In the pilot, Shemar Moore will play Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, who is a born and bred lieutenant of the Los Angeles S.W.A.T. division.
The project is currently being billed as a pilot inspired by the 2003 film S.W.A.T., which itself was inspired by the 1970s ABC drama of the same name.
Daniel is often torn between his duty as an officer of the law and his sense of loyalty to the streets where he grew up, and the conflict forces him to make some hard choices when he is given control of a disciplined and highly trained unit to fight crime in L.A. According to Deadline, he’s more than capable of tackling his new leadership position, but he’s not enthusiastic about why he was given the job.