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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 12 - Dads and Cads
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Dads and Cads

    S9:E12

    Maddie and Buck are blindsided by some unexpected news that turns their world upside down. Meanwhile, Buck and Eddie head to Nashville when they are selected to participate in the national firefighting games.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 - The Last Alarm
    4.0/10(7549 votes)

    #2 - The Last Alarm

    S8:E16

    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.

    Director:John J. Gray
    Writers:Tim Minear, Kristen Reidel

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  3. 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 15 - Lab Rats (2)
    4.2/10(8529 votes)

    #3 - Lab Rats (2)

    S8:E15

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

    Director:Dawn Wilkinson
    Writers:Kristen Reidel, Molly Green, James Leffler

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  4. 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 18 - Seismic Shifts
    5.1/10(4386 votes)

    #4 - Seismic Shifts

    S8:E18

    The 118, still reeling from their recent loss, is dispatched to a mass casualty event after a high-rise apartment building collapses. Then, Athena and Chimney have to work together to save a familiar face.

    Director:John J. Gray
    Writers:Kristen Reidel, M.E. Savard

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  5. 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 4 - Reentry
    6.3/10(1214 votes)

    #5 - Reentry

    S9:E4

    As Athena and Hen navigate their way back home, Athena will be forced to confront what it means to live without Bobby.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writers:Tim Minear, Molly Green, James Leffler

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  6. 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 8 - War
    6.4/10(697 votes)

    #6 - War

    S9:E8

    Following Hen's firing, Chimney grapples with his decision and how it has affected the team. Meanwhile, a new AI call center assistant, meant to help, has begun to create more complications, and the 118 must intervene.

    Director:Dawn Wilkinson
    Writers:Molly Green, James Leffler, M.E. Savard

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  7. 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 3 - The Sky Is Falling
    6.6/10(1277 votes)

    #7 - The Sky Is Falling

    S9:E3

    Athena and Hen face increasing dangers in space as friends both near and far try to get them home safely. Meanwhile, the 118 continues to help victims of the geostorm and falling debris.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writers:Tim Minear, Kristen Reidel

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  8. 9-1-1 Season 5 Episode 7 - Ghost Stories
    6.8/10(1326 votes)

    #8 - Ghost Stories

    S5:E7

    The members of the 118 race to rescue a man who claims he was carjacked, shot and buried alive. Then, they arrive at a home where the owner thinks her roommate is a ghost, Hen receives a visit from the past, and Athena and family are concerned that Harry is still haunted by visions of Jeffrey.

    Director:Kristin Windell
    Writer:Stacey R. Rose

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  9. 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 2 - Spiraling
    6.8/10(1707 votes)

    #9 - Spiraling

    S9:E2

    As a geostorm ravages Earth, Athena and Hen's space mission teeters on the edge. On the ground, the 118 battles chaos when technology goes rogue.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writers:Molly Green, James Leffler

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  10. 9-1-1 Season 5 Episode 11 - Outside Looking In
    7.1/10(1229 votes)

    #10 - Outside Looking In

    S5:E11

    Athena, Bobby 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. Meanwhile, Eddie has a rough transition into his new job, Buck makes an impulsive relationship decision and Hen is reluctant to accept her new partner in Chimney's absence.

    Director:Shauna Duggins
    Writer:Bob Goodman

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  11. 9-1-1 Season 5 Episode 5 - Peer Pressure
    7.2/10(1227 votes)

    #11 - Peer Pressure

    S5:E5

    A man over-exerts himself exercising; a groundskeeper is cut by his chainsaw. An explosion occurs at a retirement community. May gets an emergency call from a suicidal teen.

    Director:Joaquin Sedillo
    Writer:Nadia Abass-Madden

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  12. 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 7 - Hotshots
    7.2/10(1268 votes)

    #12 - Hotshots

    S8:E7

    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.

    Director:Keith Tripler
    Writers:Lyndsey Beaulieu, Aisha Casey

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  13. 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 7 - Secrets
    7.2/10(882 votes)

    #13 - Secrets

    S9:E7

    Hen's attempts at keeping her mysterious health issues private are starting to impact more than just her physical well-being. Meanwhile, Buck and Ravi decide Eddie needs a night out on the town.

