9-1-1: Lone Star
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. In April 2020, Fox renewed the series for a second  season which premiered on January 18, 2021. In May 2021, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on January 3, 2022. 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. Cast. Crossover cast. Regular cast members of the original "9-1-1" 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. Angela Bassett, who starred in the original "9-1-1" serves as an executive producer. Writer John Owen Lowe, son of Robe Lowe, also works on the show . 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. 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 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. Lisa Edelstein was  cast in a recurring role for the second season. On October 8, 2020, Derek Webster join the cast in a recurring capacity for the second season. On May 25, 2021, Brianna Baker was promoted to series regular for the third season. Filming. Despite being set in Austin, Texas, nearly all filming of the series occurs in Los Angeles, California. 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. 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". On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". "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. Carissa Pavlica of  TV Fanatic gave season 1 a mixed review, saying it "isn't a bad addition to the franchise so far, it's just not as winning out of the gate as the first. It's because they're trying too darn hard to be too many things all at once at the expense of the fun of the original." Jasmine Blu of "TV Fanatic" reviewed season 2 and wrote: "With new faces, crazy cases, and the same charm, 9-1-1 Lone Star is back, settled in, and has found its groove", and of season 3 Blu said the premise  feels promising and that the show "keeps getting better" making more balanced use of the whole cast.