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Another TV Media Star State. small blessing “9-1-1: Lone Star” There is a stereotype about appears to be offering viewers is a he first-responder series “9-1- close-knit teams of first respond- lack of terrible Texas accents. In T1” is currently Fox’s highest- ers, specifically police and fire- fact, the only team member (so rated drama, so it stands to rea- fighters: they don’t like outsiders. far) who is meant to be from Texas son that it should get its own This is true in “9-1-1: Lone Star,” is actually played by an actor from spinoff. Set in Austin, Texas, “9-1- too, as Owen Strand is met with a Texas (Parrack). Though the cast 1: Lone Star” has all the makings prickly chief paramedic Michelle hails from all over — from Michi- of a majorly successful second in- Watts (Liv Tyler, “Harlots”) and gan to Rehovot, Israel — the se- stallment: a talented, high-profile Firehouse 126’s sole survivor, ries is set up so that the main cast, fantastic source material, Judd Ryder (Jim Parrack, “The character’s diction and dialogue eye-catching artistic direction Deuce”). Watts is a genius and won’t leave you needing to sus- and a compelling jumping-off Judd is a cowboy, but both of pend your disbelief when you point for the storyline. The brand- them seem to agree that the hear a New Yorker like Tyler at- new series premieres Sunday, Jan. aforementioned stereotype holds tempting a natural “y’all.” 19, on Fox. true. Part of what makes the 9-1-1 “Lone Star” is centered around The cast is rounded out by series special is the way it seam- a character named Owen Strand, Strand’s troubled son, T.K. (Ronen lessly weaves comedy into a dra- who is played by former Brat Rubenstein, “Dead of Summer”), ma that, on the surface, has abso- Packer Rob Lowe (“Code Black”). officer Carlos Reyes (Rafael Silva, lutely no business being light and You can think of him as a varia- “Fluidity” 2019) and the captain’s funny. However, everyone who tion of “9-1-1’s” Bobby Nash (Pe- hand-picked team of firefighters. knows (or is) a police officer, fire- ter Krause), only shorter, a little The “Fine ... but I get to pick my fighter, paramedic, nurse or any older and with a more chiselled team” trope is a classic part of a one of the real-life superhero pro- jawline. Nearly 20 years before modern hero’s journey, and Owen fessions knows that this kind of “9-1-1: Lone Star” opens, Owen uses it well, selecting devout Mus- work has two hidden require- worked as a firefighter in Man- lim Marjan Marwani (Natacha ments: an iron stomach and a hattan during the harrowing Karam, “The Brave”), the adrena- pitch-black sense of humor. events of 9/11, which took the line junkie, Paul Strickland (Brian These people risk their lives for lives of every member of his fire- Michael Smith, “The L Word: Gen- strangers on a daily basis, often house but him. The lone survivor, eration Q”), a transgender fire- exhausting and sometimes trau- he spent the next decade rebuild- fighter with enough brains for the matizing themselves for the sake ing his team from the ground up, whole house, and Mateo Chavez of people they don’t even know. If and this unenviable entry on (Julian Works, “American Crime”), they want to pretend to hit a hole- Capt. Owen Strand’s resume who has no known qualities yet, in-one with a recently amputated makes him uniquely qualified for because no team is complete leg, then I say swing away (that Liv Tyler as seen in “9-1-1: Lone Star” a job in Texas at Firehouse 126. without someone everyone else Tragically, the 126 received a can call “rookie.” particular story comes from my based on people who are actually rescue call, and much like Setting the series in Austin, and aunt, a psychiatric ER nurse who out in the trenches saving lives Strand’s Manhattan team, the re- Texas in general, creates room for chuckled along with the paramed- every single day, is a profound sult was the devastating loss of some distinctly southern emer- ics when that quirky event played honor for me.” You can catch all of the responders but one. The gencies that would seem out of out). A bit of humor goes a long Lowe and the rest of the “9-1-1: parallel tragedies set the stage place in Los Angeles, where the way towards keeping the terrors Lone Star” cast in the series pre- for “9-1-1: Lone Star,” and act as parent series is set. The show’s at bay, and fun comraderie on the miere, which airs on Sunday, Jan. the catalyst for Strand’s move trailer includes a rampaging ro- job can keep a first responder 19, on Fox. So far, everything sane. points to the success of this new In a sneak peek of the upcom- offering, and the first episode is ing series, Lowe said, “To bring to sure to leave y’all commin’ back life these characters, who are now, y’hear? ADVERTISE IN IT PAYS! SECURE A SPOT ON ONE OF OUR MANY UPCOMING SPECIAL PAGES AND BOOST YOUR BUSINESS’ SALES! CONTACT US TODAY AT 910-739-4322 TO ASK ABOUT RATES. Richmond County Daily Journal — Saturday, January 18, 2020 — Page 3 8:00 p.m. (9) NBA: The Jump (30m) quilo Golf Club-- Orlando, Fla. 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