‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Trailer Reveals Major Chris O’Donnell Family Drama Coming to the Firehouse (VIDEO)

The world of 9-1-1 is officially expanding with 9-1-1: Nashville, the third series in the franchise (with the first set in Los Angeles and the second, Lone Star, which wrapped its five-season run on Fox, in Austin). And when the action picks up on October 9, well, there’s going to be plenty of drama — both on and off the clock, and yes, the two will mix.

ABC has released a new trailer, which you can watch above, introducing the 113, the music of Nashville, and family drama. We see Captain Don Hart (Chris O’Donnell) and his firefighters handling the kind of rescues you’d expect from 9-1-1 (including someone hanging off a water slide). Blue (Hunter McVey), meanwhile, is a stripper who dresses like a firefighter … and then ends up leaping into action during an emergency. “Who the hell is that?” Ryan (Michael Provost) asks, then tells him to let him and his dad know if he wants to make a career shift since he has talent. That’s when Don informs Ryan, “This is your brother.”

Watch the trailer above for much more.

Below, we take a look at everything else we know about the latest show in the franchise, including a new teaser that shows the full line-up of stars in action.

When will 9-1-1: Nashville premiere?

9-1-1: Nashville will premiere on Thursday, October 9, at 9/8c, on ABC. (That’s a week earlier than previously announced.)

It will follow 9-1-1 Season 9 and be followed by Grey’s Anatomy.

What is 9-1-1: Nashville about?

The new 9-1-1 series is a high-octane procedural about heroic first responders, as well as their family saga of power and glamour set in one of America’s most diverse and dynamic cities.

Who’s in the 9-1-1: Nashville cast?

Chris O’Donnell stars as Captain Don Hart, “a rugged fire captain and rodeo rider who runs Nashville’s busiest firehouse with his beloved son. Don’s a devoted husband and family man but he has his secrets.” Jessica Capshaw plays Don’s wife, Blythe. Their son is Ryan (Michael Provost).

LeAnn Rimes plays Blythe’s rival, former backup singer Dixie, while Kimberly Williams-Paisley is the dispatcher of the spinoff.

Juani Feliz plays paramedic captain (once a surgeon) Roxie Alba, Hunter McVey plays Dixie’s son Blue, and Hailey Kilgore plays Taylor Thompson.

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9-1-1: Nashville is produced by 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television. Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear, and Rashad Raisani (who serves as showrunner) are executive producers and writers. Joining them as executive producers are Chris O’Donnell, Brad Buecker, Brad Falchuk, and Angela Bassett, who, in addition to starring in and executive producing 9-1-1, was an EP on Lone Star. (She also guest-starred in the spinoff.)

Is there a 9-1-1: Nashville trailer?

Yes! After only a couple teasers, we now have a full-length trailer, which you can watch above, offering a look at the 113 in action as well as plenty of family drama.

Will Lone Star characters appear on Nashville?

When TV Insider spoke with Raisani about the Lone Star finale, he shared with us that he “would love” to see characters from that show pop up on the spinoff (or 9-1-1).

Will Nashville have the same tone as the other 9-1-1 shows?

“I think that it will have a different tone,” Raisani also teased. “It will still hopefully feel like our DNA, but in the same way that Lone Star was different than 9-1-1 and had its own feel, I think that if we can get this right, this will have its own feel.”

Will 9-1-1 introduce Nashville in a backdoor pilot?

Minear also shared with us in November that there won’t be a backdoor pilot on 9-1-1 to set up the new (at the time, just potential) spinoff. That was true of Lone Star as well, though there was some crossover between the two shows over the years (but not as much as they’d hoped).

What do you think of Nashville as the location for the new 9-1-1 spinoff? Let us know in the comments section below.

9-1-1: Nashville, Series Premiere, Thursday, October 16, 9/8c, ABC