Summary
Rob Lowe addresses recent rumors that9-1-1: Lone Staris soon reaching its conclusion. A spinoff of the popular series9-1-1,Lone Starbegan in 2020. The spinoff show features a leading cast including Lowe, Ronen Rubinstein, Jim Parrack, Natacha Karam, Brian Michael Smith, and Rafael L. Silva.9-1-1: Lone Starseason 5will soon return on Monday, September 23, and will air episodes weekly from there.
Speaking withVariety, Lowe speaks on whether9-1-1: Lone Starwill end after season 5. According to the actor, he and the team"went into it pretty much knowing that it was going to be the last season.“That mindset “affected everything [they] did.” As a result, Lowe feels like it is “probably the end of an era.” Even so, Lowe asserted that he wanted to “show everybody what is still possible in network television” with the run ofLone Star, and he is proud of this accomplishment. Check out the full quote from Lowe below:
We all went into it pretty much knowing that it was going to be the last season, so that affected everything we did. We wanted to really show everybody what is still possible in network television if people have the appetite to do it. It feels like it’s probably the end of an era of a certain type — well, it doesn’t feel like it. It is the end of an era of a certain type of show we once had an opportunity to make, and I think they’re great.
Unpacking 9-1-1 Lone Star’s Renewal Chances
Cast Members Have Been Pessimistic About The Future
WhileLowe does not seem hopefulabout the chances of9-1-1: Lone Starseason 6, he is not alone in expressing this sentiment. In the last few months, cast members have repeatedly made social media postsimplying that9-1-1: Lone Starseason 5 will be the show’s last season, offering cryptic goodbyes. While the cast members' pessimism is not an absolute harbinger of death forLone Star, it is not promising, considering Fox has still not confirmed the series' renewal for season 6.
9-1-1 Lone Star Season 5 Is Already A Disaster, Months Before It Even Premieres
9-1-1: Lone Star season 5 is shaping up to be a disaster before a single episode of the successful 9-1-1 spinoff’s new season even airs.
Another bad sign for9-1-1: Lone Staris thatFox cancelled the flagship series,9-1-1, after season 6. This did not equate to the death of9-1-1, as the series was picked up by ABC for season 7. However, there was reason to believe that Fox sided against keeping9-1-1due to budget cuts. More Fox shows could be on the chopping block in the coming months, including9-1-1: Lone Star.
Luckily for viewers of the9-1-1universe, a cancellation of9-1-1: Lone Starwould not mean an end to the franchise as a whole.9-1-1season 8has already been confirmed on ABC, and a release date has been announced for Thursday, September 26. Even if9-1-1:Lone Staris cancelled,9-1-1’s healthy run on ABC bodes well for the future of the series beyond season 8, satiating viewers of the procedural series.
9-1-1: Lone Star
Cast
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.
