If you are mourning 9-1-1: Lone Star‘s cancellation, 9-1-1: Nashville is ready to jump to your rescue. The new spin-off is the latest addition to the long-running 9-1-1 franchise and will premiere on ABC on October 9, 2025, at 9 PM ET. Originally, it was scheduled to be released on October 16, but ABC decided to move it up.
The new premiere date has resulted in the show being sandwiched between 9-1-1 Season 9 (8 PM) and Grey’s Anatomy Season 22 (10 PM), both of which are premiering on October 9. This will help Nashville get an audience. Keep reading to find out about the cast, plot, and everything in-between.
Who Is in the Cast of 9-1-1: Nashville?
At the center of 9-1-1: Nashville is Captain Don Hart, a handsome fire captain and rodeo rider who runs Nashville’s busiest fire house with his beloved son, Ryan Hart. He is a family man, but not without his own secrets. Chris O’Donnell, who has previously starred in NCIS: Los Angeles, portrays Captain Hart.
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Jessica Capshaw plays the role of Blythe Hart, Captain Hart’s wife. Blythe is involved in the horse riding business which is on point for Capshaw who told TVLine that she grew up riding and still spends a lot of time around horses. she told the outlet:
“She’s [Blythe] everything you want to be, and you want to talk to your daughters about being. She’s this equal mix of strong and smart and strategic and ambitious. At the same time, she’s incredibly warm and holding everyone together and making sure that everyone’s feeling good.”
Country singer LeAnn Rimes will be appearing as the series regular character, Dixie Bennings. Much is not about this character except that she is Blue’s mother. Hunter McVey plays the character of Blue, a disturbed bad boy-turned firefighter.
Kimberly Williams-Paisley appears as Cammie Raleigh, a dispatcher who is Blythe’s sister-in-law. Michael Provost portrays Captain Hart and Blythe’s son, Ryan Hart, who works with his father at the fire station. Hailey Kilgore plays Taylor, a firefighter and incredible singer. Juani Feliz appears as Roxie, a former trauma surgeon and complete adrenaline junkie.
| Actor | Character |
| Chris O’Donnell | Captain Don Sharpe |
| Jessica Capshaw | Blythe Hart |
| Michael Provost | Ryan Hart |
| Hailey Kilgore | Taylor |
| Juani Feliz | Roxie |
| Hunter McVey | Blue |
| LeAnn Rimes | Dixie |
| Kimberly Williams-Paisley | Cammie |
| Gregory Alan Williams (recurring) | Harold Foster |
| MacKenzie Porter (recurring) | Samantha Hart |
| Tim Matheson (recurring) | Edward |
| Kane Brown (guest star) | Himself |
The recurring stars in 9-1-1: Nashville are Tim Matheson and Gregory Alan Williams. While Matheson appears as the ruthless, wealthy Southerner Edward, Williams plays a fire station chief named Harold Foster. MacKenzie Porter will appear as the recurring character, Nashville ER doctor named Samantha Hart. Here’s a table with all the main and recurring cast announced for the show yet:
What is the Plot of 9-1-1: Nashville?
According to the official press release from ABC, 9-1-1: Nashville is billed as:
“a high-octane procedural about heroic first responders, as well as their family saga of power and glamour set in one of America’s most diverse and dynamic cities.”
Considering that it is a part of the 9-1-1 franchise, it is expected that the stories will deal with emergencies that drive the first responders to their limits. The franchise has gained a reputation for showing some over-the-top emergencies, so that trend is expected to continue.
That said, executive producer Tim Minear opened up to TVLine about the show being set in Nashville, Tennessee. He said:
“One, I think that it’s a really interesting city with its own personality. […] Nashville felt even a little bit more Southern. It also has the country music industry, and it just felt like it could be a fun place to set a piece of the franchise.”
Minear admitted that the other reason behind this was Tennessee being production-friendly. He explained that some states would have been a great backdrop for a show like this, but they are not very cost-effective.
9-1-1: Nashville: Everything Else to Know
Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear, and Rashad Raisani are the creators of the show. They have also executive-produced it alongside Brad Falchuk, Angela Bassett, Chris O’Donnell, and Bradley Buecker. Bassett played a lead role in 9-1-1: Lone Star.
The production companies involved include: ReamWorks, Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision, Ryan Murphy Television, and 20th Television. Each episode is expected to have a running time of 42-45 minutes.
Are you excited to delve into this new chapter of 9-1-1?
9-1-1: Nashville will premiere on ABC on October 9, 2025, and will be available for streaming on Hulu the next day.
