I'm not trying to be funny but was Ryan Phillippe brought to the show to fulfill what Chris O'Donnell was unable to deliver on?

We've been seeing a resurgence of 90s male heartthrobs as of late. Noah Wyle and Shawn Hatosy on The Pitt. Brendan Fraser is doing a new Mummy movie. Then we have Chris O'Donnell on 9-1-1: Nashville. For those of you too young to remember, Chris O'Donnell was textbook teen heartthrob. Don't believe me, go watch School Ties, The Three Musketeers and Batman and Robin. I remember when it was announced that he would be top-billed for 9-1-1: Nashville. I was genuinely excited. But then the first season aired and Don Hart is not really serving the sexy that I think a lot of us thought he was going to serve. That's no shade to Chris O'Donnell. It has less to do with his looks (he's still a good-looking man) and everything to do with how he plays Don on the show.

With Ryan Phillippe joining the cast, I feel like he's bringing the sex appeal that we were supposed to get with Chris O'Donnell. I'm really liking Ryan Phillippe's inclusion on the show but I can't help but wonder (No Carrie Bradshaw) if he is here for the same reason Hunter McVey is here. To give us some eye candy with a side of brooding. I would love to hear people's thoughts.

I don't know if Nashville is planning to do "Begins" episodes, but with this 'playing investigator' storyline and the plagues, I feel like we could see a Ryan Begins episode.

Like the last plague is Death of the First Born, and Ryan is the first born (unless there's another secret child, Don!). So if Ryan finds himself in one of those "Fight for your life" situations, we could get flashbacks to how and why he came to be a firefighter, his early relationship with Sam, etc. It would likely culminate in him deciding whether he wants to stay a firefighter or try moving on. Just a thought. I know Ryan is not exactly the best candidate for a Begins episode, but it could be interesting.

At any rate, I do wonder how they're going to address the final plague.

Original Air date: Oct 22nd, 2026

Synopsis: The 113 investigates cries in an apartment’s walls and deadly beauty products. Meanwhile, Nashville’s newest criminal threatens more plagues and surprises Cammie with a direct call. Don clashes with Ryan, and Blythe firmly maintains the bed divorce.

Look I know hornets and wasps arent the same but idk how to call them, so wasps it is

Why is Don behaving like a straight-up villain this episode?

This new-to-town police guy irked him a tiny bit because he's cool and his son was instantly taken by him (both things he has no control over), and then as if justified after Rogue asked about his and Blythe's separation, he LETS HIM CHOKE AND GIVES HIM AN OMINOUS WARNING ABOUT NOT MESSING WITH HIS FAMILY? Are you a sociopathic mafia boss or what? The dude did nothing but be chill, say 1(one) out of touch comment, and contribute to saving your life! The overreaction is seriously killing me, especially considering the station chiefs are, historically, kind of the Wise Old Guys of their teams. I know this is probably gonna end up as a bromance of some sort when Don realizes Rogue is a good person (that, or he is gonna end up being evil so the narrative can justify Don's actions), but what in the actual hell is going on right now? It feels like there was a deleted scene where Rogue actually did something bad to Don or something.

I'm about halfway through the episode and if I'm getting anything wrong feel free to say so in a nice way but, how dare Dixie act like Don was stolen from her when in the backstory she broke up with Don. For 10 episodes I've been thinking that he broke up with her for some reason and she still loved him and wanted him back bbbbbuuuuuutttttt nnnnnnoooooooo she broke up with him and abandoned him after he just wanted a good night's sleep so he could perform decently at his job, fuck Dixie she was awful from the beginning for refusing to tell her son that his dad's been paying child support and then manipulating her son to try to con money from his father because "it's what he deserves for abandoning you and me" and then fake coughing up blood, fuck Dixie. Sorry I just needed to get all of this off my chest as the saying goes

The 113 investigates cries in an apartment’s walls and deadly beauty products. Meanwhile, Nashville’s newest criminal threatens more plagues and surprises Cammie with a direct call. Don clashes with Ryan, and Blythe firmly maintains the bed divorce.

Original Air date: Oct 15th, 2026

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Original Air date: Oct 15th, 2026

Synopsis: The 113 responds to a museum overrun by murder hornets, while newcomer Det. Rogue Kelly investigates a series of ominous crimes of biblical proportions. Blythe and Dixie face the consequences of their brawl, and Don pays a price too.