9-1-1 (franchise)

9-1-1
9-1-1
Created by	Ryan Murphy; Brad Falchuk; Tim Minear;
Original work	9-1-1
Owner	20th Television
Years	2018–present
Films and television
Television series	9-1-1; 9-1-1: Lone Star; 9-1-1: Nashville;
Miscellaneous
Related TV series	Doctor Odyssey

9-1-1 is an American procedural drama TV franchise created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear.^[1] The franchise focuses on the lives and careers of first responders—police officers, paramedics, firefighters, and dispatchers—who navigate high-pressure emergencies alongside their often-complex personal lives.

The original series, 9-1-1, premiered on Fox on January 3, 2018, and was followed by a spinoff, 9-1-1: Lone Star, which debuted on January 19, 2020, and ended on February 3, 2025. In February 2025, a third series 9-1-1: Nashville was announced by ABC.^[2] The franchise is known for its dramatic portrayals of emergency scenarios ranging from everyday crises to large-scale disasters.

Television series

Overview

	Television seasons
	2017–18	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24	2024–25	2025–26
	Franchise
9-1-1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
9-1-1: Lone Star			1	2	3	4		5
9-1-1: Nashville									1
	Universe
Doctor Odyssey								1

9-1-1 (2018–present)

9-1-1 premiered on January 3, 2018, on Fox. Set in Los Angeles, it follows firefighters from Station 118 of the Los Angeles Fire Department, members of the Los Angeles Police Department, and 9-1-1 dispatchers. The cast includes:

Angela Bassett as Athena Grant (née Carter) (season 1–present).^[3]
Peter Krause as Robert "Bobby" Nash (seasons 1–8).
Oliver Stark as Evan "Buck" Buckley (season 1–present).
Aisha Hinds as Henrietta "Hen" Wilson (season 1–present).
Kenneth Choi as Howard "Chimney" Han (season 1–present).
Rockmond Dunbar as Michael Grant (seasons 1–5).
Connie Britton as Abigail "Abby" Clark (season 1; special guest season 3).
Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Han (née Buckley) (season 2–present).
Ryan Guzman as Edmundo "Eddie" Díaz, firefighter and paramedic (season 2–present)
Corinne Massiah as May Grant (seasons 2–6; recurring season 1; guest season 7–8).
Marcanthonee Jon Reis (seasons 2–6; recurring season 1) and Elijah M. Cooper (recurring season 7; guest season 8) as Harry Grant.
Gavin McHugh as Christopher "Chris" Díaz (season 3–present; recurring season 2).
John Harlan Kim as Albert Han (season 4; guest season 3 and 6; recurring season 5).

The show moved from Fox to ABC beginning with its seventh season in 2023.^[4]

9-1-1: Lone Star (2020–2025)

9-1-1: Lone Star debuted on January 19, 2020. Set in Austin, Texas, it follows New York firefighter Owen Strand (played by Rob Lowe) who relocates to rebuild a firehouse following a tragedy. The cast also includes:

Rob Lowe as Owen Strand (season 1–5).
Liv Tyler as Michelle Blake (season 1).
Ronen Rubinstein as Tyler Kennedy "TK" Strand (season 1–5).
Sierra McClain as Grace Ryder (née Williams; seasons 1–4).
Jim Parrack as Judson "Judd" Ryder (season 1–5).
Natacha Karam as Marjan Marwani (season 1–5).
Brian Michael Smith as Paul Strickland (season 1–5).
Rafael L. Silva as Carlos Reyes (season 1–5).
Julian Works as Mateo Chavez (season 1–5).
Gina Torres as Tommy Vega (seasons 2–5).
Brianna Baker as Nancy Gillian (recurring, seasons 1–2; main, seasons 3–5).
Kelsey Yates as Isabella "Izzy" Vega (guest, season 2; main, seasons 3–5).
Skyler Yates as Evie Vega (guest, season 2; main seasons 3–5).
Jackson Pace as Wyatt Harris (recurring seasons 3–4; main season 5), is the son Judd had following a one-night stand 17 years before he meets his son.

The spin-off has been noted for its inclusion of LGBTQ+ and transgender characters in lead roles, receiving the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series.^[5] The series concluded with the fifth season on February 3, 2025.^[6]

9-1-1: Nashville (In Development)

In February 2025, ABC announced the order of 9-1-1: Nashville.^[7] Staring Chris O'Donnell as Fire Captain Don Sharpe, the show is scheduled to air on ABC during the American 2025–2026 TV season. Similarly with 9-1-1: Lone Star, 9-1-1: Nashville will feature a father/son dynamic, with Captain Sharpe's son also being a fire fighter on the show.^[8] The announced cast includes:

Chris O'Donnell, as Fire Captain Don Sharpe
Jessica Capshaw, as Blythe Sharpe, Don’s wife and Ryans mother
Michael Provost, as Firefighter Ryan Sharpe
LeAnn Rimes, as TBA
Kimberly Williams-Paisley, as TBA
Hailey Kilgore as Taylor, a firefighter who is also a singer
Juani Feliz as Roxie, a firefighter who is an adrenaline junkie and a former trauma surgeon
Hunter McVey as Blue, a firefighter who is also a haunted bad-boy type

