The WORST episodes of 9-1-1

Every episode of 9-1-1 ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 5/12/2025Network: ABC (US)Status: Continuing
Buck, Bothered and Bewildered
star
7.28
566 votes

#1 - Buck, Bothered and Bewildered

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/4/2024

Upon her return to shore, Athena’s son, Harry, finds himself in trouble with the law. Meanwhile, Buck grows envious as Eddie forms a close bond with someone else, and the 118 rescue a woman who’s stuck on receiving a rose at an iconic mansion.

Directors: Chad Lowe
Watch Now:Apple TV
Step Nine
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7.47
474 votes

#2 - Step Nine

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/16/2024

After a victim of the apartment fire that changed Bobby’s life resurfaces, he searches to make amends. Driven by his need to right past wrongs, Bobby delves deep into memories of his childhood, unearthing moments from his fractured past.

Directors: John J. Gray
Watch Now:Apple TV
Lab Rats (2)
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7.50
331 votes

#3 - Lab Rats (2)

Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/17/2025

Athena and Buck are in a race against time to rescue the rest of the 118 following the fire in the bio lab.

Directors: Dawn Wilkinson
Watch Now:Apple TV
There Goes the Groom
star
7.50
495 votes

#4 - There Goes the Groom

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/2/2024

After years of anticipation, Maddie and Chimney’s long-awaited wedding day arrives. However, when the groom mysteriously vanishes, the 118 races against time to ensure he doesn’t miss the most crucial day of his life.

Directors: John J. Gray
Watch Now:Apple TV
You Don't Know Me
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7.50
526 votes

#5 - You Don't Know Me

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/11/2024

Hen and Karen welcome a new addition to their family, while a call unfolds involving a person’s limb that’s taken on a mind of its own. Meanwhile, Eddie and Marisol take a closer look at their relationship, and Buck navigates his new feelings.

Directors: Brenna Malloy
Watch Now:Apple TV
Ashes, Ashes
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7.51
471 votes

#6 - Ashes, Ashes

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/23/2024

The 118 and Tommy are presented with the Medal of Valor for their work on the cruise ship rescue. Meanwhile, Hen and Karen encounter an unforeseen hurdle in their foster care journey, while Eddie’s emotional affair develops further.

Watch Now:Apple TV
Confessions
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7.52
421 votes

#7 - Confessions

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2024

When a toddler falls down a pipe and becomes trapped, the 118 must rely on more than their skills to rescue him. Meanwhile, old wounds are opened when members of the 118 race to the aid of a man dealing with a divorce.

Directors: Chad Lowe
Watch Now:Apple TV
Past is Prologue
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7.54
707 votes

#8 - Past is Prologue

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2021

The 118 race to the rescue when an abandoned oil well erupts and causes a massive sinkhole in downtown LA. Athena investigates a 30-year-old cold case involving a casino robbery. Buck fears his relationship with Taylor might be ending. Hen meets a man from her mother’s past.

Directors: Marcus Stokes
Writer: Ian Sobel
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Last Alarm
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7.54
267 votes

#9 - The Last Alarm

Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/1/2025

Following the tragic events at the lab, the 118 must come together to lay their fallen hero to rest. Meanwhile, despite her own grief, Athena re-investigates the death of a child to help a grieving mother.

Mixed Feelings
star
7.56
566 votes

#10 - Mixed Feelings

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/10/2023

The 118 race to the rescues with emergencies at a spin class; in a hair salon and to a husband and wife in a compromising position; Buck discovers new cognitive abilities post lightning strike; Hen and Karen are concerned when they find out Denny has been seeing his biological father behind their backs; Maddie and Chimney enlist Athena and Bobby's help with a suspicious neighbor.

Watch Now:Apple TV
In Another Life
star
7.57
601 votes

#11 - In Another Life

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/13/2023

As Buck's life hangs in the balance, he dreams of a world where he never became a firefighter, for better and worse.

Watch Now:Apple TV
Abandon Ships
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7.58
574 votes

#12 - Abandon Ships

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/14/2024

Athena and Bobby set off on their honeymoon cruise, but when duty calls, their vacation is put on hold. Meanwhile, a fighter jet traps a civilian, and an unusual incident leaves a couple stuck together.

Directors: John J. Gray
Writer: Tim Minear
Watch Now:Apple TV
Lost & Found
star
7.59
527 votes

#13 - Lost & Found

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/1/2023

The 118 race to rescue two roommates desperately trying to find a needle in a haystack at a landfill, and help a woman whose nightmare dream suddenly becomes a painful reality. Athena and Maddie team-up to find a missing boy in a crowded mall; Chimney debates if the time is right to propose to Maddie.

