9-1-1: Lone Star

9-1-1: Lone Star
Genre	Procedural drama Action
Created by	Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk Tim Minear
Starring	Rob Lowe Liv Tyler Ronen Rubinstein Sierra McClain Jim Parrack Natacha Karam Brian Michael Smith Rafael L. Silva Julian Works Gina Torres Brianna Baker Kelsey Yates Skyler Yates
Composers	Mac Quayle Todd Haberman Justin Burnett
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producers	Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk Tim Minear Rob Lowe Angela Bassett Bradley Buecker John J. Gray Rashad Raisani Alexis Martin Woodall Trey Callaway
Cinematography	Andrew Strahorn
Running time	42–48 minutes
Production companies	ReamWorks Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision Ryan Murphy Television 20th Television[a]
Distributor	20th Television (season 1) Disney–ABC Domestic Television (Disney Platform Distribution) (season 2–present)
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19) – present (present)
Chronology
Related shows	9-1-1
External links
Official website

9-1-1: Lone Star is an American procedural drama television series focusing on the fire, police, and ambulance departments of the fictional company 126, located in Austin, Texas. The use of "Lone Star" in the name associates it with Texas, the "Lone Star State". It was 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 was ordered by Fox in May 2019. It premiered on January 19, 2020.^[1]

In April 2020, Fox renewed the series for a second season which premiered on January 18, 2021.^[2][3] In May 2021, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on January 3, 2022.^[4][5]

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, New York to Austin, Texas. He must try to balance the duties of saving those who are at their most vulnerable and solving the problems in his own life. He is joined by other firefighters as well as members of the Police department and Emergency Medical Services. Series star Rob Lowe serves as co-executive producer.^[6]

Cast[]

Main[]

• Rob Lowe as Owen Strand, firefighter captain from New York City and T.K.'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.
• Liv Tyler as Michelle Blake (season 1): the paramedic Emergency Medical Services (EMS) captain. She is also trying to locate her sister Iris, who has been missing for three years.^[7] It is revealed in the second season that she left the 126 to help homeless mentally ill people like her sister.
• Ronen Rubinstein as Tyler Kennedy "TK" Strand, a firefighter with the 126. In season 2, he quit being a firefighter and became a paramedic. He's Captain Owen's son. He is a recovering opioid addict. TK suffered an overdose just prior to his arrival in Austin.^[8] He starts a relationship with police officer, Carlos Reyes.
• Sierra McClain as Grace Ryder, a 9-1-1 operator and Judd's wife.^[8]
• Jim Parrack as Judson "Judd" Ryder, firefighter and Grace's husband, he is the sole survivor of 126's previous team's fire disaster.^[9]
• Natacha Karam as Marjan Marwani, a firefighter/paramedic who is also a devout Muslim.^[10]
• Brian Michael Smith as Paul Strickland, a firefighter/paramedic who is also a trans man.^[10]
• Rafael L. Silva as Carlos Reyes, a police officer with the Austin Police Department, who begins a romantic relationship with TK.^[10][b]
• Julian Works as Mateo Chavez.^[10] He is severely dyslexic, and is a DREAM-er who must keep his job or be deported.
• Gina Torres as Tommy Vega (season 2–present): an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) replacement captain. Tommy has no choice but to re-enter the workforce, after eight years, to support her family when COVID-19 caused her husband's restaurant to close.
• Brianna Baker as Nancy Gillian (season 3;^[11] recurring, seasons 1–2): A paramedic who is a member of the Rescue 126 EMS crew.
• Kelsey Yates as Isabella “Izzy” Vega (season 3; recurring season 2): Tommy’s daughter and Evie’s twin sister.
• Skyler Yates as Evie Vega (season 3; recurring season 2): Tommy’s daughter and Izzy’s twin sister.

