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9-1-1: Lone Star
Genre
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationAustin, Texas
Running time42 minutes
Production company20th Century Fox Television
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseJanuary 19, 2020 (2020-01-19) –
present (present)
Related
9-1-1

9-1-1: Lone Star is an American procedural drama television series created for Fox by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear. The series is a spin-off of the television series 9-1-1, and ordered by Fox in May 2019, it premiered January 19, 2020.[1]

Premise

From 9-1-1 co-creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear, 9-1-1: Lone Star follows a sophisticated New York firefighter who, along with his son, relocates from Manhattan to Austin, Texas and must try to balance the duties of saving those who are at their most vulnerable and solving the problems in his own life. Series star Rob Lowe serves as co-executive producer.[2]

Cast

  • Rob Lowe as Owen Strand, firefighter captain and father to TK
  • Liv Tyler as Michelle Blake, paramedic, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) captain.[3]
  • Ronen Rubinstein as TK Strand, firefighter and Owen's son who is gay.[4]
  • Sierra McClain as Grace Ryder, 911 operator and Judd's wife.[4]
  • Jim Parrack as Judd Ryder, firefighter and Grace's husband, he is the sole survivor of 126’s opening fire disaster.[5]
  • Natacha Karam as Marjan Marwani, firefighter/paramedic[6]
  • Brian Michael Smith as Paul Strickland, a firefighter who is also a trans man.[6]
  • Rafael Silva as Carlos Reyes, patrol officer[6]
  • Julian Works as Mateo Chavez, firefighter[6]

Production

Development

On May 12, 2019, it was announced that Fox had given the production a series order for a 9-1-1 spin-off. 9-1-1 creator Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear will serves as executive producer along with the cast Rob Lowe.[2]

Casting

On May 12, 2019, it was announced that Rob Lowe had been cast in the series as lead role.[2] On September 11, 2019, Liv Tyler was announced to star opposite of Lowe.[3] Jim Parrack joined the cast on September 18, 2019.[5] Two days later, Ronen Rubinstein and Sierra McClain were announced to have joined the cast.[4] On September 23, 2019, Natacha Karam, Brian Michael Smith, Rafael Silva, and Julian Works joined the cast.[6]

Episodes

No.Title [7]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [7]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Bradley BueckerRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk and Tim MinearJanuary 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)1CJW0111.41[8]
An Austin, Texas firefighting company [Ladder Company 126, Engine Company 126, and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) 126] is decimated in a fire accident; being tapped to rebuild the unit is Captain Owen Strand, the only one in the country who has done that, being the sole survivor of his Manhattan, New York fire company that was lost during the 9/11 NYC Twin Towers attacks. Strand is joined by his son and a new team of firefighters. After a routine MRI, Stand learns that he has lung cancer caused by exposure at 9/11 ground zero; and tries to keep it quiet from his son TK. Also, TK reveals to Strand that he is going to propose to his boyfriend only to discover that he is in love with someone else causing TK to have another drug relapse.
2"Yee-Haw"Bradley BueckerTim Minear & Rashad RaisaniJanuary 20, 2020 (2020-01-20)1CJW025.94[9]
The crew deals with a mercury poisoning attack where Paul’s “gift of threat assessment” pinpoints the culprit. Later the crew deals with a gas leak in an apartment complex. EMT captain Michele answers a personal call for help aiding a young boy with an asthma attack; the grateful family reveals a clue about her sister Iris’ disappearance three years prior. She later consults a curandera for advice. Judd and Captain Strand, bond over their therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and lung cancer respectively. TK has second thoughts about his affair with Carlos, a cop, when Carlos wants more of a relationship.
3"Texas Proud"UnknownUnknownJanuary 27, 2020 (2020-01-27)TBAN/A
4"Act of God"UnknownUnknownFebruary 3, 2020 (2020-02-03)TBAN/A
5"Studs"UnknownUnknownFebruary 10, 2020 (2020-02-10)TBAN/A

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 75% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 7.67/10. [10] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of 9-1-1: Lone Star
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" January 19, 2020 3.1/15 11.41[8] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "Yee-Haw" January 20, 2020 1.0/5 5.94[9] TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

  1. ^ "Fox Brings Back The Masked Singer This Fall, Then Will Debut Season 3 After Super Bowl LIV". Adweek. May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Lannuci, Rebecca (May 12, 2019). "9-1-1 Spinoff Lone Star Scores Series Order at Fox, Rob Lowe to Star". TVLine. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (September 11, 2019). "Liv Tyler Set As the Female Lead Of Fox's '9-1-1: Lone Star' Spinoff Series". Deadline. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (September 20, 2019). "'9-1-1: Lone Star': Ronen Rubinstein & Sierra McClain Land Leads In Fox's Spinoff Series". Deadline. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (September 18, 2019). "'9-1-1: Lone Star': Jim Parrack Cast In Fox Spinoff Series". Deadline. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e Otterson, Joe (September 23, 2019). "'9-1-1: Lone Star' Rounds Out Main Cast With Four Series Regulars". Variety. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Shows A-Z - 9-1-1: lone star on fox". TheFutonCritic. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Welch, Alex (January 22, 2020). "NFC Championship and '9-1-1: Lone Star' adjust up: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Welch, Alex (January 22, 2020). "'The Neighborhood' and '9-1-1: Lone Star' adjust up: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "9-1-1: Lone Star: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "9-1-1: Lone Star: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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