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The Best Episodes of 9-1-1

Every episode of 9-1-1 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 9-1-1!

Best episode
S3E2 Sink or Swim
9.23,524 votes
Worst episode
S8E16 The Last Alarm
4.17,709 votes
Top season
Season 10
8.6avg
Binge time
4d 8h
145 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    9-1-1 Season 3 Episode 2 - Sink or Swim
    9.2/10(3524 votes)

    S3:E2

    A massive tsunami hits the Santa Monica Pier, placing Buck and Christopher's lives in danger .

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writer:Juan Carlos Coto

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  2. 9-1-1 Season 3 Episode 3 - The Searchers
    9.1/10(2355 votes)

    S3:E3

    Athena, Maddie, Bobby and the 118 races to save lives after a massive tsunami hits the Santa Monica Pier and Buck fears the worst when Christopher goes missing.

    Director:Chad Lowe
    Writer:David Fury

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  3. 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 13 - Mother's Boy
    9.0/10(3300 votes)

    S9:E13

    Eddie and Buck's flight back to Los Angeles is cancelled following the National Firefighter Games. Hoping to be home for Hen's birthday, they decide a cross-country road trip is the fastest way, until they get offtrack and Buck goes missing.

    Director:Jonathan Lawrence
    Writer:Tim Minear

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  4. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 13 - Fight or Flight
    9.0/10(2237 votes)

    S2:E13

    The First Responders rally together to search for a missing Maddie.

    Director:Millicent Shelton
    Writer:Kristen Reidel

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  5. 9-1-1 Season 3 Episode 14 - The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1
    8.8/10(1739 votes)

    S3:E14

    Maddie fears for herself and her co-workers when the call center is taken hostage.

    Director:Marshall Tyler
    Writers:Andrew Meyers, Nadia Abass-Madden

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  6. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 2 - 7.1
    8.7/10(2175 votes)

    S2:E2

    When a massive earthquake rocks Los Angeles, the first responders rush to rescue victims from a crumbling high-rise hotel both under the rubble and high above the ground. Athena must deal with wreckage from a collapsed freeway overpass and Maddie is thrown into the fire as she faces her first crisis as a 911 dispatcher.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writer:Zachary Reiter

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  7. 9-1-1 Season 4 Episode 14 - Survivors
    8.7/10(1720 votes)

    S4:E14

    In the aftermath of the shooting, Athena and the 118 are on high alert when a sniper is targeting members of the LAFD. Meanwhile, Maddie makes a life decision. Season finale

    Director:Robert M. Williams Jr.
    Writer:Kristen Reidel

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  8. 9-1-1 Season 5 Episode 16 - May Day
    8.7/10(1517 votes)

    S5:E16

    The 118 races to the rescue when the 9-1-1 Call Center goes up in flames. Then, Bobby risks his life to save a trapped May, and Claudette, Buck and Eddie work together to help an injured electrician, and Chimney and his brother team up as firefighters for the first time.

    Director:Juan Carlos Coto
    Writer:Juan Carlos Coto

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  9. 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 9 - Sob Stories
    8.6/10(2609 votes)

    S8:E9

    The 118 responds to a fire at a local animal shelter and races to evacuate all the animals. Meanwhile, Maddie takes a 9-1-1 call that sets her on a quest for answers.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writers:Tim Minear, Rashad Raisani, Matt Solik

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  10. 9-1-1 Season 3 Episode 7 - Athena Begins
    8.6/10(1933 votes)

    S3:E7

    When a murder weapon from a case close to Athena in the early '90s resurfaces, flashbacks to 1989 show how Athena joined the LAPD and became the police officer she is today.

    Director:Tasha Smith
    Writer:Kristen Reidel

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  11. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 12 - Chimney Begins
    8.6/10(1904 votes)

    S2:E12

    Look back at how Chimney joined Station 118 and became the firefighter and paramedic he is today.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writer:Erica L. Anderson

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  12. 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 11 - Going Once, Going Twice
    8.6/10(1695 votes)

    S9:E11

    Eddie faces an unthinkable personal crisis. Hen and Karen spring into action when thrown into a terrifying situation. The 118 hosts a LAFD charity bachelor auction that brings up a few concerns from Buck.

    Director:Aisha Hinds
    Writers:Molly Green, James Leffler

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  13. 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 3 - Final Approach (3)
    8.5/10(1602 votes)

    S8:E3

    Athena's only chance of surviving and saving everyone on the flight is to attempt to land the plane before it crashes and call on the 118 for help.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writers:Tim Minear, Ted Griffin

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  14. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 11 - New Beginnings
    8.5/10(1577 votes)

    S2:E11

    Bobby meets Athena's parents for the first time and Maddie attempts to end her marriage for good, causing Doug to insinuate himself even deeper into Chimney's life. Meanwhile, a tanker carrying a tiger shark crashes on the freeway and a gas leak in a plastic surgeon's office happens mid-surgery.

