Similar to its9-1-1predecessors,9-1-1: Nashvillefeatures a talented cast containing a mix of big names and breakout stars. The ABC procedural dramaTV show created by Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear, and Rashad Raisaniis the third installment and second spinoff in the9-1-1universe.9-1-1started it all back in 2018, while9-1-1: Lone Starfollowed in 2020. The first spinoff ended in 2025 after five seasons, but the original series is still going strong, set to air its ninth season alongside9-1-1: Nashville’s debut season in the fall of 2025.
According toABC,9-1-1: Nashvilleseason 1 will air on Thursdays at 9 pm ET on ABC starting in fall 2025, directly following new episodes of9-1-1season 9 at 8 pm ET.
As its title implies,9-1-1: Nashvillecenters around the work and personal lives of a group of emergency respondersin Nashville, Tennessee, all of whom face danger every day on the job. The characters range from firefighters and paramedics to police officers, just like the9-1-1and9-1-1: Lone Starcasts. Together, they serve as Nashville’s heroes.
Chris O’Donnell As Captain Don Sharpe
Date Of Birth: June 03, 2025
Actor:Chris O’Donnell was born in Winnetka, Illinois, and he later earned a marketing degree from Boston College in 1992. As for his acting career, O’Donnell appeared in a few commercials and modeled when he was young. He made his feature film debut when he starred as Chris Macauley inMen Don’t Leave.O’Donnell’s breakthrough came a couple of years later via his role inScent of a Woman,which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. However, O’Donnell is most known for playing Robin inBatman ForeverandBatman & Robinand for starring as G. Callen inNCIS: Los Angeles.
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Captain Don Sharpe
Character:O’Donnell portrays Captain Don Sharpe, the face of9-1-1: Nashville. In a similar vein to Peter Krause in9-1-1and Rob Lowe in9-1-1: Lone Star,O’Donnell’s role in9-1-1: Nashvilleis that of a leader (and a recognizable face that can draw viewers in). As for his character,Don is a veteran firefighter who serves as the captain of a firehouse in Nashville.He’s also a former rodeo star.
Jessica Capshaw As Blythe Sharpe
Date Of Birth: July 18, 2025
Actress:Jessica Capshaw was born in Columbia, Missouri, and she became the stepdaughter of famous filmmaker Steven Spielberg when her mother married him when the actress was 15. Capshaw later studied English literature at Brown University and graduated in 1998. Her acting career had already started, though, as she attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London during her summers. Capshaw would go on to play minor roles in many movies beforeshe made her breakthrough in 2009 when she was cast asDr. Arizona Robbins inGrey’s Anatomy.
Blythe Sharpe
Character:Capshaw stars asBlythe Sharpe in the cast of9-1-1: Nashville.Blythe is Don’s wifeand Ryan’s mother.
Hailey Kilgore As Taylor
Date Of Birth: August 10, 2025
Actress:Hailey Kilgore was born in Humble, Texas, but was raised in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon. Her introduction to stardom came at a young age when she competed in various pageants and later starred in a couple of theatrical productions in Portland. However,Kilgore’s career skyrocketed when she was cast to play Ti Moune in the Broadway revival ofOnce on This Islandduring her first year at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York.
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Hailey Kilgore was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the 2018 Tony Awards for her role inOnce on This Island.
Character:Kilgore’s9-1-1: Nashvillecharacter, Taylor, is a “firefighter and incredible singer” (perVariety).
Michael Provost As Ryan Sharpe
Date Of Birth: June 07, 2025
Actor:Michael Provost was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. One of his first experiences in Hollywood came when he served as Asa Butterfield’s body double on the set ofEnder’s Gamein 2013. However,Provost’s first significant role was as Brick Armstrong in the Netflix black comedy drama seriesInsatiable.
Ryan Sharpe
Character:Provost portrays Ryan Sharpe, the son of Don and Blythe, in9-1-1: Nashvilleon ABC. Ryan works for his father and is described asa “modern-day cowboy and firefighter.”
Juani Feliz As Roxie
Date Of Birth: Jun 18, 2025
Actress:Juani Feliz was born in the Dominican Republic but raised in the Bronx in New York City. Her acting career began as a young teen when she guest-starred in an episode ofLaw & Order: Criminal Intent. After high school, though, Feliz took a break from acting and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in biomedical engineering. She even worked at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering in Boston for a bit following college graduation. However, Juani returned to acting in 2016 andmade her feature film debut inThe Purge: Election Year.
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Roxie
Character:Feliz stars as Roxie, an “adrenaline junkie and former trauma surgeon,” inthe second9-1-1spinoff. Based on her character description,Roxie is likely a paramedic working at Don’s firehouse.
Hunter McVey As Blue
Date Of Birth: Jul 21, 2025
Actor:Hunter McVey is a model and social media personality based in Nashville. He is mostly known as a fitness influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers on social media platforms such asInstagramandTikTok.McVey’s role in9-1-1: Nashvillewill serve as his onscreen debut.
Character:McVey plays Blue inthe9-1-1: Nashvillecast.Blue is described as a “haunted bad boy who is now a firefighter,“implying he works under Don and alongside Taylor, Roxie, and Ryan in the ABC procedural drama.
LeAnn Rimes As TBA
Date Of Birth: July 04, 2025
Actress:LeAnn Rimes was born in Jackson, Mississippi, but she spent most of her childhood in Garland, Texas. She started singing from a young age, impressively on the musical competition TV seriesStar Searchin 1991 when she was 9 years old. Rimes then started singing, touring, and making albums professionally, andher country music career ultimately took off when she was 13.Most notably, Rimes’s hit song, “Blue,” thrust her into stardom. Rimes crossed over into the acting world in 1997 and has starred in various TV shows and TV movies ever since.
Herself (and the singing voice for Piper Perabo’s character, Violet)
TBA
Character:9-1-1: Nashvillecast Rimes in an undisclosed role, meaning she could be a part of the main cast or she could simply appear as a guest star. Given the show’s location, Rimes might be playing herself. She has deep ties to Nashville and the music scene there.
Kimberly Williams-Paisley As TBA
Date Of Birth: June 10, 2025
Actress:Kimberly Williams-Paisley was born in Rye, New York, and later studied drama at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. However, she left the school during her sophomore year when she was cast asAnnie Banks inFather of the Bride, Willaims-Paisley’s breakout role.She later returned and earned her degree.
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Character:In a similar vein to LeAnn Rimes, Williams-Paisley’s9-1-1: Nashvillecharacter is unknown. She could also be guest-starring as herself, seeing that Williams-Paisley and her family (including her husband, country music star Brad Paisley) reside in Nashville.
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9-1-1: Nashville follows the lives of first responders in Nashville, Tennessee. The series explores the challenges faced by police officers, firefighters, and paramedics as they navigate the complexities of their personal and professional lives while serving their community in times of crisis.
