Countdown to 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 5: Release Date, Exact Drop Time, and How to Watch
9-1-1 charges into Season 9 Episode 5 with Athena and Hen’s space ordeal hitting critical mass while the 118 battles geostorm chaos on the ground — here’s the release date, time, and where to watch.
Heads up if you’re caught up on 9-1-1: the next one lands this week, and it looks like the show is leaning into spooky-season chaos even if the calendar has already flipped.
Where we left off
Recent episodes cranked the stakes way up: Athena and Hen had their brush-with-space-dangers saga while the team back on Earth promised to bring them home. Meanwhile, the 118 stayed busy dealing with victims caught in a geostorm and all the debris that came with it. Once Athena and Hen finally made it back, Athena had to really sit with what life looks like without Bobby. For a network drama, that’s a lot, and yes, the space angle was as wild as it sounds.
What’s coming in Season 9, Episode 5
Episode 5 throws the 118 a run of shocking calls tied to Halloween. Expect costumes, chaos, and the kind of holiday emergencies 9-1-1 loves to turn into full-on set pieces.
Release date, time, and where to watch
9-1-1 Season 9, Episode 5 premieres on ABC on November 6, 2025.
- Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Pacific Time: 5:00 p.m. PT
If you’re watching live, that’s your window. It’s airing on ABC.
New to 9-1-1?
The show follows Los Angeles first responders juggling the job’s absolute worst days with the messiness of their own lives. Official synopsis below if you want the studio version:
"Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives."