Guild and unfair dealing with other members in violation of Article X.A., Section 1 of the Constitution,' according to a letter sent to membership last year. 'After hearing evidence, including Mr. Doyle's testimony, a trial committee of Current members in good standing found Mr. Doyle guilty as charged.' Deadline has learned that WGA members received a ballot last week that gave them the opportunity to rule on Doyle's censure. (That same ballot also asked members whether to uphold punishments against Julie Bush, Edward Drake and Roma Roth for allegedly working during the 2023 strike, said a source.) Though Doyle's censure was overturned, the trio's punishment was upheld by their fellow writers, Deadline has learned. A spokesman for the WGA could not be reached for comment Saturday. It's unclear whether the decision to ease up on Doyle was influenced by a recent email campaign that was started by comedy writer Rob Ulin (Ramy, Young Sheldon). Deadline understands Ulin's message was sent to showrunners who then distributed it to their writing staffs. Here's what it said: If you are reading this, you are a colleague or friend of mine who is also a member of the Writers Guild. I want to urge you to please vote to overturn the WGA censure that was imposed on Tim Doyle last year. On the 100th day of the strike, Tim posted a joke about how he wanted to hang himself along with a piece of clip-art of a man hanging from a tree. Potentially, this was insensitive toward families of suicide victims, but none of them were offended. However, some African American Guild members felt triggered by the image which, to them, looked like an image of a lynching. Tim took down the post and apologized profusely, and I know for a fact that he felt terrible about having hurt people. Still the WGA held a hearing. The Hearing Committee concluded that Tim did not intend to post a picture of a lynching, but he should have recognized the picture's potentially triggering effect, and so they recommended that he be privately censured. The WGA Board then overturned the decision of the Hearing Committee and voted to chastise Tim publicly, sending out notices of censure to all 17,000 Guild members. THE GUILD HAS NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN ITS 92-YEAR HISTORY. Predictably, Tim has been unable to get work since this happened. I know of at least one show that wanted to hire him but didn't feel they could take the risk because of the censure. Yesterday all WGA members received a ballot, allowing them to vote on Tim's appeal. I am asking you to please vote to overturn the Guild's ill-advised and dangerous decision in the next 48 hours. Voting will close on May 9 at 2 pm PST. I have known Tim for 35 years. He is a committed anti-racist and a devoted union member. He deeply regrets that he hurt some people's feelings and he has learned from this experience. I think it is vitally important that we do this. I don't want my union in the business of blacklisting writers. If it can happen to Tim, it can happen to you, Thank you,Rob Ulin -Peter White and Dominic Patten contributed to this report. Best of Deadline All The Songs In Netflix's 'Forever': From Tyler The Creator To SZA 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
