Don’t Miss 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 2: Release Date, Time, and Where to Watch

9-1-1 is not easing up. After that emotional opener, the show is coming right back with a big, swing-for-the-fences disaster setup — and yes, that includes a space mission. Here is when to watch, what the episode is doing, and a quick refresher on where we left the 118.

When it drops

Season 9, Episode 2 airs on Thursday, October 16, 2025 on ABC.

• Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ET (Oct 16)
• Pacific Time: 5:00 p.m. PT (Oct 16)

Where to watch

You can catch the episode on ABC. It is the network with the broad mix — news, dramas, comedies, reality, even kids programming — and the long-running staples you probably know by heart: Grey's Anatomy, Modern Family, The Bachelor, Dancing with the Stars. 9-1-1 remains one of its big primetime players.

What to expect in Episode 2

Athena and Hen are on a space mission that goes sideways when a geostorm disrupts Earth. The storm knocks things out of alignment up there and down here, and the 118 ends up battling chaos on the ground as tech starts acting like it has a mind of its own. It's a very 9-1-1 chain reaction: orbital problem, global ripple, local mayhem.

Previously on 9-1-1

The season kicked off with the 118 dedicating their firehouse to Bobby Nash — a tribute to his sacrifice that hit the team (and viewers) right in the gut. On the job, they pulled off a rescue involving a billionaire tech mogul, because of course even the ultra-rich need the 118 when everything goes off the rails.

New to the show?

At its core, 9-1-1 tracks Los Angeles first responders juggling high-adrenaline emergencies and the messiness of their personal lives. The logline sums it up cleanly:

"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."