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The Best Episodes of 9-1-1

Every episode of 9-1-1 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 9-1-1!

Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Sink or Swim" is the best rated episode of "9-1-1". It scored 9.2/10 based on 2054 votes. Directed by Bradley Buecker and written by Juan Carlos Coto, it aired on 9/30/2019. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Searchers".

  • Sink or Swim
    9.2/102,054 votes
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    #1 - 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 .

    Director: Bradley Buecker

    Writer: Juan Carlos Coto

  • The Searchers
    9.0/101,512 votes
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    #2 - 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.

    Director: Chad Lowe

    Writer: David Fury

  • Fight or Flight
    8.9/101,503 votes
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    #3 - Fight or Flight

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/1/2019

    The First Responders rally together to search for a missing Maddie.

    Director: Millicent Shelton

    Writer: Kristen Reidel

  • 7.1
    8.7/101,584 votes
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    #4 - 7.1

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2018

    When a massive earthquake rocks Los Angeles, the first responders rush to rescue victims from a crumbling high-rise hotel both under the rubble and high above the ground. Athena must deal with wreckage from a collapsed freeway overpass and Maddie is thrown into the fire as she faces her first crisis as a 911 dispatcher.

    Director: Bradley Buecker

    Writer: Zachary Reiter

  • The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1
    8.7/101,180 votes
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    #5 - 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.

    Director: Marshall Tyler

    Writer: Andrew Meyers, Nadia Abass-Madden

  • Chimney Begins
    8.6/101,342 votes
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    #6 - Chimney Begins

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2019

    Look back at how Chimney joined Station 118 and became the firefighter and paramedic he is today.

    Director: Jennifer Lynch

    Writer: Erica L. Anderson

  • Athena Begins
    8.6/101,421 votes
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    #7 - 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.

    Director: Tasha Smith

    Writer: Kristen Reidel

  • Survivors
    8.6/101,112 votes
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    #8 - Survivors

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 5/24/2021

    In the aftermath of the shooting, Athena and the 118 are on high alert when a sniper is targeting members of the LAFD. Meanwhile, Maddie makes a life decision. Season finale

    Director: Robert M. Williams Jr.

    Writer: N/A

  • May Day
    8.6/10991 votes
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    #9 - May Day

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 5/2/2022

    The 118 races to the rescue when the 9-1-1 Call Center goes up in flames. Then, Bobby risks his life to save a trapped May, and Claudette, Buck and Eddie work together to help an injured electrician, and Chimney and his brother team up as firefighters for the first time.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Final Approach (3)
    8.6/10736 votes
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    #10 - Final Approach (3)

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2024

    Athena's only chance of surviving and saving everyone on the flight is to attempt to land the plane before it crashes and call on the 118 for help.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Merry Ex-Mas
    8.5/101,309 votes
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    #11 - Merry Ex-Mas

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/2018

    The holidays are naughty and nice for the first responders, who must deal with a stampede at a toy store, a mistletoe stunt gone awry and neighbors competing in a Christmas-light showdown. Meanwhile, Bobby contemplates his future with Athena, Chimney and Buck attempt to lift Maddie's spirits and Eddie must decide if he wants to give his son what he really wants for Christmas - a visit with his mom.

    Director: Bradley Buecker

    Writer: Christopher Monfette

  • New Beginnings
    8.5/101,196 votes
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    #12 - New Beginnings

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2019

    Bobby meets Athena's parents for the first time and Maddie attempts to end her marriage for good, causing Doug to insinuate himself even deeper into Chimney's life. Meanwhile, a tanker carrying a tiger shark crashes on the freeway and a gas leak in a plastic surgeon's office happens mid-surgery.

    Director: John Gray

    Writer: Tim Minear, Kristen Reidel

  • This Life We Choose
    8.5/101,104 votes
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    #13 - This Life We Choose

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 5/13/2019

    The 118 deals with a situation where a stunt driver is placed in a precarious position, two mail bombs are detonated and a teenaged social influencer loses their mind; Eddie's family decides to visit; Buck confronts a deadly series of events.

