Panic 9-1-1 (2012–2022) User Reviews

Not Bad!

[sethmlanders · 7/10 · 6 September 2013]

First review, this is great! I watch a lot of crime documentaries and I stumbled upon this show on accident, by seeing a commercial that advertised an episode. It was so dark and intriguing. I immediately scheduled this program to be recorded on my DVR and when I saw the hour-long episode (which involved a house break-in and a woman trapped in a trunk of her psycho ex's stolen vehicle), I was satisfied. This show consists of the following: dramatic reenactments of risky situations, those involved being interviewed, text that informs the audience of what's happening, and the recording through dispatch during their 911 call.

This show was entertaining and really well edited. I recommend this show if you enjoy similar types in this genre (First 48, COPS, Solved, North Mission Road, Unsolved Mysteries, etc.) and I hope to see future episodes. Not my favorite show on television, but I liked it.

7/10!

Very tense calls, ok editing

[OneAnjel · 8/10 · 2 January 2024]

I'm watching the show in 2023, and I feel like I've seen it in the past at some point. It's one of those that you really have to endure the editing and reenactments because those parts kind of get shown over and over while you're listening to the actual 911 call. Some of those calls are so tense and you just are yelling at the screen- for instance when the 911 operator told the lady in the closet with her son to put the gun down while the police had not even arrived yet, I was screaming "what are you, crazy don't put that gun down that's insane!" I mean if I was in the closet with my son and the only thing that I could protect myself with was a gun I would not put the gun down until I heard the cops come in. I thought that was really out of line for the 911 operator when the police couldn't find her apartment. I have things to say for some of the other ones too but mostly I would say this is a very stressful show, listening to those people in such urgent situations. As far as the flashing that two out of seven reviews have mentioned, I personally didn't see it as flashing- there's no flashing lights where you would need to have a photo sensitivity warning; it's just switching between scenes in a repetitive and quick manner. At least that's how I perceived it, and I didn't even notice it until I read the other people's reviews. But In fairness I'm only on the second episode right now. The intensity of the show makes me think I probably won't continue to watch it. There's really not enough visual stimulation or interest so it's really a prolonged dramatization of what is normally a rather short call. The only criticisms I have are really when the 911 operators keep saying ma'am are you there ma'am are you there and the person is clearly screaming their heads off and being attacked unable to respond. I mean is that really a professional 911 person going ma'am are you there ma'am ma'am are you there. No, biatch I'm not there, I'm being attacked right now and can't chat at the moment. I saw a more in-depth story about the older gal who was alone at the isolated farmhouse who shot the intruder with a shotgun. And on this series it doesn't really go into that much detail because I remember thinking she knew the guy was drunk, she knew the guy thought he was at someone else's house but she never fired a warning shot. She didn't even wait for him to come upstairs, she went downstairs and waited for him to come through the window and shot him. I know that with the castle doctrine she was not held responsible. But some people will argue that that was self-defense and I'm going to disagree. She straight up went down the stairs to shoot him. I guess I'd have to put myself in her shoes to know how I would have handled it. For me the most difficult one so far was the two little girls on the lake. I mean never mind asking why somebody wasn't having their eye on a 4-year-old, but that next door neighbor grandmother was a savior. She should get some sort of special award in heaven. I couldn't believe that young athletic babysitter didn't go around the lake and try to save them herself. I was just so upset waiting to find out the outcome. This show is very stressful.

Great show!

[cylla_69-791-623786 · 10/10 · 14 September 2013]

Is easily one of the best emergency shows running. It will make you tremble and hold on to your seat at times. It also lets you see what you should and shouldn't do in an emergency and how you can try to protect yourself. Not only that, but it highlights just how bad a situation can get in such a short amount of time.

I like the way that they make it so realistic and puts you in the victims shoes. You can actually feel what they are feeling. It is also great the way that they show you exactly what is happening back at the call center and how they handle the situations.

I highly recommend this show, although if you aren't into thrillers, then this may not be for you.

This show should be brought back..!

[steve_robbo34 · 10/10 · 7 July 2019]

Awesome show, gripping and had me on the edge of my seat more than once! It really is heart pounding stuff. I wish they would make more seasons..

Unwatchable

[zmos99 · 3/10 · 17 December 2021]

Unwatchable due you the lens flares. And I mean constant lens flares. Every transition is a flare, and there are flashes going off in every scene. Flash, flash, flash, flash, flash. I was getting a headache after five minutes and gave up.

So many things wrong with this

[xfaaf · 3/10 · 12 July 2017]

This is one of the worst shows I've seen. EDITED call recordings of "real" 911 calls.... that are as old as I am.

15 minutes into the show and I've seen the same footage 3-4 times already.

Don't waste your time with this mess.

Not for the photosensitive crowd

[beccacbm · 1/10 · 5 August 2022]

Would have been nice if there was a warning for flashing lights. The screen flashed non stop from black to white with a little bit of oranges every now and then, after 10 minutes I realized the whole show was edited this way.

Could have been a good show

[amyrach-32718 · 3/10 · 17 February 2024]

Warning..... DO NOT WATCH THIS IF YOU ARE EPILEPTIC!!! It's unfortunate this very interesting show was completely ruined by the footage. The entire show is just constant lights flashing and manic scene changes. The only time it's not flashing is when its showing what is being said on the 9.1.1 call. It's like staring at a strobe light. It actually made me laugh reading one reviewer say they didn't notice it. And another reviewer who said it had great editing. It would have been a really good show but as another viewer stated it's totally unwatchable. I had had enough after the first episode. I was literally dizzy.