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Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.

8 Seasons
117 Episodes
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Cast & Characters
episode image Sink or Swim
9.2/10 (2186 votes)

#1 Sink or Swim

S3:E2
Sep 30, 2019

A massive tsunami hits the Santa Monica Pier, placing Buck and Christopher's lives in danger .

episode image The Searchers
9.0/10 (1605 votes)

#2 The Searchers

S3:E3
Oct 7, 2019

Athena, Maddie, Bobby and the 118 races to save lives after a massive tsunami hits the Santa Monica Pier and Buck fears the worst when Christopher goes missing.

episode image Fight or Flight
8.9/10 (1564 votes)

#3 Fight or Flight

S2:E13
Apr 1, 2019

The First Responders rally together to search for a missing Maddie.

episode image Sob Stories
8.9/10 (1162 votes)

#4 Sob Stories

S8:E9
Mar 6, 2025

The 118 responds to a fire at a local animal shelter and races to evacuate all the animals. Meanwhile, Maddie takes a 9-1-1 call that sets her on a quest for answers.

episode image 7.1
8.7/10 (1635 votes)

#5 7.1

S2:E2
Sep 24, 2018

When a massive earthquake rocks Los Angeles, the first responders rush to rescue victims from a crumbling high-rise hotel both under the rubble and high above the ground. Athena must deal with wreckage from a collapsed freeway overpass and Maddie is thrown into the fire as she faces her first crisis as a 911 dispatcher.

episode image The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1
8.7/10 (1239 votes)

#6 The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1

S3:E14
Apr 13, 2020

Maddie fears for herself and her co-workers when the call center is taken hostage.

episode image Chimney Begins
8.6/10 (1401 votes)

#7 Chimney Begins

S2:E12
Mar 25, 2019

Look back at how Chimney joined Station 118 and became the firefighter and paramedic he is today.

episode image Athena Begins
8.6/10 (1476 votes)

#8 Athena Begins

S3:E7
Nov 4, 2019

When a murder weapon from a case close to Athena in the early '90s resurfaces, flashbacks to 1989 show how Athena joined the LAPD and became the police officer she is today.

episode image Survivors
8.6/10 (1164 votes)

#9 Survivors

S4:E14
May 24, 2021

In the aftermath of the shooting, Athena and the 118 are on high alert when a sniper is targeting members of the LAFD. Meanwhile, Maddie makes a life decision. Season finale

episode image May Day
8.6/10 (1049 votes)

#10 May Day

S5:E16
May 2, 2022

The 118 races to the rescue when the 9-1-1 Call Center goes up in flames. Then, Bobby risks his life to save a trapped May, and Claudette, Buck and Eddie work together to help an injured electrician, and Chimney and his brother team up as firefighters for the first time.

episode image Final Approach (3)
8.6/10 (856 votes)

#11 Final Approach (3)

S8:E3
Oct 10, 2024

Athena's only chance of surviving and saving everyone on the flight is to attempt to land the plane before it crashes and call on the 118 for help.

episode image Merry Ex-Mas
8.5/10 (1338 votes)

#12 Merry Ex-Mas

S2:E10
Nov 26, 2018

The holidays are naughty and nice for the first responders, who must deal with a stampede at a toy store, a mistletoe stunt gone awry and neighbors competing in a Christmas-light showdown. Meanwhile, Bobby contemplates his future with Athena, Chimney and Buck attempt to lift Maddie's spirits and Eddie must decide if he wants to give his son what he really wants for Christmas - a visit with his mom.

episode image New Beginnings
8.5/10 (1230 votes)

#13 New Beginnings

S2:E11
Mar 18, 2019

Bobby meets Athena's parents for the first time and Maddie attempts to end her marriage for good, causing Doug to insinuate himself even deeper into Chimney's life. Meanwhile, a tanker carrying a tiger shark crashes on the freeway and a gas leak in a plastic surgeon's office happens mid-surgery.

episode image This Life We Choose
8.5/10 (1146 votes)