Recurring[]

• Kyle Secor as Deputy Fire 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 Tim Rosewater (seasons 1-2): A paramedic who is also a member of Rescue 126 EMS crew. He dies while on a call.
• Jon Foster as Dustin Shepard (season 1): An ex-boyfriend of Michelle Blake's missing sister Iris who Michelle believes is connected to Iris's disappearance.
• Brett Rice as Wayne Gettinger (season 1): An elderly man who is receiving chemotherapy treatments at the same time as Owen. He also offers Owen advice on how to deal with his cancer.
• Mary Kay Place as Theresa Blake (season 1): Michelle's mother who wants Michelle to move on from what happened to Iris, Theresa's younger daughter who went missing.
• 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 Billy Tyson (season 1; guest seasons 2-3): A former firefighter for the 126 who also has cancer.
• Tamala Jones as Det. Sarina Washington (season 1): the detective investigating Iris's disappearance.
• Lyndsy Fonseca as Iris Blake (season 1): Michelle's missing sister.
• Lisa Edelstein as Gwyneth "Gwen" Morgan (season 2): Owen's ex-wife and TK's mother, who arrives in Austin after her son's hospitalization.^[12]
• Derek Webster as Charles Vega (season 2): Tommy's husband^[13]
• Benito Martinez as Gabriel Reyes (season 2): Carlos’ father, a Texas Ranger.
• Todd Stashwick as Dennis Raymond (season 2): An arson investigator who is later revealed to be a serial arsonist himself.

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. They date briefly, until she learns he is trans.
• Barry Corbin as Stuart Ryder (seasons 1-2): Judd Ryder's father.
• Mena Massoud as Salim (season 2): Marjan's childhood friend whom she has been arranged to be married since they were twelve.^[14]
• William Allen Young as Benjamin Williams (season 2): Grace's father
• Julie Benz as Sadie (season 3): A woman who rents the cabin next to Owen's
• Amy Acker as Catherine (season 3): Chief of staff for the governor of Texas.
• Angel Oquendo as Manuel (season 3).

Crossover cast[]

Regular cast members of the original 9-1-1 featured in the crossover episode "Hold the Line," the third episode of 9-1-1: Lone Star's second season, which originally aired directly after 9-1-1's third episode of its fourth season.

• Aisha Hinds as Henrietta "Hen" Wilson (special guest season 2): L.A. firefighter/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.

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 would serve as executive producers along with cast member Rob Lowe.^[6] Also serving as an executive producer is Angela Bassett, who stars in the original 9-1-1.

On April 13, 2020, Fox renewed the series for a second season which premiered on January 18, 2021.^[2][3] On May 17, 2021, Fox renewed the series for a third season which premiered January 3, 2022.^[4][5]

Casting[]

On May 12, 2019, it was announced that Rob Lowe had been cast in the series as lead role.^[6] On September 11, 2019, Liv Tyler was announced to star opposite of Lowe.^[7] Jim Parrack joined the cast on September 18, 2019.^[9] Two days later, Ronen Rubinstein and Sierra McClain were announced to have joined the cast.^[8] On September 23, 2019, Natacha Karam, Brian Michael Smith, Rafael L. Silva, and Julian Works joined the cast.^[10] On September 3, 2020, Gina Torres was cast as a series regular for the second season.^[15] 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 and 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.^[16] Lisa Edelstein was cast in a recurring role for the second season.^[12] On October 8, 2020, Derek Webster join the cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.^[13] On May 25, 2021, Brianna Baker was promoted to series regular for the third season.^[11]

Filming[]

Despite being set in Austin, Texas, nearly all filming of the series occurs in Los Angeles, California.^[17] The lack of on-location filming in Austin has prompted criticism from the local film industry, claiming that Austin has the production infrastructure to host the series.^[18][19]

Episodes[]

Series overview[]

Season		Episodes		Originally aired		Rank	Viewership (millions)
				First aired	Last aired
	1	10		January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)	March 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)	25	9.09[20]
	2	14		January 18, 2021 (2021-01-18)	May 24, 2021 (2021-05-24)	15	8.71[21]
	3	18[22]		January 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)	TBA	TBA	TBA

