The 118 Is Back in Action: Cast Photos and Episode Guide for '9-1-1' Season 9 Are Here

Apparently, subtlety is still banned at the 118. 9-1-1 Season 9 is crashing back onto screens with emergency calls from space, billionaires in trouble, and enough emotional fallout to keep your group chat buzzing. ABC just dropped the official cast photos and early episode guide, confirming what fans suspected all along — this show has no plans to calm down. Between returning favorites, shocking exits, and plotlines that feel ripped from a disaster movie fever dream, the new season looks more chaos.

The new cast photos confirm the return of fan favorites like Angela Bassett’s forever-fierce Athena Grant, Oliver Stark’s emotionally chaotic Buck, and Aisha Hinds as the unshakable Hen. Chimney is back too, stepping up as interim captain after Bobby’s death (yes, we’re still recovering). Meanwhile, Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Maddie continues her journey, and Ryan Guzman’s Eddie Diaz is brooding handsomely in every single shot. Not that we’re complaining.

On the newbie front, Mark Consuelos crashes in with a multi-episode arc as tech billionaire Trip Hauser. He’s already managed to get swallowed by a whale in the season premiere, which pretty much sets the tone for what’s to come. Also joining the madness is June Diane Raphael in a mysterious role that will no doubt bring both chaos and comedy. ABC is clearly not pulling any punches this time around.

The Season 9 episode guide kicks off with Eat the Rich, airing October 9. The 118 dedicates the firehouse to the late Bobby Nash, while a billionaire’s emergency spirals out of control. Next up is Spiraling on October 16, followed by Day of the Dead on October 23, which will surely bring the kind of Halloween-adjacent disaster the show is known for.

Here is the official synopsis:

Episode 901 — “Eat The Rich” (October 9): In honor of Bobby Nash’s sacrifice, the 118 comes together to dedicate the firehouse in his memory. Meanwhile, when a billionaire tech giant is involved in a life-or-death emergency, the team must race to his aid.

Expect space missions, meteor storms, personal grief, and the usual blend of heartfelt moments sandwiched between explosions and improbable rescues. It's classic 9-1-1 — bigger, weirder, and emotionally messier than ever.

So whether you're here for the drama, the disasters, or just the slow burn of Buck and Eddie’s “friendship,” Season 9 is already shaping up to be must-watch TV. Keep your fire gear close and your streaming subscriptions closer. The 118 is back and things are about to get catastrophically entertaining.