9-1-1: Lone Star is ramping up the stakes with an impending asteroid impact that promises the most devastating rescue scenario since the Fox series’ pilot. The spinoff of the hit procedural 9-1-1 continues with its life-threatening emergencies and heartfelt character arcs following Austin’s brave first responders, led by Captain Owen Strand (Rob Lowe). Alongside Lowe, Gina Torres, Jim Parrack, and Brian Michael Smith bring the 126 to life as they prepare to face a meteor strike threatening their beloved city in 9-1-1: Lone Star season 5, which is also the show’s last.
In an interview with TV Insider, showrunner Rashad Raisani revealed that Lone Star’s asteroid storyline will push the team to new limits. Set to air January 27, Fox recently released a teaser trailer offering a glimpse of the asteroid’s path of destruction in the drama’s remaining episodes. As the series hurls toward a climactic conclusion, the first responders of 9-1-1: Lone Star season 5 will be pushed to face an existential crisis. Here’s what the showrunner had to say:
This will be the most casualty-strewn rescue since the pilot, when the entire team except for Judd blew up [in a factory fire] and died. We decided who should get hurt and who should get hurt the worst in a way to show the depths of both their own characters and the character of the people next to them. I’m a big believer that the worst circumstances of life will bring out the best in people.
What 9-1-1: Lone Star’s Climactic Finale Means
Station 126 Faces Its Toughest Test Yet
Inspired by a real-life meteor strike in Siberia, the upcoming asteroid storyline offers 9-1-1: Lone Star a chance to revisit the life-and-death stakes that defined its beginnings. In the show’s premiere, a devastating factory fire claimed the lives of Austin’s original Station 126 firefighters, leaving Judd (Parrack) as the sole survivor. The parallels between that fatal tragedy and the destruction to come in Lone Star‘s final season suggest that this new crisis could serve as a full-circle moment for Owen’s team, rising from the ashes just to be threatened by them once again.
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With Austin’s fate hanging in the balance, the heroes of 126 must confront the disaster and save the day while setting aside their personal challenges. While Tommy (Torres) continues her battle against cancer and Judd works to maintain his sobriety, Owen faces a potential career change that could alter the course of his life and station. The emotional stakes of the 9-1-1 spin-off are poised to deepen as these first responders dig into their reserves of strength and sacrifice to save their city—and each other.
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A Thrilling Finale From Out of This World
All 5 seasons of 9-1-1: Lone Star have consistently excelled at bringing heartfelt drama to its intense action. This asteroid storyline seems poised to enormously deliver on both. By echoing the tragic events of the pilot, the series has an opportunity to embellish its emotional roots while exploring how much these characters have evolved since that fateful day. 9-1-1 fans will undoubtedly tune in to see how the team faces their greatest challenge in a fitting way to close out the series.
Source: TV Insider
A spin-off series of 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Lone Star is an action-drama series created for Fox. The series follows Rob Lowe as Owen Strand, a firefighter from New York City who, after having rebuilt a team in the aftermath of September 11th’s attacks, is brought in to form a new one in Austin, Texas.
- Release Date
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January 19, 2020
- Finale Year
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November 30, 2024
- Network
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FOX
- Cast
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Rob Lowe
, Liv Tyler
, Ronen Rubinstein
, Sierra McClain
, Jim Parrack
, Natacha Karam
, Brian Michael Smith
, Rafael L. Silva
, Julian Works
, Gina Torres - Seasons
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5
- Streaming Service(s)
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Hulu