The9-1-1: Lone Starseries finale, which aired on Monday, February 3, featured a massive emergency that threatened tokill anyone and everyone. It looked like most characters from the 126 would not survive the asteroid strike or the other threats coming their way. The entire team was hurt while trying to stop a nuclear reactor from exploding while Tommy (Gina Torres) was dealing with cancer. However, it was revealed that everyone had survived. Co-showrunnerRashad RaisanitoldScreenRantthat this decision was partially because they wanted to save them for an appearance in9-1-1or the other spinoff in development. He discussed how the characters might appear in the9-1-1universe, saying,
“[Spinoff appearance] was also part of why we wanted to keep everybody alive, because we wanted to be able to, whether it’s the 118 in LA going to Texas for some reason, and they can run into Captain Ryder, or there’s some emergency in California and Texas sends back-up, or in our new city if there’s some overlap, but we just wanted the possibility. We just love all these actors and these characters. So I think absolutely. I really hope that we’re doing it sooner rather than later.”
What’s Happening with the ‘9-1-1’ Spinoff?
The last update regardingthe untitled9-1-1spinoffwas that the location had changed. It willno longer be set in Hawai’i. “We wanted to find a city that also wasn’t so well known by other TV franchises. With Seattle, you’re looking at theGrey’s Anatomyuniverse, and with Chicago, you’ve got theDick Wolfuniverse. So we did a lot of strategizing about a city that hopefully is exciting in concept, but not so well known by many other TV shows and franchises. I think that the veil will come off of that pretty soon,” Raisani told TheWrap. He shared that he had no updates but teased some might be coming soon, saying:
“I am not at liberty to release them, but I think, I hope, it all will come to light very soon. It’s not in my hands to announce that, but I think it’s on the brink. That’s my sense.”
The new spinoff is set for ABC, the current home of the flagship series. It recalls longtime collaboratorsRyan MurphyandTim Minear, who are writing.9-1-1Season 8 returnson Thursday, March 6, and finds Maddie in danger after being kidnapped by a serial killer. Meanwhile, Buck deals with his abandonment issues.
Tune in to ABC next month to catch new episodes of9-1-1. Watch past9-1-1: Lone Starepisodes on Hulu in the US.
9-1-1: Lone Star
