It’s been three whole weeks since 9-1-1 fans watched a new episode of the hit ABC drama, but despite the distance, we still haven’t recovered from the emotional roller coaster that was Season 8.
Episode 8×18, “Seismic Shifts,” saw the 118 rescuing residents from a high-rise apartment building collapse and coming together after the tragic, show-altering loss of their beloved patriarch Bobby Nash (Peter Krause).
After taking viewers on such a wild ride, showrunner Tim Minear ended Season 8 with a time jump, a hopeful montage, and some much-needed closure. But does Bobby’s death mark the death of 9-1-1? Or will Athena (Angela Bassett), Chimney (Kenneth Choi), Hen (Aisha Hinds), Buck (Oliver Stark), Eddie (Ryan Guzman), and the rest of 9-1-1‘s core characters return for more?
Wondering is 9-1-1 on tonight, June 5? Curious how many episodes are in 9-1-1 Season 8? When 9-1-1 returns with new episodes on ABC? And if ABC renewed 9-1-1 for a Season 9? We’ve got answers.
Here’s everything to know about the future of 9-1-1, including 9-1-1‘s Season 9 premiere date, streaming info, comments from the cast, and more.
If you turn on ABC tonight, Thursday, June 6, 2025, hoping to watch a new episode of 9-1-1 or a rerun, you’re out of luck. While the network has been re-airing three Season 8 episodes on Thursdays since the Season 8 finale aired, tonight ABC is airing the NBA countdown at 8:00 p.m. ET followed by the 2025 NBA finals from 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. ET.
Fear not, 9-1-1 fans! ABC will return to its regularly scheduled 9-1-1 rerun plan next Thursday, June 12. Stay tuned for more info.
9-1-1 Season 8 consisted of 18 episodes, so Season 8, Episode 18, “Seismic Shifts,” which aired on Thursday, May 15, was the Season 8 finale.
Curious if 9-1-1 Season 9 is on the horizon? On April 3, 2025, Deadline reported that ABC renewed the series for ninth season, which came as no surprise, considering the series performs well on both linear and digital platforms like Hulu and Disney+.
On April 29, 2025, following an especially emotional Season 8 episode, ABC reported that after seven days of viewing, 9-1-1 scored 8.45 million total viewers, reaching a five-month multi-platform high in the Adults 18-49 demographic. And on Season 8 finale day, Deadline reported that Bobby’s funeral episode, “The Last Alarm,” drew “9.18 million total viewers and a 1.75 rating among Adults 18-49 in Live+7 multi-platform viewing,” which marked a six-month record high. Overall, the series ranked fourth on ABC for the 2024/2025 broadcast season. So it’s clear why the network would want more! So when is 9-1-1‘s return date?
While an official 9-1-1 Season 9 premiere date has yet to be revealed, ABC recently announced its fall 2025 primetime TV schedule, confirming that 9-1-1 will continue to air on Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ET, followed by episodes of Ryan Murphy’s highly-anticipated new spinoff series, 9-1-1: Nashville. Decider will be sure to update fans as new 9-1-1 Season 9 (and 9-1-1: Nashville) updates and premiere date info are revealed. Until then, here’s what else you need to know.
If you’re looking for a full 9-1-1 Season 8 finale rundown, Decider’s got you covered. But for the purposes of Season 9 predictions, here’s what you need to keep in mind. Despite fan pleas for Minear to rewrite Bobby’s death and bring Peter Krause back to the show, the 118 captain appeared to be gone for good at the end of the eighth season. (Be sure to read Part 1 of our Season 8 post-mortem interview with Anirudh Pisharody for more on Bobby’s death.)
In the episode’s final minutes, a montage shows Athena putting her and Bobby’s dream home on the market as a way to help her move forward. Eddie and Chris moving back home and Buck searching for a new apartment. Hen and Karen finally adopt Mara. And everyone gathers at the hospital to welcome Maddie and Chimney’s baby boy, Robert Nash Han. The season officially ends with Athena cradling the baby, saying, “Hello, Bobby,” so Season 9 will likely continue to follow characters as they heal from their massive los. That said, it will likely also show them moving forward with new relationships, milestones, personal and professional challenges, and of course EMERGENCIES!
In an interview with UsWeekly, Ryan Guzman said, “You can’t just have the characters be all happy. That’s not gonna be a good show. So we gotta figure something out with Eddie. But I think the next relationship should be something life-changing that it just throws him off for a loop… He’s ready for the next thing to happen. So whenever that does happen, yeah. I think it should happen next season or so.”
9-1-1‘s Oliver Stark also looked ahead and shared Season 9 relationship hopes for his character Buck, telling Swoon, “I want Buck to make his romantic decisions from a much more well-considered place, not because he’s feeling upset about something else or whatever it is. I want him to be in control of the decisions he makes more than anything.”
In an interview with Decider, Pisharody also shared what he hopes to see for his character in Season 9, including a deeper dive into Ravi’s backstory and personal life outside the firehouse. (Read our full interview with the 9-1-1 star to learn what else is on his Season 9 wishlist.)
Want to rewatch 9-1-1 Season 8 episodes on ABC? If you have a cable subscription that includes ABC, you can watch 9-1-1 live by setting your TV to the proper channel at 8:00 p.m. ET. You can also use your cable username and password to watch live ABC episodes live on ABC.com or with the ABC app. And if your cable package includes a DVR, you can always record live episodes for later viewing.
No cable? No worries! There are several other live viewing options, such as live TV skinny bundles, which give you access to networks without cable. YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and fuboTV, all come with ABC. And if you don’t have cable or a live TV skinny bundle, you can always stream episodes of 9-1-1 on Hulu.
Want to have your own 9-1-1 rewatch on Hulu? Here’s how to stream:
If you’re new to Hulu, you can get started with a 30-day free trial on the streamer’s basic (with ads) plan. After the trial period, you’ll pay $9.99/month. If you want to upgrade to Hulu ad-free, it costs $18.99/month.
If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the Disney+ Bundles, all of which include Hulu. These bundles start at $10.99/month for ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu and goes up to $29.99/month for Disney+, Hulu, and Max, all ad-free.
9-1-1 Seasons 1 through 8 are now streaming on Hulu.