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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    9-1-1 Season 3 Episode 2 - Sink or Swim
    9.2/10(3168 votes)

    #1 - Sink or Swim

    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(2101 votes)

    #2 - The Searchers

    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 2 Episode 13 - Fight or Flight
    9.0/10(2015 votes)

    #3 - Fight or Flight

    S2:E13

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

    Director:Millicent Shelton
    Writer:Kristen Reidel

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  4. 9-1-1 Season 3 Episode 14 - The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1
    8.8/10(1573 votes)

    #4 - The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1

    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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  5. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 2 - 7.1
    8.7/10(1997 votes)

    #5 - 7.1

    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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  6. 9-1-1 Season 4 Episode 14 - Survivors
    8.7/10(1540 votes)

    #6 - Survivors

    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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  7. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 12 - Chimney Begins
    8.6/10(1744 votes)

    #7 - Chimney Begins

    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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  8. 9-1-1 Season 3 Episode 7 - Athena Begins
    8.6/10(1784 votes)

    #8 - Athena Begins

    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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  9. 9-1-1 Season 5 Episode 16 - May Day
    8.6/10(1392 votes)

    #9 - May Day

    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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  10. 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 9 - Sob Stories
    8.6/10(2415 votes)

    #10 - Sob Stories

    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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  11. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 11 - New Beginnings
    8.5/10(1450 votes)

    #11 - New Beginnings

    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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  12. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 18 - This Life We Choose
    8.5/10(1414 votes)

    #12 - This Life We Choose

    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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  13. 9-1-1 Season 4 Episode 9 - Blindsided
    8.5/10(1211 votes)

    #13 - Blindsided

    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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  14. 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 3 - Final Approach (3)
    8.5/10(1466 votes)

    #14 - Final Approach (3)

    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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  15. 9-1-1 Season 1 Episode 4 - Worst Day Ever
    8.4/10(2030 votes)

    #15 - Worst Day Ever

    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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  16. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 3 - Help Is Not Coming
    8.4/10(1710 votes)

    #16 - Help Is Not Coming

    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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  17. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 10 - Merry Ex-Mas
    8.4/10(1580 votes)

    #17 - Merry Ex-Mas

    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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  18. 9-1-1 Season 4 Episode 5 - Buck Begins
    8.4/10(1557 votes)

    #18 - Buck Begins

    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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  19. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 9 - Hen Begins
    8.3/10(1641 votes)

    #19 - Hen Begins

    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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  20. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 14 - Broken
    8.3/10(1284 votes)

    #20 - Broken

    S2:E14

    When Metro LA's 9-1-1 system is hit with a massive system-wide power outage, the call center must go old school in responding to emergencies. The first responders must deal with explosions in multiple homes and a difficult child birth. Meanwhile, Michael confronts Bobby about parenting his kids.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writer:Juan Carlos Coto

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  21. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 15 - Ocean's 9-1-1
    8.3/10(1414 votes)

    #21 - Ocean's 9-1-1

    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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  22. 9-1-1 Season 3 Episode 18 - What's Next?
    8.3/10(1148 votes)

    #22 - What's Next?

    S3:E18

    The 118 rush to save lives in the aftermath of a massive train derailment.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writers:Kristen Reidel, Juan Carlos Coto

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  23. 9-1-1 Season 4 Episode 13 - Suspicion
    8.3/10(1299 votes)

    #23 - Suspicion

    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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  24. 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 2 - When the Boeing Gets Tough... (2)
    8.3/10(1393 votes)

    #24 - When the Boeing Gets Tough... (2)

    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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  25. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 16 - Bobby Begins Again
    8.2/10(1338 votes)

    #25 - Bobby Begins Again

    S2:E16

    Bobby Nash decides to move to Los Angeles in the hopes of restarting his life after a devastating tragedy that struck his family back in Minnesota, but in Los Angeles, he first meets Athena Grant and works his way to captain of the 118.

    Director:Jennifer Lynch
    Writer:Christopher Monfette

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Best Episodes Summary

"Sink or Swim" is the best rated episode of "9-1-1". It scored 9.2/10 based on 3168 votes. Directed by Bradley Buecker and written by Juan Carlos Coto, it aired on 9/30/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Searchers".