    Director:John J. Gray
    Writers:Tim Minear, Kristen Reidel

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  15. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 18 - This Life We Choose
    8.5/10(1550 votes)

    S2:E18

    The 118 deals with a situation where a stunt driver is placed in a precarious position, two mail bombs are detonated and a teenaged social influencer loses their mind; Eddie's family decides to visit; Buck confronts a deadly series of events.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writer:Tim Minear

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  16. 9-1-1 Season 4 Episode 9 - Blindsided
    8.5/10(1320 votes)

    S4:E9

    Athena and the 118 race to save lives after a drunk driver causes a deadly pile-up on the freeway. Meanwhile, Maddie goes into labor and Hen and Karen are devastated as they prepare their foster daughter, Nia, to be reunited with her birth mother.

    Director:Marcus Stokes
    Writer:Andrew Meyers

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  17. 9-1-1 Season 1 Episode 4 - Worst Day Ever
    8.4/10(2184 votes)

    S1:E4

    In the aftermath of a deadly plane crash, Bobby and team race to help the survivors, while Athena deals with panic and chaos at the airport. Bobby confronts his past demons; Athena is out for revenge against a group of teen bullies; and Abby delivers an important message from a 9-1-1 caller.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writer:Zachary Reiter

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  18. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 3 - Help Is Not Coming
    8.4/10(1857 votes)

    S2:E3

    The first responders continue to deal with the fallout of a massive earthquake and its deadly aftershocks. Athena tries to keep the peace as Bobby and team continue to rescue victims from a collapsing high-rise hotel, both under the rubble and high above the ground. Maddie 's first day on the job involves helping a pregnant couple deliver their baby safely.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writers:Tim Minear, Zachary Reiter

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  19. 9-1-1 Season 4 Episode 5 - Buck Begins
    8.4/10(1719 votes)

    S4:E5

    The 118 race to save the lives of workers trapped in a five-alarm factory fire. Meanwhile, Maddie reveals a painful family secret that causes Buck to confront his childhood and answer why he is the daredevil he is today.

    Director:Jann Turner
    Writer:Juan Carlos Coto

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  20. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 10 - Merry Ex-Mas
    8.4/10(1709 votes)

    S2:E10

    The holidays are naughty and nice for the first responders, who must deal with a stampede at a toy store, a mistletoe stunt gone awry and neighbors competing in a Christmas-light showdown. Meanwhile, Bobby contemplates his future with Athena, Chimney and Buck attempt to lift Maddie's spirits and Eddie must decide if he wants to give his son what he really wants for Christmas - a visit with his mom.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writer:Christopher Monfette

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  21. 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 2 - When the Boeing Gets Tough... (2)
    8.4/10(1519 votes)

    S8:E2

    Athena is tasked with safely delivering a prisoner to testify on a high-profile case. Meanwhile, a light plane is hit by a swarm of bees and sent careening into a passenger plane.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writers:Tim Minear, Ted Griffin

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  22. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 9 - Hen Begins
    8.3/10(1776 votes)

    S2:E9

    Hen relives her evolution into the firefighter she is today as she recalls the first times she met Chimney and Athena.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writer:Aristotle Kousakis

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  23. 9-1-1 Season 3 Episode 15 - Eddie Begins
    8.3/10(1687 votes)

    S3:E15

    Eddie's journey to rescue a boy from a well turns into a mission to save himself from his past.

    Director:Robert M. Williams Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 15 - Ocean's 9-1-1
    8.3/10(1551 votes)

    S2:E15

    A going-away party for a bank manager turns into an emergency, and then a mystery, as the first responders are accused of pulling off a daring heist.

    Director:Mary Wigmore
    Writer:Andrew Meyers

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  25. 9-1-1 Season 4 Episode 13 - Suspicion
    8.3/10(1419 votes)

    S4:E13

    The members of the 118 make calls to save a bridezilla at a disastrous wedding and to a mother trapped on her balcony. Meanwhile, Hen plays medical detective when her mother, Toni, falls ill. Also, Eddie and Christopher receive a visit from Carla, Athena uncovers a secret Bobby has been hiding that puts their marriage on the rocks and Maddie struggles with adjusting to motherhood.

    Director:Brenna Malloy
    Writers:Andrew Meyers, Lyndsey Beaulieu

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Best Episodes Summary

"Sink or Swim" is the best rated episode of 9-1-1. It scored 9.2/10 from 3,524 votes. Directed by Bradley Buecker and written by Juan Carlos Coto, it aired on September 30, 2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Searchers".

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