The much-anticipated ninth season of ABC's hit series 9-1-1 will be with us soon. A set revelation from series star Oliver Stark confirms that the season is now being filmed and will be on screens this fall. The actor took to Instagram to share an exciting update, posting an image of himself and his dog on the set of the show. The adorable photo shows him and the dog shaking hands and paws, both with a sweet expression on their faces. Stark expressed excitement about the development with the caption "Season 9 here we go! 📸: @torianmiller."
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Stark has played the fan-favorite character Evan "Buck" Buckley since the show's inception. Buck is a member of Station 118 and has close relationships with many of the characters in the show. Season 9 finds him dealing with loss after his captain and mentor, Robert "Bobby" Nash (Peter Krause), died in the preceding season. "Bobby was so instrumental to who Buck was on the show, and I really wanna see him carry that proudly and feel like he’s doing justice to all the things that he learned through Captain Nash," the actor told Principle Magazine about his hopes for his character going into Season 9. He added:
"I want him to carry the banner and help the younger firefighters around him. We have a couple on the show, and so to almost step into that mentor role that Bobby was for Buck, I think it’s time for him to maybe start doing that for some others."
The '9-1-1' Universe Expands This Fall
As fans await the new season, ABC is doubling down on the 9-1-1 universe with a new show set in Nashville. The show, aptly titled 9-1-1: Nashville, has been in production for several weeks now and will join the flagship series when it returns on October 16 at 8 p.m. 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. It will air on the same night as the mothership at 9 p.m. ET. It stars Chris O'Donnell (NCIS: LA), Jessica Capshaw (Grey's Anatomy), Kimberly Williams-Paisley (Nashville), LeAnn Rimes (Coyote Ugly), Hailey Kilgore (Power Book III: Raising Kanan), Michael Provost (Insatiable), Juani Feliz (Harlem), and Hunter McVey.
