Warning: This article contains SPOILERS from 9-1-1: Lone Star season 5, episode 9.
The fall finale of9-1-1: Lone Starfinally reveals the identity of Gabriel Reyes' killer, and it’s different from who viewers were led to believe. Carlos is warned not to trust Ranger Campbell at the end of season 5, episode 8, and all signs point to Parker Young’s character being the culprit. When Chief Bridges discovers that he accessed confidential case files without authorization,Carlos' suspicionsare further confirmed. Campbell runs when confronted at his son’s birthday party, but the team eventually tracks him down.
However, while being directed to kill his partner, Carlos states that there is one other person with access to the CIs. Bridges shoots him in response, admitting that he murdered Gabriel andset up Campbell. Before the Chief can finish him off, another shot is fired, and Carlos turns to see that the man he falsely accused has saved his life. When speaking withScreenRant, co-showrunner and executive producer,Rashad Raisani, explains whyChief Bridges is the only person capable of deceiving both Carlos and his father.Check out what he had to say about the plot twist below:
Rashad Raisani: We knew that the betrayal had to hit as close to home as possible because the person Carlos trusted the most would be the only person who could have kept it from him this long. And frankly, we also wanted somebody of Alan Autry’s gravitas. He was the only person capable of pulling the wool over Gabriel’s eyes also.
So that was part of why I really wanted it to be the person who could hurt Carlos the most to be the one who did it, because he was the only one who could stay in front of these two brilliant minds being Carlos and Gabriel the way that he did. And I also was hoping that the audience, because of Parker Young, and I love Parker, but he has this sort of rakish, quasi-cocky manner about him that the audience would go, “Okay, you know what? I can kind of see this cocky guy might do this.”
But at the end of the day, one thing I know about Parker as well is that he has this deep goodness about him. And I think at the end of this episode, you see when he’s in the hospital, and I think his performance is brilliant, but he’s almost crying because he’s still mourning their chief who betrayed him. The main point is the person that Carlos and Gabriel trusted the most in the world was the only one who could have been capable of deceiving them at the level that he did.
Carlos' Decision In The 9-1-1: Lone Star Fall Finale Honors Gabriel’s Legacy
He wants to become a father.
After Enzo is arrested in9-1-1: Lone Starseason 5, episode 7, Jonah is left without a guardian. TK wants to adopt his little brother instead of sending him to boarding school, but Carlos previously emphasized that he doesn’t want kids. While the news came as a disappointment, his fiancé accepted that children may not be a part of their future. However,Jonah’s circumstances are dire enough for the couple to revisit the idea.
TK would never abandon his brother, especially after their mom’s tragic death. Sending Jonah to Switzerland means allowing him to be raised by an institution rather than a family who loves him. Gwyn wouldn’t have wanted that life for her son, and TK doesn’t either. Therefore,the problem lay with the timing. Carlos struggled to focus on anything outside the murder investigation, and he didn’t feel he had the mental capacity to be a parent.
9-1-1: Lone Star Showrunner Explains The Shocking Betrayal In Season 5’s Fall Finale
Exclusive: Showrunner Rashad Raisani discusses the reveal of Gabriel Reyes' killer in 9-1-1: Lone Star season 5, episode 9, “Fall From Grace.”
Solving the murder case in Episode 9 sets Carlos free.His struggle to cope with Gabriel’s death is evidence of the profound impact he’s had on his life.Carlos can’t bring him back, but he can make him proud by following in his footsteps. In addition to being a Texas Ranger, Gabriel’s son will honor him by being the best parent possible to Jonah.
9-1-1: Lone Star
A spin-off series of 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Lone Star is an action-drama series created for Fox. The series follows Rob Lowe as Owen Strand, a firefighter from New York City who, after having rebuilt a team in the aftermath of September 11th’s attacks, is brought in to form a new one in Austin, Texas.
