The9-1-1: Lone Starteam initially envisioned a different path forRafael Silva’s Carlos Reyes.
“And, in many ways, I wanted to distance the show from the Rangers at first.
And then, as their relationship progressed, he ended up having this very beautiful relationship with his father.
Ranger Campbell (Parker Young) and Carlos (Rafael Silva) on ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’.Kevin Estrada/FOX
And who epitomizes that better than Carlos?”
That plan fully solidified after the writers decided tokill off Gabriel in the season 4 finale.
A little rye Texas guy who kind of busts Carlos' balls."
Carlos (Rafael Silva) and TK (Ronen Rubinstein) on ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ season 5.Kevin Estrada/FOX
But then Raisani thought of Young, who had starred on a pilot he’d worked on years ago.
“I just thought he was wonderful,” says Raisani.
“He was actually going to do a pilot, or he was going to do some other show.
Raphael is a younger actor, and they’ve infused that into the way they play.
They start as rivals, sort of big brother and little brother.
They’re fighting for daddy’s love, right?
That’s what the first episode is about.
But they won’t stay rivals, Raisani promises.
The Rangers deal with …
It’s not just 911, someone broke into my house.
9-1-1: Lone Starseason 5 airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on Fox.