    Director:John J. Gray
    Writer:Lyndsey Beaulieu

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  14. 9-1-1 Season 4 Episode 8 - Breaking Point
    7.3/10(1125 votes)

    #14 - Breaking Point

    S4:E8

    The 118 are called to the tarmac when a flight attendant reaches her limit with her flight's passengers. Athena discovers that quarantine has pushed a couple to their breaking point. Meanwhile, Eddie worries Christopher will not accept him dating, Buck reconnects with an old flame and finds himself in the middle of Albert's new relationship and Maddie and Chimney make a big decision about their baby.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Bob Goodman

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  15. 9-1-1 Season 6 Episode 8 - What's Your Fantasy?
    7.3/10(914 votes)

    #15 - What's Your Fantasy?

    S6:E8

    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.

    Director:Marita Grabiak
    Writer:Andrew Meyers

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  16. 9-1-1 Season 6 Episode 16 - Lost & Found
    7.3/10(859 votes)

    #16 - Lost & Found

    S6:E16

    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.

    Director:Brenna Malloy
    Writer:Lyndsey Beaulieu

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  17. 9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 4 - Buck, Bothered and Bewildered
    7.3/10(2911 votes)

    #17 - Buck, Bothered and Bewildered

    S7:E4

    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.

    Director:Chad Lowe
    Writers:Andrew Meyers, Bradley Michael Marques

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  18. 9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 10 - All Fall Down
    7.3/10(1311 votes)

    #18 - All Fall Down

    S7:E10

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

    Director:John J. Gray
    Writers:Kristen Reidel, Lyndsey Beaulieu

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  19. 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 10 - Handle with Care
    7.3/10(544 votes)

    #19 - Handle with Care

    S9:E10

    Harry's first day as a probie proves to be more challenging than Chimney expects. Meanwhile, Eddie and Hen are called into court over a former patient that brings back some old demons.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writers:Christopher Monfette, Taylor Wong

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  20. 9-1-1 Season 5 Episode 9 - Past Is Prologue
    7.4/10(1163 votes)

    #20 - Past Is Prologue

    S5:E9

    Bobby and 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, and Hen meets a man from her mother, Toni's, past.

    Director:Marcus Stokes
    Writer:Ian Sobel

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  21. 9-1-1 Season 5 Episode 10 - Wrapped in Red
    7.4/10(1068 votes)

    #21 - Wrapped in Red

    S5:E10

    The members of the 118 are called to series of emergencies around Christmas Eve. Then, Eddie struggles with an emotional Christopher.

    Director:Brenna Malloy
    Writers:Lyndsey Beaulieu, Nadia Abass-Madden

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  22. 9-1-1 Season 6 Episode 5 - Home Invasion
    7.4/10(903 votes)

    #22 - Home Invasion

    S6:E5

    Athena investigates when the same house is hit with two home invasion 9-1-1 calls within hours of each other. The 118 race to the rescue when a D-I-Y home renovation traps a man in an attic. Hen asks for a second chance with her medical school professor. Maddie and Chimney regret hiring a nanny for Jee-Yun after the woman completely takes over their apartment.

    Director:Marita Grabiak
    Writer:Nadia Abass-Madden

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  23. 9-1-1 Season 6 Episode 15 - Death and Taxes
    7.4/10(877 votes)

    #23 - Death and Taxes

    S6:E15

    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.

    Director:Greg Sirota
    Writer:Taylor Wong

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  24. 9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 5 - You Don't Know Me
    7.4/10(1713 votes)

    #24 - You Don't Know Me

    S7:E5

    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.

    Director:Brenna Malloy
    Writers:Lyndsey Beaulieu, Taylor Wong

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  25. 9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 7 - Ghost of a Second Chance
    7.4/10(939 votes)

    #25 - Ghost of a Second Chance

    S7:E7

    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.

    Director:James Wong
    Writers:Taylor Wong, James Wong

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Dads and Cads" is the worst rated episode of "9-1-1". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/5/2026. This episode scored 4.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Last Alarm".