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Sound the alarm: ABC just announced that 9-1-1 will return for Season 8 on Thursday, Sept. 26 (8/7c), and it’s getting the buzz started early with a hint at the first major emergency facing the 118 this fall.
The brief teaser, posted to ABC and 9-1-1‘s social media accounts on Wednesday, flashes the show’s iconic logo against a black backdrop, before welcoming a swarm of unfriendly guests amid a terrifying hum of pure evil.
That’s right, folks, it’s Macaulay Culkin’s worst nightmare — bees! Or possibly wasps? Look, we’re not pretending to be apiculturists here. Heck, we had to Google what a bee expert is even called. We just know that we don’t want to be anywhere near those little demons when they’re unleashed upon an unsuspecting Los Angeles.
Barring any future announcements, we can expect the show’s entire roster of series regulars to return for Season 8. Those names include Angela Bassett as Athena, Peter Krause as Bobby, Oliver Stark as Buck, Aisha Hinds as Hen, Kenneth Choi as Chimney, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie, Ryan Guzman as Eddie and Gavin McHugh as Christopher — although you shouldn’t expect to see that last one right away.
“I know for sure that in the first episode [of Season 8], we likely won’t see Eddie and Christopher together,” Ryan Guzman recently revealed to TVLine, following Christopher’s departure in the Season 7 finale. But it’s not like we can blame the poor kid. Who among us can say for sure how we’d react upon discovering that our dad was having an affair with our dead mom’s doppelganger?
Also on the horizon for Season 8 is an unfortunate changing of the guard. The finale revealed Gerrard to be the new captain of the 118, and while it’s a twist that absolutely zero people asked for, Krause is choosing to look at the glass half-full. “I like them butting up against each other,” Krause told TVLine. “I could see Gerrard having a real grudge against Bobby for getting all this positive attention after he took over Gerrard’s firehouse, and now we he wants it back.”
Hit PLAY on the video below for a taste of 9-1-1‘s first Season 8 emergency, then drop a comment with your hopes for the 118’s next adventures below.
What a way to kill the buzz so to speak lol. We already had a bee emergency. I really don‘t need another one. Give me something better.
they probably are doing bees as a cheap alternative because people complained (me too I admit) about there not being enough crazy emergencies last season because I guess that Cruise ship really ate most of the budget
Maybe, but come on it‘s the season premiere. Give me something big that does not ate of most of the budget. I am actually pretty scared that it‘s going to become as bad as the blackout or blimp thing…
Or maybe i‘m just sad that it once again won‘t be a collapsed building with a firefighter being trapped. Yeah i know we already had this as well, but man i just need some real firefighter action after this lukewarm Season 7….
Lame. Bad enough bees are endangered. Give people more reason to hate them and kill them.
I love this show, can’t wait for the new season.
I know it’s a game and you’re a part of it, but, please !
One thing is: Eddie and Christopher don’t have scene together.
One thing is: we don’t know if/when Christopher will pop up in S8.
S8 may open with Christopher doing homework with his granny, as far as we know
Technically speaking, isn’t that two things?
Don’t like Bobby being replaced. The 118 is a family that’s how they work so well together.
It needs to turn out that Capt Hard @ss is having a cognitive break and ends up carted out in a hug-me jacket!
I don’t understand why U made Buck gay after previous seasons..but I won’t b watching. The show anymore it really lost its appeal.
First off, he’s bisexual. People can love both men and women.
Second, you don’t need to announce your departure. There’s plenty of other shows for you to enjoy.
Why is Buck being bisexual a deal breaker? He is still the same character just exploring another part of his identity. Looks like Buck and Tommy are a big hit so I don’t think the show cares if they lose a few bigots.
Hope this is the season where Buddie finally happens, it’s been seven years of storytelling.
“But what about Buck’s boyfriend” you mean the literal definition of a plot device, much like every other love interest he’s nothing special and he’s going bye bye as soon as his arc is done.
Shoot even Tim and Oliver have implied them breaking up and then Tommy staying a part of Buck’s life as his friend and a mentor of sorts for him.
Which would definitely help when it comes to the Buck and Eddie of it all.
When was a breakup implied by Oliver and Tim. Do you have a source? I love Buck and Tommy together so I hope that doesn’t happen. Buck and Eddie are great as friends so I hope the show doesn’t ruin that relationship to appease the Buddie shippers. Plus Ryan seems opposed to Eddie being Queer so I doubt we will see that happen.
I can’t wait for the new episodes to return. I record all the episodes so I watch every day. My Favorite Show and the Best cast on TV
I left the show a few seasons ago. It’s too stupid for the calls they go on. The crew’s stories about family are good, but the calls they respond to are too bizarre to give it a good rating. It’s corny, and I’m surprised people have stayed into the show this long.
It’s has been the highest rating scripted show on Fox for years, and last season was the highest rating scripted show on ABC (it was their first season on ABC). Clearly you’re not watching didn’t have any impact on its performance.
If you “left the show a few seasons ago”, then why are you and your negative opinions here!?! Surely you have better things to do than write a paragraph about a show “you left a few seasons ago!” SMH!
I’m excited for Buddie (finally) but I am not excited for bees 😅
I’ve been a faithful fan since inception of show. I tokerate Hen but, PLEASE don’t make Buck gay!!!!!! If you do, I’m sure you’ll lose a lot of your audience. People are sick of watching sin!…
Oh piss right off. Take your bigotry elsewhere.
