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9-1-1
Genre
Created by
Starring
Narrated byConnie Britton
Composers
  • Mac Quayle
  • Todd Haberman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Lou Eyrich
  • Eryn Krueger Mekash
  • Adam Penn
  • Erica L. Anderson
  • Matt Hodgson
  • Robert M. Williams Jr.
Production locationLos Angeles, California
EditorTom Costantino
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseJanuary 3, 2018 (2018-01-03) –
present (present)

9-1-1 is an American procedural drama television series created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear which follows the lives of Los Angeles first responders: cops, paramedics, firefighters and dispatchers. The series premiered on January 3, 2018, on Fox, during the 2017–18 television season.[2][1] The series is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, with Murphy, Falchuck, Minear and Bradley Buecker as executive producers. Minear also serves as showrunner and Buecker directed the premiere episode.[3] On January 16, 2018, Fox renewed the series for a sixteen-episode second season.[4] The season is set to premiere on September 23, 2018.[5]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Casting

In October 2017, Angela Bassett, Connie Britton, and Peter Krause joined the main cast.[3] Later that month, it was announced that Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, and Rockmond Dunbar had been cast in regular roles.[12]

On May 14, 2018, it was announced that Jennifer Love Hewitt will be joining the main cast in season 2 as Maddie Buckley, Buck's sister and a 911 operator.[6] On May 23, 2018, Fox announced that Ryan Guzman would be joining the second season of the series as a new firefighter.[7] On June 4, 2018, it was announced that Corinne Massiah and Marcanthonnee Reis, who play May and Harry Grant, had been promoted, from their recurring roles in season 1, to series regulars for season 2.[9]

Episodes

Season 1 (2018)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Bradley BueckerRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Tim MinearJanuary 3, 2018 (2018-01-03)1LAY016.83[13]
Los Angeles emergency dispatchers and first responders must balance the pressures of their respective jobs with their personal lives: from 9-1-1 operator Abby Clark's mother having dementia to police sergeant Athena Grant's husband deciding to reveal to his children that he's gay.
2"Let Go"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Tim MinearJanuary 10, 2018 (2018-01-10)1LAY025.55[14]
A roller coaster accident leaves Buck in a traumatic situation. Athena and Hen respond to a devil dog attack, which Athena later discovers is a home invasion. Abby makes an on-the-phone connection with Buck. Athena arrives home and finds that her daughter has overdosed.
3"Next of Kin"Barbara BrownJohn J. GrayJanuary 17, 2018 (2018-01-17)1LAY036.21[15]
The team is tested when Chimney is critically injured in a car accident after a discussion with Nash. Athena deals with the consequences of her daughter's suicide attempt.
4"Worst Day Ever"Bradley BueckerZachary ReiterJanuary 24, 2018 (2018-01-24)1LAY046.57[16]
A plane crash in Los Angeles calls out the entire team. Athena takes drastic actions for the protection of her daughter and in doing so is confined to desk duty. Bobby relapses into his alcoholism. Abby deals with a serious crisis with her mother.
5"Point of Origin"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonErica L. AndersonJanuary 31, 2018 (2018-01-31)1LAY056.21[17]
A building collapses during a big Hindu wedding. Henrietta's convict ex-girlfriend, Eve, asks for her help getting parole, which upsets her wife. Abby tries to find her wayward mother with Buck's help, finally finding her thanks to some unlikely help. Bobby tells his confessor how he accidentally killed his family five years before, when, under the effects of oxycodone and alcohol, he forgot a burning stove, which burned his building down.
6"Heartbreaker"Bradley BueckerMatthew HodgsonFebruary 7, 2018 (2018-02-07)1LAY066.64[18]
A surprise marriage proposal on a Cessna goes awry. Buck invites Abby to Chimney's welcome back firehouse party. On Valentine's Day, Bobby and Chimney pull holiday duty so Buck can go on his first date with Abby. But the date goes awry when he chokes on some bread and she has to ask for help doing an emergency tracheotomy. After she races to deliver an organ for a transplant, Athena has to deal with an unhinged woman who has killed her double cheating boyfriend after a disastrous date.
7"Full Moon (Creepy AF)"Maggie KileyAdam PennFebruary 28, 2018 (2018-02-28)1LAY075.95[19]
A full moon looms over Los Angeles which has everyone on high alert. Hen gets closer with her ex-wife, while Abby helps solve a mystery after a 911 call turns deadly.
8"Karma's a Bitch"Barbara BrownKristen ReidelMarch 7, 2018 (2018-03-07)1LAY086.05[20]
The firefighting team is dealt with several calls that leads to backfiring results. Meanwhile, Bobby donates blood to a blood drive, only to find out that he has superior blood that could save lives. Grant moves forward with her divorce following a heart-to-heart with her children. Also, Abby and Buck take their relationship to the next level.
9"Trapped"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonStory by : Adam Glass
Teleplay by : Aristotle Kousakis
March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14)1LAY096.55[21]
The team is dealt with at a call when a homeless, sleeping in a dumpster, gets caught in a garbage truck and a mother and a son trapped inside a elevator as is begins the flood. Meanwhile, Buck begins to have doubts with his relationship with Abby, Henrietta continues to deal with a custody battle with her ex-wife. Also, Grant gets into a situation while on a date.
10"A Whole New You"Bradley BueckerRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Tim MinearMarch 21, 2018 (2018-03-21)1LAY106.63[22]
The team is dealt with a call of a “death” at a psychic facility. The victim later awakens at the morgue and reveals that he is suffering from a disease in which he is paralyzed awake. At another call, a scene at a motorcycle accident in which the victim's body is severed in two. Meanwhile, following her mother’s death, Abby makes a decision to leave Los Angeles and travel to Ireland to fulfill her mother’s goals. Hen reaches out to her wife to try to make amends, Bobby and Athena go on a first date. Also, Buck’s identity gets stolen through a series of social media accounts.

