9-1-1: Lone Star’s Carlos and Ranger Campbell slam ‘beautiful partnership fall!!,’ says co-showrunner……

At the start of the show, the Austin police officer was meant to head down the detective path, says co-showrunner Rashad Raisani. But then, as the character’s relationship with his father, Gabriel (Benito Martinez), evolved, it became clear that he was destined to follow in his dad’s footsteps as a Texas Ranger — even if that decision is a little controversial

In a weird way, it really reflected how Carlos felt about his dad: that his dad was this guy who he had seen as this force of not being accepted [because he is gay]. And then, as their relationship progressed, he ended up having this very beautiful relationship with his father. And so we thought what Gabriel Reyes represented was the transformation, we hope, of where the Texas Rangers are going — which is to become a much more egalitarian, social justice-conscious organization. And who epitomizes that better than Carlos?”