9-1-1 Season 10 Episode 1 photos preview “That Sinking Feeling,” the season premiere airing tonight, Thursday, October 15, at 8:00 p.m. EDT on ABC. Angela Bassett returns as Athena Grant alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi and Ryan Guzman as the 118 responds to a major emergency in Los Angeles.
The premiere also puts Athena’s new detective role in focus. As she finds her footing in the job, she relies on instinct to investigate a mysterious case. Meanwhile, May (Corinne Massiah) begins building confidence in a new job of her own.
9-1-1 Season 10 Episode 1 Details
Episode
Season 10 Episode 1, “That Sinking Feeling” — season premiere
Air Date
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time
8:00–9:00 p.m. EDT
Network
ABC
Streaming
Friday, October 16, on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for eligible bundle subscribers
Cast
Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Ryan Guzman, Corinne Massiah and Elijah M. Cooper
Episode Summary
The 118 responds to a city-shaking emergency while Athena investigates a mysterious case and May gains confidence at work.
What Happens in “That Sinking Feeling”?
The 118 faces an emergency that shakes Los Angeles to its core in the Season 10 opener. Alongside the response, Athena must trust her instincts as she tackles a mysterious case in her new role as a detective.
May’s storyline centers on finding confidence in a new job, giving the premiere another Grant family transition to follow as the season begins.
Who Stars in 9-1-1 Season 10?
Angela Bassett stars as Athena Grant, with Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Han, Oliver Stark as Evan “Buck” Buckley, Aisha Hinds as Henrietta “Hen” Wilson, Kenneth Choi as Howie “Chimney” Han and Ryan Guzman as Eddie Diaz. Corinne Massiah plays May Grant, and Elijah M. Cooper plays Harry Grant.
When Is the Next Episode of 9-1-1?
The next episode, the Season 10 premiere “That Sinking Feeling,” airs tonight, Thursday, October 15, from 8:00–9:00 p.m. EDT on ABC. Stream it the following day, Friday, October 16, on Hulu, with Hulu on Disney+ access available to eligible bundle subscribers. Earlier seasons are available on Hulu for viewers catching up. Visit the official ABC 9-1-1 page for more about the series.
9-1-1 Season 10 Episode 1 Photos — “That Sinking Feeling”
9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) RYAN GUZMAN, BRIE CARTER9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) CORINNE MASSIAH9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ANIRUDH PISHARODY, KENNETH CHOI9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) RYAN GUZMAN, OLIVER STARK9-1-1 Season 10 Episode 1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) RYAN GUZMAN9-1-1 Season 10 Episode 1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ANGELA BASSETT, CORINNE MASSIAH9-1-1 Season 10 Episode 1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ANIRUDH PISHARODY, KENNETH CHOI9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) GAVIN MCHUGH9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) RYAN GUZMAN, JOSH ODSESS-RUBIN9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ANGELA BASSETT9-1-1 Season 10 Episode 1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ANGELA BASSETT, CORINNE MASSIAH9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ANGELA BASSETT9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ANIRUDH PISHARODY, KENNETH CHOI, AISHA HINDS9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) AISHA HINDS9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ANGELA BASSETT9-1-1 Season 10 Episode 1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) RYAN GUZMAN9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) AISHA HINDS9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ANGELA BASSETT9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ANGELA BASSETT9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ELIJAH M. COOPER, RYAN GUZMAN, AISHA HINDS, OLIVER STARK9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ELIJAH M. COOPER9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) KENNETH CHOI, ANIRUDH PISHARODY, RYAN GUZMAN, ELIJAH M. COOPER9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) RYAN GUZMAN9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) KENNETH CHOI9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) OLIVER STARK9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ANGELA BASSETT9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) GAVIN MCHUGH, RYAN GUZMAN9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ELIJAH M. COOPER9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) RYAN GUZMAN9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) KENNETH CHOI9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) ANGELA BASSETT9-1-1 – “That Sinking Feeling” – The 118 faces an earth-shattering emergency that shakes the city of Los Angeles to its core. Still finding her footing as a detective, Athena leans on instinct to crack a mysterious new case, while May finds her own confidence in a new job. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) AISHA HINDS, RYAN GUZMAN
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