Why Was9-1-1: Lone StarCanceled? What We Know About Series' End — and the New Spinoff in the Works!

Mar. 15, 2025

Natacha Karam, Brian Michael Smith and Rob Lowe in ‘9-1-1 Lone Star’.Photo:FOX via Getty

FOX via Getty

The curtain is closing on9-1-1: Lone Star.

So why is9-1-1: Lone Starcoming to an end after a five-season run? Here’s everything we know about the series' cancellation and the latest spinoff in the works.

Why was9-1-1: Lone Starcanceled?

Ronen Rubinstein and Rob Lowe in ‘9-1-1 Lone Star’.Kevin Estrada/FOX

Kevin Estrada/FOX

ShowrunnerRyan MurphytoldVarietyin October 2024 that despite its popularity,9-1-1: Lone Starwas being canceled due to financial reasons.

“Sadly, we all love ‘Lone Star,’ but the financials just didn’t work,” he said. “It’s a Disney company that was on a Fox network, and it just was never going to work. And we had a long run of it.”

9-1-1: Lone Starfirst premiered on Fox in 2020 and ran for five seasons.

What has Rob Lowe said about the9-1-1: Lone Starfinale?

Rob Lowe in ‘9-1-1 Lone Star’.Kevin Estrada/FOX

In addition to starring in the series, Lowe has also served as an executive producer for the popular9-1-1spinoff. Prior to the FOX announcement, theUnstableactor toldVarietythat he believed the show’s ending was near.

“We all went into it pretty much knowing that it was going to be the last season, so that affected everything we did," Lowe told the outlet in August 2024. “We wanted to really show everybody what is still possible in network television if people have the appetite to do it. It feels like it’s probably the end of an era of a certain type — well, it doesn’t feel like it. It is the end of an era of a certain type of show we once had an opportunity to make, and I think they’re great."

He continued, “We wanted to go out making our case for the value of shows like that, and I think we did a really good job. The stories that we were able to tell on a weekly basis in terms of the scope and scale — that’s probably the thing I’m the most proud of. They were truly like mini-movies every week.”

Is there going to be a spinoff after9-1-1: Lone Star?

Gina Torres and Brianna Baker in ‘9-1-1 Lone Star’.FOX via Getty

Even thoughLone Staris coming to an end, Murphy did tease thata new9-1-1spinoffcould make its small-screen debut as early as fall 2026.

“Tim Minear and I are working on a new spinoff that we’re actually writing, and that we hope to get on the air next fall,” he toldVariety. “Now we’re going to launch a new show in a new city that I can’t name, but it’s fun. And9-1-1moved to ABC and suddenly became, I think, the biggest show on Thursday night. They obviously have an appetite for that, so we’re going to give them another one that I really love.”

Few details about the new series have been confirmed. However,Deadlinereported in October 2024 that Hawaii was being considered as the show’s location.

Will any9-1-1: Lone Starcast members return to the spinoff?

Natacha Karam, Brian Michael Smith and Julian Works in ‘9-1-1 Lone Star’.FOX via Getty

Will there be new episodes of9-1-1?

Oliver Stark and Peter Krause in ‘9-1-1 Lone Star’.Disney/Ray Mickshaw

Disney/Ray Mickshaw

The original9-1-1series — which starsAngela BassettandPeter Krauseand follows the lives of first responders in Los Angeles — premiered in 2018. Though it has yet to be renewed for another installment, the final episodes of season 8 will return to ABC on March 6.

Fans can catch up on the first episodes of season 8 on theABC websiteor stream all eight seasons onHulu.

source: people.com