9-1-1 is an American television series that originally began broadcasting on January 3, 2018, on Fox.

Overview

Main characters

• Angela Bassett as Athena Grant-Nash (née Carter), LAPD patrol sergeant, mother of May and Harry from her first marriage to Michael Grant. Athena left her home in Florida for Los Angeles to become a police officer as a result of the failed investigation into the murder of her friend Tanya Kingston (a murder she helps to solve 45 years later). She is extremely independent, preferring a one-person patrol unit to working with a partner (although she does work with detectives on certain cases) and is extremely tenacious when it comes to solving crimes or chasing down suspects (including the killer of her fiancé decades later after the murder weapon is recovered). However, she can be impetuous and has gone into dangerous situations without back-up (on one occasion getting ambushed and almost killed by a dangerous suspect). Athena and Michael divorce in the first season, and at the end of Season One she begins dating Bobby Nash, marrying him at the end of the second season. Because of Buck's own impetuosity in dangerous or stressful situations, she is both exasperated by and understanding with him. Pepi Sonuga portrays a younger Athena during an episode of season 3, in which she discovers that the weapon used to murder her fiancé has been found.
• Peter Krause as Robert "Bobby" Nash, LAFD Station 118 captain and later Athena's husband. A recovering alcoholic, before arriving in Los Angeles Bobby lived in Minnesota where his wife and two children died in a fire in a building that was not up to code, and blamed himself for their deaths and those of 145 other people in the building (the fire was caused by a faulty propane heater he had been using in an empty apartment while he was drunk). Originally planning to commit suicide after saving 145 lives as atonement, his friendship/camaraderie with the members of the 118 and his blossoming relationship with Athena helps him put his demons to rest, and he becomes a beloved step-father to May and Harry and a father figure to Buck. He is also the 118's resident "chef" (although Athena runs him a close second).
• Oliver Stark as Evan "Buck" Buckley, firefighter and Maddie's younger brother. Joined the LAFD after a series of jobs in various parts of the country. While he can be impetuous to the point of recklessness while in the field, he is dedicated to his job. Because of his dysfunctional relationship with his own parents, he sees and trusts Bobby as a father figure and the members of the 118 as his family. Buck was a womanizer at first, but after meeting Abby he started looking for serious relationships. After Abby's departure, he reverted to "hit-and-run" relationship until he met TV reporter Taylor Kelly, a relationship which lasted Seasons 4-5 until it was shattered by Taylor's betrayal of Buck's trust. In Season 6, he agrees to be a sperm donor for an old friend and his wife who are having fertility problems.
• Aisha Hinds as Henrietta "Hen" Wilson, firefighter/paramedic. She is married to Karen and together they have an adopted son named Denny, the biological son of Hen's former partner Eva. Originally a pharmaceutical representative, she left that job and joined the LAFD as a paramedic after saving her life coach with CPR. Was finally accepted at Station 118 shortly before the misogynistic captain was replaced and became partners with Chimney. Was originally in an abusive emotional relationship with Eva, but after Eva was imprisoned she met Karen (via a blind date Chimney set up); however, after Eva was paroled, in a moment of weakness Hen cheated on Karen with her, causing a separation and almost-divorce. In Season 3, Hen decides to apply to medical school and is accepted, but is unable to fully balance her hectic school schedule with her paramedic job and her family life, and she eventually quits in Season 6, preferring to remain a paramedic.
