Fox Has Renewed ‘9-1-1’ and ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’: Will There Be a Crossover Next Season?

There are more wild rescues coming to Fox next year. As part of unveiling its plans for the 2021-2022 season, the network has announced it has renewed 9-1-1 for Season 5 and its spinoff, 9-1-1: Lone Star, for Season 3.

However, while the two aired back-to-back this season — both returned in January, due to production delays (as a result of the coronavirus pandemic) — that will not be the case. Instead, 9-1-1 will continue to air Mondays at 8/7c in the fall, while Lone Star will premiere in the midseason.

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What might that mean for a potential crossover next year, after the smaller one this past season? (Members of the 118 headed down to Austin to help with a wildfire.) Tim Minear, who serves as showrunner on both, previously told TV Insider that “it’s quite possible” there will be a bigger one in the future.

The plan is to have a crossover during the 2021-2022 season. “After football season, they’ll be back to back again, from 8-10 on Mondays,” Charlie Collier, CEO, FOX Entertainment, said during a call with reporters on May 17.”

“Keep an eye out for a crossover in the back half of the season,” Michael Thorn, President, Entertainment, FOX Entertainment, added.

Taking over the 9/8c slot on Mondays in the fall is the new dramedy The Big Leap, following a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters trying to change their lives through their participation in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show leading up to a live production of Swan Lake.

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The renewal of both first responder dramas comes the same day they are airing the penultimate episodes of their current seasons. The season finales will air on Monday, May 26.

9-1-1, Mondays, 8/7c, Fox

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