# 9-1-1: Nashville
**9-1-1: Nashville** is an American procedural drama television series about first responders in [Nashville, Tennessee](https://www.edgepedia.org/nashville-tennessee), and the second spinoff of the *9-1-1* franchise, after *9-1-1: Lone Star*. It premiered on ABC on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 9:00 p.m., airing after the parent series *9-1-1*, and streams next day on Hulu and on Disney+.[1](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/after-9-1-1-lone-star-differences-from-original-series-high-hopes-for-chris-odonnell-nashville-spinoff) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/9_1_1_nashville/s01) ABC describes it as "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."[3](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/about-the-show)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Network and slot | ABC, Thursdays 9:00–10:00 p.m. ET, following *9-1-1*; premiered October 9, 2025[4](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/4B/D4/4BD44881-5D4C-F758-5216-9ACB9B9E82F5/9-1-1_Nashville_S1_Lead_2025.pdf) • [1](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/after-9-1-1-lone-star-differences-from-original-series-high-hopes-for-chris-odonnell-nashville-spinoff) |
| Franchise position | Second spinoff in Ryan Murphy's *9-1-1* universe, after *9-1-1: Lone Star*[5](https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-nashville-1a3d7a9b-8333-4459-9228-c50bf83f0602) |
| Lead cast | Chris O'Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, LeAnn Rimes, Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz, and Hunter McVey[3](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/about-the-show) |
| Production | 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television; Rashad Raisani serves as showrunner[3](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/about-the-show) |
| Premiere audience | 3.72 million viewers[6](https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/film_tv/9-1-1-nashville-debut/article_06f11d49-aee8-4886-b571-fa772f6a5b5a.html) |
| Critical scores | Metacritic Metascore 68 (generally favorable, 4 reviews); Rotten Tomatoes season 1 Tomatometer 38%[7](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/9-1-1-nashville/critic-reviews/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/9_1_1_nashville/s01) |
| Economic footprint | Tennessee projected more than 600 jobs and a broader economic impact of more than $50 million[8](https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/10/09/9-1-1-nashville-makes-music-city-the-backdrop-for-drama-outlandish-emergencies) |
## Premise and format
The series follows firefighters, paramedics, and 911 operators in Nashville, in the tradition of the parent series, while centering its drama on a single family. The narrative is built around the Hart family, making the firehouse less a workplace than, as one review put it, "an inherited kingdom."[9](https://gazettely.com/2025/10/entertainment/9-1-1-nashville-review/) Showrunner Rashad Raisani, who rose through the producing ranks of the *9-1-1* franchise and ran *9-1-1: Lone Star*, described the tone as soapy, with "some *Succession* … and some *Dynasty* slipped in there," and said the show "shamelessly" uses tornadoes as a metaphor for the storm entering the characters' lives.[10](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/911-nashville-chris-donnell-jessica-capshaw-interview/)
The emergencies follow the franchise's signature heightened style. The premiere features a tornado demolishing a stage during a country music concert at Ascend Amphitheater and a child at Centennial Park lifted into the sky by a kite; later episodes include an [Airstream](https://www.edgepedia.org/airstream) trailer hanging from a bridge, a tourist impaled on the Marathon Motor Works water tower, and a waterslide crack-up at Nashville Shores Waterpark.[11](https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/11/18/911-nashville-tv-series-disasters/) Star Chris O'Donnell promised "firenados" and lightning among the disasters.[5](https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-nashville-1a3d7a9b-8333-4459-9228-c50bf83f0602) The Nashville setting also supplies music: Raisani noted that "since we're in Nashville, we need a character who can sing and play guitar," and [LeAnn Rimes](https://www.edgepedia.org/leann-rimes) wrote a song for the series.[10](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/911-nashville-chris-donnell-jessica-capshaw-interview/) • [12](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/9-1-1-nashville/)
## Cast and characters
The ensemble pairs the Hart family with the crew of Station 113:[13](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/cast)
- **Chris O'Donnell** as Don Hart, a fire captain; his first series-regular role since *NCIS: Los Angeles* ended its 14-season run in 2023[3](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/about-the-show) • [14](https://www.tvline.com/casting-news/911-nashville-chris-odonnell-cast-spinoff-abc-1235419741/)
