“My first talks with Jim Parrack were ‘Okay, looks like Judd is going to be a bachelor.

What do we think?'”

So what happens to him when the center of his world falls out?

9-1-1 LONE STAR: Jim Parrack in the “C12”

Judd (Jim Parrack) on ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ season 5.Kevin Estrada/FOX

There has to be a consequence."

and it’s the middle of the day," he explains.

It was inepisode 7, with TK’s 30th birthday party, that Raisani says they got more explicit.

Rob Lowe and Jim Parrack

Owen (Rob Lowe) visits Judd (Jim Parrack) on the ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ season 5 premiere.Kevin Estrada/FOX

“We felt like this was very true to Judds character, that this could happen.”

“Like real addiction, its not just like Oh, okay, I’m good.’

Theres a lot for him to process.

Sierra McClain and Jim Parrack

Grace (Sierra McClain) and Judd (Jim Parrack) on ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ season 3.FOX via Getty

That’s what he’s got to grapple with.”

That kind of plays a duet with this darker Judd story."

9-1-1: Lone Starreturns for its final three episodes on Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. on Fox.