Fox Sets January Drama Series Returns

Fox’s four returning drama series, 9-1-1, spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star, The Resident and Prodigal Son, will be back in the air with new seasons in January (no exact premiere dates yet). The network on Tuesday released a promo teasing the upcoming return of the series, which are now in production. The network also unveiled tweaked Monday and Tuesday lineups.

Gina Torres Joins Cast Of Fox’s ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’

‘9-1-1’ And Spinoff Renewed For 2020-21

Fox Entertainment continues with its early renewals, picking up flagship drama series 9-1-1 for a fourth season and its breakout spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star for a second. The network already has renewed its freshman animated series Bless the Harts and Duncanville for next season and also has The Simpsons and Family Guy set to return next fall.

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‘911: Lone Star’ Starts Well

Fox’s NFC Championship broadcast is off by a large amount in Sunday’s early ratings, but the game still gave a big launchpad for 9-1-1: Lone Star.

Rob Lowe To Star In ‘9-1-1’ Spinoff On Fox

Rob Lowe is joining Ryan Murphy’s 9-1-1 television franchise in a spin-off set in Austin, Texas called 9-1-1: Lone Star. The show will follow Lowe’s sophisticated New York cop who, along with his son, re-locates to Austin, and must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in his own life.