Earlier this season, Tommy (Gina Torres) wasdiagnosed with cancer.

“It was exhausting,” Torres tells EW of filming Tommy’s latest cancer developments.

“It was challenging.

Gina Torres

Tommy (Gina Torres) on ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ season 5, episode 11, “Impact”.Credit:Fox

There is this feeling that she’s not done and she doesn’t know how to…. co-showrunner Rashad Raisani says, referencing thatthe show will come to an end next week after five seasons.

And what better to do that than an asteroid?”

9-1-1: Lone Starseason 5, episode 11, Impact airs tonight at 8 p.m.