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‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Preview: Who’s In It, What’s It About, and When Does It Air

9-1-1 premiered in January 2018 and its first spinoff, 9-1-1: Lone Star, arrived in January 2020 and ran for five seasons. 2025 serves up a new addition to the franchise with 9-1-1: Nashville, premiering on October 9, 2025. New episodes of the drama will air on Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT on ABC.

Chris O’Donnell stars as Don Hart, Jessica Capshaw plays Blythe Hart, Kimberly Williams-Paisley is Cammie Raleigh, and LeAnn Rimes plays Dixie Bennings. Hailey Kilgore stars as Taylor Thompson, Michael Provost is Ryan Hart, Juani Feliz is Roxie Alba, and Hunter McVey plays Blue Bennings.

ABC offers this brief description of the newest entry of the franchise: “9-1-1: Nashville is a high-octane procedural about heroic first responders, as well as their family saga of power and glamour set in one of America’s most diverse and dynamic cities.”

Rashad Raisani guides the series as showrunner, writer, and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Chris O’Donnell, Brad Buecker, Brad Falchuk, and Angela Bassett. 9-1-1 co-creators Ryan Murphy and Tim Minear also serve as writers and executive producers.

Episode 1 Plot: When a powerful tornado tears through Nashville and endangers a country music festival, Captain Don Hart leads Fire Station 113 on a harrowing rescue mission. Meanwhile, the Hart family contends with the fallout when a long-held secret is revealed. 

Chris O’Donnell and Michael Provost in ‘9-1-1: NASHVILLE’ episode 1 (Disney/Jake Giles Netter)
Hunter McVey in episode 1 (Disney/Jake Giles Netter)
Chris O’Donnell and Michael Provost in episode 1 (Disney/Jake Giles Netter)
Jessica Capshaw and LeAnn Rimes (Disney/Jake Giles Netter)
Jessica Capshaw and Michael Provost in episode 1 (Disney/Jake Giles Netter)

This post was last modified on October 27, 2025 4:20 pm

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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