The series is a spin-off of the American procedural drama television series , and was ordered by Fox in May In May , the series was renewed for a fifth and final season, [ 2 ] which premiered on September 23, , and concluded on February 3, He must try to balance the duties of saving those who are at their most vulnerable while solving the problems in his own life.
He is joined by other firefighters as well as members of the police department and emergency medical services. Series star Rob Lowe serves as co-executive producer. Regular cast members of the original :. On May 12, , it was announced that Fox had given the production a series order for a spin-off. On April 13, , Fox renewed the series for a second season which premiered on January 18, On May 12, , it was announced that Rob Lowe had been cast in the series as lead role. Silva , and Julian Works joined the cast.
On September 3, , Gina Torres was cast as a series regular for the second season. Tyler had been commuting between her London home and Los Angeles to film the show. Due to potential travel difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic and not wanting to be away from her young children for long, she asked producers to let her out of her multi-year contract. The possibility of her return was left open.
Woodside , and Amanda Schull joined the cast in recurring capacities for the fourth season. On June 7, , it was reported that original cast member, Sierra McClain, would not be returning as Grace Ryder ahead of the series' fifth season, due to a cast renegotiation dispute. Although set in Austin , Texas , nearly all filming of the series occurs in Los Angeles , California.
The fifth season started shooting in early March , [ 39 ] and wrapped in late July The website's critical consensus reads, "If not as outlandishly fun as its predecessor, Lone Star still packs an entertaining punch and is a great showcase for the handsomely self-aware Rob Lowe.