Directors: Brenna Malloy
Watch Now:Apple TV
Peer Pressure
star
7.60
715 votes

#14 - Peer Pressure

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2021

The 118 face an awkward rescue call when a man over-exerts himself exercising, and race to an explosion at a retirement community. Hen and Eddie, as well as Buck and Ravi, have rocky starts to their new partnerships. May receives an emergency call from a suicidal teen.

Directors: Joaquin Sedillo
Watch Now:Apple TV
Outside Looking In
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7.60
702 votes

#15 - Outside Looking In

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2022

Athena and the 118 "speed" to the rescue to save a family whose pick-up truck has been rigged with a pipe bomb which will detonate if the vehicle slows under 55 miles an hour. Eddie has a rough transition into his new job. Hen is reluctant to accept her new partner in Chimney's absence.

Directors: Shauna Duggins
Writer: Bob Goodman
Watch Now:Apple TV
All Fall Down
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7.60
477 votes

#16 - All Fall Down

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/30/2024

Following the devastating fire at the Nash home, Bobby’s fate remains uncertain, while Athena embarks on a mission to uncover the truth. Hen and Karen engage in a heated custody battle, while Christopher grapples with forgiving Eddie.

Directors: John J. Gray
Watch Now:Apple TV
Ghost of a Second Chance
star
7.60
463 votes

#17 - Ghost of a Second Chance

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/2024

Maddie and Athena investigate a case surrounding an abducted mother and child as Hen and Karen learn more about Mara’s family history. Meanwhile, Eddie grapples with unresolved feelings for someone from his past.

Directors: James Wong
Watch Now:Apple TV
Wannabes
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7.60
387 votes

#18 - Wannabes

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2024

Things get messy for the 118 following a massive pipe explosion. Meanwhile, Athena investigates the brutal beating of a man found behind a grocery store, and Bobby’s working relationship with Brad from “HOT SHOTS” just got a little more intimate.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
Watch Now:Apple TV
Fools
star
7.61
964 votes

#19 - 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
Watch Now:Apple TV
Hotshots
star
7.61
394 votes

#20 - Hotshots

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2024

When Athena is assigned a rookie to mentor, she begins to question her own abilities. Meanwhile, Bobby and the 118 return to the set of “HOT SHOTS” following a 911 call.

Directors: Keith Tripler
Watch Now:Apple TV
Disconnected
star
7.62
322 votes

#21 - Disconnected

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/27/2025

Maddie’s return to work proves to be more triggering than expected, as she may have returned too soon. As Eddie struggles to adapt to his new surroundings, Christopher discovers him in an unfamiliar situation.

Directors: Tessa Blake
Watch Now:Apple TV
Death and Taxes
star
7.62
535 votes

#22 - Death and Taxes

Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/24/2023

The 118 race to the rescue at emergencies when a fire breaks out in an accountant's office and a car crashes into a "living funeral." Athena is shocked when a suspect dies in her custody minutes after she arrests him; Buck is attracted to a death doula; Maddie and Chimney panic when they are audited by the IRS.

Directors: Greg Sirota
Writer: Taylor Wong
Watch Now:Apple TV
What's Your Fantasy?
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7.64
657 votes

#23 - What's Your Fantasy?

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2022

The 118 race to the rescue at a renaissance faire, then an office building when an overbearing boss is poisoned. Athena fears for May's life when she encounters a disturbed young man. Buck babysits Jee-Yun as Maddie and Chimney begin house-hunting. Eddie and Carla prepare Christopher for his first school dance.

Directors: Marita Grabiak
Watch Now:Apple TV
Capsized
star
7.65
522 votes

#24 - Capsized

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/28/2024

With each moment becoming critical as the ship is flipped upside down, Athena and Bobby take charge, seeking methods for rescue while navigating efforts to guide survivors to safety. Meanwhile, Hen defies protocols in her search for Bobby and Athena.

Directors: Bradley Buecker
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Ghost Stories
star
7.65
731 votes

#25 - Ghost Stories

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2021

The members of the 118 race to rescue a man who claims he was carjacked, shot and buried alive. Hen receives a visit from the past and Athena and family are concerned that Harry is still haunted by visions of Jeffrey.

Directors: Kristin Windell
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV