9-1-1 season 8: next episode, trailer, cast and everything we know about the first responder drama
The first responder drama delivers more thrills and high stakes.
After making a successful move from Fox to ABC for the fall 2023-2024 TV season, 9-1-1 season 7 took fans on an emotional roller coaster ride that ended with some big questions lingering for Station 118's future. We're looking forward to seeing what happens in 9-1-1 season 8.
With Station 19 ending in spring 2024, 9-1-1 becomes ABC's premiere firefighter/first responder drama in the network's 2024-2025 TV lineup.
Here's everything we know about 9-1-1 season 8.
Next episode of 9-1-1 season 8
9-1-1 season 8 premiered September 26, 2024. The show airs on Thursdays at 8 pm ET/PT on ABC, followed by the new series Doctor Odyssey and Grey's Anatomy season 21. New episodes will be available the next day on Hulu. Previous seasons of 9-1-1 are available on Hulu now.
Here's what we know about the next new episode of 9-1-1 airing November 21:
9-1-1 season 8 episode 8: "Wannabes"
"Things get messy for the 118 following a massive pipe explosion; Athena investigates the brutal beating of a man found behind a grocery store."
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9-1-1 season 8 episode guide
9-1-1 season 8 episode 1: "Buzzkill"
"A trailer with millions of bees crashes on the streets of Los Angeles, unleashing a swarm."
9-1-1 season 8 episode 2: "When the Boeing Gets Tough..."
"Athena is tasked with safely delivering a prisoner to testify on a high-profile case; a light plane is hit by a swarm of bees and careens into a passenger plane."
9-1-1 season 8 episode 3: "Final Approach"
"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."
9-1-1 season 8 episode 4: "No Place Like Home"
"When it finally looks like Hen and Karen may get their foster license back, they are hit with another obstacle; the 118 races to the aid of a cheerleader involved in an infield collision."
9-1-1 season 8 episode 5: "Masks"
"The 118 is once again working on the spookiest night of the year and missing out on all the tricks and treats; Buck's Halloween decorations become a little scarier than he had hoped."
9-1-1 season 8 episode 6: "Confessions"
"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."
9-1-1 season 8 episode 7: "Hotshots"
"When Athena is assigned a rookie to mentor, she begins to question her own abilities."
9-1-1 season 8 cast
The cast members expected to return for 9-1-1 season 8 include:
- Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) as Athena Grant
- Peter Krause (Parenthood) as Bobby Nash
- Oliver Stark (Into the Badlands) as Evan "Buck" Buckley
- Aisha Hinds (Detroit 1-8-7) as Henrietta "Hen" Wilson
- Kenneth Choi (Sons of Anarchy) as Howie "Chimney" Han
- Jennifer Love Hewitt (Criminal Minds) as Maddie Buckley
- Ryan Guzman (Notorious) as Eddie Diaz
- Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz
9-1-1 season 8 premise
We don't have any information about the plot for 9-1-1 season 8, but here's the official series synopsis from ABC:
"Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear reimagine the procedural drama with 9-1-1. The series explores the high-pressure experiences of first responders — including police officers, firefighters and dispatchers — 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. The show draws from real-life, high-pressure experiences of first responders who regularly face heart-stopping situations that are often unpredictable, intense and uplifting at the same time."
9-1-1 season 8 trailer
Take a look at the trailer for 9-1-1 season 8 below. Or bee-low, as it were....
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