Season 1 (2020)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Pilot"	Bradley Buecker	Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear	January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)	1CJW01	11.41[23]
An Austin, Texas firefighting company is decimated in a fire accident. 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 fire company that was lost during the 9/11 NYC Twin Towers attacks. Strand is joined by his son. After a routine MRI, Strand learns that he has lung cancer caused by exposure at 9/11 ground zero. He tries to keep it quiet from his son TK. Also, TK reveals to Strand that he is going to propose, only to discover that his boyfriend is in love with someone else. This causes TK to have another drug relapse.
2	2	"Yee-Haw"	Bradley Buecker	Tim Minear & Rashad Raisani	January 20, 2020 (2020-01-20)	1CJW02	5.94[24]
The crew deals with a mercury poisoning attack where Paul’s "gift of threat assessment" pinpoints the culprit. A nuisance 9-1-1 call is made involving a neighborhood dispute. And later the crew deals with a gas leak in an apartment complex. EMT captain Michelle 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 (played by Lourdes Benedicto) 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	3	"Texas Proud"	Jennifer Lynch	Kristy Lowrey	January 27, 2020 (2020-01-27)	1CJW04	5.58[25]
The team responds to a man suffocating in corn within a grain silo, TK disobeys orders to save Marjan; videos of the rescue show Marjan after her hijab had fallen off which go viral. Later, at her mosque, she is told to look for another place of worship for being too visible as a firefighter. TK gets into a fight with Judd and instigates a fight at a bar, but in the aftermath makes up with Carlos. At a sirloin eating contest a woman collapses and the EMS team diagnoses her as having hyponatremia, "water intoxication", causing a distended bladder. The team responds to a woman who fell from her seventh-floor balcony while doing yoga. Michelle, disobeying a restraining order, confronts her sister Iris’ old boyfriend Dustin, while Owen gets chemotherapy and advice for dealing with his lung cancer; the two later share a bottle of tequila at the bar. Afterwards a drunken Owen assaults Dustin, but the next day Dustin agrees to help Michelle.
4	4	"Act of God"	Sharat Raju	Molly Green & James Leffler	February 3, 2020 (2020-02-03)	1CJW03	6.39[26]
The team members are put on high alert when an EF4 level tornado (with 166–200 mph winds causing devastating damage) rips through Austin. After attending his next chemotherapy, Owen considers telling TK about his diagnosis. Before he can, TK discovers the truth and confronts Owen. Michelle and her mother also find an important clue regarding Iris’ disappearance in an old scrapbook.
5	5	"Studs"	Bradley Buecker	Carly Soteras	February 10, 2020 (2020-02-10)	1CJW05	5.73[27]
The team is called to a brawl at a male strip club; Paul helps Josie, who got hit in the eye with stripper glitter. They date where he reveals his gender identity but she cannot deal with that news, so they part ways. TK and Carlos take him out dancing to get over her. Meanwhile, Owen gets chemotherapy and Wayne gives him advice that impotence is a side effect; later Owen meets Zoe, a professor, and cannot get erect during sex, she advises that most erectile dysfunction can be addressed by relaxing that proves to be true. In another incident, Carlos responds to a women’s shelter where a misogynist incel protests; a man hit in the head reveals to the paramedics he has CPPD (calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease), a condition characterized as extra painful arthritis. En route to the hospital he goes into cardiac arrest needing defibrillation; the treatment reacts with the man’s ingested medication causing a toxic vapor which causes the ambulance crew to pass out, and the vehicle to flip. Meanwhile, Grace confronts Judd about his lack of romance; on a following night he makes it up to her. On another call at a cow breeding facility, a disgruntled customer sets a fire to distract from his theft of bull semen.
6	6	"Friends Like These"	Marita Grabiak	John Owen Lowe	February 17, 2020 (2020-02-17)	1CJW06	6.04[28]
