Did anyone see that explosion coming?

“We love Andy.

So we thought, ‘What if we put these two obnoxious characters in the same world?

Michaela McManus and Rob Lowe on ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’

Kendra (Michaela McManus) and Owen (Rob Lowe) on ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’.Kevin Estrada/FOX

What if Pearce was actually working for Paragon and for Jacques?'”

“And of course it’s not a private company that has the best standards.

And so the thing blows up, and Tommy [Gina Torres] gets to save her arch-nemesis.”

“I wanted Owen to meet somebody super rich,” Minear says.

“That sort of brought a whole new life to it,” says the co-creator.

“As soon as I saw Michaela and Rob together….

They have such great chemistry, they look great together, and she’s funny.

9-1-1: Lone Starairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m.