The Buddie Times #23: Weekly Recap (Sep 22-28)

We’re now less than two weeks away from 9-1-1’s return - only 11 days until we’re cleared for orbit! Finally we had a packed week again - with new promo, stills, interviews, and plenty of BTS. If you missed anything, catch up on everything below.

^(Note: Whenever possible, links lead to relevant posts in this subreddit or, if non-existent, to the main 9-1-1 subreddit and other sources.)

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🚨 WARNING: This post contains spoilers! 🚨

If you're avoiding spoilers for Season 9, tread carefully - this roundup includes news, interviews, and behind-the-scenes that may reveal key plot points.

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📺 Season 9 - Promo & Episode Updates

• New Promos

  • First Season 9 Trailer
  • "Suit up, team. We're going on a trip. 🚀"

• First poster for season 9 (landscape version)

• Angela in a new Pop Base exclusive still

• Filming update: They filmed in DTLA on September 24 for episode 9x06 (BTS below)

• Director Update: Jennifer Lynch and Maggie Kiley are rumored to return as directors. Lynch has directed six episodes (most recently 8x10). Kiley previously directed 1x07

• Writers Update: The writers for 9x01 and 9x4 have been registered with the WGA

• Upcoming episodes (information for un-aired episodes are subject to change)

  • 9x01: Eat The Rich - Synopsis | Directed by Jennifer Lynch, written by Molly Green & James Leffler (October 9)
  • 9x02: Spiraling (October 16)
  • 9x03: The Sky Is Falling - Title reveal and discussion (October 23)
  • 9x04: Day of the Dead - Title reveal and discussion | Directed by Keith Tripler, written by Christopher Monfette & M. E. Savard (October 30)

• More parodies from the promo

  • Alex Warren
  • Dailydot: Fans can’t stop roasting and memeing the hilariously bad “9-1-1” season 9 trailer

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🎬 Behind-the-Scenes

📌 Season 9 BTS timeline - Always updated with what we know so far on emergencies and scenes, organized by episode.

• "Which 9-1-1 castmate would you call in an emergency?", via @911onabc

• Park emergency BTS - unknown episode (September 22)

  • Playing Jenga on set
    • Kenny, while Oliver takes photos
    • Ryan and Oliver take a turn (Aisha in the background)
    • Kenny part II
    • Ryan part II, Oliver taking photos, and Kenny in the background
  • Writer Taylor Wong on set
  • Set-up BTS shared by crew #1, #2

• 118 Ceremony - unknown episode (September 24)

  • The cast, via Corinne's TikTok
  • Kenny, JLH, and Corinne
  • Corinne and Elijah
  • Leung twins on set
  • Guest/background actor BTS
  • Crew BTS
  • They apparently also filmed an ABC News feature - ABC News Anchor Rocsi Diaz was on set

• Kelvin Hanyee and Freda Foh Shen (Mr. and Mrs. Lee) on set (shared on September 24)

• Buck on a date, via a guest actor IG (September 25)

• Filming at the firehouse (September 26)

  • Ryan on set
  • BTS shared by crew #1, #2, #3, #4

• Episode 9x01

  • Crew BTS shows the clapperboard with Jennifer Lynch as the director (likely from August 1 - date unconfirmed)

• Episode 9x02

  • Ryan BTS (September 3-4)
  • Oliver and Ryan with a fan (September 3)

• Episode 9x06

  • Flashback scene - DTLA | young Athena (September 24)
    • Pepi Sonuga (young Athena) on set
    • Scene being filmed #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6,
    • Video from set showing old cars | More set BTS
    • Crew BTS #1, #2

• Post-production on the episodes has started (September 24)

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🎤 Cast Interviews

• AwareNow: Ryan on Heritage, Hollywood and Greatness
  • Video of the interview
• Older interview with Oliver (interview during the Toronto Upfronts - before filming for Season 9 started)
• On the Red Carpet: Corinne and Elijah talk about their on-screen mom (interview during the ABC's End of Summer Soirée)
• Rolling Out: Elijah talks 9-1-1 season 9 and HBCU life

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📱 Social Media & Cast Updates

• Oliver and Aisha at Disneyland (September 21)
  • More photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
  • Video of them with a fan
• Oliver
  • Oliver’s message for Bisexuality Visibility Day 🩷💜💙
  • At the home gym (September 21)
• Ryan
  • Video message he shared on his birthday (September 21)
  • New photo from his stories (shared on September 27)
• Anirudh BTS video of the Disney's 5k run, featuring Oliver and Elijah (September 20)
• Elijah at the gym tagging Oliver and Anirudh | Oliver's reply (September 21)
• Kenny
  • Kenny featured on an episode of ‘The Morning Show’
  • Story on IG "Which is my best look"
• Official 9-1-1 Accounts (@911onabc and @abc on Instagram, @the911onabc on X/Tiktok)
  • Ryan's birthday video "celebrating the birthday boyyyyy 🕺"

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⏳ What’s Coming Next?

• Expecting another promo/trailer and stills release for 9x01 soon
• Ryan will be attending the ‘RescueVerse: A Salute to TV's First Responders’ convention in May 2026! (Kenny was previously confirmed)

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That’s it for this roundup! As always, feel free to comment with anything I may have missed.

👉Check out the previous editions