Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS are forward for the sequence finale of 9-1-1: Lone Star on Fox, referred to as “Homecoming” and set to stream with a Hulu subscription.
An period has ended on Fox, because the heroes of 9-1-1: Lone Star‘s Station 126 have responded to their final emergency within the 2025 TV schedule. The stakes have been sky-high for the top of the fifth and closing season with an asteroid hurtling in direction of Austin. Throw in a possible nuclear meltdown, a handful of grievously injured firefighters, and Tommy showing close to loss of life in “Homecoming,” and I’ve to commend the Lone Star staff for arising with a contented ending for everyone… type of.
There was one factor that I want the sequence finale had finished in another way even whereas bringing the story full circle, however it’s my very own fault for getting my hopes up. I simply want we might seen Sierra McClain as Grace one final time.
9-1-1: Lone Star Comes Full Circle
Lone Star actually appeared to set the ultimate disaster up in a manner that any individual was going to must lose their life, and there have been loads of candidates. Owen, Judd, Marjan, Paul, and Mateo all had severe shrapnel wounds from attempting to close down the nuclear reactor, whereas Tommy was gasping for air with Nancy and T.Okay. solely having so many sources to assist her.
I personally thought that Tommy appeared one of many two most definitely to die, particularly after Gina Torres didn’t need the breast most cancers storyline. Owen additionally appeared not lengthy for the world as quickly as he began staggering for the massive, world-saving button, and “Homecoming” went the additional mile to promote that he’d misplaced his life. I truly would not have been mad about it, since Owen would have gotten a heroic closing act, however his precise ending is much more healthful.
No one died! In actual fact, there have been pleased endings to go round. T.Okay. and Carlos received custody of Jonah, with T.Okay. resigning from his work as an EMT to be a stay-at-home dad to his son/bro. Tommy went right into a remission that bordered on miraculous, Marjan has a child on the best way after Joe lastly returned to the sequence, Mateo efficiently argued his case to keep away from deportation with Nancy by his aspect, and Judd turned the brand new 126 captain after beginning out the season as a probie in Lone Star‘s large try at a fake-out.
As a result of Owen in truth didn’t die from his accidents! As an alternative, he left Austin to take the place of NYC Hearth Chief that he’d been so tempted by earlier within the closing season. He was again within the metropolis he liked, after surviving and therapeutic by his years in Texas. Blissful endings throughout!
Nicely, type of.
The place Was Grace?
Regardless of Judd’s appreciable struggles with alcoholism within the latter half of Season 5, I can not think about a greater ending for the character as a firefighter than to change into captain of the 126. As a husband and father, although, I might have liked nothing greater than for Sierra McClain to make one final look as Grace. Even when it was only a Zoom cameo for Grace to observe her husband’s ceremony and say hello to the lovely Charlie, it will have actually ended the finale on a excessive observe.
And it is my very own fault that I used to be dissatisfied to not see her, as a result of co-showrunner Rashad Raisani confirmed to TVLine manner again in November 2024 that she would not actually have a cameo, and he even opened as much as CinemaBlend about discovering an answer to Grace’s “robust to swallow” choice to depart Judd and Charlie behind. I ought to have identified {that a} shock look from McClain wasn’t coming.
However dang it, I liked Judd and Grace’s relationship, and I could not assist however cross my fingers that she’d be again on display screen another time. A minimum of the finale did not finish with the 2 having cut up up. They’re nonetheless married and presumably as in love as ever… we simply did not get one final look.
Did Grace’s absence spoil the finale for me? Undoubtedly not, and I am now within the temper to return to the start and rewatch the pilot to essentially expertise how far all of the characters have come for the reason that begin. The complete sequence will probably be out there streaming on Hulu as soon as the finale is added to the library.
And primetime is not going to be lacking 9-1-1 motion altogether, though the midseason premiere of 9-1-1 Season 7 continues to be greater than a month away. The seventh season returns to ABC on March 6.