The team responds to a car trapped under a moving truck; the driver requires a field blood transfusion[c] as a trauma doctor cannot get there in time. Judd has Owen join a poker game, Texas hold 'em, where he meets Billy, an unknown nemesis because he was the former captain of the 126 on leave with thyroid cancer when the-then team was decimated. They hit it off, and play golf together, but Billy reports Owen’s cancer in a bid to get his job. "Probie" Mateo is "severely dyslexic", and is on his last try to pass the Fire Department Academy test; the Americans with Disabilities Act mandates they offer to do it orally. Marjan is tasked with helping him study and the team helps, Mateo passes. On a call, the team encounters a bloody dog who leads them to a man crushed by his swather harvester. On another call Grace helps an older man with a flu who ingested a cloud of cremains while disposing of a friend’s ashes.
7	7	"Bum Steer"	John J. Gray	Jill Snyder	February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24)	1CJW07	5.65[29]
The team responds to a used car lot event where a bull got caught in the side of a vehicle and needs the hydraulic jaws-of-life. Owen trains for his Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) but it looks doubtful he will succeed. Later, Grace reminds Judd that Owen helped him so he should assist in dealing with Billy and the CPAT. Judd confronts Owen for letting his ego make the CPAT wager. Later Owen and Billy play golf in a storm and Billy is electrocuted by a lightning strike. Owen carries him to safety, saving his life, which the Deputy Chief counts as the CPAT challenge met. Michelle follows up on her younger sister Iris’ disappearance with Detective Washington. On another call, a handyman’s epileptic seizure is mistaken for electrocution.
8	8	"Monster Inside"	Gwyneth Horder-Payton	Tonya Kong	March 2, 2020 (2020-03-02)	1CJW08	5.61[30]
The team responds to a rattlesnake home infestation requiring them to use a fire extinguisher with CO2 to repel the reptiles. Carlos helps Michelle follow up on a lead to Iris’ disappearance. In the car wreckage they find a cell phone of hers revealing a history of paranoia-induced 9-1-1 calls showing signs of schizophrenia. Owen gets good news about his cancer while learning that his experimental immunotherapy drug was tested on dogs, some who were abandoned. He adopts Buttercup, a Bernese Mountain Dog who has the same kind of lung cancer, as the 126’s new semi-destructive mascot. On a call to help a non-responsive woman, the team realizes she has been dead for days and her adult son needs mental health care. Grace has a call from a man with dementia who broke into his former home scaring the current armed older couple who hide in a bedroom; When the crew arrive, the elderly man has a heart attack and their young grandson shoots TK by mistake when they break into the room to help.
9	9	"Awakening"	David Grossman	Rashad Raisani	March 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)	1CJW09	5.38[31]
At a gender reveal party a man tending the grill is set afire by the cloud of powder; the stress of the ordeal sends the pregnant woman into premature labor. At the hospital TK awakens from his gun shot wounds; in recovering his tries to find meaning in his life. A man spelunking with his son gets trapped upside-down; they ease him out and lift him from the 80-foot cave. Judd’s father is having difficulty living on his own so he and Grace try to help; later his father severely cuts himself falling on a glass-topped table. A young boy gets a toy car stuck up his nose but refuses to go to the hospital, Paul intervenes to get the toy out; later the team returns as his curious father got the same toy stuck up his nose.
10	10	"Austin, We Have a Problem"	Bradley Buecker	Rashad Raisani & Tim Minear	March 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)	1CJW10	5.38[31]
Chaos ensues in Austin when a solar storm causes the electricity and power equipment to malfunction. The 126 team has to rescue the passengers of a light aircraft caught in the lines of high voltage electric towers while transporting a sick man for a liver transplant. During an outing with Carlos, TK questions his relationship with him after Carlos begins asking. When the malfunctioning traffic lights cause several accidents, they rush to help people before the 126 arrives. In the homeless camp, Michelle discovers that her lost sister is alive and living there. Michelle and her mother try to get her back home but she chooses to stay at the camp, despite her schizophrenia. With the lines scrambled, Grace gets a call from the damaged ISS, and manages to connect its last astronaut, dying from radiation poisoning, with his family to say goodbye. Back at the park, TK confesses his addiction to the rest of the team and that he’s realized he wants to be a firefighter after all. Later, he also reconcilies with Carlos.

