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Nearly 20 years ago, Owen Strand was the lone survivor of his Manhattan firehouse on 9/11. In the wake of the attack, Owen had the unenviable task of rebuilding his station. After a similar tragedy

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    9-1-1: Lone Star Season 4 Episode 13 - Open
    4.5/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Open

    S4:E13

    Owen is shocked by a secret Kendra has been keeping from him; Grace confronts her father about his past infidelity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 2 Episode 5 - Difficult Conversations
    5.0/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Difficult Conversations

    S2:E5

    Judd is shocked at the latest victim of an emergency call, Grace and Carlos must save a woman literally trapped in a domestic abuse situation and the 126 arrive at a horrific highway crash that threatens the lives of a father and daughter. Meanwhile, Owen and Gwyneth face a difficult decision in their relationship and Mateo regrets his new tattoo.

    Director:Sanaa Hamri
    Writer:Wolfe Coleman

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  3. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 2 Episode 1 - Back in the Saddle
    5.2/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Back in the Saddle

    S2:E1

    The 126 crew responds to a military tank on the loose in downtown Austin and a human pile-up at the roller derby. Meanwhile, new paramedic captain, Tommy Vega, joins the team and Owen is reunited with his ex-wife and T.K.'s mother, Gwyneth, and receives an update on his cancer.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writers:Tim Minear, Rashad Raisani

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  4. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 3 Episode 2 - Thin Ice
    5.2/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Thin Ice

    S3:E2

    As the unexpected arctic cold front and ice storm continues to cause havoc in Austin, Tommy, T.K. and Gillian race to rescue a young boy who has fallen in a frozen pond. Judd and Mateo work furiously to help a trapped Paul, and Owen takes drastic measures to save a man who has been stabbed and left for dead.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writers:Carly Soteras, Trey Callaway

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  5. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 1 Episode 5 - Studs
    6.1/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Studs

    S1:E5

    The crew race to a brawl at a male strip club, a fire at a bull semen factory and a protest where male toxicity is taken to a new level; Grace tries to reconnect with Judd; Owen faces the consequences of his chemo.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writer:Carly Soteras

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  6. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 2 Episode 4 - Friends with Benefits
    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Friends with Benefits

    S2:E4

    The 126 is on the scene when a disastrous wedding comes crumbling down, as Grace helps a dominatrix and her slave involved in a shocking situation. Meanwhile, Owen and Gwyneth struggle to label their new relationship and a man from Marjan's past re-enters back in her life.

    Director:Sanaa Hamri
    Writers:Carly Soteras, Jalysa Conway

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  7. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.3/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Owen Strand, the lone survivor of his Manhattan firehouse on 9/11, takes his progressive philosophies of life and firefighting down to Austin, Texas, where he helps the firefighters of Firehouse 126 start anew.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writers:Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear, Brad Falchuk

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  8. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 1 Episode 3 - Texas Proud
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Texas Proud

    S1:E3

    Judd calls out Owen's preferential treatment of T.K.. Marjan feels ostracized at her new mosque after another rescue video goes viral. Owen helps Michelle uncover new information about her sister's disappearance.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writer:Kristy Lowrey

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  9. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 5 Episode 5 - Thunderstruck
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Thunderstruck

    S5:E5

    The 126 race into action when a horse barrels into a brewery with an unconscious rider on its back and then to a bus full of tourists all experiencing seizures. Judd introduces Owen to Wyatt's mother Marlene. Carlos and T.K. start couples counseling, when Carlos investigation into his father's murder becomes all-consuming.

    Director:Keith Tripler
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 4 Episode 16 - A House Divided
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #10 - A House Divided

    S4:E16

    When Tommy and Judd disagree on protocol during a rescue at paper mill, a full-on feud develops between the 126 EMS and Fire. Owen awaits news that could change his and T.K.'s lives forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 3 Episode 10 - Parental Guidance
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Parental Guidance

    S3:E10

    Owen, Tommy & the 126 race to the rescue when a medieval-themed restaurant suffers a case of carbon monoxide poisoning. Meanwhile the crew is worried that Paul still has not mentally recovered from his surgery and his friendship with Marjan is over. Mateo is offered a promotion by his old fire captain, but quickly realizes he is not the man he once knew.

    Director:Ben Hernandez Bray
    Writer:Carly Soteras

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  12. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 3 Episode 13 - Riddle of the Sphynx
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Riddle of the Sphynx

    S3:E13

    The members of the 126 race to find, and then save, a mystery victim in a car crash. Meanwhile, Owen faces a crisis in his relationship with Catherine. Tommy goes on a first date and Carlos is surprised when he meets T.K.'s AA sponsor.

