9-1-1 (2018-)

I don't usually write reviews, but I felt the need to combat all the 1's and 2's. I think those people watched the pilot and gave up. Yes, the pilot is a bit weak, and there are scenes that are a bit ridiculous, but I just watched the 4th episode and holy shit. Stick with it people, it gets better.

One of the best shows I've ever seen. A very intensely brilliant series from Ryan Murphy.

Every episode got my heart pumping and literally on the edge of my seat. Great characters with brilliant stories and interesting situations that First Responders (dispatchers, paramedics, police officers and firefighters) encounter.

Sometimes I let TV shamelessly pull on all my heart strings. I know what I am watching is a distortion, but I don't care. I know none of these actors are giving the performance of their careers, but I don't care. There's a lot of other content on TV right now to satisfy my need for tier one well written and compelling drama. This show satisfies a different craving in my viewing habits. I don't know anything about EMT first responders work, and I don't expect this (or any show) to be a crash course or remotely accurate. The stories push buttons of humanity and compassion; sympathy and empathy in heavy doses. And I like it all Sometimes I need a bit of this stuff in my TV diet to counter the tsunami of content exploring the darker sides of better written and more interesting characters. I'm fully aware I'm escaping into characters whose one dimensional goodness isn't what a lot of people expect. I'm good with that.

This is a very good show. It feels good watching it. I love all the characters, feels like I know them all. I have seen all the episodes so far and will be seeing all I can get in the future too. Really worth watching.

Also, I love the other 9-1-1 Lone Star, it's kind of cheesy in a way, but it works. And Rob Lowe, I've always liked him. Check it out!

9/10