“9-1-1: Lone Star” Season 5 will not return to Fox until autumn 2024, Variety has confirmed.
According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, the fifth season of the spinoff series will consist of 12 episodes. Fox will use Lone Star, its highest-rated drama, to launch new shows Doc and Rescue: Hi-Surf, both of which were ordered earlier this year but have yet to begin production.
It is the latest production to be affected by the writers and actors strikes that have shut down Hollywood for much of the year. As shows scramble to get back on track now that both strikes have been settled, a number of series are being pushed back to later dates. Most recently, CBS announced midseason premiere dates for several of its scripted shows, while others are also being pushed to next autumn. These shows will also have shortened runs, like “Lone Star”.
But fans of Rob Lowe, who leads the “Lone Star” cast, can expect to see him back on Fox on January 2, when the network debuts the new game show “The Floor,” which he hosts.
In May, it was announced that “Lone Star” had been renewed for a fifth season, while “9-1-1” was moving from Fox to ABC for the show’s seventh season. ABC has yet to set a premiere date for the series, which has yet to resume production, but is expected to do so in January.
The 2023-2024 broadcast season was heavily impacted by the strike, with nearly all scripted originals replaced by unscripted fare, repeats and foreign imports.
Deadline first reported Lone Star’s move to fall 2024.
