‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Sets Series Premiere For Highly Anticipated Spin-Off Series
Ready or not, we're going to Nashville! After months of waiting, ABC has announced that the new 9-1-1 spinoff series, 9-1-1: Nashville, premieres on Thursday, October 16 at 9 p.m. on the same network and streams the following day on Hulu in the US. New episodes will be led in by the flagship series, which also returns on the same date. 9-1-1: Nashville replaces Doctor Odyssey on ABC's Thursday night schedule after the medical drama was effectively canceled a few weeks ago. Closing the night is Grey's Anatomy, which returns for Season 22 alongside the new seasons of the 9-1-1 shows.
"The newest entry into 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," the show's official description reads. The series stars Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, LeAnn Rimes, Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz, and Hunter McVey. Following the conclusion of the first 9-1-1 spinoff, 9-1-1: Lone Star, its showrunner, Rashad Raisani, moves to 9-1-1: Nashville as showrunner, writer, and executive producer. 9-1-1's showrunner, Tim Minear, is also a writer and executive producer. Other EPs are O'Donnell, Ryan Murphy, Brad Buecker, Brad Falchuk, and Angela Bassett.
What Else Do We Know About '9-1-1: Nashville?'
Details about the show are scarce, but given some recent developments, we know that 9-1-1: Nashville will utilize its main star, the city of Nashville, to the fullest extent. A teaser trailer released reveals that country music, a staple of the state and city, will have a huge role in the show. Additionally, it hints at a massive tornado emergency when the show launches. Recent reports also reveal that we have a firehouse number — 113. Given that the new show and the flagship series air on the same night, viewers can anticipate a crossover as teased by Craig Erwich, President of Disney Television Group. "They have a really special event planned for 9-1-1: Nashville," he told Deadline earlier in the year, probably teasing the fire tornado emergency. Regarding crossovers, he said:
Although we haven’t discussed [crossovers], I think it’s an incredible opportunity that I’m sure at some point we’ll figure out how to capitalize on. What the 9-1-1‘s been able to do, it’s really a master class in television, which is consistently event-izing that show to keep it fresh after all these many years, my hat’s off to [showrunner] Tim and Ryan for that."
Tune in to ABC on Thursday, October 16, to watch the series premiere of 9-1-1: Nashville.
