‘9-1-1’ Signals the Beginning of a Brand New Era With Its Season 10 Premiere | Review
9-1-1’s tenth season opens by putting last season’s changes into practice, widening the story beyond the usual emergency-response calls. Athena, May and Maddie have new roles that reveal different perspectives on the work, while the premiere balances its fast-moving rescue with the personal struggles of the first responders.
A suspected sinkhole brings the 118 to a road emergency, and Maddie later spots a pattern in the calls around it: they rose by 20% in the two preceding days. A second incident at an aquarium, involving unusually acidic water, deepens the mystery before the growing hole erupts with lava and is revealed to be a volcano. The episode also follows Buck’s new role as Theo’s foster parent, which is causing friction with Eddie over Buck’s approach to discipline.
- Season 10 expands the show’s focus through new jobs for Athena, May and Maddie.
- Maddie finds calls rose 20% near the sinkhole before it appeared.
- A growing sinkhole erupts with lava, revealing a volcano.
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9-1-1 is a fictional US drama about emergency responders in Los Angeles, including firefighters, paramedics and police. The 118 is the fire station crew at the centre of many of its rescue stories, while Athena works in law enforcement and Maddie handles emergency calls.
The series also follows the responders’ lives outside work, including family relationships and the effects of caring for people in crisis. Changes to their jobs and responsibilities can shift whose perspective the audience sees, while conflicts between colleagues and family members add to the personal side of the story.