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The wait for new episodes of 9-1-1: Lone Star just got a lot longer.
Season 5 of the Fox procedural has been pushed back to fall 2024, TVLine has confirmed. It was expected to return this spring along with many other network TV shows after the dual Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes were resolved. Instead, it will now wait until next fall, when it will return for a 12-episode fifth season.
Fox and producers 20th Television were originally discussing a 18-episode order, our sister site Deadline reports, with six episodes at midseason and another 12 next fall. But with the SAG-AFTRA strike only just ending last week, plans changed, and the decision was made to hold Season 5 until the 2024-25 TV season. (A source tells TVLine that the economics of a full season just wouldn’t work, even for a successful show like this.)
9-1-1: Lone Star stars Rob Lowe as firefighter captain Owen Strand, with Ronen Rubinstein as paramedic T.K. Strand and Sierra McClain as 9-1-1 operator Grace Ryder. The supporting cast includes Jim Parrack, Natacha Karam, Brian Michael Smith, Rafael L. Silva, Julian Works, Gina Torres, Brianna Baker and Kelsey and Skyler Yates.
Fox renewed Lone Star for a fifth season in May, with it averaging 5.9 million total viewers and a 0.8 demo rating (with Live+7 playback). it ranked second for the season among all Fox dramas behind only the original 9-1-1, which has moved to ABC for its upcoming seventh season.
Are you disappointed that 9-1-1: Lone Star won’t be back until next fall? Hit the comments to make your voice heard.
Will is just be season 5 for 12 eps in fall, or are they going to air both seasons 5 and 6 back-to-back within the same “season” cycle? Like maybe shooting some this spring but holding the eps for fall, but also shooting next season because it works better for them to have a top hit leading in to new shows, despite the risks of the delay?
I am very disappointed because I really like this show. I understand that the strike has lingering effects on many shows so I can understand the delay but it makes me very sad.
Potential for a ratings killer? I hope this doesn’t mean we’re heading towards the end of the whole 9-1-1 franchise anytime soon.
Ridiculous
Disappointed! NO. Angry! BIG TIME.
Please bring back much sooner!!!!
Needs to be back sooner, love this show!
You know they should try harder to get our shows. Some of the networks won’t be back until February or abc is March. (Greys)
Keep.in mind March Madness too. What a lousy tv season thus will be. Any thoughts?
Earlier return
Yes I am disappointed but happy to see new season! Can’t wait!
I will miss the show. I enjoy it very much and miss it. I will have to satisfy myself with reruns.
Why can’t they premiere in the spring???
This article did not say why it has been delayed. Is it just money reasons? Come bring it back it is well liked and the audience will be glad to have something new and good to watch.
HELL Yes!!!
It feels to me that by the time the fall of 2024 arrives, Fox will just cancel it. After all, fans will have been without it for over a year, and Fox can say it’s long been forgotten.
As others have pointed out, it’s a long time for the actors, writers, etc. to wait to get back to work. Some of them will move on to other shows, and you can’t really blame them if they do.
This came from an inside source. Season 5 will be the last for Lone Star on Fox. Although that has not been verified by Fox. But that might explain why season 5 had 6 episodes cut.
What else is new? No one is thinking about the people who watch every week.
I’ve always enjoyed this. I am disappointed to learn I will have to wait until fall of 2024 to see new episodes but at least I am glad to hear it is coming back. But, that is an awfully long wait for such a good show.
It is NO reason we should have to wait a freaking year to see lone star, if all the other shows are back there’s no reason it shouldn’t be, they were ALL also affected by the strike but they’re back, THEY HAVE NO FREAKING EXCUSE FOR US FANS. I WISH IT WOULD BE PICKED UP WHERE 911 IS.
I’m tired of watching the reruns. The powers that be keep farting around and people are going to forget the show
Very disappointed. Love the show.
Bring Lone Star back sooner than later
Bring it back now
I am disappointed that 911 and 911 Lone Star did not air on the same day, staggered time slots. Was my favorite shows the night.
Now you have 911 on ABC and judging by what I have read 911 Lone Star will remain on Fox
That is disappointing.
Why you changing networks?