#14 This Life We Choose

S2:E18
May 13, 2019

The 118 deals with a situation where a stunt driver is placed in a precarious position, two mail bombs are detonated and a teenaged social influencer loses their mind; Eddie's family decides to visit; Buck confronts a deadly series of events.

episode image Blindsided
8.5/10 (989 votes)

#15 Blindsided

S4:E9
Apr 19, 2021

Athena and the 118 race to save lives after a drunk driver causes a deadly pile-up on the freeway. Meanwhile, Maddie goes into labor and Hen and Karen are devastated as they prepare their foster daughter, Nia, to be reunited with her birth mother.

episode image Worst Day Ever
8.4/10 (1762 votes)

#16 Worst Day Ever

S1:E4
Jan 24, 2018

In the aftermath of a deadly plane crash, Bobby and team race to help the survivors, while Athena deals with panic and chaos at the airport. Bobby confronts his past demons; Athena is out for revenge against a group of teen bullies; and Abby delivers an important message from a 9-1-1 caller.

episode image Help Is Not Coming
8.4/10 (1436 votes)

#17 Help Is Not Coming

S2:E3
Oct 1, 2018

The first responders continue to deal with the fallout of a massive earthquake and its deadly aftershocks. Athena tries to keep the peace as Bobby and team continue to rescue victims from a collapsing high-rise hotel, both under the rubble and high above the ground. Maddie 's first day on the job involves helping a pregnant couple deliver their baby safely.

episode image When the Boeing Gets Tough... (2)
8.4/10 (801 votes)

#18 When the Boeing Gets Tough... (2)

S8:E2
Oct 3, 2024

Athena is tasked with safely delivering a prisoner to testify on a high-profile case. Meanwhile, a light plane is hit by a swarm of bees and sent careening into a passenger plane.

episode image Hen Begins
8.3/10 (1387 votes)

#19 Hen Begins

S2:E9
Nov 19, 2018

Hen relives her evolution into the firefighter she is today as she recalls the first times she met Chimney and Athena.

episode image Broken
8.3/10 (1066 votes)

#20 Broken

S2:E14
Apr 15, 2019

When Metro LA's 9-1-1 system is hit with a massive system-wide power outage, the call center must go old school in responding to emergencies. The first responders must deal with explosions in multiple homes and a difficult child birth. Meanwhile, Michael confronts Bobby about parenting his kids.

episode image Ocean's 9-1-1
8.3/10 (1151 votes)

#21 Ocean's 9-1-1

S2:E15
Apr 22, 2019

A going-away party for a bank manager turns into an emergency, and then a mystery, as the first responders are accused of pulling off a daring heist.

episode image Malfunction
8.3/10 (1064 votes)

#22 Malfunction

S3:E8
Nov 11, 2019

Emergencies include a skating mishap at an ice show, an accident involving a self-driving car and a fulfillment warehouse robot going rogue. Meanwhile, Eddie's after-hours fight club gets out-of-control and Hen struggles in her relationship with Karen.

episode image What's Next?
8.3/10 (941 votes)

#23 What's Next?

S3:E18
May 11, 2020

The 118 rush to save lives in the aftermath of a massive train derailment.

episode image Buck Begins
8.3/10 (1218 votes)

#24 Buck Begins

S4:E5
Feb 15, 2021

The 118 race to save the lives of workers trapped in a five-alarm factory fire. Meanwhile, Maddie reveals a painful family secret that causes Buck to confront his childhood and answer why he is the daredevil he is today.

episode image Suspicion
8.3/10 (1065 votes)

#25 Suspicion

S4:E13
May 17, 2021

The members of the 118 make calls to save a bridezilla at a disastrous wedding and to a mother trapped on her balcony. Meanwhile, Hen plays medical detective when her mother, Toni, falls ill. Also, Eddie and Christopher receive a visit from Carla, Athena uncovers a secret Bobby has been hiding that puts their marriage on the rocks and Maddie struggles with adjusting to motherhood.

