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9-1-1: Lone Star is a Fox procedural drama series that centers around Austin’s 126 Fire Department, led by Captain Owen Strand (Rob Lowe). The series debuted on January 19, 2020, and will end with the fifth season, which premiered on September 23, 2024. Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear serve as the show's creators as well as executive producers.
It's a Texas-based spin-off series of 9-1-1, a procedural drama focused on the lives of the first responders in Los Angeles. 9-1-1 premiered on Fox on January 3, 2018, and will air its eighth season on September 26, 2024, on ABC.
The drama series boasts a diverse range of characters like Owen Strand, Tommy Vega, Judd Ryder, T.K. Strand, Carlos Reyes, Marjan Marwani, Paul Strickland, Mateo Chavez, etc. It delves deep into their personal and professional lives, which helps add a rich complexity to the storylines of 9-1-1: Lone Star.
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Another such character on the series is Grace Ryder, an emergency dispatcher, who leaves at the end of season 4 to pursue missionary work abroad.
Grace Ryder's fate on 9-1-1: Lone Star explained
Grace first appeared in the show's pilot episode, which aired on January 19, 2020. She played an integral part in the series as a 9-1-1 dispatcher married to the firefighter, Judd Ryder (Jim Parrack).
The couple welcomed a daughter, Charlie Ryder, in the third season. Her last appearance took place in season 4's finale episode titled 'In Sickness and In Health', which aired on May 16, 2023.
In the first episode of season 5, titled 'Both Sides, Now,' Judd reveals that Grace answered God's calling and left her family to volunteer with Mercy Ships. She was moved to join the faith-based organization after it gave a presentation at her church. Mercy Ships is a real charity group that helps people throughout the world by performing life-saving surgeries in regions where resources are scarce.
Judd defended his wife's decision to leave by saying that she knew it was "terrible timing". He also added that he was proud of Grace's decision and loved his wife more in that moment. Grace was a person of faith and hence, it's understandable that she would only leave her loving family behind in service of God.
With Grace's departure, Judd is left to raise their daughter on his own. His situation is further complicated, as he's also the sole caretaker of his adult son (from a previous relationship), Wyatt Harris (Jackson Pace).
He was left paralyzed in a bicycling accident in the show's previous season. With Grace gone, Wyatt becomes the new 9-1-1 dispatcher in the final chapter of 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Who played Grace Ryder on 9-1-1: Lone Star?
Grace was played by the talented actress, Sierra McClain. She left the series ahead of its fifth and final season after failing to renegotiate her contract, as reported by Deadline on June 7, 2024.
Her acting appearances include starring as Nessa Parker in the music drama series Empire and Tanya Clifton in the psychological crime series, Mindhunter. Sierra has also acted in films like Daddy's Little Girls, Honey: Rise Up and Dance, Shrink and Brewster's Millions: Christmas.
Additionally, she's also a singer and is a part of the girl group Thriii with her sisters, China Anne McClain and Lauryn McClain
Stay tuned for the latest updates on 9-1-1: Lone Star as well as other trending movies and television shows of 2024.
