ABC has confirmed its autumn schedule will see flagship drama 9-1-1 return for Season 10 immediately followed by its spin-off 9-1-1: Nashville, restoring a back-to-back Thursday night pairing that fans of the franchise had been anticipating. The move underlines the continued strength of 9-1-1 since its move from Fox to ABC, while also reflecting confidence in Nashville after its well-received first season introduced the emergency-services format to a new setting.

9-1-1 Season 10 premieres on Thursday, 15 October, at 8pm ET/PT, with 9-1-1: Nashville Season 2 airing straight after at 9pm ET/PT, and the night rounded off by a new episode of Grey's Anatomy at 10pm ET/PT. This restores the familiar Thursday drama block that pairs the original Los Angeles-set series with its Tennessee-based spin-off, following Nashville's successful debut run.