9-1-1: Lone Star is an American procedural drama television series that aired on Fox from January 19, 2020, to February 3, 2025. Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear, the series is a spin-off of the American procedural drama television series 9-1-1, and was ordered by Fox in May 2019.
In May 2023, the series was renewed for a fifth and final season, which premiered on September 23, 2024, and concluded on February 3, 2025.
Premise As with 9-1-1, the series follows the personal and professional lives of first responders and 911 dispatchers. The show focuses on former New York City firefighter Owen Strand (Rob Lowe), who is tasked with rebuilding the team of Austin's Station 126 after all but one of its members were killed in a freak accident—just as he had done as an FDNY captain in Manhattan following the September 11 attacks.
Cast and characters Overview Actor Character Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 Rob Lowe Owen Strand colspan="5" Liv Tyler Michelle Blake colspan="1" colspan="4" Ronen Rubinstein Tyler Kennedy "TK" Strand colspan="5" Sierra McClain Grace Ryder colspan="4" colspan="1" Jim Parrack Judson "Judd" Ryder colspan="5" Natacha Karam Marjan Marwani colspan="5" Brian Michael Smith Paul Strickland colspan="5" Rafael L. Silva Carlos Reyes colspan="5" Julian Works Mateo Chavez colspan="5" Gina Torres Tommy Vega colspan="1" colspan="4" Brianna Baker Nancy Gillian colspan="2" colspan="3" Kelsey Yates Isabella "Izzy" Vega colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="3" Skyler Yates Evie Vega colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="3" Jackson Pace Wyatt Harris colspan="2" colspan="2"
Main Rob Lowe as Owen Strand, a firefighter captain from New York City and TK's father. He was diagnosed with lung cancer as a result of being a first responder to the September 11 attacks, in which he also lost his entire firehouse. Having rebuilt his team in New York City, he was asked to do the same for the 126 in Austin. Liv Tyler as Michelle Blake (season 1), the paramedic Emergency Medical Services (EMS) captain. She is trying to locate her sister Iris, who has been missing for three years. In the second season, she is revealed to have left the 126 to help homeless people with mental illness like her sister. Ronen Rubinstein as Tyler Kennedy "TK" Strand, a dual-certified firefighter-paramedic with the 126. He is a recovering opioid addict and Captain Strand's son, who overdosed just prior to his arrival in Austin. He starts a relationship with police officer Carlos Reyes. In season two, he quit being a firefighter and became a paramedic. At the end of season three, he proposed to Carlos and the two marry in the fourth-season finale. Sierra McClain as Grace Ryder (née Williams; seasons 1–4), a 9-1-1 operator and Judd's wife Jim Parrack as Judson "Judd" Ryder, a firefighter and Grace's husband. Judd is the sole survivor of previous 126 team's fire disaster. Natacha Karam as Marjan Marwani, a firefighter and paramedic. Marjan is an adrenaline junkie, a devout Muslim, and an Instagram celebrity. Brian Michael Smith as Paul Strickland, a firefighter and paramedic who is a trans man Rafael L. Silva as Carlos Reyes, a police officer with the Austin Police Department who begins a romantic relationship with TK Julian Works as Mateo Chavez, a dyslexic DREAMer who must keep his job or be deported. He burned down a school when he was 13, but his cousin Marvin voluntarily went to juvenile punishment for him. Gina Torres as Tommy Vega (seasons 2–5), an EMS captain who replaces Michelle. The mother of twin daughters, she re-entered the workforce after eight years to support her family when COVID-19 caused her husband's restaurant to close. Brianna Baker as Nancy Gillian (recurring, seasons 1–2; main, seasons 3–5), a paramedic who is a member of the Rescue 126 EMS crew Kelsey Yates as Isabella "Izzy" Vega (guest, season 2; main, seasons 3–5), Tommy's daughter and Evie's twin sister Skyler Yates as Evie Vega (guest, season 2; main seasons 3–5), Tommy's daughter and Izzy's twin sister Jackson Pace as Wyatt Harris (recurring seasons 3–4; main season 5), Judd's son
Recurring Kyle Secor as Deputy Chief Alden Radford (season 1; guest season 2), a fire chief who convinces Owen to come to Austin to rebuild Station 126 Mark Elias as Timothy M. Rosewater (seasons 1–2), a paramedic who is also a member of Rescue 126 EMS crew Jon Foster as Dustin Shepard (season 1), an ex-boyfriend of Michelle Blake's missing sister Brett Rice as Wayne Gettinger (season 1), an elderly man who is receiving chemotherapy treatments at the same time as Owen Mary Kay Place as Theresa Blake (season 1), Michelle's mother Natalie Zea as Zoe (season 1), a psychology professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She meets Owen at a beauty supply store and later begins dating him. Billy Burke as Captain/later Deputy Chief William "Billy" Tyson (seasons 1 and 3; guest season 2), a former firefighter for the 126 who also has cancer Tamala Jones as Det. Sarina Washington (season 1; guest seasons 3–4), a detective with the Austin Police Department Lyndsy Fonseca as Iris Blake (seasons 1 and 4), Michelle's missing sister Lisa Edelstein as Gwyneth "Gwyn" Morgan (seasons 2–3; guest season 4), Owen's ex-wife and TK's mother, who arrives in Austin after her son's hospitalization Derek Webster as Charles Vega (season 2; guest season 5), Tommy's husband Lexi Crouch as Isabella "Izzy" Vega (season 2), Tommy's and Charles' daughter and Evie's twin sister Xandi Crouch as Evie Vega (season 2), Tommy's and Charles' daughter and Izzy's twin sister Benito Martinez as Gabriel Reyes (seasons 2 and 4; guest season 3), Carlos's father and a Texas Ranger Roxana Brusso as Andrea Reyes (seasons 2 and 4; guest season 3), Carlos's mother Todd Stashwick as Dennis Raymond (season 2), an arson