As the teamscrambled to alter their plansto accommodate the change, co-showrunner Rashad Raisani had one goal in mind.
“We had multiple conversations,” Raisani says.
“His character so deeply….
Grace (Sierra McClain) and Judd (Jim Parrack) on ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ season 4.FOX via Getty
I don’t like it when shows just kill someone off screen.
‘Oh, they couldn’t close their contract, they’re dead.’
That was never where I really wanted to go, especially with Sierra.
Owen (Rob Lowe) and Judd (Jim Parrack) on the ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ season 5 premiere.Kevin Estrada/FOX
Or at least he’s not admitting on a conscious level that he’s angry.
We get to that a little bit later,” he teases.
“And so to me, Judd’s sacrifice for Wyatt had to cost something.
He couldn’t just go back to work right away.
You know what I mean?
Things are different, and they will remain that way.”
9-1-1: Lone Starseason 5 airs Mondays at 8 p.m.
