‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Boss Teases Potential Spinoff ‘Will Have a Different Tone’

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9-1-1: Lone Star may have ended after five seasons on Fox, but there’s still the original (returning with the second half of its eighth season on March 6 on ABC) and a potential new spinoff to come from Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear, and Rashad Raisani. When TV Insider spoke with Raisani about the end of Lone Star, we, of course, had to find out what we could about this possible new addition to the franchise.

For instance, could any of the Lone Star characters — everyone survived an asteroid then potential nuclear meltdown — show up on it or 9-1-1? “I don’t see why not,” Raisani said. “I would love it.”

He couldn’t share much about the new show in the works. “What I can say is all will be told soon, and there’s a man named Ryan Murphy who is the first one who I think will speak on that,” he said.

Raisani did tease, “I think that it will have a different tone. It will still hopefully feel like our DNA, but in the same way that Lone Star was different than 9-1-1 and had its own feel, I think that if we can get this right, this will have its own feel.”

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The Lone Star co-showrunner also shared that they had considered an ending for fan-favorite couple Tarlos that could have set up something else: “We had talked about T.K. [Ronen Rubinstein] and Carlos [Rafael Silva] maybe moving to a new city and starting a new life together somewhere else in Texas to set up a possible spinoff.”

When we spoke with Minear about the 9-1-1 midseason finale, he told us that there won’t be a backdoor pilot to set up the potential new show on the mothership. “Ryan Murphy and me and Rashad, we’ve been having meetings and talking about possibilities and that’s pretty much all I could say about that,” he added.

What do you want to see in a new spinoff? Let us know in the comments section below.

9-1-1, Midseason Return, Thursday, March 6, 8/7c, ABC

9-1-1: Lone Star, Streaming Now, Hulu

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    OliveChefHat

    The spinoff should be in New York with Rob Lowe\'s character as the lead.

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      RedApple

      I said the same thing after watching the finale that they could totally just move it to New York.

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    RedWrench

    Forget a spin of, should have had more seasons of Lone Star

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      GreenHat

      I agree on continuing lone star, but I also like the idea of spin off

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      OrangePin

      I can\'t agree more just unbelievable they ended that show I love the original 911 but I think I love this Lone Star one even more what is wrong with people they have a hit show and they get rid of it it\'s just unbelievable to me that they did that I am pretty fussy I don\'t like many shows and I really really like Lonestar just so disappointing they do that to the viewers

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    OrangeWeights

    911 Big Apple spinoff . Send some of the 126 that way.

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    GreenToast

    I personally will miss Judd the most... I am disappointed by all the gay hate here sheesh

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      GreenCoffee

      You must be gay.

      Normal people don\'t care about identity politics are watching shows revolving around two sissies to appease 1% of the population

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        RedFlask

        You\'re allegedly a normal person but all you \"normal\" people do is talk about the gays. So it seems you don\'t know what it means to not care about something.

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    GreenSeahorse

    Would enjoy any spin-off with the characters from the 126. The cast is amazing from Lone Star 911 and any series with these performers would be exceptional. As for you gay bashers out there if you can\'t say something nice shut up. Gay people are a fact of life and you may not like it so ignore it and go on with your life. Just enjoy the entertainment and performances.

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      RedPlane

      I do not agree with there’s “lifestyle”! It is a choice and most do not want to see male “couples” or “female “couples”! We don’t need to see “gay” relationships on tv especially when these shows are shown before 11 pm and after 6:00 am. Children do not need to see these “characters”!

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        Tanya Moore

        The simple solution to that is for parents to monitor what their kids watch and don\'t let them. So if you don\'t like it don\'t watch. Honestly I was annoyed by it at first but it was a great show so I got over it , it\'s not my place to judge.

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        RedFlask

        Oh the horror a child might see some gays during waking hours. Someone alert the fbi.

        If you\'re fine with the straight couple scenes they put in the show your a hypocrite.

        Gay people exist. The show is created by a GAY.

        You people are so annoying.

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      GreenHat

      I would love a spin off with all the characters. As for Carlos and TK, I love them both, and would love to see more of the characters.

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    GreenFlask

    We would love whatever setup you can give us with most or all of the characters...except way less focus on relationships, especially with TK and Carlos. It\'s so unnecessary.

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      RedFlask

      Why especially TK and Carlos, bigot?

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    GoldTeepee

    Would LOVE a Tarlos spinoff of some kind!!

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    PurpleGlasses

    I want Lonestar. So tired of AMERICAN TV COMPANIES TAKING OFF SHOWS WE LOVE.

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    GoldBottleOpener

    911 New York with Rob!!

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    GoldCar

    Lonestar was incredibly woke. I hope they turn it down a notch on the spinoff.

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      RedFlask

      AnonymousTina is incredibly ignorant, I hope they turn it down a notch for the spinoff.

      Gays existing isn\'t woke.

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    CyanGuitar

    It has to have Rob Lowe in it !!

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    GoldScooter

    Should continue Lonestar 911 as it was!

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    GreenCoffee

    I\'m sure Ryan Murphy will go out of his way to make whatever he does next ultra gay and very cringe

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    BlueLocomotive

    If it ain’t broke, do not fix it. This was a great show. I do not watch network programming anymore because they love to cancel my favorite shows!!! Once again they did it!. Super cast!! I will miss it!

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    PurpleHammer

    Really liked 911 Lone star sorry it was taken off great cast Spin off with Rob Lowe in New York would be great

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    RedCloud

    I like the 126, I\'d love to see Grace return and chill on the intense sex scenes. The action and family are what keeps me coming back but them sex scenes totally unnecessary!!!

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    RedElephant

    I won\'t be watching a spinoff. They should have stuck by 911 Lone Star. After the ending of this show. I don\'t watch anything on FOX anymore.

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    Tanya Moore

    I love every character on this show, and would love to see any of them in a spin of.