- **Jessica Capshaw** as Blythe Hart, Don's wife, who comes from five generations of wealth in a horse-racing empire[13](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/cast) • [10](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/911-nashville-chris-donnell-jessica-capshaw-interview/)
- **Michael Provost** as Ryan Hart, the Harts' son, who chose firefighting over the family's horse world[13](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/cast) • [10](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/911-nashville-chris-donnell-jessica-capshaw-interview/)
- **LeAnn Rimes** as Dixie Bennings, a former backup singer and rival to Blythe who "is going to try and take what's hers"[13](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/cast) • [10](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/911-nashville-chris-donnell-jessica-capshaw-interview/)
- **Hunter McVey** as Blue Bennings, a firefighter new to the house who was a stripper by trade[13](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/cast) • [10](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/911-nashville-chris-donnell-jessica-capshaw-interview/)
- **Hailey Kilgore** as Taylor Thompson, a firefighter and aspiring musician with a powerful singing voice[13](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/cast) • [9](https://gazettely.com/2025/10/entertainment/9-1-1-nashville-review/)
- **Juani Feliz** as Roxie Alba, a surgeon turned paramedic captain[13](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/cast) • [10](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/911-nashville-chris-donnell-jessica-capshaw-interview/)
- **Kimberly Williams-Paisley** as Cammie Raleigh[13](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/cast)
In season 2, [Ryan Phillippe](https://www.edgepedia.org/ryan-phillippe) joined the cast as Rouge Kelly, an ex-NYPD homicide detective investigating a series of crimes plaguing Nashville.[15](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/streaming/how-to-watch-9-1-1-nashville-season-2)
## Production
On February 20, 2025, ABC gave the series a straight-to-series order with the setting announced as Nashville.[16](https://9-1-1.fandom.com/wiki/9-1-1%3A_Nashville) It is produced by 20th [Television](https://www.edgepedia.org/television) in association with Ryan Murphy Television; Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear, and Rashad Raisani serve as executive producers and writers, with [Chris O'Donnell](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-odonnell), Brad Buecker, Brad Falchuk, and [Angela Bassett](https://www.edgepedia.org/angela-bassett) also executive producing.[3](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/about-the-show) Minear cited Tennessee's production-friendly environment and the country music industry as reasons the city suited the franchise.[14](https://www.tvline.com/casting-news/911-nashville-chris-odonnell-cast-spinoff-abc-1235419741/)
Unlike *9-1-1: Lone Star*, which was filmed in Los Angeles, the series shoots on location, using real Nashville backdrops; filming took place in Georgia and Tennessee until February 2026.[10](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/911-nashville-chris-donnell-jessica-capshaw-interview/) • [8](https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/10/09/9-1-1-nashville-makes-music-city-the-backdrop-for-drama-outlandish-emergencies) • [16](https://9-1-1.fandom.com/wiki/9-1-1%3A_Nashville) The state projected the production would create more than 600 jobs with an economic impact of more than $50 million, and the show's arrival coincided with broader growth in Nashville-area production, including a new film and television MFA at [Middle Tennessee State University](https://www.edgepedia.org/middle-tennessee-state-university).[8](https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/10/09/9-1-1-nashville-makes-music-city-the-backdrop-for-drama-outlandish-emergencies) • [17](https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2026/04/09/mtsu-launches-new-mfa-for-film-and-tv-production)
## Reception and city impact
The premiere drew 3.72 million viewers.[6](https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/film_tv/9-1-1-nashville-debut/article_06f11d49-aee8-4886-b571-fa772f6a5b5a.html) Critics were mixed to favorable: the show holds a Metascore of 68 on Metacritic from four reviews, with Variety scoring it 80 and Collider 50, and a Rotten Tomatoes season 1 Tomatometer of 38%.[7](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/9-1-1-nashville/critic-reviews/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/9_1_1_nashville/s01) Reviewers consistently identified the soapy family drama as the dividing line: Decider's Joel Keller wrote that the franchise "wears its ridiculousness like a badge of honor," making the show "entertainingly silly," while Collider's Therese Lacson found the story's "bones … mired in soapy Southern drama that doesn't necessarily hit the right notes to rival the original series."[7](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/9-1-1-nashville/critic-reviews/)
