Not everything will be smooth, but you wouldn’t want that.” We’ll meet Carlos’ parents, and we’ll learn a little more about him. was driven fully insane by his reunited parents ( click here to read our interview with Lisa Edelstein, who says she’ll be around for most of the season) and Owen learned that his cancer is in remission.Īnd here’s some bonus scoop for all you “Tarlos” fans: “We will definitely be exploring more of Carlos and T.K.’s relationship this season. I think that’s very relatable for a lot of working parents today.”Įlsewhere in the eventful hour, Owen stopped a man from driving a tank into a veteran’s hospital Tommy made a big first impression by saving a roller derby player’s life, then by tending to a victim’s wounds while being shot at atop a cell tower T.K.

She’s the breadwinner supporting her family, but she also feels like she might be missing out by going back to work. “There’s a whole domestic side to her, and if Tommy had her choice, she wouldn’t be reentering the work force. “Gina is such an easy fit for the show, it feels like she’s been there the whole time,” Minear says. Just like my dream was to somehow get Abby to come back to 9-1-1, my dream is to get Liv Tyler back on Lone Star.”įortunately, Monday’s premiere introduced a more-than-suitable replacement for Michelle in Tommy Vega, played by new series regular Gina Torres. I think that’s a very interesting story to tell. “I think there are really interesting stories to be told about a first responder who, as we put it in the first episode, gave up her occupation to pursue her vocation. “And I’ve talked to Liv about this,” he says. Executive producer Tim Minear confirms to TVLine that Michelle is still in Austin, and that it’s his “dream” to bring the character back in the future.

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