Cast and characters

Character	Portrayed by	9-1-1									9-1-1: Lone Star					9-1-1: Nashville
Character	Portrayed by	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	1	2	3	4	5	1
Athena Grant-Nash	Angela Bassett	Main									Does not appear		Special Guest	Does not appear
Robert "Bobby" Nash	Peter Krause	Main								Does not appear
Evan "Buck" Buckley	Oliver Stark	Main									Does not appear	Special Guest	Does not appear
Henrietta "Hen" Wilson	Aisha Hinds	Main									Does not appear	Special Guest	Does not appear
Howard "Chimney" Han	Kenneth Choi	Main									Does not appear
Michael Grant	Rockmond Dunbar	Main^[a]					Does not appear
Abigail "Abby" Clark	Connie Britton	Main	Does not appear	Special Guest	Does not appear
Maddie Buckley-Han	Jennifer Love Hewitt	Does not appear	Main								Does not appear
Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz	Ryan Guzman	Does not appear	Main								Does not appear	Special Guest	Does not appear
May Grant	Corinne Massiah	Recurring	Main					Guest		TBA	Does not appear
Harry Grant	Marcanthonee Jon Reis	Recurring	Main					Does not appear
Harry Grant	Elijah M. Cooper	Does not appear						Recurring	Guest	TBA	Does not appear
Christopher Diaz	Gavin McHugh	Does not appear	Recurring	Main							Does not appear
Albert Han	John Harlan Kim	Does not appear		Guest	Main	Recurring	Guest	Does not appear
Owen Strand	Rob Lowe	Does not appear									Main					Does not appear
Michelle Blake	Liv Tyler	Does not appear									Main	Does not appear
Tyler Kennedy "TK" Strand	Ronen Rubinstein	Does not appear									Main					Does not appear
Grace Ryder	Sierra McClain	Does not appear									Main				Does not appear
Judson "Judd" Ryder	Jim Parrack	Does not appear									Main					Does not appear
Marjan Marwani	Natacha Karam	Does not appear									Main					Does not appear
Paul Strickland	Brian Michael Smith	Does not appear									Main					Does not appear
Carlos Reyes	Rafael L. Silva	Does not appear									Main					Does not appear
Mateo Chavez	Julian Works	Does not appear									Main					Does not appear
Tommy Vega	Gina Torres	Does not appear										Main				Does not appear
Nancy Gillian	Brianna Baker	Does not appear									Recurring		Main			Does not appear
Isabella "Izzy" Vega	Kelsey Yates	Does not appear										Guest	Main			Does not appear
Evie Vega	Skyler Yates	Does not appear										Guest	Main			Does not appear
Wyatt Harris	Jackson Pace	Does not appear											Recurring		Main	Does not appear
Don Sharpe	Chris O'Donnell	Does not appear														Main
Blythe Sharpe	Jessica Capshaw	Does not appear														Main
Ryan Sharpe	Michael Provost	Does not appear														Main
	LeAnn Rimes	Does not appear														Main
	Kimberly Williams-Paisley	Does not appear														Main
Taylor	Hailey Kilgore	Does not appear														Main
Roxie	Juani Feliz	Does not appear														Main
Blue	Hunter McVey	Does not appear														Main

Notes

^ Dunbar is credited as a series regular from 1.01 to 5.09.

References

^ Nilles, Billy (October 27, 2017). "Your First Look at Ryan Murphy's 9-1-1 Is Here". E! News. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
^ Otterson, Joe (April 15, 2025). "9-1-1: Nashville Casts Grey's Anatomy Alum Jessica Capshaw". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
^ 9-1-1 (Action, Drama, Thriller), Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Angela Bassett, Reamworks, Ryan Murphy Television, 20th Century Fox Television, January 3, 2018, retrieved April 20, 2025{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ Otterson, Joe (May 15, 2023). "Fox Boss on 9-1-1 Moving to ABC: 'The Business Model Wasn't Right for Us'". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
^ Huff, Lauren (March 31, 2023). "Bros, A League of Their Own, and more honored at 2023 GLAAD Media Awards: See full winners list". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
^ Spencer-Elliott, Lydia (February 5, 2025). "Why 9-1-1: Lone Star was cancelled after five seasons as creators tease spin off". The Independent. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
^ Hailu, Selome (February 20, 2025). "9-1-1: Nashville Ordered to Series at ABC". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
^ Tamburin, Adam (April 18, 2025). "Chris O'Donnell leads 9-1-1: Nashville". Axios. Retrieved April 20, 2025.

External links

[9] Dunbar is credited as a series regular from 1.01 to 5.09.

[1] Nilles, Billy (October 27, 2017). "Your First Look at Ryan Murphy's 9-1-1 Is Here". E! News. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

[2] Otterson, Joe (April 15, 2025). "9-1-1: Nashville Casts Grey's Anatomy Alum Jessica Capshaw". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2025.

[911-imdb-3] 9-1-1 (Action, Drama, Thriller), Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Angela Bassett, Reamworks, Ryan Murphy Television, 20th Century Fox Television, January 3, 2018, retrieved April 20, 2025{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[4] Otterson, Joe (May 15, 2023). "Fox Boss on 9-1-1 Moving to ABC: 'The Business Model Wasn't Right for Us'". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2025.

[5] Huff, Lauren (March 31, 2023). "Bros, A League of Their Own, and more honored at 2023 GLAAD Media Awards: See full winners list". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2025.

[6] Spencer-Elliott, Lydia (February 5, 2025). "Why 9-1-1: Lone Star was cancelled after five seasons as creators tease spin off". The Independent. Retrieved April 20, 2025.

[7] Hailu, Selome (February 20, 2025). "9-1-1: Nashville Ordered to Series at ABC". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2025.

[8] Tamburin, Adam (April 18, 2025). "Chris O'Donnell leads 9-1-1: Nashville". Axios. Retrieved April 20, 2025.

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