For Nashville itself, the series is the city's first hit network drama since *Nashville* (2012–2018), which inspired swarms of tourists. Officials hope for a similar effect: Tennessee Department of Tourist Development commissioner Mark Ezell called television "a powerful form of advertising," and Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation head Deana Ivey said the exposure "reinforces Nashville's reputation as a must-visit destination."[11](https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/11/18/911-nashville-tv-series-disasters/) • [8](https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/10/09/9-1-1-nashville-makes-music-city-the-backdrop-for-drama-outlandish-emergencies)
## Season 2 and crossover
The series returned from its midseason break on Thursday, January 8, 2026, on ABC.[18](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/9-1-1-bonkers-plotlines-addressed-by-nashville-showrunner-city-itself) • [19](https://www.mlive.com/tv/2026/01/new-9-1-1-nashville-begins-january-8-how-to-watch-the-midseason-premiere-on-abc.html) Season 2 includes a crossover with the parent series, in which *9-1-1* characters Buck (Oliver Stark) and Eddie ([Ryan Guzman](https://www.edgepedia.org/ryan-guzman)) travel to Nashville.[12](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/9-1-1-nashville/) The season also adds Ryan Phillippe's Rouge Kelly, whose arrival was teased as bringing sparks with Blythe.[15](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/streaming/how-to-watch-9-1-1-nashville-season-2) • [12](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/9-1-1-nashville/)
## References
1. [After 9-1-1: Lone Star's Key Differences From The Original Series, I Have High Hopes For Chris O'Donnell's Nashville Spinoff, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/after-9-1-1-lone-star-differences-from-original-series-high-hopes-for-chris-odonnell-nashville-spinoff)
2. [9-1-1: Nashville: Season 1, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/9_1_1_nashville/s01)
3. [About 9-1-1: Nashville TV Show Series, ABC](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/about-the-show)
4. [ABC Entertainment fall 2025 press materials: 9-1-1: Nashville](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/4B/D4/4BD44881-5D4C-F758-5216-9ACB9B9E82F5/9-1-1_Nashville_S1_Lead_2025.pdf)
5. [📺 As seen on TV, Axios Nashville](https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-nashville-1a3d7a9b-8333-4459-9228-c50bf83f0602)
6. ['9-1-1: Nashville' Premiere Draws 3.72 Million Viewers, Nashville Scene](https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/film_tv/9-1-1-nashville-debut/article_06f11d49-aee8-4886-b571-fa772f6a5b5a.html)
7. [9-1-1: Nashville critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/9-1-1-nashville/critic-reviews/)
8. ["9-1-1: Nashville" makes Music City the backdrop for drama, outlandish emergencies, Axios Nashville](https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/10/09/9-1-1-nashville-makes-music-city-the-backdrop-for-drama-outlandish-emergencies)
9. [9-1-1: Nashville Review: A Soapy Southern Family Saga, Gazettely](https://gazettely.com/2025/10/entertainment/9-1-1-nashville-review/)
10. ['9-1-1: Nashville': Inside the Spinoff With Chris O'Donnell, Jessica Capshaw and More, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/911-nashville-chris-donnell-jessica-capshaw-interview/)
11. ['9-1-1: Nashville' is a parade of disasters. What does the city think?, The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/11/18/911-nashville-tv-series-disasters/)
12. [9-1-1: Nashville, ABC Series, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/9-1-1-nashville/)
13. [9-1-1: Nashville, Cast, Characters and Stars, ABC](https://abc.com/show/44708d60-70c7-4afc-96ad-90bd698246be/cast)
14. ['911 Nashville' Cast: Chris O'Donnell To Star In 9-1-1 Spinoff On ABC, TVLine](https://www.tvline.com/casting-news/911-nashville-chris-odonnell-cast-spinoff-abc-1235419741/)
15. [How to watch '9-1-1: Nashville' season 2, Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/streaming/how-to-watch-9-1-1-nashville-season-2)
16. [9-1-1: Nashville | 9-1-1 Wiki | Fandom](https://9-1-1.fandom.com/wiki/9-1-1%3A_Nashville)
17. [MTSU launches new MFA for film and TV production, Axios Nashville](https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2026/04/09/mtsu-launches-new-mfa-for-film-and-tv-production)
18. [9-1-1's Absolutely Bonkers Plotlines Finally Got Addressed By The Nashville Showrunner (And The City Itself), CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/9-1-1-bonkers-plotlines-addressed-by-nashville-showrunner-city-itself)
19. [New 9 1 1 Nashville Begins January 8 How to Watch the Midseason Premiere on Abc, mlive.com](https://www.mlive.com/tv/2026/01/new-9-1-1-nashville-begins-january-8-how-to-watch-the-midseason-premiere-on-abc.html)
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