    Director:Tessa Blake
    Writer:Jalysa Conway

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  13. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 4 Episode 9 - Road Kill
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Road Kill

    S4:E9

    On her way back to Austin, Marjan is in for the fight of her life when she is targeted by a killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 4 Episode 12 - Swipe Left
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Swipe Left

    S4:E12

    When she discovers her former fiancé is having a baby with his new wife, The 126 help Marjan enter the dating world through a series of chaperoned dates; Owen and the team are called to the rescue when a pregnant woman takes matters (and her anger) out at a motel where she suspects her husband is cheating on her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 5 Episode 4 - My Way
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - My Way

    S5:E4

    The 126 are called on the scene to a hoarder's rat-infested house, then are trapped in an elevator as a woman goes into labor. Tommy and Trevor host his ex-wife Cassandra for dinner which goes awry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:M.E. Savard

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  16. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 4 Episode 14 - Tongues Out
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Tongues Out

    S4:E14

    Owen enlists Paul's help in proving Kendra's innocence; Tommy deals with church gossipers over her relationship with Pastor Trevor.

    Director:Keith Tripler
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 4 Episode 15 - Donors
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Donors

    S4:E15

    Grace and Carlos work together when they suspect a young woman was a victim of a black market organ trafficking ring; Owen's brother Robert comes to visit and meet T.K., but surprises Owen with news that can affect the Strand family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 3 Episode 16 - Shift-Less
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Shift-Less

    S3:E16

    Owen travels to Los Angeles to confront his estranged father and some painful childhood memories. Wyatt acts out and prompting Judd to take him to his family ranch where an emergency brings them closer to together.

    Director:Christine Khalafian
    Writer:Wolfe Coleman

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  19. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 5 Episode 12 - Homecoming
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Homecoming

    S5:E12

    Owen and the 126 deal with the aftermath of the asteroid crash in Austin while an even greater threat looms.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 4 Episode 2 - The New Hot Mess
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #20 - The New Hot Mess

    S4:E2

    Captain Strand and the 126 race to the rescue when a woman is trapped in her mobile house that has been hijacked by her ex. Owen has a run in with former nemesis Sgt. O’Brien and is then questioned by the FBI. Tommy asks Grace dating advice. T.K. and Carlos meet with Iris Blake.

    Director:Chad Lowe
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 5 Episode 10 - All Who Wander
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - All Who Wander

    S5:E10

    Judd literally walks into the line of fire when an armory catches on fire, sending bullets flying everywhere. Owen questions Judd's pledge of sobriety. Marjan introduces boyfriend Joe to her parents, Waleed and Nasreen, but their dinner doesn't go as smoothly as she hoped.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 4 Episode 7 - Tommy Dearest
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Tommy Dearest

    S4:E7

    Capt. Strand and the 126 help a husband whose wife "dies" when she is not upside down. Grace takes a call from a pizza delivery driver who is in for the shock of his life. Tommy is worried Trevor's young daughter is a bad seed as she attempts to break them up. Paul is hesitant to go on a date with Asha, who knows him prior to his transition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 5 Episode 1 - Both Sides, Now
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Both Sides, Now

    S5:E1

    The 126 race into action when an armored truck and its guards are attacked by a group of masked men. Carlos, in his new job as a Texas Ranger, is assigned to investigate the case. Owen attends group therapy with Tommy to deal with his brother Robert's death; Both Marjan and Paul each apply for the open lieutenant position, replacing Judd, who finds himself lost without his old job. Wyatt begins work at the call center and a major train derailment signals tragedy.

    Director:Christine Khalafian
    Writers:Rashad Raisani, Jamie Kessler

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  24. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 5 Episode 6 - Naked Truth
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Naked Truth

    S5:E6

    The 126 race to save a man crushed under a vending machine. While struggling to handle his aggressive foster horse, Owen finally faces the truth of his brother's death. As Mateo and Nancy scramble to delete a nude photo of her accidentally sent to the 126, Tommy is concerned that Nancy may be facing a possible health scare.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 5 Episode 8 - The Quiet Ones
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - The Quiet Ones

    S5:E8

    A gang killing leads Carlos to new information on his father's murder. TK contemplates a major life decision as Owen is determined to get Austin's first responders' health care coverages increased.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Open" is the worst rated episode of "9-1-1: Lone Star". It scored 4.5/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/18/2023. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Difficult Conversations".