Before9-1-1: Lone StarSeason 5 began production, the team learned thatSierra McClainwould not return forthe final season. They had to pivot and focus on other characters, but Grace has remained a constant presence throughout the season. Viewers have been hoping Grace would make a final appearance as the show nears its end. However, there is bad news: ShowrunnerRashad Raisaniconfirmed toTV Linethat McClain will not be in the series finale or any other episode in Season 5. He said the character won’t appear and “not for lack of trying.”
Raisani’s comments reveal that they tried to have the character appear in the series as it ends on June 04, 2025, but that did not work out for whatever reason. McClain’s departure from the series stemmed froma failed salary negotiation with the Fox. The9-1-1: Lone Starcast was due for a salary raise a few seasons ago, but the studio kept delaying the increase. Going into Season 5, the whole cast began negotiations for a salary raise, but the studio reportedly would not budge. McClain elected to depart the series, and the studio elected toend it prematurely after five seasons.
‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Ends in Just a Few Months
The9-1-1spin-off set in Austin will end with its current season. The series finale is set for June 30, 2025, after the show returns from the holiday break. The final three episodes air in 2025, with the Fall finale set for December 2. “It’s gonna havean apocalyptic endingin more ways than one,” Raisani toldTV Insiderabout the series finale. “I think people are gonna have a tremendous sense of bothclosure and longing to not want to leave them behind, that we’re leaving them just before we’re ready to say goodbye, which I hope is the mark of a show that’s ending at the right time,” he added.
Despite the end of9-1-1: Lone Star, Raisani hopes to continue telling more stories in this universe. He hoped someone wouldrevive the show or pick up a spin-off. “But at the same time, it doesn’t close the book so hard that if, by some 11th-hour miracle, we were able to come back or our ratings do such an undeniable number, or whatever that prayer or hope is, we could come back without it feeling weird. So we left it open a little bit at the end so that we could come back if, God willing, there was a chance to,” he toldTV Fanatic. So far, there has beenno word of a spin-offwith the series finale set.
Stay tuned to Collider for further updates and stream past episodes on Hulu before new ones debut.
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