The BEST episodes of 9-1-1 season 3

Every episode of 9-1-1 season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 9-1-1 season 3!

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
The Searchers
star
8.16
1230 votes

#1 - 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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Sink or Swim
star
8.12
1302 votes

#2 - 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

#3 - 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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Malfunction
star
8.01
1073 votes

#4 - 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

#5 - 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

#6 - 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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Powerless
star
7.99
896 votes

#7 - 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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Pinned
star
7.98
934 votes

#8 - 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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Eddie Begins
star
7.95
932 votes

#9 - 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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Kids Today
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7.90
1268 votes

#10 - Kids Today

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2019

Athena enlists the 118’s help when a teenager speeds out of control on the freeway. Meanwhile, a routine traffic stop uncovers a shocking kidnapping and Buck struggles with his recovery.

Directors: Jennifer Lynch
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Christmas Spirit
star
7.87
1005 votes

#11 - Christmas Spirit

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2019

The 118 responds to holiday-themed incidents, including a shopper pushed over the edge, a woman who is literally having a “Blue Christmas” and a luggage handler accident on a tarmac. Meanwhile, Maddie revisits her past to embrace her future and Bobby receives shocking news.

Directors: Alonso Alvarez
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The One That Got Away
star
7.84
899 votes

#12 - The One That Got Away

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/27/2020

The 118 fights an apartment building blaze and attempts a daring rescue of a deaf woman trapped inside. When Athena responds to a simple accident call, she discovers a potentially more sinister crime. Meanwhile, Hen performs a risky medical procedure after an accident at a televised cooking show and Buck meets a retired firefighter and is inspired to reunite him with his lost love.

Writer: David Fury
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Monsters
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7.79
1116 votes

#13 - Monsters

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2019

Athena and the 118 respond to bizarre emergency calls on Halloween, including a flock of crows terrorizing a field trip, an office employee having a close encounter with an eight-limbed creature and a ghost-like girl wandering a neighborhood. Meanwhile, Maddie remains convinced that she is doing the right thing in taking a 9-1-1 call into her own hands.

Directors: Tina Mabry
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Fallout
star
7.76
1022 votes

#14 - Fallout

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2019

The 118 responds to debris from a meteor shower crashing into an apartment building and a deadly fire caused by a hazardous waste truck crash inside a tunnel. Meanwhile, Hen struggles with guilt over her ambulance accident, Bobby introduces Eddie to an old friend to help with his anger and Maddie receives an urgent call for help.

Directors: Marcus Stokes
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Rage
star
7.76
1148 votes

#15 - Rage

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2019

Athena takes action after her family experiences a traumatic traffic stop. Buck's suit against the city goes to arbitration. Eddie turns to Lena in his struggles with his anger issues.

Directors: Jann Turner
Writer: David Fury
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Triggers
star
7.69
1127 votes

#16 - Triggers

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2019

The first responders race to save workers in a high-rise during a fire drill, a mother and her sons involved in a perilous car accident, and squabbling siblings fighting over a family heirloom. Maddie decides to take action against a possible wife abuser.

Directors: Joaquin Sedillo
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Seize the Day
star
7.69
970 votes

#17 - Seize the Day

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/16/2020

The 118 responds to a skydiving trip gone wrong, a bank rep injured in a home repossession and a lovestruck assistant whose lunch run ends in disaster. Meanwhile, Athena and the family come to terms with Michael's difficult health decision and Chimney's half-brother from Korea unexpectedly shows up at his doorstep.

Directors: Sarah Boyd
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Fools
star
7.62
952 votes

#18 - Fools

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/23/2020

The 118 responds to a viral stunt gone haywire, a disaster at a couple's fishing trip and an epic first date fail. Meanwhile, Athena investigates a woman who doesn't remember being shot in the head and Eddie is forced to have a difficult conversation with Christopher.

Directors: David Grossman
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