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The Best Episodes of 9-1-1 Season 2

Every episode of 9-1-1 Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 9-1-1 Season 2!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 1 - Under Pressure
    8.1/10(1854 votes)

    #1 - Under Pressure

    S2:E1

    On one of the hottest days of the year, the first responders feel the pressure as harrowing incidents keep happening around the city, including a road rage accident involving a van full of tourists, an emergency at an auto-repair shop and a grenade. Meanwhile, Buck gets a surprise visit from his sister, and a handsome new hire Eddie jeopardizes Buck's chances of being chosen for a fireman calendar.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
    Writers:Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear

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  2. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 2 - 7.1
    8.7/10(1971 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 3 - Help Is Not Coming
    8.4/10(1689 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 4 - Stuck
    8.0/10(1444 votes)

    #4 - Stuck

    S2:E4

    Athena contemplates accepting a promotion that will take her out of the field.

    Director:Sarah Boyd
    Writer:John J. Gray

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  5. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 5 - Awful People
    8.0/10(1431 votes)

    #5 - Awful People

    S2:E5

    Maddie goes for a ride-along with Athena in the hopes of being on the other end of a 9-1-1 call; Hen attempts to learn how to prevent her family from falling apart at the seams; disaster strikes at a military funeral and movie theater.

    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writer:Kristen Reidel

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  6. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 6 - Dosed
    8.0/10(1502 votes)

    #6 - Dosed

    S2:E6

    When the first responders race to the rescue of a crashed news copter, they unwittingly become the subject of an eager reporter's first on-air assignment. Meanwhile, Bobby tries to deal with his daughter's death, as Athena prepares for May's homecoming dance. Then, Maddie struggles to let go of her fear of the past. Also, the team responds to emergencies at an eating contest, a bodybuilding competition and a toddler pageant.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
    Writer:Juan Carlos Coto

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  7. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 7 - Haunted
    7.8/10(1471 votes)

    #7 - Haunted

    S2:E7

    Halloween finds the first responders racing to the rescue at a cemetery, a haunted hayride and a spooky Hollywood parade; Meanwhile Maddie thinks she has received a "ghost" call from a missing hiker; Hen finds herself facing with a life or death situation with the father who abandoned her; Eddie reconnects with his estranged wife.

    Director:Loni Peristere
    Writer:Erica L. Anderson

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  8. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 8 - Buck, Actually
    7.9/10(1530 votes)

    #8 - Buck, Actually

    S2:E8

    Buck jumps back into the dating scene but fears he will return to his old ways; a woman goes to great extremes on a freeway overpass to get the attention of her husband; a couple have a car accident on their wedding day.

    Director:Varda Bar-Kar
    Writer:Matthew Hodgson

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  9. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 9 - Hen Begins
    8.3/10(1616 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 10 - Merry Ex-Mas
    8.4/10(1556 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 11 - New Beginnings
    8.5/10(1425 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 12 - Chimney Begins
    8.6/10(1711 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 13 - Fight or Flight
    9.0/10(1972 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 14 - Broken
    8.3/10(1258 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 15 - Ocean's 9-1-1
    8.3/10(1387 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 16 - Bobby Begins Again
    8.2/10(1312 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 17 - Careful What You Wish For
    8.1/10(1238 votes)

    #17 - Careful What You Wish For

    S2:E17

    The first responders deal with a calamity at a chocolate factory; a mail bomb explosion; Eddie receives some surprising news from Shannon; Maddie contemplates her future in the call center.

    Director:Bradley Buecker
    Writer:Matthew Hodgson

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  18. 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 18 - This Life We Choose
    8.5/10(1388 votes)

    #18 - 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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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Under Pressure" is the best rated episode of "9-1-1" season 2. It scored 8.1/10 based on 1854 votes. Directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton and written by Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear, it aired on 9/23/2018. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "7.1".