Angela Bassett as Athena in 9-1-1 next to Rob Lowe as Owen in 9-1-1 Lone Star
9-1-1 co-creator Tim Minear has confirmed a stealthy 9-1-1: Lone Star cameo in season 8 of the main series, explaining the process behind the surprise appearance. During 9-1-1 season 8, episode 2, Athena has a flashback involving the day of her fiancé Emmett's funeral, which included a dispatcher performing one last call during the mournful event. The voice of said dispatcher belonged to none other than Gina Torres, who portrays Captain Timmy Vega in 9-1-1: Lone Star.
I called Gina and just said, ‘Hey, can you do a little voiceover for me?' I needed a great voice, and she’s got the best voice. She’s even the voice on a ride at Disney World, if I’m not mistaken — and I’m not.... I’m always looking for reasons to employ Gina Torres." Torres' cameo makes sense given her working relationship with Minear, who also co-wrote the episode with Ted Griffin. The actor and series co-creator first worked together on Firefly, where she portrayed Zoe Washburne, with the pair later reuniting during her small role as Jasmine in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff Angel.
Given her role in the spinoff already, this cameo acts as a neat nod to the series, especially potent because 9-1-1: Lone Star season 5 will be its final season. This is also just the first reference to the spinoff this season, with 9-1-1 season 8, episode 5 offering a brief nod to Firehouse 126. While it's unclear if the canon dictates Tommy was really the one who spoke at Emmett's funeral, it would help lace both series' more closely together as the spinoff comes to an end.
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