We’re here. We’re people. We’re on TV. Deal with it.
9-1-1 Season 7 had the highest rating in ABC for scripted show in that season. Clearly the majority of viewers do not share your sentiment. And speaking about sin, Bobby and Athena had slept together BEFORE THEY GOT MARRIED. So did Maddie and Chimney, Eddie and Marisol, Buck and his many girlfriends. Why didn’t you complain about those straight couples? By cherry-picking about which sin to complain, you showed us that you don’t actually care about sin. You are just a homophobic pretending to be religious.
They didn’t make Buck GAY, they made him BiSEXUAL! Also, here’s a news flash.. every show that you watch has SIN so you might as well just join a convent!
I love this show. It’s got everything in it
Seriously y’all just messed up when you brought back that EVIL RACIST TROLL!!! I love 9-1-1 but if he’s going to be there the entire season 8 I will not watch it POINT BLANK PERIOD!!!! He’s DISGUSTING!!!!
My guess is Gerard would only be there in 3 to 6 episodes. If he stays longer, a lot of fans would be infuriated and stop watching temporarily, waiting for him to be gone.
Then watch and wait for him to get his just desserts, as he surely will.
EXCELLENT SHOW!! AWESOME ACTORS! LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT 9-9-!!! Still watching the reruns daily (Tues &Thurs)
Gerrard, coming back against Hen and Chimney, should be a bump feast, old ways are hard to change! Buck’s new attraction to Tommy should cause a big stir with the new captain, Bobby’s reaction was shear surprise at Gerrard!!
Eddie and Christopher well their relationship will survive, but Christopher is growing up right before our eyes, and now teenage drama, feelings from him, Eddie’s in for a ride!! Love the story, always ❤️ COULD Chimney and Maddie have another baby, Hen and Karen get the little girl back, and have the politician fired for misused of office?? Bee’s 🐝, I don’t get this start of a new season, but it’s bound to be exceptional as usual!!!
Thanks, 9-9-1 LOVE YOU ALL!! GREAT T.V. ACTION!!!☹️👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 Keep up the awesome job!!!
Thank you🥰👍🏽👍🏽☺️ BIG FAN!!!!!
I love this show, cannot wait till it comes back. Best show ever, so glad ABC took it over! Hurry 9/26 bring back one of my favorites!!
I’m really curious about the next season. Hopefully they will have more time and will put more care into the stories than with S7. Which especially for the second half was all over the place and rushed.
And so glad to hear all the main cast is back. We need Chris back with Eddie and Buck where he belongs. But it will be interesting to see Eddie discovering who he is beyond being a dad. And how his and Buck’s relationship will progress without Chris as a buffer. (We’re breaking the glass closet of Eddie’s)
I really hope we will get some more sweet Buck and Bobby scenes. And Buck with Hen. Eddie and Maddie. Eddie and Karen. Maddie and Josh. And more Ravi in general. And that Mara is back with her family as soon as possible.
It is a great show! I only wish Hen and ger wife could get another little girl like Mia or they could be pregnant. I do hope Christopher comes back. But they need a new love interest for Eddie. Not his wife look-a-like. Great show! I love it!
Wohoo! Can’t wait! Looking foward to see how the resolve the Eddie and Chris storyline.
I held off on watching the show for a long time, because I thought it was all about the ridiculous emergency calls. Then I started catching episodes in syndication and found the characters’ drama (and trauma) very compelling. The disasters often test my suspension of disbelief, but the actors commit so well that I’m willing to go along for the ride. Even if I roll my eyes over the resolution of a particular situation, those moments are always fleeting. What’s constant are the characters – their development and relationships. I’m so glad that the core cast are back for another season and I’m looking forward to seeing where things go next. There are certainly particular relationships that I’m more invested in and anticipating the continuation of more acutely. But in general, if I have to cringe through an episode or two of killer bees to keep tabs on the firefam, I’m down with it!
“…if I have to cringe through an episode or two of killer bees…”
Thank you for saying out loud what we’re secretly thinking about😂.
I hope they let Bobby come back to the 118. I sure didn’t like that old man the 1st time he was there. This is my favorite show. I could watch 911 everyday. I always am watching the reruns. Love it. Best show ever
I can’t wait to see the premiere of 911 season 8. I also cant wait to see how buck’s character is going to evolve. Maybe with Eddie? That would be great path for to go down
Can there be more episodes this season at least.
Is this going to be like Killer Bee from Black Mirror?
The changes on 911 is too much for me. I dearly love the show & charatures but I wot be watching until it gets Bobby back as cap & Christopher home & Hen & Karen get their girl back.
The show is awesome! It has a bit of everything & I’m VERY HAPPY to hear that we get to watch another season! I researched every single season because there wasn’t much else to watch & I enjoyed watching it the second time too !!! Fan forever ♾️
I REWATCHED NOT RESEARCHED!!! STUPID AUTO CORRECT !!! I’m correcting my comment…. Hope this works!
I hope that the story line of Buck will change! There’s enough gay couples & people on this show! I don’t have a problem with them, but all of a sudden Buck of all people!
Well, that should be fine, because Buck isn’t gay, he’s bisexual.