Season 2 (2021)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
11	1	"Back in the Saddle"	Bradley Buecker	Tim Minear & Rashad Raisani	January 18, 2021 (2021-01-18)	2CJW01	6.03[32]
Owen and the rest of the first responders deal with a rogue military tank on the loose, creating chaos in Austin. Meanwhile, Owen meets new paramedic-in-charge Tommy Vega following Michelle Blake’s departure. TK’s patience runs out as his mother (who has been staying with him and Owen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic) and Owen’s verbal sparring crescendos.
12	2	"2100°"	Bradley Buecker	Molly Green & James Leffler	January 25, 2021 (2021-01-25)	2CJW02	5.90[33]
The team’s cancer remission celebration for Owen is cut short after a volcanic sinkhole opens up at a family outing, leading for a series of them to open up around Austin. The team responds to a college pool party. A paramedic is killed in the inciting event. Grace helps a woman trapped in her food truck by a horde of scorpions. Tommy begins to question her leadership skills.
13	3	"Hold the Line"	Bradley Buecker	Jessica Ball & John Owen Lowe	February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01)	2CJW03	6.14[34]
Los Angeles firefighters Evan "Buck" Buckley, Eddie Diaz and Hen Wilson travel to Texas and meet Owen, TK and the rest of the first responders and assist in putting out the wild fire that is spreading out of control. Owen and Hen inadvertently get trapped in a mine when trying to save a kid who is trapped. TK and Buck bond and discuss their home related problems. Eddie discovers that Marjan is a former social media star. This episode picks up after the 9-1-1 episode "Future Tense".
14	4	"Friends with Benefits"	Sanaa Hamri	Carly Soteras & Jalysa Conway	February 8, 2021 (2021-02-08)	2CJW04	5.59[35]
As the 126 deals with a disastrous wedding reception and a man trapped in a difficult position, their relationships become a little bit more complicated than they thought. Marjan’s fiancé comes to visit her in Austin and delivers some surprising news which forces her to confront her feelings. TK is worried about how committed Carlos is to their relationship after he failed to introduce him to his parents. Meanwhile, Gwyneth asks Owen for some clarity on their relationship. Although hesitant to label their relationship, Owen realizes that he still loves Gwyneth and asks her to marry him again, but she ends up giving him some life changing news–she’s pregnant.
15	5	"Difficult Conversations"	Sanaa Hamri	Wolfe Coleman	February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)	2CJW05	5.73[36]
While at a call of a possible heart attack victim, Judd discovers that the victim is his father-in-law and figures out that he is having an affair and struggles to figure out how to tell Grace. Owen and Gwyneth struggle to make the decision at whether to go through with her high-risk pregnancy after discussing the complications with her OB/GYN. Meanwhile, Grace and Carlos deal with a 9-1-1 call involving a woman in an active domestic abusive situation. Later, the Team responds to a car accident and find a young man and his daughter involved in the accident. Unfortunately, the man dies on the scene. Also, TK, Marjan and Paul struggle to tell Mateo about his faulty tattoo.
16	6	"Everyone and Their Brother"	Marcus Stokes	Molly Green & James Leffler	February 22, 2021 (2021-02-22)	2CJW06	5.36[37]
TK and Owen put their lives in jeopardy when saving two brothers trapped in a mine field. Grace receives a 911 call involving conjoined twins with one of them choking. Meanwhile, TK deals with the fallout with learning that he is going to be a big brother. Paul’s mother and sister visit him and Paul learns something new about his sister. Also, Tommy interviews candidates to fill in the vacant paramedic position.
17	7	"Displaced"	Paula Hunziker	Jessica Ball	March 1, 2021 (2021-03-01)	2CJW07	5.34[38]
The team at the 126 deal with calls involving a dead body falling from an airplane onto an active funeral and a hospital patient inadvertently clinging onto an MRI scanner. Meanwhile, Owen and Gwyneth begin to revert to their old ways when it comes to boundaries when Gwyneth moves in with Owen. Tommy begins to feel left out when her husband takes full charge of their children. Also, TK begins his first day as a paramedic and begins to rub Nancy the wrong way
18	8	"Bad Call"	Bradley Buecker	Tonya Kong	March 8, 2021 (2021-03-08)	2CJW08	5.35[39]