Reception

Ratings

Season 1 (2018)

Viewership and ratings per episode of 9-1-1
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" January 3, 2018 1.8/6 6.83[13] 1.2 3.87 3.0 10.69[23]
2 "Let Go" January 10, 2018 1.5/6 5.55[14] 1.5 4.44 3.0 9.99[24]
3 "Next of Kin" January 17, 2018 1.8/6 6.21[15] 1.2 4.00 3.0 10.21[25]
4 "Worst Day Ever" January 24, 2018 1.6/6 6.57[16] 1.5 4.70 3.1 11.27[26]
5 "Point of Origin" January 31, 2018 1.6/6 6.21[17] 1.5 4.37 3.1 10.58[27]
6 "Heartbreaker" February 7, 2018 1.7/6 6.64[18] 1.5 4.76 3.2 11.40[28]
7 "Full Moon (Creepy AF)" February 28, 2018 1.5/6 5.95[19] 1.5 4.67 3.0 10.62[29]
8 "Karma's A Bitch" March 7, 2018 1.6/6 6.05[20] 1.4 4.60 3.0 10.65[30]
9 "Trapped" March 14, 2018 1.6/7 6.55[21] 1.4 4.42 3.0 10.86[31]
10 "A Whole New You" March 21, 2018 1.7/7 6.63[22] 1.4 4.54 3.1 11.17[32]

Critical response

The review aggregator web site Rotten Tomatoes reported a 69% approval rating for the first season, based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 5.19/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "9-1-1 occasionally veers into melodrama, but is redeemed with a top-tier cast, adrenaline-pumping action, and a dash of trashy camp that pushes the show into addictive guilty pleasure territory."[33] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 60 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[34]

Seasonal ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of 9-1-1
Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Viewership
rank
Avg. viewers
(millions)
18–49
rank
Date Viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Wednesday 9:00 pm 10 January 3, 2018 (2018-01-03) TBD March 21, 2018 (2018-03-21) TBD 2017–18 21 10.74[35] TBD
2 Sunday 8:00 pm (1)
Monday 9:00 pm (2–)
16 September 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)[5] TBD TBA TBD 2018–19 TBD TBD TBD

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2018 Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout TV Show 9-1-1 Pending
Choice Summer TV Star Oliver Stark Pending

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