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9-1-1: Nashville Season 2 premiere ends with tribute to Fiona Lowe, 13

The Season 2 premiere of ABC's 9-1-1: Nashville closed with an "In Loving Memory" card for Fiona Lowe, the 13-year-old daughter of executive producer and director Chad Lowe, who died on September 29.

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Centre · 2The Season 2 premiere of ABC's 9-1-1: Nashville, titled "Going Rogue", aired on Thursday and ended with a title card honouring Fiona Lowe. Centre · 2The card read "In loving memory, Fiona Lowe" and showed a photograph of her, shortly before the credits. Centre · 2Fiona Lowe was 13 when she died on September 29. She was the daughter of Chad Lowe and his wife, Kim Painter.

Centre · 2Both outlets report that the cause of death was determined to be suicide. TVLine attributes this to a medical examiner. Centre · 2In a family statement, the Lowes said they were "deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona". They described her as "a loving young girl who was smart, creative, and loved to dance" and said she was adored by her sisters and "the light of our lives". They asked for prayers and privacy, and pointed anyone struggling with mental health to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Centre · 2Chad Lowe directed the Season 2 premiere. TVLine says the director has directed five episodes of the series and calls Lowe an executive producer, while Deadline calls Lowe a co-executive producer.

Centre · 2Lowe has other ties to the franchise. TVLine says Lowe directed three episodes of 9-1-1 and six of 9-1-1: Lone Star, and recurred on Lone Star as Robert Strand, the estranged brother of Rob Lowe's character Owen. Both outlets note that Lowe appeared alongside real-life brother Rob Lowe. Centre · 1New episodes air Thursdays at 9/8c on ABC and stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

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Both entertainment trade outlets report the on-screen tribute as a news item about a bereaved producer, relying on the family's statement and giving the cause of death plainly.
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TVLine adds Chad Lowe's franchise history and crisis-line resources; Deadline adds the episode title, Kim Painter and the broadcast schedule.
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“concluding with a touching tribute to Fiona Lowe” — TVLine
“executive producer Chad Lowe is grieving the death of his daughter Fiona” — Deadline

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