Get your popcorn ready because 9-1-1 Season 9 will be back with another thrilling episode. The next episode, titled Reentry, is set to broadcast on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and can be streamed on Hulu the following day.
To crown the whole astonishing confusion of The Sky Is Falling, the 118 crew have to endure the hardships of the out-of-this-world mission. While Athena and Hen struggle to get home, the other members of the crew experience the consequences back on Earth.
Now in its first full season on ABC, 9-1-1 is raising the bar with wild emergencies, tender moments, and the very same nail-biting storytelling that has been enthralling the audience. The creators of the show, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear, keep it going with emotional hits and dramatic rescues day after day.
9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 4: Release date, time, and streaming details

Episode 4 of 9-1-1 Season 9, Reentry, will air first on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. In case you miss the live telecast, you can watch the episode on Hulu the following day.
The primetime show now firmly and undisputedly solidifies ABC’s lead on the Thursday prime time lineup, with the airing of the new spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville and Grey’s Anatomy at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET, respectively
Hulu viewers usually receive the new episodes in the early hours of Friday, around 3 a.m. ET. Also, viewers without cable can see 9-1-1 Season 9 live through online subscription services like DIRECTV, which provides ABC access and offers a free trial option.
9-1-1 Season 9 cast includes: Angela Bassett in the role of LAPD Sergeant Athena Grant-Nash, leading the all-star cast, while the still-noticeable absence of Peter Krause as Captain Bobby Nash gives the season extra emotional weight. Jennifer Love Hewitt is back as Maddie Buckley, with Oliver Stark as Buck, Kenneth Choi as Chimney, Ryan Guzman as Eddie Díaz, and Aisha Hinds as Hen Wilson forming the main cast.
Supporting roles of Corinne Massiah (May), Gavin McHugh (Christopher), and Elijah M. Cooper (Harry) have been contributing to the warmth, while the recurring characters of Tracie Thoms and Debra Christofferson have also been making some pleasant guest appearances.
What is 9-1-1 Season 9 about?
9-1-1 Season 9 starts five months after the last season's events and puts the 118 crew straight into a new emergency wave that challenges them physically and emotionally. The season opener, Eat the Rich, was a memorial for Bobby Nash. It brings the team to a standstill amid the chaos and makes them race against the clock to rescue a billionaire who has unexpectedly developed a life-threatening medical condition. The emotional stakes are very high, and the episode reveals how much these moments affect the first responders.
The intensity of the plot does not end here. The next episodes, entitled Spiraling and The Sky Is Falling, raise the game to a higher level, literally putting the team in outer space. Athena and Hen get entangled in an unexpected mission that sends them away from Earth, a scenario quite similar to the cruise ship catastrophe in Season 7, yet in this case, the dangers and perils are greater.
Spiraling goes deep into the psychological effects that the zero-gravity environment of the universe puts on the astronauts, examining the fear, isolation, and desperation. The characters are put to the test in terms of their limits, and this brings out the human side of the characters and also the traits that have just remained hidden until now.
Right after, The Sky Is Falling ups the ante with a strong geomagnetic storm that disrupts satellite communications. Los Angeles and the entire world are thrown into a state of darkness and confusion. The 118 are forced to make quick adjustments, confronting a city that has at once become totally vulnerable and very chaotic. The episode portrays the enormousness and unpredictability of calamity, but at the same time shows the smartness and bravery of the crew, as they try to bring back normalcy and save lives in a situation that is becoming worse at an alarming rate.
The traumatic experience in space will have repercussions that will probably be felt in 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 4, Reentry. Athena and Hen have no choice but to face the very dangerous situation of returning to the Earth's atmosphere. Thus, they are not only fighting the extreme physical hazards of the descent, but also the psychological hardships of everything they have been through.
The upcoming episode will not only spotlight the adrenaline-pumping action of their arrival; it will also most likely delve into the more delicate, inner conflicts of trying to lead a regular life after an extraordinary event.