The BEST episodes of 9-1-1

Every episode of 9-1-1 ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 9-1-1!

Explores the high-pressure experiences of the first responders who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations.

Last Updated: 12/9/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Continuing
Fight or Flight
star
8.22
1232 votes

#1 - Fight or Flight

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/1/2019

The first responders rally together to search for a missing Maddie.

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The Searchers
star
8.16
1230 votes

#2 - The Searchers

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2019

Athena, Maddie, Bobby and the 118 races to save lives after a massive tsunami hits the Santa Monica Pier and Buck fears the worst when Christopher goes missing.

Directors: Chad Lowe
Writer: David Fury
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Survivors
star
8.14
703 votes

#3 - Survivors

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/24/2021

In the aftermath of the shooting, Athena and the 118 are on high alert when a sniper is targeting members of the LAFD. Maddie makes a life decision.

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Sink or Swim
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8.12
1302 votes

#4 - Sink or Swim

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2019

A massive tsunami hits the Santa Monica Pier, placing Buck and Christopher's lives in danger.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
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The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1
star
8.10
955 votes

#5 - The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/13/2020

Maddie fears for herself and her co-workers when the call center is taken hostage.

Directors: Marshall Tyler
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This Life We Choose
star
8.06
1157 votes

#6 - This Life We Choose

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/13/2019

The 118 responds to calls from a stunt driver caught in a hairy situation, a teenage social influencer who is bugging out and the city is on high alert after two mail bombs go off. Meanwhile, Eddie's family comes to town and Buck faces a life or death situation.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
Writer: Tim Minear
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Suspicion
star
8.05
710 votes

#7 - Suspicion

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/17/2021

The members of the 118 make calls to save a bridezilla at a disastrous wedding and to a mother trapped on her balcony. Hen plays medical detective when her mother, Toni, falls ill. Eddie and Christopher receive a visit from Carla, Athena uncovers a secret Bobby has been hiding that puts their marriage on the rocks and Maddie struggles with adjusting to motherhood.

Directors: Brenna Malloy
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New Beginnings
star
8.01
1249 votes

#8 - New Beginnings

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2019

Bobby meets Athena's parents. Doug insinuates himself deeper into Chimney's life. Athena looks into a distressing 911 call.

Directors: John J. Gray
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Malfunction
star
8.01
1073 votes

#9 - Malfunction

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2019

Emergencies include a skating mishap at an ice show, an accident involving a self-driving car and a fulfillment warehouse robot going rogue. Meanwhile, Eddie’s after-hours fight club gets out-of-control and Hen struggles in her relationship with Karen.

Directors: Joaquin Sedillo
Writer: Tonya Kong
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What's Next?
star
8.00
885 votes

#10 - What's Next?

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/11/2020

The 118 rush to save lives in the aftermath of a massive train derailment.

Directors: Jennifer Lynch
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Athena Begins
star
8.00
1121 votes

#11 - Athena Begins

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2019

When a murder weapon from a case close to Athena in the early ‘90s resurfaces, flashbacks to 1989 show how Athena joined the LAPD and became the police officer she is today.

Directors: Tasha Smith
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7.1
star
8.00
1477 votes

#12 - 7.1

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2018

When a massive earthquake rocks Los Angeles, the first responders rush to rescue victims from a crumbling high-rise hotel. Athena must deal with wreckage from a collapsed freeway overpass. Maddie is thrown into the fire as she faces her first crisis as a 911 dispatcher.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
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Merry Ex-Mas
star
8.00
1264 votes

#13 - Merry Ex-Mas

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/2018

The first responders deal with stampede at a toy store, a mistletoe stunt gone awry and a Christmas-light showdown. Bobby contemplates his future with Athena.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
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Ocean's 9-1-1
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7.99
1168 votes

#14 - Ocean's 9-1-1

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/22/2019

A going-away party for a bank manager turns into an emergency, and then a mystery, as the first responders are accused of pulling off a daring heist.

Directors: Mary Wigmore
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Powerless
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7.99
896 votes

#15 - Powerless

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/4/2020

The 118 races to rescue a little girl in a runaway hot air balloon and help with a city power outage caused by a hijacked tree-trimmer truck. Meanwhile, Athena's investigation into the serial rapist case puts her life in jeopardy.

Directors: Kristen Reidel
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Blindsided
star
7.99
735 votes

#16 - Blindsided

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/19/2021

Athena and the 118 race to save lives after a drunk driver causes a deadly pile-up on the freeway. Meanwhile, Maddie goes into labor and Hen and Karen are devastated as they prepare their foster daughter, Nia, to be reunited with her birth mother.

Directors: Marcus Stokes
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Pinned
star
7.98
934 votes

#17 - Pinned

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/30/2020

The 118 responds to accidents at a bowling alley and a home renovation, as Athena pursues a car thief. Bobby and Michael take Harry camping, and Chimney and Maddie rush into action when their romantic dinner date takes a wild turn.

Directors: John J. Gray
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Buck Begins
star
7.96
760 votes

#18 - Buck Begins

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/2021

The 118 race to save the lives of workers trapped in a five-alarm factory fire. Meanwhile, Maddie reveals a painful family secret that causes Buck to confront his childhood and answer why he is the daredevil he is today.

Directors: Jann Turner
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Eddie Begins
star
7.95
932 votes

#19 - Eddie Begins

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/20/2020

Eddie's journey to rescue a boy from a well turns into a mission to save himself from his past.

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First Responders
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7.95
723 votes

#20 - First Responders

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/3/2021

The members of the 118 rush to the site of a hit-and-run that leaves a familiar face in critical condition. With Buck's help, Athena investigates the case of a missing woman last seen in a casino and Josh recalls an emergency in 2006 that led him to become a 9-1-1 operator.

Directors: Tasha Smith
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Help Is Not Coming
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7.95
1467 votes

#21 - Help Is Not Coming

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2018

The first responders continue to deal with the fallout of a massive earthquake and its deadly aftershocks.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
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May Day
star
7.95
673 votes

#22 - May Day

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/2/2022

The 118 races to the rescue when the 9-1-1 Call Center goes up in flames. Bobby risks his life to save a trapped May and Claudette. Buck and Eddie work together to help an injured electrician. Chimney and his brother team up as firefighters for the first time.

Directors: Juan Carlos Coto
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Pay It Forward
star
7.95
548 votes

#23 - Pay It Forward

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/15/2023

A series of freeway car accidents leads to a catastrophic overpass collapse that endangers the lives of civilians and members of the 118.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
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Final Approach
star
7.93
342 votes

#24 - Final Approach

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2024

Athena’s only chance of surviving and saving everyone on the flight is to attempt to land the plane before it crashes and call on the 118 for help.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
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Chimney Begins
star
7.92
1232 votes

#25 - Chimney Begins

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2019

A look back at how Chimney joined Station 118 and became the firefighter and paramedic he is today.

Directors: Jennifer Lynch
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