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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWatch ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ cast react to making Tennessean’s front page<\/p>\n
The Tennessean’s Sunday paper showcased the cast of “9-1-1: Nashville,” the third installment of the emergency drama that’s heading to the Music City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Music City’s newest primetime drama is sticking around.<\/p>\n ABC has renewed “9-1-1: Nashville”<\/a> for a second season, doubling down on the franchise’s Tennessee-set spinoff that blends high-stakes rescues at local spots.<\/p>\n The renewal comes as the show continues to build momentum with crossovers, celebrity cameos and appearances from familiar Nashville faces. One of the most talked-about moments arrives during the March 5 crossover episode with the original Los Angeles-set “9-1-1.”<\/p>\n The episode also features a surprise cameo from Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell<\/a>, who relevantly plays a mayor.<\/p>\n Season 1 locations: <\/strong>As ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ returns, here are all spots featured so far.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n “This all kind of happened so quickly,” O’Connell said about his appearance. “I didn’t even know that I was going to be the mayor until we got the script, which was just maybe like a day or two ahead of time.”<\/p>\n The mayor is one of several guests to appear on the first season including country star Kane Brown<\/a> and WKRN meteorologist Danielle Breezy<\/a>, both playing themselves.<\/p>\n The first season has featured many Nashville staples including Broadway bars, Printer’s Alley, Centennial Park, Union Station Hotel and Marathon Motor Works water tower.<\/p>\n Created by Ryan Murphy, the ABC drama marks the third installment in the “9-1-1” franchise, following the Los Angeles-based original and Texas-set “9-1-1: Lone Star.” The first season has tackled several large-scale disasters including firenadoes and emergency alert system hijackings. They also hung an airstream off the Korean War Veterans Bridge.<\/p>\n According to the Tennessee Entertainment Commission, the project has created more than 600 jobs and generate roughly $50 million in economic impact locally.<\/p>\n On the set of ABC’s fiery drama ‘9-1-1: Nashville’<\/p>\n The newest part of the “9-1-1” franchise comes to Music City. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the set.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/media-video><\/div>\n Bryan West is a music reporter at The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow him on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0TikTok<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0X as @BryanWestTV<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/10\/06\/PNAS\/86551787007-dsc-08112.jpg?crop=5279,2970,x0,y176\"\/)
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