Carlos’ career as a police officer is put in jeopardy when he makes a split second decision when apprehending a suspect who had robbed a bank with a bomb strapped to his chest while at the same time his father, who is a Texas Ranger, is working a similar case involving a serial bomber and gets involved with the investigation. Later on, TK, Tommy and Nancy get kidnapped by the same suspect while responding to a false pregnancy call and it’s up to Owen and Carlos to track them down. Meanwhile, TK celebrates one year of sobriety but his happiness is cut short when he discovers that Gwyneth and Owen had broken up again and he learns that the baby is not Owen’s baby. The episode ends with Grace and Judd getting run off the road into a lake with their lives hanging in the balance.
19	9	"Saving Grace"	Sharat Raju	Tonya Kong & Wolfe Coleman	April 19, 2021 (2021-04-19)	2CJW09	5.49[40]
In 1995, a teenage Judd and his friend take a neighbors car and get into a head on collision that kills his friend. In 2012, 126 responds to a call involving a elderly woman falling on the floor. When they go to help her, the woman refuses and tells him to get out of her house. Judd soon realizes that the woman is his late friend's mother. Later on, Judd contemplates suicide but calls the prayer hotline and meets Grace. Through their numerous phone conversations, they develop a friendship and budding romance. Grace also encourages Judd to make amends to his friend's mother. In the present day, Grace and Judd get involved in a hit and run where their truck is forced off the bridge and into a lake causing them to almost drown. Soon after Judd and Grace are rescued by 126 and learn that Grace will experience memory loss and require physical therapy to walk again. The doctors also reveal to Judd that Grace is pregnant.
20	10	"A Little Help From My Friends"	Marita Grabiak	Jalysa Conway	April 26, 2021 (2021-04-26)	2CJW10	4.92[41]
After TK moves in with Carlos, Owen asks Mateo to move in since Mateo's roommates set his house on fire. Mateo soon discovers that Owen is severely depressed and is trying to hide it and the Team holds an intervention for Owen. Meanwhile, a pregnant Grace struggles to live an independent life following her near-fatal accident. Also, the team responds to a call of a girl with her hand stuck in an ice cream machine and a boy gets stuck on the roof of a house.
21	11	"Slow Burn"	Chad Lowe	John Owen Lowe	May 3, 2021 (2021-05-03)	2CJW11	5.26[42]
While in recovery from removing the last bit of cancer tumors, Owen inadvertently gets himself into tracking down a serial arsonist. Meanwhile, Marjan receives backlash as a social media influencer when one of her lost victims dies in a fiery crash is caught on video and pins all responsibility. Also, TK finally meets and has dinner with Carlos’ parents.
22	12	"The Big Heat"	Ben Hernandez Bray	Carly Soteras	May 10, 2021 (2021-05-10)	2CJW12	4.91[43]
Owen is taken into custody and charged with arson when he is seen at the scene of the fire. Owen pleads to the detectives to look into Billy Tyson because he thinks he is being framed. TK and Carlos have a falling out when TK learns that his father was arrested by Carlos's father and doesn't want to help to get him out of jail. Owen soon reveals that he is working with Billy and Carlos's father in order to finally track down the actual serial arsonist. Meanwhile, Carlos and TK are trapped when Carlos's house goes up in flames. Also, the episode ends with Tommy discovering her husband sitting unmoving in a chair.
23	13	"One Day"	Sanaa Hamri	Tim Minear & Rashad Raisani	May 17, 2021 (2021-05-17)	2CJW13	5.20[44]
Tommy is in a state of shock when her husband dies suddenly from a brain aneurysm. She tries to not think about what happened and decides whether or not to tell Owen, Judd or Grace. When waiting for the results of his autopsy, Tommy meets a man who takes the hospital hostage in order to save his child who is in a vegetative state.
24	14	"Dust to Dust"	Bradley Buecker	Tim Minear & Rashad Raisani	May 24, 2021 (2021-05-24)	2CJW14	5.21[45]
Chaos ensues in Austin when a powerful dust storm engulfs the city leaving nothing but destruction. Mateo goes out of his way to help the victims of the storm while on a food run. Meanwhile, with Firehouse 126 still out of commission, the members are forced to work at other houses until 126 opens back up. Owen considers a decision whether or not to take a job as Austin's next fire commissioner. Also, Tommy contemplates the decision whether to quit and stay at home full time following her husband's death. Grace returns to the call center following her near fatal car accident.

