Why 9-1-1: Lone Star Was Missing One Character From The Season 3 Finale, According To The EP - CinemaBlend

This story contains spoilers for 9-1-1: Lone Star’s Season 3 finale, “A Bright and Cloudless Morning.”.

Some pretty meaningful figures from Owen’s life showed up in the 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 3 finale — including his late ex-wife Gwyn (Lisa Edelstein guest starred) and Manny, a first responder who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks — but there was another character important to Owen who was noticeably absent, save for a brief mention: Catherine.

Following the explosive season finale, executive producer Tim Minear addressed why Owen’s girlfriend didn’t appear in the episode, which was so focused on the firefighter living in the present.

It’s been an eventful season for Owen (Rob Lowe) and Catherine (guest star Amy Acker), as the couple has weathered some tragic events — including a stalker staging a bioterrorism attack at her office and leaving a dead pig in his bed (a Dexter-like move) — as well as some sitcom-esque hilarity, like when Owen mistook Catherine’s ex-father-in-law for her ex-husband and accused her of having an AARP fetish.

So why wasn’t Catherine at the hospital after Owen was injured in the explosion.

It actually worked out weirdly, because that last scene with Owen at the bistro where he had his last scene with Catherine was potentially going to be a Catherine scene.

It seems like Catherine’s absence in the finale was merely a problem of logistics, as Amy Acker was busy with another project.

Only time will tell, but one thing Owen will have to look forward to when 9-1-1: Lone Star returns to Fox is the wedding of his son.

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