Season 10 opens with a volcanic emergency, new jobs for Athena, May and Maddie, and fresh tensions for Buck as he struggles to parent Theo.
01Summary
- 01The premiere, "That Sinking Feeling", marks the start of 9-1-1's tenth season and follows three months after the last episode.
- 02Athena, May and Maddie have all started new jobs, with the story expanding to the hospital, detective work and management.
- 03Maddie spots a 20% rise in calls in the two days before a sinkhole incident, which later reveals itself as a volcano eruption with lava.
- 04Buck has been fostering Theo since last season and is shown dealing with five non-work-related injuries in three months, including a broken nose.
- 05Athena questions whether she deserves her detective promotion, while a new partner, Detective Jace Newell, urges her to drop a case involving an unidentified injured man.
02Why it matters
The episode signals a major reset for the series, widening the scope beyond the 118 and setting up new character arcs. For viewers, it suggests bigger emergencies and more personal conflict across the core cast.
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