• Kenneth Choi as Howard "Howie"/"Chimney" Han (the reason why he's nicknamed "Chimney" and how he got the nickname is a closely guarded secret and to date has not been revealed), firefighter/paramedic and Maddie's partner. He grew up in the Los Angeles area with his mother while his father returned to South Korea, divorced Chimney's mother and remarried; as a result, he has a very testy relationship with his father, especially after the elder Mr. Han openly expressed his disappointment in Chimney's chosen profession. After his mother's death, Chimney was raised by the Lee family (his mother and Mrs. Lee were best friends) and looks on them as his family. He has a younger half-brother named Albert, who secretly left South Korea to escape their father's control and lived with him for a while. At the end of season three they find out Maddie is pregnant and they now have a daughter named Jee-Yun. In Season 6, he, Maddie and their daughter move into a house together, and at the end of the season Chimney plans to propose to Maddie but loses the ring; fortunately she finds it and proposes to him (naturally he accepts).
• Rockmond Dunbar as Michael Grant, Athena's ex-husband. The two amicably divorce after he comes out as gay. He and Athena remain close friends and confidants, and the friendship extends to her new husband Bobby. He leaves Los Angeles with his fiance David to work in Haiti after David decides to go help with that country's medical emergencies after the devastating storms of 2021. (season 1–5)
• Connie Britton as Abigail "Abby" Clark, 911 operator.^[1] Abby leaves at the end of season one to travel the world following her mother's passing. She never returned to Los Angeles until the season 3 finale to give Buck closure, becoming engaged and living in Arizona. (season 1; special guest season 3)
• Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Buckley Kendall,^[2] 911 operator, Buck's sister, and Chimney's partner. Originally a nurse at a Boston hspital, Maddie was in an emotionally and physically abusive marriage, fled to Los Angeles (where Buck was instrumental in helping her get a job as a 911 Emergency Dispatcher) and ended up killing her husband Doug Kendall in self-defense after he stabbed Chimney and kidnapped her. At the end of season three, she finds out she is pregnant with her and Chimney's child. In the conclusion of Season 4, due to her various emotional traumas Maddie quits her job, and in Season 5 due to postpartum depression she leaves Chimney and their baby because she doesn't think she would be a good mother for the baby and travels back to Boston to enter a program. She and Chimney (who has followed her, along with their daughter) are reunited on St. Patrick's Day, and she returns with them to Los Angeles, where she resumes her job as a 911 Operator. (season 2 – present)^[3]
• Ryan Guzman as Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz, firefighter.^[4][5] He joined the 118 fresh out of the academy. A Texas native, he served in the United States Army as a combat medic and moved to Los Angeles after being discharged. He served in Afghanistan and his combat experience is shown through his ability to think quickly on his feet even under duress with minimal back-up. Becomes best friends with Buck (after some initial jealousy on Buck's part) and the two are usually partnered while on calls. He is a single father and has a disabled son named Christopher. (season 2 – present)
• Corinne Massiah as Margaret "May" Grant, Athena and Michael's daughter. Graduates high school at the end of season three. Because of the attack on her mother in Season 3, she begins training and becomes a 911 operator in season 4 (despite Athena's initial resistance). Leaves Emergency Dispatch to pursue college education in Season 6. (Season 2 – present; recurring season 1)^[6]
• Marcanthonee Jon Reis as Harold "Harry" Grant, Athena and Michael's son. (season 2 – 6; recurring season 1)^[6]
• Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz, Eddie's son. Born with cerebral palsy, which has not affected his intelligence. Develops a relationship with Buck to the point where Eddie officially makes Buck Christopher's legal guardian in case of anything serious happening to Eddie. (season 3 – present; recurring season 2)^[7]
• John Harlan Kim as Albert Han, Chimney's half-brother. Secretly left South Korea to escape his father's authoritarianism and came to Los Angeles. Stayed with Chimney for a while after a rocky reunion, then with Buck after Maddie moved in. Was involved and seriously injured in a major freeway accident, but rescued by the 118. Joined the LAFD and became a full firefighter at the end of Season 4, but later quit. (season 4; guest seasons 3, 5)

Recurring characters

This is a list of recurring actors and the characters they portrayed in multiple episodes, which were significant roles, sometimes across multiple seasons.

Guest stars

The following is a supplementary list of guest stars, some recurring, who appear in lesser roles.

Notes

References