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9-1-1 ended its run on FOX with last night’s season six finale, but the drama series will continue on ABC with a seventh season. FOX CEO Rob Wade recently revealed more about the decision to cancel the network’s highest-rated series and the possibility of future crossovers with 9-1-1: Lone Star, a show that FOX kept.
Starring Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark, Kenneth Choi, Aisha Hinds, Ryan Guzman, Corinne Massiah, Marcanthonee Jon Reis, and Gavin McHugh, the formerly FOX series follows the first responders from the 118 in Los Angeles.
The decision to cancel 9-1-1 was made last year, when the show was renewed for a sixth year. Though it gets high ratings, it’s an expensive show and FOX doesn’t own it. Wade said the following about the 9-1-1 cancellation decision per Deadline:
“Needless to say, you look at shows in two different ways. It’s first and foremost from the creative lens and how much we love to create, and the second thing is really the economics of that. And I think we felt moving forward into what is really a new era of television, the economics weren’t going to pan out for this show for us. The decision was made there that the business model wasn’t right for us, and that 20th would take the show back.
As we all know the industry as an inflection point but Fox looks at the game differently: we are daring in everything we do, adaptable to the market and disciplined in our approach. We’ve adopted new business models for production and talent deals. We’re out of the pilot business and have implemented-year round development. We’ve led the way in broadcast-direct deals for creators and we’ve bolstered our production facilities and efficiencies. And, importantly, Fox is owning or co-owning our content, giving us even greater creative freedom. That means when deciding what stories to tell, there are two factors, we have to love the creative and we have to love the business model.”
9-1-1: Lone Star is less expensive for FOX, so it’s been renewed for a fifth season by the network. With the shows now on separate networks, will viewers see any more crossovers between the two shows in the future? It isn’t likely, per Wade. He said the following:
“Right now we’re really focused on our own schedule and how we look forward with our own series. We’re really proud of the 9-1-1 franchise and excited to announce another season of Lone Star. It’s really a standout series… and rest assured, we’re going to relaunch that show. It’s an important show to our audience, and we’re very excited to have it back. As far as crossovers go, crossovers has always been really hard on the 9-1-1 franchise because they’re such ambitious schedules. We weren’t able to do it every year when both shows ran on the network, anyways.”
Neither network has announced its schedule for 2023-24 yet. It is possible that 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star could air in the same time slot on different networks.
What do you think? Do you plan to follow 9-1-1 to ABC for its seventh season? If you had to choose, would you watch 9-1-1 or 9-1-1: Lone Star?
I follow both shows and would have liked it if both were renewed. Once you get interested in a show it gets cancelled. I get it about being expensive but the constant high rating should take care of that.
I will follow 911 to ABC. Never watched 911 Lone Star. Story lines on 911 were always exciting. Felt like I was right in the middle of the action.
I will watch both shows. I was so happy ABC picked up 911 when Fox lost their mind and canceled it. I think a crossover could be arŕanged…if Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon can arrange to switch shows for a night and work with each other’s teams, Fox and ABC can make it happen.
I like both shows… Therefore, I’m going to watch both….
Not a fan of 911 Lone Star. But definitely will follow 911 to ABC!!
How can we watch it now in the UK. One of my favourite shows. THANKS.
911 is an outstanding family series that is the highest rated. Yet no one watches 912 LS because 911 is the show to watch. They say Hugh cost, bull, it’s because of writers strike. As Fox, as well owners of the show makes 100’s of Millions.
I think canceling 911 is one of the worst decisions FOX has ever made. It’s right under Bones, which was truly THE WORST decision they’ve made.
I will continue watching both of these shows no matter the network.
They each have a great cast and story lines.
I love and watch both shows and if I had to I would watch both. Being in the same time slot sucks. Why cancel a highly rated TV show.911 has more action than 911 Lone Star. Considering that I still watch them both.
After that slime they fed us – no – won’t be watching it any more. Get a new showrunner and writers to save this shxt show. Terrible – Fairy tales don’t sell
“And, importantly, Fox is owning or co-owning our content, giving us even greater creative freedom. That means when deciding what stories to tell, there are two factors, we have to love the creative and we have to love the business model.”
This mindset is exactly why the TV and film industries are in the **** shape they’re in now.
I like it better than Loan Star
I don’t watch Lone Star. Never have liked it.
I think that it is a shame that the ceo couldn’t give a straight answer and used dumb business jargon as a reason, 911 is a great show and bolsters our faith in first responders and also shows them as regular people with everyday life problems and how they overcome those problems, especially with their families, bonehead decisions like this one is just showing how they don’t give an absolute damn how viewers feel when watching a great series like this one.
YES! YES and Yes again. I so much liked 911. Was not a fan of 911 Long star. Hopefully after season 7 there will be a season 8. Thank you ABC for carrying 911 7th season!