Lisa Edelstein Leaving ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ After 2 Seasons
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[WARNING: The following contains spoilers for 9-1-1: Lone Star, Season 3, Episode 7, “Red vs Blue.”]
Lisa Edelstein is bidding farewell to 9-1-1: Lone Star as she is set to exit the Fox procedural drama for good in the next episode.
According to Variety, Edelstein, who plays Gwyneth Morgan in the 9-1-1 spinoff series, will make her final goodbyes in Episode 8, ‘In the Unlikely Event of an Emergency,’ slated to air on February 28. The exit was teased on Monday’s episode when Gwyneth’s son, T.K. Strand (Ronen Rubinstein), received a phone call informing him that his mother had been killed.
Gwyneth’s death was not shown on screen on Monday’s episode and viewers are expected to see her one more time next week before she departs the series permanently. It is sure to be an emotional moment for both fans at home and the characters on screen.
Edelstein joined the series in the second season, playing Owen Strand’s (Rob Lowe) ex-wife and T.K.’s mother, who arrives in Austin after her son’s hospitalization. She had a recurring role in Season 2 and is listed as a guest star in the currently airing third season.
Perhaps best known for portraying Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the Fox medical drama House, Edelstein’s other roles include Abby McCarthy in the Bravo series Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, Patty in the NBC sitcom Leap of Faith, Laurie “Brittany” Rollins in the political drama The West Wing, and Cindy McCauliff in Fox legal comedy-drama Ally McBeal.
“Life is never one thing. And it’s relentless. I wanted Gwyn’s death to happen the way these sometimes do — out of the blue and without fanfare,” 9-1-1: Lone Star showrunner Tim Minear told Variety. “It comes at a moment for T.K. when things are good. He and Carlos are at the next level. His fire family has been reunited. His mother’s death is a game changer for T.K. But also for Owen and Carlos.
He added: “The way T.K. deals with this loss and grief will tell us a lot about where he is and where he came from. And Owen will have his own reckoning with his past with Gwyn.”
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