The Worst Episodes of 9-1-1
Every episode of 9-1-1 ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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 try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "9-1-1" is "Ghost Stories", rated 6.8/10 from 1050 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Stacey R. Rose. "Ghost Stories" aired on 11/8/2021 and is rated 0.3 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Outside Looking In".
6.8/10 1,050 votes#1 - Ghost Stories
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2021
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: N/A
Writer: Stacey R. Rose
7.1/10 979 votes#2 - Outside Looking In
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2022
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10 977 votes#3 - Peer Pressure
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2021
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10 2,126 votes#4 - Buck, Bothered and Bewildered
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 4/4/2024
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10 876 votes#5 - Breaking Point
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2021
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: N/A
7.3/10 667 votes#6 - What's Your Fantasy?
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2022
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
7.3/10 605 votes#7 - Lost & Found
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 5/1/2023
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
7.3/10 766 votes#8 - All Fall Down
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 5/30/2024
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 915 votes#9 - Past Is Prologue
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2021
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 812 votes#10 - Wrapped in Red
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2021
The members of the 118 are called to series of emergencies around Christmas Eve. Then, Eddie struggles with an emotional Christopher.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 658 votes#11 - Home Invasion
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2022
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
7.4/10 637 votes#12 - Death and Taxes
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 4/24/2023
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
7.4/10 1,581 votes#13 - Pay It Forward
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 5/15/2023
A series of freeway car accidents leads to a catastrophic overpass collapse that endangers the lives of civilians and members of the 118.
Director: Bradley Buecker
Writer: Andrew Meyers, Nicole Barraza Keim
7.4/10 1,185 votes#14 - You Don't Know Me
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 4/11/2024
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 929 votes#15 - Triggers
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2019
The team races to save workers in a high-rise during a fire drill, car accident victims, and siblings fighting over a family heirloom. Buck gives Bobby surprising news. Eddie helps Christopher deal with the trauma caused by the tsunami.
Director: Joaquin Sedillo
Writer: Christopher Monfette, David Fury, Tonya Kong
7.5/10 829 votes#16 - There Goes the Neighborhood
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/2021
The 118 rush to save a man pinned under a Humvee, and a garage band that rocks out too hard. Enlisting Bobby and Athena's help, Michael installs a new "rear window," and turns into an amateur detective after noticing strange behavior at a nearby apartment. Meanwhile, Hen's mother unexpectedly arrives and announces she is moving to LA, and Buck's re-entry into the dating pool ends in disaster.
Director: Sharat Raju
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 827 votes#17 - Fear-O-Phobia
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 4/11/2022
Athena investigates a robbery at a gas station that takes an unexpected turn when the would-be victim turns the tables on her assailant. Meanwhile, Bobby and the 126 race to rescue a novice diver who panics while in a shark cage, and a house sitter terrified of spiders. Then, Eddie reaches his breaking point, Chimney returns to the 118 and Maddie shares some news with Buck, who realizes he has to come clean with Taylor.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 689 votes#18 - Cursed
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2022
Athena and the 118 race to the rescue when a fading movie star is plagued by a series of near-death experiences.
Director: James Wong
Writer: Taylor Wong
7.5/10 554 votes#19 - Ghost of a Second Chance
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/2024
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10 1,012 votes#20 - Rage
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2019
The 118 races to help protesters at a slaughterhouse and a wife who finds herself trapped in a “rage room” with her husband’s mistress. Athena takes action after Michael, May and Harry experience a traumatic traffic stop.
Director: Jann Turner
Writer: David Fury
7.6/10 827 votes#21 - Seize the Day
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/16/2020
The 118 responds to a skydiving trip gone wrong, a bank rep injured in a home repossession and a lovestruck assistant whose lunch run ends in disaster. Meanwhile, Athena and the family come to terms with Michael’s difficult health decision and Chimney’s half-brother from Korea unexpectedly shows up at his doorstep.
Director: Sarah Boyd
Writer: Lyndsey Beaulieu
7.6/10 840 votes#22 - Treasure Hunt
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 5/10/2021
When a famous mystery writer dies, Athena, Bobby and the 118 respond to the chaos caused by a city-wide manhunt for buried treasure the author left behind.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: N/A
7.6/10 675 votes#23 - Starting Over
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2022
Another day in the life of the 118, as its members race to rescue a cliffside wellness retreat guru after his followers turn on him. Then, they respond to an emergency call at an upscale hair salon. Meanwhile, Maddie contemplates returning to work, Eddie and May make decisions on their future, as do Buck and Taylor, and the 118 gathers for a surprise wedding.
Director: Kristen Reidel
Writer: Kristen Reidel
7.6/10 797 votes#24 - Let the Games Begin
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2022
When a blimp suffers mechanical failure and its engine catches fire, Athena and the 118 must rescue victims both inside and outside a packed sports stadium. Bobby and Athena drop off May on her first day of college and discuss honeymoon plans, while Maddie and Chimney go to couple's therapy.
Director: Jann Turner
Writer: Andrew Meyers
7.6/10 664 votes#25 - Animal Instincts
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2022
The 118 race to the rescue when a birdwatcher is trapped under a tree. Chimney is in for a wild ride when he tends to a drunk driver; Maddie helps a mother and her young daughter when an abusive father shows up at the their house; Eddie catches Christopher in a lie; Buck begins a year of "yes to possibilities" and immediately receives an interesting proposal from a former roommate.
Director: Michael Medico
Writer: Stacey R. Rose