Season 3 (2022)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title [46]	Directed by	Written by	Original air date [46]	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
25	1	"The Big Chill"	Bradley Buecker	Tim Minear & Rashad Raisani	January 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)	3CJW01	5.50[47]
26	2	"Thin Ice"	Bradley Buecker	Trey Callaway & Carly Soteras	January 10, 2022 (2022-01-10)	3CJW02	5.03[48]
27	3	"Shock & Thaw"	TBA	TBA	January 24, 2022 (2022-01-24)	TBA	TBD
28	4	"Push"	TBA	TBA	January 31, 2022 (2022-01-31)	TBA	TBD

Reception[]

Critical response[]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 77% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 7.80/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "If not as outlandishly fun as its predecessor, 9-1-1: Lone Star still packs an entertaining punch and is a great showcase for the handsomely self-aware Rob Lowe".^[49] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[50]

Texas Monthly criticized the show for its stereotypical portrayal of Texas in the first two episodes, as well as "baffling" choice of Austin for a conservative Texas setting.^[51]

Ratings[]

Viewership and ratings per season of 9-1-1: Lone Star

Season	Timeslot (ET)	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		TV season	Viewership rank	Avg. viewers (millions)	18–49 rank	Avg. 18–49 rating
			Date	Viewers (millions)	Date	Viewers (millions)
1	Monday 8:00 pm	10	January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)	11.41[23]	March 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)	5.38[52]	2019–20	24	9.09	13	1.8[20]
2	Monday 9:00 pm	14	January 18, 2021 (2021-01-18)	6.03[32]	May 24, 2021 (2021-05-24)	5.21[45]	2020–21	15	8.71	11	1.5[21]
3	Monday 8:00 pm	18[22]	January 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)	5.50[47]	TBA	TBD	2021-22	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Season 1[]

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[23]	0.7	3.13	3.8	14.56[53]
2	"Yee-Haw"	January 20, 2020	1.0/5	5.94[24]	0.6	2.57	1.6	8.51[54]
3	"Texas Proud"	January 27, 2020	1.0/5	5.58[25]	0.6	2.85	1.6	8.43[55]
4	"Act of God"	February 3, 2020	1.3/6	6.39[26]	0.7	2.84	2.0	9.23[56]
5	"Studs"	February 10, 2020	1.0/5	5.73[27]	0.6	2.76	1.6	8.49[57]
6	"Friends Like These"	February 17, 2020	1.0/5	6.04[28]	0.4	2.33	1.4	8.38[58]
7	"Bum Steer"	February 24, 2020	0.9/4	5.65[29]	0.6	2.78	1.5	8.43[59]
8	"Monster Inside"	March 2, 2020	0.9/4	5.61[30]	0.7	2.92	1.6	8.53[60]
9	"Awakening"	March 9, 2020	0.9/4	5.38[31]	0.6	2.97	1.5	8.35[61]
10	"Austin, We Have a Problem"	March 9, 2020	0.9/4	5.38[31]	0.6	2.97	1.5	8.35[61]

Season 2[]

Viewership and ratings per episode of 9-1-1: Lone Star

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Back in the Saddle"	January 18, 2021	0.9	6.03[32]	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	"2100°"	January 25, 2021	1.0	5.90[33]	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
3	"Hold the Line"	February 1, 2021	0.8	6.14[34]	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
4	"Friends with Benefits"	February 8, 2021	0.9	5.59[35]	0.6	3.31	1.6	8.90[62]
5	"Difficult Conversations"	February 15, 2021	0.9	5.73[36]	0.6	3.05	1.4	8.78[63]
6	"Everyone and Their Brother"	February 22, 2021	0.8	5.36[37]	0.8	3.87	1.6	9.23[64]
7	"Displaced"	March 1, 2021	0.9	5.34[38]	0.7	3.48	1.6	8.83[65]
8	"Bad Call"	March 8, 2021	0.9	5.35[39]	0.6	3.16	1.5	8.51[66]
9	"Saving Grace"	April 19, 2021	0.9	5.49[40]	0.7	3.36	1.6	8.85[67]
10	"A Little Help From My Friends"	April 26, 2021	0.7	4.92[41]	0.7	3.24	1.4	8.16[68]
11	"Slow Burn"	May 3, 2021	0.8	5.26[42]	0.6	2.97	1.3	8.09[69]
12	"The Big Heat"	May 10, 2021	0.8	4.91[43]	0.6	2.88	1.3	7.78[70]
13	"One Day"	May 17, 2021	0.8	5.20[71]	0.6	2.85	1.4	8.05[44]
14	"Dust to Dust"	May 24, 2021	0.9	5.21[72]	0.6	3.05	1.5	8.26[72]

Season 3[]

Viewership and ratings per episode of 9-1-1: Lone Star

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"The Big Chill"	January 3, 2022	0.8	5.50[47]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2	"Thin Ice"	January 10, 2022	0.7	5.03[48]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Accolades[]

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2021	32nd GLAAD Media Awards	Outstanding Drama Series	9-1-1: Lone Star	Nominated	[73]
2022	20th Visual Effects Society Awards	Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode	Brigitte Bourque, Tyler Deck, Jason Gottlieb, Josephine Noh, Elia Popov (for "Hold the Line")	Pending	[74]

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• 9-1-1: Lone Star at IMDb