episode image Bobby Begins Again
8.2/10 (1094 votes)

#26 Bobby Begins Again

S2:E16
Apr 29, 2019

Bobby Nash decides to move to Los Angeles in the hopes of restarting his life after a devastating tragedy that struck his family back in Minnesota, but in Los Angeles, he first meets Athena Grant and works his way to captain of the 118.

episode image Eddie Begins
8.2/10 (1189 votes)

#27 Eddie Begins

S3:E15
Apr 20, 2020

Eddie's journey to rescue a boy from a well turns into a mission to save himself from his past.

episode image Powerless
8.2/10 (908 votes)

#28 Powerless

S3:E17
May 4, 2020

The 118 races to rescue a little girl in a runaway hot air balloon and help with a city power outage caused by a hijacked tree-trimmer truck; Athena's investigation into a serial rapist case puts her life in jeopardy.

episode image Brawl in Cell Block 9-1-1
8.2/10 (987 votes)

#29 Brawl in Cell Block 9-1-1

S5:E6
Nov 1, 2021

Responding to a fire at a prison, Bobby and the 118 find themselves trapped in a deadly riot

episode image Defend in Place
8.2/10 (1015 votes)

#30 Defend in Place

S5:E8
Nov 15, 2021

Bobby and the 118 race to save lives after an explosion rocks the hospital where Dr. David Hale is performing surgery. Meanwhile, Michael makes a life changing decision.

episode image Recovery
8.2/10 (1097 votes)

#31 Recovery

S6:E12
Mar 20, 2023

Despite the case being closed, Bobby is determined to prove his AA sponsor was murdered and bring his killer to justice; Meanwhile Buck struggles with his post-traumatic stress.

episode image No Place Like Home
8.2/10 (701 votes)

#32 No Place Like Home

S8:E4
Oct 17, 2024

When it finally looks like Hen and Karen may get their foster license back, they are hit with another obstacle. Meanwhile, the 118 races to the aid of a Cheerleader involved in an infield collision.

episode image Confessions
8.2/10 (2067 votes)

#33 Confessions

S8:E6
Nov 7, 2024

When a toddler falls down a pipe and becomes trapped, the 118 must rely on more than their skills to rescue him. Meanwhile, old wounds are opened when members of the 118 race to the aid of a man dealing with a divorce.

episode image Heartbreaker
8.1/10 (1541 votes)

#34 Heartbreaker

S1:E6
Feb 7, 2018

On Valentine's Day, a surprise marriage proposal goes awry with dangerous consequences. Athena attempts to help a desperate woman and unintentionally joins the Lonely Hearts Club. Bobby and Chimney pull holiday duty and learn about the "Casanova Fracture" and Abby and Buck go on their first official date.

episode image Full Moon (Creepy AF)
8.1/10 (1510 votes)

#35 Full Moon (Creepy AF)

S1:E7
Feb 28, 2018

A full moon keeps the crew busy with some of the craziest calls yet, as Athena investigates a potential home invasion and "faces off" against a rabid criminal. Meanwhile, Abby helps investigate the murder of a caller, Bobby and Buck have their hands full at a yoga studio for pregnant women and Hen's past may become her future.

episode image Under Pressure
8.1/10 (1566 votes)

#36 Under Pressure

S2:E1
Sep 23, 2018

On one of the hottest days of the year, the first responders feel the pressure as harrowing incidents keep happening around the city, including a road rage accident involving a van full of tourists, an emergency at an auto-repair shop and a grenade. Meanwhile, Buck gets a surprise visit from his sister, and a handsome new hire Eddie jeopardizes Buck's chances of being chosen for a fireman calendar.

episode image Careful What You Wish For
8.1/10 (1050 votes)

#37 Careful What You Wish For

S2:E17
May 6, 2019

The first responders deal with a calamity at a chocolate factory; a mail bomb explosion; Eddie receives some surprising news from Shannon; Maddie contemplates her future in the call center.

