Back in the Saddle

**"Back in the Saddle"** is the first episode of the second season of *9-1-1: Lone Star* and the eleventh episode overall. It aired January 18, 2021.

## Synopsis

The 126 crew responds to a military tank on the loose in downtown Austin, a human pile-up at the roller derby, and a cellphone tower worker hanging off a ledge. Meanwhile, new paramedic captain, Tommy Vega, joins the team and Owen is reunited with his ex-wife and T.K.'s mother, Gwyneth (guest star Lisa Edelstein), and receives an update on his cancer. The episode also creates scenarios that simulate life during lockdown.

## Cast

* Gina Torres as Tommy Vega
* Ronen Rubinstein as TK Strand
* Sierra McClain as Grace Ryder
* Jim Parrack as Judd Ryder
* Natacha Karam as Marjan Marwani
* Brian Michael Smith as Paul Strickland
* Rafael Silva as Carlos Reyes
* Julian Works as Mateo Chavez

Guest Starring* Derek Webster as Charles Vega
* Ginifer King as Dr. Barbara Jacobs
* Cyrina Fiallo as Tonya
* Tipper Newton as Julie Shumpert
* Kim Matula as Lily
* Brianna Baker as Nancy Gillian
* Mark Elias as Tim Rosewater
* Evan Arnold as Elliot Pasquale
* Ray Stoney as Sgt. Marcus Stokes
* Randy Brenner as Tour Guide
* Gary Perez as Lt. John Vasquez

Co-Starring* Michael Christian Alexander as Boss
* Nellie Barnett as Mary
* Morgan Peter Brown as Vern
* Milo Cragnotti as Little Boy
* Patrick Daniel as Larry
* Felipe Figueroa as Matt
* Krystal Harris as Carly
* Mikal Kartvedt as Carl Hubbard
* Laura Patalano as Old Woman
* Sebrina Purcell as Officer Lexi Mitchell
* Casey Strand as Emma
* David Wells as Old Man
* Kelsey Yates as Isabella Vega
* Skyler Yates as Evie Vega

## Trivia

* The episode's title was revealed on October 16, 2020.
* Four months have passed since the events of "Austin, We Have a Problem".
* This is the first episode to not feature Michelle Blake, with Tommy becoming her replacement.
	+ It is revealed a little while after the events of the previous episode, she stepped down from her position to focus all of her time and energy on helping mentally ill people living on the street.

### Cultural References

* Tommy mentions that the last tine she was up high in a harness, the show Gilmore Girls was still on the air, which ran from 2000 to 2007.
* The tank rampage scene is similar to the rampage Shawn Nelson went on in May 1995, when he stole a M60A3 Patton tank from a U.S. National Guard armory in San Diego, only that he was shot and killed at the end.

### Continuity

* Owen's cancer which was previously diagnosed in "Pilot", has now gone into the process of remission.

## Multimedia

### Videos

9-1-1- Lone Star Season 2 First Look Preview (HD) Rob Lowe, Gina Torres 9-1-1 SpinoffVega & Her Husband Have A Heart-To-Heart - Season 2 Ep. 1 - 9-1-1- LONE STARCaptain Strand Shows Captain Vega Her New Office - Season 2 Ep. 1 - 9-1-1- LONE START.K. Gets Stuck In The Middle Of A Parental Argument - Season 2 Ep. 1 - 9-1-1- LONE STAROwen & Tommy Rescue A Man From A Cell Tower - Season 2 Ep. 1 - 9-1-1- LONE STAR
## References

1. ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-1-18-2021.html
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20210104fox03/
3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CGaaGXIggZF/

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