9-1-1: Lone Star is present process its first main casting shakeup: Liv Tyler won’t be returning to the Fox spinoff in Season 2, TVLine has confirmed. Her character, paramedic captain Michelle Blake, will not be recast.
“What a thrill it was having a film star of Liv Tyler’s stature to assist us launch the primary season of 911: Lone Star,” showrunner Tim Minear stated in an announcement. “We beloved working with Liv and might be endlessly indebted to her for her haunting, highly effective portrayal of Michelle Blake. While we have been capable of inform a whole chapter in Michelle’s story, as with Connie Britton on our mothership, we additionally really feel like there are extra tales to be instructed. The door right here will at all times be open for a return.”
According to our sister pub Deadline, COVID-19 performed a task in Tyler’s resolution to depart. The UK-based actress’ London-to-Los Angeles commute would’ve been untenable in gentle of the journey restrictions introduced on by the pandemic, which has claimed 200,000 U.S. lives.
The void from Tyler’s departure might be crammed in Season 2 by Suits vetGina Torres, whose casting as the brand new paramedic captain Tommy Vega was introduced earlier this month.
9-1-1: Lone Star is scheduled to start Season 2 manufacturing later this fall for a 2021 premiere.
Source: tvline.com
