We’re already one month into 2025, but our dearly beloved 9-1-1 still has yet to return.
Slowly but surely, though, our favorite network shows are coming back. Brilliant Minds aired an eventful Season 1 finale on NBC. Will Trent, High Potential, and The Rookie returned to ABC. Abbott Elementary aired its highly-anticipated It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia crossover episode. And The Bachelor Season 29 kicked off with an exciting premiere.
In the coming days, weeks, and months more new and returning broadcast series are set to premiere. So when does 9-1-1 return with new episodes? We’ve got answers.
Before the popular first responder drama went on hiatus back in November 2024, it aired a thrilling teaser for Season 8’s upcoming Episode 9. When 9-1-1 returns, it looks like we’re in for a hostage situation, a serial killer, and a potential Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) kidnapping. No big deal!
Needless to say, we’ve been seated! So when does 9-1-1 return with new episodes on ABC? Here’s everything to know about 9-1-1‘s return date, including what time 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 9 will be on ABC, what to expect from the rest of the season.
Is 9-1-1 On Tonight (1/30/25)?
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there’s no new episode of 9-1-1 airing tonight, January 30, on ABC. Instead, a new episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is premiering on the network at 8:00 p.m. ET.
When Does 9-1-1 Return With New Episodes? 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 9 Premiere Date:
9-1-1 Season 8 returns on Thursday, March 6, 2025 with Episode 9 on ABC.
What Time Is 9-1-1 On ABC?
When the series returns in March, 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 9 will premiere on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in its typical time slot. Tune in to ABC at 8:00 p.m. ET.
What Will 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 9 (And Beyond) Be About? Showrunner Tim Minear And Star Jennifer Love Hewitt Weigh In:
If you haven’t read Tim Minear’s full midseason finale interview with Decider, now’s the perfect time. In terms of teases for the remainder of the season, here’s what the showrunner had to say about the second half of Season 8.
When we left Eddie (Ryan Guzman) in Episode 808, he was considering a move to Texas to be closer to his son Christopher (Gavin McHugh). Minear confirmed Eddie’s life will still be “in flux” when the show returns, and while fans may have a hard time imagining one of 9-1-1‘s core character relocating long-term, Minear assured Decider that “Eddie is dead serious about doing whatever he has to do to repair that relationship, so if that means moving to Texas, maybe that’s what he has to do.”
The showrunner also said that Eddie’s bestie Buck (Oliver Stark) “is going to be spinning like a top by the time we come back. [He’s] not wanting to be a bad friend, and not wanting to be selfish. There’s just no way he’s not going to spiral about this.” Though Minear teased Buck will eventually find some sort of distraction, he made it sound like it would be short-lived. “He’s going to have to find something to latch onto to keep from completely spinning out of control. And he will find that. He will find that when we come back,” Minear said. “And we’ll see about that and how long that lasts — these relationships don’t tend to last all that long.”
As for other personal storylines, Minear explained, “The Bobby and Athena building a new house story, we’ll hit that pretty hard in Episode 11… We’ll also get to see Buck dealing with his abandonment issues. And then Episode 10 is just going to be thrilling. It’s going to be a thriller. And by the end of Episode 10, everybody’s life is changed.”
Minear also told Decider, “[Maddie’s] pregnancy story will factor in not insignificantly in the first two episodes when we come back.” And during a recent interview on I’ve Never Said This Before With Tommy DiDario, Jennifer Love Hewitt also teased her character’s upcoming Season 8 arc, saying, “The craziest thing I’ve ever done on 9-1-1. The audience is not ready. I was not ready.” She even revealed she lost her voice after filming and had no idea the “wild” and “fun” storyline was coming. We’re not stressed at all!
