9-1-1: Nashville Stars Preview Soapier Spinoff Featuring Firehouse, Family Drama

The new ABC drama 9-1-1: Nashville, a second spin-off in the 9-1-1 franchise, stars Chris O'Donnell as Don Hart, captain of fire station 113, and Jessica Capshaw as his wife, Blythe, who comes from a powerful family. LeAnn Rimes plays Dixie Bennings, a single mother and aspiring musician with a complicated past, who has a tense and dramatic relationship with Blythe and shares a son, Blue Bennings, with Don. The show balances intense emergency response stories with soapier, family and power dynamics reminiscent of series like Succession or Dynasty, emphasizing complex interpersonal conflicts. Rimes revealed that her character Dixie, who loves and manipulates her son Blue, struggles with her music career and contrasts with her own wholesome public image. Showrunner Rashad Raisani highlights the ensemble as a true family affair, with characters connected through both personal and professional ties, including Blythe’s sister, a 911 dispatcher, and Dixie's son, a firefighter. The series promises to explore these layered relationships alongside the high-stakes emergencies typical of the franchise.