9-1-1

2018 • TMDB 8.2 • 10 seasons • Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure

Overview

When the phone rings, Los Angeles answers — and 9-1-1 follows the people on the other end of the line. Firefighters, paramedics, police officers and the dispatchers who guide them face the city’s wildest emergencies: earthquakes, fires, crashes, rescues and disasters that are somehow bigger every season. Each call is a self-contained thrill, but the show’s real engine is its characters. Bobby Nash leads the 118 firehouse with a steady hand and a complicated past, Athena Grant polices the same streets with authority and heart, and Buck, Hen, Chimney, Eddie and Maddie carry stories about family, trauma, love and second chances between the sirens.

Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear, 9-1-1 has run since 2018 and moved from FOX to ABC, growing into one of TV’s most reliable crowd-pleasers. Its formula is proudly over the top — the emergencies are spectacular, the cliffhangers are shameless and the emotion is sincere. That combination is why it works: viewers come for the disaster set pieces and stay for a found family they have watched through marriages, losses and impossible rescues. Whether you watch weekly or binge a season at a time, 9-1-1 delivers high-stakes drama with a warm, human center.

Creator and Main Cast

Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear. Main cast includes Angela Bassett as Athena Grant, Oliver Stark as Evan ‘Buck’ Buckley, Aisha Hinds as Henrietta ‘Hen’ Wilson, Kenneth Choi as Howard ‘Chimney’ Han, Ryan Guzman as Eddie Diaz, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Buckley, and Peter Krause as Bobby Nash.

Seasons Snapshot

• Early seasons (2018–2021) — The 118 is introduced through spectacular emergencies and the team’s tangled personal lives.
• Middle seasons (2021–2024) — Larger disasters, new romances and major turning points test the firehouse family.
• Recent seasons (2024–2026) — Season 10 continues on ABC with fresh crises and the 118 facing their toughest calls yet.

Why Watch 9-1-1

Because few shows balance spectacle and heart this well: every episode brings a jaw-dropping rescue and a character moment that lands. If you love procedural drama with big emotions, a great ensemble and cliffhangers you will talk about the next day, this is essential viewing.

Trailer

Watch official trailers on YouTube via ABC’s official channel.

Where to Watch

9-1-1 streams on Disney Plus and Hulu in the US per TMDB listings; checked against JustWatch US listings on October 29, 2026; check the JustWatch US page for 9-1-1 for the latest options.