episode image The One That Got Away
8.1/10 (937 votes)

#38 The One That Got Away

S3:E16
Apr 27, 2020

The 118 fights an apartment building blaze; Athena's response to an accident call leads to a more sinister crime; Hen performs a risky medical procedure during a televised cooking show; Buck is inspired to reunite with his lost love.

episode image Jinx
8.1/10 (1050 votes)

#39 Jinx

S4:E6
Feb 22, 2021

The 118 believes their fabled firehouse superstition has come true when they have the day from hell with a never-ending series of bizarre emergency calls - Athena is in hot pursuit of a 118 firetruck; a man who duct-taped himself to freeway billboard, a garage full of fireworks and a restaurant manager destroying his own business. Meanwhile, Eddie feels a spark with Christopher's former teacher, but admits to Bobby he may not be ready to move on in his personal life just yet.

episode image First Responders
8.1/10 (943 votes)

#40 First Responders

S4:E11
May 3, 2021

The members of the 118 rush to the site of a hit-and-run that leaves a familiar face in critical condition. Meanwhile, with Buck's help, Athena investigates the case of a missing woman last seen in a casino and Josh recalls an emergency in 2006 that led him to become a 9-1-1 operator.

Cast & Chracters

character image Athena Grant

Athena Grant

Actor: Angela Bassett
character image Bobby Nash

Bobby Nash

Actor: Peter Krause
character image Maddie Buckley

Maddie Buckley

Actor: Jennifer Love Hewitt
character image Evan Buckley

Evan Buckley

Actor: Oliver Stark
character image Henrietta Wilson

Henrietta Wilson

Actor: Aisha Hinds
character image Howard 'Chimney' Han

Howard 'Chimney' Han

Actor: Kenneth Choi
character image Eddie Diaz

Eddie Diaz

Actor: Ryan Guzman

The highest rated episode of 9-1-1 is "Sink or Swim" (S3E2) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 2,186 votes.

It aired on September 30, 2019.


The lowest rated episode is "Ghost Stories" (S5E7) with a rating of 6.80.

This episode received 1,130 votes.

It aired on November 8, 2021.

The highest rated episode is "Worst Day Ever" (S1E4) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 1,762 votes.

It aired on January 24, 2018.


The lowest rated episode is "Pilot" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 2,271 votes.

It aired on January 3, 2018.

The highest rated episode is "Fight or Flight" (S2E13) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 1,564 votes.

It aired on April 1, 2019.


The lowest rated episode is "Haunted" (S2E7) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 1,274 votes.

It aired on October 29, 2018.

The highest rated episode is "Sink or Swim" (S3E2) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 2,186 votes.

It aired on September 30, 2019.


The lowest rated episode is "Triggers" (S3E4) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 1,011 votes.

It aired on October 14, 2019.

The highest rated episode is "Survivors" (S4E14) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 1,164 votes.

It aired on May 24, 2021.


The lowest rated episode is "Breaking Point" (S4E8) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 952 votes.

It aired on March 8, 2021.

The highest rated episode is "May Day" (S5E16) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 1,049 votes.

It aired on May 2, 2022.


The lowest rated episode is "Ghost Stories" (S5E7) with a rating of 6.80.

This episode received 1,130 votes.

It aired on November 8, 2021.

The highest rated episode is "Recovery" (S6E12) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 1,097 votes.

It aired on March 20, 2023.


The lowest rated episode is "What's Your Fantasy?" (S6E8) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 732 votes.

It aired on November 14, 2022.

The highest rated episode is "Capsized" (S7E3) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 1,031 votes.

It aired on March 28, 2024.


The lowest rated episode is "Buck, Bothered and Bewildered" (S7E4) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 2,440 votes.

It aired on April 4, 2024.

The highest rated episode is "Sob Stories" (S8E9) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 1,162 votes.

It aired on March 6, 2025.


The lowest rated episode is "Hotshots" (S8E7) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 661 votes.

It aired on November 14, 2024.

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