Ground Control to Major Tom!

Fasten your seatbelts as Han, Cil, and Rachel takeoff into orbit with our Season 9 Preview of 9-1-1!

We talk about what we know going into the season, what we’ve deduced to be likely from behind-the-scenes footage, and our own hopes for the Dia de Muertos episode. 

Brace for impact with us for a brand new season of 9-1-1 — now with 100% more space!

Episode Title inspired by “Space Oddity” by David Bowie

📔 Articles Quoted

📰 Exclusive first look at how 9-1-1 season 9 honors Peter Krause's Bobby Nash: 'It just felt right', Entertainment Weekly

📰 9-1-1 boss teases season 9's new captain, new series regulars, and chance of Lone Star or Nashville crossover, Entertainment Weekly

📰 Oliver Stark On How ‘9-1-1’ Season 9 Will “Move Forward” After Bobby’s Death & Find “Creative Ways” For His Character To “Haunt The Narrative”, Deadline

📰 Fall TV Preview 2025: Exclusive Scoop and Photos on 30+ Returning Favorites!, TV Line

📰 Mark Consuelos Teases His ‘9-1-1’ Season 9 Role on ‘Live’: “I Play a Tech Billionaire”, Decider

🎞️ 9-1-1 Season 9 Official Promo, ABC

🐤 👀 Is Hen Wearing the Macronova Suit?, via /911_archive on Twitter

🐤 Director Keith Tripler via his Instagram Story, via /911_archive on Twitter

🐤 9x01: “Eat the Rich” Synopsis, via 911TVNEWS on Twitter

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro - Ground Control to Major Tom

(00:01:54) Season 9 Vibe Check

(00:06:11) THAT CGI PROMO THO

(00:15:52) Things We Actually Know About Season 9

(00:18:52) Opening Emergency Episode Titles 

(00:24:29) Eddie’s “Spiritual Awakening”

(00:26:59) Buck, Homeowner Actually

(00:29:27) What We Can Probably Expect

(00:31:51) If Not Meteors…Then What?

(00:40:07) Athena & Hen IN SPACE

(00:44:15) 9-1-1 Fast & Furious

(00:49:01) The State of the 118

(00:52:38) Eddie’s Narrative Haunted by Shannon (For Real)

(00:58:31) Our Season 9 Wildest Dreams & Theories

(01:00:22) Who is Gina?

(01:05:36) Houston, We Have a Problem

(01:08:41) Harry & May’s Potential Storylines

(01:12:55) DIAZ de los Muertos Spitballing

(01:23:36) Suspicious Rebroadcast Choices

(01:27:38) Outro & Take a Buddie with You