    Director: Bradley Buecker

    Writer: Tim Minear

  • Blindsided
    8.5/10952 votes
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    #14 - Blindsided

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 4/19/2021

    Athena and the 118 race to save lives after a drunk driver causes a deadly pile-up on the freeway. Meanwhile, Maddie goes into labor and Hen and Karen are devastated as they prepare their foster daughter, Nia, to be reunited with her birth mother.

    Director: Marcus Stokes

    Writer: N/A

  • Worst Day Ever
    8.4/101,727 votes
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    #15 - Worst Day Ever

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2018

    In the aftermath of a deadly plane crash, Bobby and team race to help the survivors, while Athena deals with panic and chaos at the airport. Bobby confronts his past demons; Athena is out for revenge against a group of teen bullies; and Abby delivers an important message from a 9-1-1 caller.

    Director: Bradley Buecker

    Writer: Zachary Reiter

  • Help Is Not Coming
    8.4/101,406 votes
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    #16 - Help Is Not Coming

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2018

    The first responders continue to deal with the fallout of a massive earthquake and its deadly aftershocks. Athena tries to keep the peace as Bobby and team continue to rescue victims from a collapsing high-rise hotel, both under the rubble and high above the ground. Maddie 's first day on the job involves helping a pregnant couple deliver their baby safely.

    Director: Bradley Buecker

    Writer: Tim Minear

  • Suspicion
    8.4/101,029 votes
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    #17 - Suspicion

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 5/17/2021

    The members of the 118 make calls to save a bridezilla at a disastrous wedding and to a mother trapped on her balcony. Meanwhile, Hen plays medical detective when her mother, Toni, falls ill. Also, Eddie and Christopher receive a visit from Carla, Athena uncovers a secret Bobby has been hiding that puts their marriage on the rocks and Maddie struggles with adjusting to motherhood.

    Director: Brenna Malloy

    Writer: N/A

  • When the Boeing Gets Tough... (2)
    8.4/10699 votes
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    #18 - When the Boeing Gets Tough... (2)

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2024

    Athena is tasked with safely delivering a prisoner to testify on a high-profile case. Meanwhile, a light plane is hit by a swarm of bees and sent careening into a passenger plane.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hen Begins
    8.3/101,349 votes
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    #19 - Hen Begins

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2018

    Hen relives her evolution into the firefighter she is today as she recalls the first times she met Chimney and Athena.

    Director: Jennifer Lynch

    Writer: Aristotle Kousakis

  • Broken
    8.3/101,035 votes
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    #20 - Broken

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 4/15/2019

    When Metro LA's 9-1-1 system is hit with a massive system-wide power outage, the call center must go old school in responding to emergencies. The first responders must deal with explosions in multiple homes and a difficult child birth. Meanwhile, Michael confronts Bobby about parenting his kids.

    Director: Bradley Buecker

    Writer: Juan Carlos Coto

  • Ocean's 9-1-1
    8.3/101,115 votes
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    #21 - Ocean's 9-1-1

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 4/22/2019

    A going-away party for a bank manager turns into an emergency, and then a mystery, as the first responders are accused of pulling off a daring heist.

    Director: Mary Wigmore

    Writer: Andrew Meyers

  • Malfunction
    8.3/101,028 votes
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    #22 - 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.

    Director: Joaquin Sedillo

    Writer: Tonya Kong

  • What's Next?
    8.3/10909 votes
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    #23 - 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.

    Director: Jennifer Lynch

    Writer: Juan Carlos Coto, Kristen Reidel

  • Buck Begins
    8.3/101,170 votes
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    #24 - Buck Begins

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/2021

    The 118 race to save the lives of workers trapped in a five-alarm factory fire. Meanwhile, Maddie reveals a painful family secret that causes Buck to confront his childhood and answer why he is the daredevil he is today.

    Director: Jann Turner

    Writer: N/A

  • No Place Like Home
    8.3/10606 votes
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    #25 - No Place Like Home

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2024

    When it finally looks like Hen and Karen may get their foster license back, they are hit with another obstacle. Meanwhile, the 118 races to the aid of a Cheerleader involved in an infield collision.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A