FOX has given a straight-to-series order to 9-1-1 spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star, the network announced on Sunday.
“The beauty of having a hit drama like 9-1-1 from the genius minds of Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear is it allows you to explore thrilling stories as told through an array of distinctive characters,” said Michael Thorn, president of entertainment at Fox. “In 9-1-1: Lone Star, they’ve given us a special opportunity to expand the franchise into new territory — literally and figuratively — and we’re thrilled to have the incomparable Rob Lowe headline this new iteration when it joins our schedule next season.”
9-1-1: Lone Star follows a sophisticated New York cop (Rob Lowe) who moves to Austin, Texas with his young son. There he must learn to balance the problems of those he encounters on the job with those he’s forced to deal with in his personal life.
It’s likely that FOX will premiere the spinoff in January, possibly as a way to bridge the original’s hiatus. Lone Star makes the fourth new drama spinoff that’ll debut in 2019-20 following FBI: Most Wanted, Batwoman, and Katy Keene.
Further casting for 9-1-1: Lone Star should be announced in the coming months.
