The 9-1-1 franchise has thrown plenty of natural disasters in the paths of its first responders over the years, from an earthquake to a tsunami to an asteroid — but a flaming tornado? That’s definitely a new one.
ABC has released a new promo for 9-1-1: Nashville, which finds a fiery twister touching down in Music City, implying it to be the first disaster facing its firefighters when the ABC spinoff premieres this fall. Though an exact date hasn’t been set, we know that 9-1-1: Nashville will air Thursdays at 9/8c, sandwiched between 9-1-1 and Grey’s Anatomy.
Watch the new promo, hot out of the oven, below:
“There were a lot of possibilities that had been talked about,” 9-1-1: Nashville executive producer Tim Minear tells TVLine, explaining that the setting was ultimately chosen for two reasons. “One, I think that it’s a really interesting city with its own personality. It’s very unlike Austin. We did kind of a red state 9-1-1 [with Lone Star], but Austin is a very blue town. Nashville felt even a little bit more Southern. It also has the country music industry, and it just felt like it could be a fun place to set a piece of the franchise.”
The second reason is a bit more practical. “Quite frankly, Tennessee is very production-friendly,” Minear adds. “That also factored into our reasoning. There are some states that you think would be fantastic places to set the show, but it’s just not cost effective to do it.”
9-1-1: Nashville is also being executive-produced by Ryan Murphy, former 9-1-1: Lone Star showrunner Rashad Raisani, Brad Falchuk, Chad Lowe and Angela Bassett.
Read on for a breakdown of everything we know about 9-1-1: Nashville, then drop a comment with your own thoughts and hopes for the franchise’s next chapter.
