After finding a new home on ABC for season 7, the hit drama 9-1-1 looks to the future with a hasty renewal for season 8. Debuting on Fox in 2018, the Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy series follows the emergency responders of the LAPD and Los Angeles Fire Department as they tackle the myriad of disasters that the City of Angels throws their way. Unlike most other procedurals, 9-1-1 succeeds because of its use of character drama, which perfectly offsets the over-the-top emergencies.
Despite being a bona fide hit for nearly a decade, the path of 9-1-1 has been anything but smooth, and the long-running procedural was canceled by Fox after season 6, only to be swiftly scooped up by ABC. Since Disney is the umbrella corporation that owns both networks, the move was an interior decision, but the success of season 7 has already determined the future of the show. Even after a shift in network and timeslot, 9-1-1 season 8 was quickly green-lit.
9-1-1 Season 8 Latest News
A Teaser Trailer Is Revealed
While the teaser doesn’t show any of the series’ characters, it is just as effective as any full-length trailer.
A month after the release date was announced, the latest news came in the form of a teaser trailer for 9-1-1 season 8. Highlighting what might be one of the most terrifying emergencies in the show’s history (especially for viewers with apiophobia), the simple teaser features text saying “The average human cannot survive 500 bee stings.” Image then fades up on a bee on a flower before it flies away and joins a gigantic swarm of other bees that are descending on Los Angeles. While the teaser doesn’t show any of the series’ characters, it is just as effective as any full-length trailer.
9-1-1 Season 8 Release Date
9-1-1 Comes Back In September
ABC’s picking up of 9-1-1 was something of a gamble for the network, but it paid off immediately, and season 7 drew in huge viewership numbers.
ABC’s picking up of 9-1-1 was something of a gamble for the network, but it paid off immediately, and season 7 drew in huge viewership numbers. This necessitated a hasty season 8 renewal, and now the network has penciled the show into its 2024-2025 season. 9-1-1 season 8 will premiere on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 8pm.
9-1-1 season 7 premiered on March 14, 2024.