investigator who is later revealed to be a serial arsonist himself Jack Conley as Captain Jack Tatum (guest season 2; season 3), Captain at station 129 Julie Benz as Sadie Becker (season 3), a woman who rents the cabin next to Owen's Carly Dutcher as Lindsey Robertson (season 3), a teenage woman Paul saves Amy Acker as Catherine Harper (season 3), Chief of staff for the governor of Texas who meets Owen through a dating app Robyn Lively as Marlene Harris (seasons 3 and 5; guest season 4), the mother of Judd's son, Wyatt Nathan Owens as Julius Vega (season 3), Charles' brother and Tommy's brother-in-law Neal McDonough as Sgt. Ty O'Brien (guest season 3; season 4), the Austin PD Sergeant First Grade who is known for both his by the book approach and his dislike of firefighters Amanda Schull as Special Agent Rose Casey (season 4), an FBI agent investigating members of an extremist group, with Owen's help D. B. Woodside as Trevor Parks (seasons 4–5), the new pastor at Tommy's church who becomes her love interest Bella Blanding as Melody Parks (season 4–5), the daughter of Trevor Parks Ashley Rae Spillers as Lila Gerald (season 4), a woman Marjan saves who later sues her Jamison Webb as Mitch Gerald (season 4), a man Marjan saves who later sues her Michaela McManus as Kendra Harrington (season 4), a charitable billionaire heiress who is Owen's love interest Amanda Payton as Jasmine Asha Fulton (season 4), AFD Department Advocate at the 126 Chad Lowe as Robert Strand (guest season 3; season 4), Owen's brother who has Huntington's disease Andy Favreau as Pearce Risher (guest seasons 2–3; season 4), an egotistical paramedic who works briefly at the 126 then is employed by a private ambulance service Alan Autry as Chief Bridges (guest season 4; season 5), the former boss of Gabriel Reyes who also becomes Carlos's boss when the latter joins the Texas Rangers Parker Young as Sam Campbell (season 5), an Army veteran and Gabriel's former partner with the Rangers. He is initially skeptical of Carlos's abilities as a Ranger, but later develops respect for him.
Guest Alex Carter as Captain (season 1), the former captain of the 126 who is killed in the explosion Jesse Luken as Jake Harkes (season 1), one of the former members of the 126 who is killed in the explosion Matt McTighe as Chuck Parkland (season 1), one of the former members of the 126 who is killed in the explosion Graham Shiels as Cory Garrity (season 1), one of the former members of the 126 who is killed in the explosion Angel Parker as Josie (season 1), a woman who Paul meets on a call Barry Corbin as Stuart Ryder (seasons 1–3), Judd Ryder's father Sharif Atkins as Victor (season 2), a real estate agent that fell into a volcanic sinkhole while playing mini golf with his family Mena Massoud as Salim (season 2), Marjan's childhood friend to whom she has been arranged to be married since they were twelve William Allen Young as Benjamin Williams (season 2 and 4), Grace's father Barbara Eve Harris as Denice Williams (season 2 and 4), Grace's mother Bart Johnson as Stanley (season 3), Marlene's fiancé and Wyatt's future stepfather Adam Baldwin as Det. Brian McGregor (seasons 4 and 5), Austin PD detective Peyton List as Ashlyn Campbell (season 5), Sam Campbell's wife
Crossover cast Regular cast members of the original 9-1-1: Aisha Hinds as Henrietta "Hen" Wilson (special guest, season 2), L.A. firefighter and paramedic Ryan Guzman as Edmundo "Eddie" Díaz (special guest, season 2), L.A. firefighter Oliver Stark as Evan "Buck" Buckley (special guest, season 2), L.A. firefighter Angela Bassett as Athena Grant-Nash (special guest, season 3), LAPD patrol sergeant
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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 creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear would serve as executive producers along with cast member Rob Lowe. Angela Bassett, who starred in the original 9-1-1 series, serves as a co-executive producer, while Lowe's son John Owen also works on the show's writing team. It was the final ordered drama developed for Fox with 20th Television as a sister division, as the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney had been completed almost two months before on March 20.
On April 13, 2020, Fox renewed the series for a second season which premiered on January 18, 2021. On May 17, 2021, Fox renewed the series for a third season which premiered January 3, 2022. On May 16, 2022, Fox renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on January 24, 2023. On May 1, 2023, Fox renewed the series for a fifth season. On November 15, 2023, it was announced that the fifth season of 9-1-1: Lone Star was pushed to fall 2024, amid the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. The fifth season then premiered on September 23, 2024, and concluded on February 3, 2025. On September 5, 2024, it was announced that the fifth season would be its final season.
Casting On May 12, 2019, it was announced that Rob Lowe had been cast in the series as lead role. On September 11, 2019, Liv Tyler was announced to star opposite of Lowe. Jim Parrack joined the cast on September 18, 2019. Two days later, Ronen Rubinstein and Sierra McClain were announced to have joined the cast. On September 23, 2019, Natacha Karam, Brian Michael Smith, Rafael L. Silva, and Julian Works joined the cast.
On September 3, 2020, Gina Torres was cast as a series regular for the second season. On September 22, 2020, Liv Tyler departed the show prior to the second season. Tyler had been commuting between her London home and Los Angeles to film the show. Due to potential travel difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic and not wanting to be away from her young children for long, she asked producers to let her out of her multi-year contract. The possibility of her return was left open.