11 Most Traumatic Episodes of ‘9-1-1,’ Ranked

If there’s a common theme throughout the eight seasons (so far) of 9-1-1, it’s simple: trauma.

As dramatic and intense as some of the calls on the Fox-turned-ABC drama can get, that usually has nothing on when the first responders are at the center of the danger. If you know the show well, all it takes is an episode title (such as “Fight or Flight” or “Bobby Begins Again”) or a word (lightning) or an image (Oliver Stark‘s Buck dangling from the ladder, Peter Krause‘s Bobby listening over the radio as Angela Bassett‘s Athena fights for her life) to know exactly what someone’s referring to.

Below, we’ve ranked the most traumatic episodes of 9-1-1. Let us know which ones make your list in the comments section.

9-1-1, Returns, Thursday, March 6, 2025, 8/7c, ABC