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Move over, Sharknado; there’s a new disaster in town, thanks to the Bee-nado in the season premiere of 9-1-1. We’ve put together everything you need to know about where to watch 9-1-1, whether you want to binge-watch old episodes or live stream Season 8.
In the three-part 9-1-1 Season 8 premiere, the crew at the 118 are faced with a deadly Bee-nado when a truck carrying 22 million killer bees crashes in downtown Los Angeles. It’s a familiar threat level for fans of 9-1-1, a series about first responders facing ludicrous situations, from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear. Peter Krause and Angela Bassett lead the cast, which is rounded out by Kenneth Choi, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark, Ryan Guzman, Aisha Hinds, and Gavin McHugh.
Keep reading to learn where to watch 9-1-1. Plus, get a sneak peek at the Season 8 trailer and learn everything you need to know about the return of 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Where to watch 9-1-1 in the US
New episodes of 9-1-1 air on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC in the US. If you don’t have cable or an antenna, you can live stream the network through a variety of live TV packages, including Sling TV, Fubo, or DirecTV Stream. All three options are month-to-month subscriptions with no long-term contracts, so you can cancel at any time.
Sling TV is the cheapest way to live stream new episodes in the US. Subscriptions cost $40/month, but you can get your first month for just $15. You’ll need to subscribe to Sling Blue to access local channels, like ABC, but you should ensure that it’s available in your region since local channel coverage is selective.
For just the essentials without any extra fluff, Sling TV is the streaming service you’re looking for. It’s more customizable than other plans, with three options you can choose from, so you pay for only what you need. New members get their first month for $25 off.
Fubo and DirecTV Stream are two other, slightly more expensive live TV packages that offer broad ABC coverage and free trials for new customers. At $80/month, Fubo carries 100+ channels. Subscribers can get their first month for $50 after a seven-day free trial. DirecTV Stream has 90+ channels in its Entertainment lineup. Customers can access a five-day free trial.
Fubo is the streaming service for sports fans. Its huge library of channels includes regional and international sports leagues, setting it apart from the competition. You can also tack on additional programming to your plan, but it’ll cost you extra.
Previously known as AT&T TV, DirecTV Stream offers streaming access to a large selection of live channels, including most key networks typically found in traditional cable packages.
If you want to get caught up on the past seven seasons of 9-1-1, or you don’t mind waiting a day to watch new episodes, a Hulu subscription should be your go-to. The streaming service carries every episode of 9-1-1 on-demand, along with all episodes of 9-1-1: Lone Star. Subscriptions start at $7.99/month for the ad-supported tier and come with a 30-day free trial.
Hulu is an excellent choice for cord-cutters thanks to a mix of exclusive titles and next-day streaming for popular network shows. The ad-supported tier is only $8/month. Going ad-free costs $18/month.
Where to watch 9-1-1 in Canada
9-1-1 airs on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on Global TV in Canada. You’ll need to log in with your Canadian cable provider to watch live, but new episodes should be available for free the following day for one week with no account creation required.
Where to watch 9-1-1 in the UK
The past seven seasons of 9-1-1 are available to stream on Disney+ in the UK. Subscriptions start at £4.99 monthly, but there’s a limited-time promo that will give you your first three months for just £1.99 each month. You can find a full pricing breakdown in our Disney+ pricing guide.
How to watch 9-1-1 from anywhere
If you’ll be traveling away from home and still want to keep up with your usual streaming service, you can do so with a VPN (virtual private network). In addition to their cybersecurity perks, VPNs let people temporarily change their virtual location, meaning they can use their go-to websites and apps from almost anywhere in the world. Our go-to recommendation is ExpressVPN, a user-friendly option with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Full details can be found in our ExpressVPN review, and you can keep reading to learn how to use it.
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How to watch 9-1-1 with a VPN
- Sign up for a VPN if you don’t already have one.
- Install it on the device you plan to watch the new episode.
- Turn it on and set it to the location of your streaming service.
- Go to your streaming service and sign up if necessary.
- Navigate to the channel or series page and enjoy the show.
9-1-1 Season 8 trailer
ABC dropped a trailer for 9-1-1 Season 8 in early September. Set to Phil Collins’s “In the Air Tonight,” the promo shows a glimpse of the Bee-nado in all its glory. Check out the full trailer below:
9-1-1: Lone Star
9-1-1: Lone Star also returned for a new season this week. The show airs on Tuesdays on a different network, and you can read all about where to watch 9-1-1: Lone Star in our streaming guide. The Lone Star spin-off, which stars Rob Lowe and Gina Torres, is back for a fifth and final season after an almost one-and-a-half-year-long hiatus.
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Lillian Brown
Associate Editor of Streaming
Lillian Brown is the Associate Editor of Streaming for Business Insider. She joined the company in early 2024 as a Fellow before joining us full-time a few months later. She focuses on ‘how to watch’ guides for streaming services and live events for the Reviews team. She also covers VPN usage.Her entertainment writing has appeared in a variety of publications, including Vulture, TV Guide, Time, Esquire, and The Daily Beast, among others. She specializes in writing about film and television. Previously, she worked in the Living/Arts department of The Boston Globe.When not teaching people how to stream the best live sports and TV shows, Lillian can be found long-distance running, watching the latest season of For All Mankind, or playing through The Last of Us Part II on her PS4 yet again.