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I love this show. Every episode keeps me wanting more and the relationship they all have with each other is amazing. The relationship between Buck and Maddie make me appreciate my relationship with my brother so much more. Keep it coming

It's a serious show but at the same time doesn't take itself too seriously. Some of the emergencies are downright absurd but you can't help laughing. I've had two med students roll their eyes at how the victims survive their ordeals. Its over the top emergencies with all its action makes up for its exaggerations. Anyway... who doesn't like to see Angela Bassett in uniform?

Really this show is absolutely awful. It is so unrealistic and cheesey but man do I love it. Just the kind of switch your brain off show I needed in my life

Everyone says that this show is horrible. It is a TV show, not a reality show. Of course things happen in the show that would never happen in real life. That is what TV is. This show is not a documentary. I personally like the show and wait for it every week. Other people may not share this view, but that I my personal take on it.

Love the format, characters , drama. One of the most entertaining shows. Highly recommend, especially the big disaster episodes each season.

I love when a show isn't unilateral. It's not just a drama. It's a mix of comedy, crime, romance, and a sprinkle of non-fiction calls. You get to see an exaggeration of all the facets of rescue!

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.

I've been watching the show on Hulu and by season 4, the writers seem to be turning the emergencies into "Ripley's Believe it or Not" plots. One episode has a Champaign cork embedded in a man's throat. Another one has springs flying out of a trampoline and pinning a woman to a door 20+ feet away? Seriously?

The show was well written and thought provoking but it seems like the writers of those episodes checked out.

I have to believe that realistic content from 911 calls can be found out there that won't turn an entertaining show into a comic book.

There are so many people on here complaining that this show isn't realistic. It's a TV drama, not a reality show! Way too many people with expectations on a realistic drama, when, let's all be honest, these shows are NEVER realistic. If you want reality, look elsewhere.

I personally found this show to be intriguing, and intense. The previews were awesome, and the show did not disappoint. I always find the pilot episodes to be chalked full of introductions, and sometimes find pilots to not be as strong as the following episodes that's really allow the stories to shine. I got just enough intrigue to catch me in, but not spoil too much.

Peter Krause is the obvious star of the show, with a strong character and a backstory I can't wait to see more of. Angela Bassett was equally strong in her role as an LAPD officer. She's one of the best actresses out there and I'm super excited to see her in this bad ass role! Connie Britton is also great, but I wanted to see more from her. The rookie fireman was the weakest part for me, but there's potential for an incredible character arc if played right.

I say ignore the other viewers who are expecting a reality show, and take this for what a TV show is supposed to be. An escape from reality.

I've been a reserve law enforcement officer and a volunteer fire fighter, yet somehow I knew going into this show that I wasn't going to be presented with accurate interpretations of the work. Why? Because it's scripted television.

Do they get most of the tactical elements wrong? Yup. Are the situations these people put themselves into completely ridiculous? Yup. Are we supposed to care? Nope. It's scripted television.

Take any TV show about any specific line of work - law enforcement, Fire/EMS, attorneys, military, hospital/medical - and anyone who works in that field is going to shred the show. Why? Because it's scripted television. I was a professional broadcaster for the better part of 20 years and even though a lot of what happened on WKRP, NewsRadio, and The Newsroom was completely wrong, the shows were still entertaining.

If I were a full time cop, firefighter, or dispatcher, the last thing I'd want to watch when I get home is a dead-accurate TV show about what I just did for the last 12+ hours. 9-1-1 is unrealistic and sometimes very silly, but then again it was never meant to be anything but. It's entertainment, pure and simple, and if you go into this show with that in mind, you'll be far less ragey.

There is a flood of T.V. series nowadays . But all programs are not of same standards. My favorite program is "911". It is so good. Anyone would love it. It's about firefighters saving the people in need. There is a bit of suspense, action, thriller and all the things that u can't imagine. Its the one of the best series i have ever watched.

For two seasons this was exciting, entertaining and enjoyable, with a fabulous blend of procedural activity and relationship drama portrayed by a talented cast.

As we got into season three, however, it became generic, something of a formless soap opera with no focus to hold attention. Abby leaving was the start of the rot, this character admirably played by Connie Britton was the unlikely linchpin anchoring the two facets of the show to each other.

Initially 8* TV, now a 6 at best.

So this is a procedural with a twist; everything focuses on the initial distress call to "911" and the dispatch operator, which was Dartmouth's own Connie Britton in Season 1 and then Ghost Whisperer Jennifer Love Hewitt since S2.

The big key here is a diverse, terrific cast, led by Angela Bassett (married in real life to Harvard alum and Law and Order veteran Courtney B Vance) who has won many awards for her work on this show.

There is a ton of action, suspense and thrills and chills as first responders are faced with a bewildering variety of emergency situations all of which demand their finest hour.

A great show worth watching.

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.

This is a TV show, pure escapism so I would advise leaving your first aid knowledge outside the door and just enjoy this series as is. I watched the pilot and at the end was a bit unsure if I liked it or not. It has it's moments. You need to watch the second episode as it is starting to get into it's stride, by episode three, I was hooked. Expect the unexpected and enjoy this roller coaster of awe and special effects and make up is pretty darn good. The acting in the pilot was not the greatest but definitely improves with each episode. Stick with it, I believe it has potential to win an award.

I know it's not realistic at all, but I love the chemistry between people in the show. One of the best chemistry between actors. Not very believable stories but I don't care!

Does anyone know why Jennifer Love Hewitt who has literally dozens of years of TV experience and was the leading star of many of her own shows is pushed way back in the credits to barely a cameo role on here? Angela Basset is solid in the lead but Peter Krause 's acting is not unlike watching paint dry. The series is in desperate need of some warmth and charm that JLH has proved she can deliver when the writing is solid enough and she has room to move. Besides some bland characters and a serious lack of realism, it's a solid entertaining time passer that with a little more focus could be something really special.

Who cares if it's not realistic you see enough of that on the news. We were entertained and would recommend as the story lines are imaginative and not the use dull dribble most shows seem to copy. Can't wait for next season.

Straight off the bat it's not realistic, ideally everything the young fire fighter does is pretty stupid, but I think without him it was pretty entertaining IMO.

You cannot rate this show so poorly due to it not being "Realistic" show me where it says it's a documentary with a warning of distressing scenes. Cause there ain't any.

I quite enjoyed it kept me on edge on the last call, unless your heartless. Not the best pilot but this could become quite a good show when they find what does and doesn't work, a lot of shows have started badly and turned in to something very popular.

Though the drama did not potentially show the technical aspects of how EMS/Fire works yet (just a very brief walk-through), but it is entertaining enough to get you hook. For the first time, it shows the link between the operator, the police department, fire department and the ambulance works together for, not one, but three cases in one episode. Hope to see more shows like this coming up. If you are into looking for a show like "House MD", "the good doctor", then this show is not for you.

Fox is trying too hard. Every couple is biracial or gay or lesbian & adopting. Everyone is experiencing ptsd from a childhood trauma or from another event. But everybody loves a good drama, and this is it.

This show is a show that you watch when you want to turn off your brain.

This firehouse is the only one in LA and Angela Bassett's character is the only cop on duty. 24/7. Any crime happens in LA she is there.

Jennifer Love Hewitt's character is a mess. She cries every episode. To the point there should be a drinking game based solely on when and how many times in the episode do the water works happen. With her emotional and mental health issues, she would not be a 9-1-1 dispatcher.

The fire crew is ok...but Buck might have a screw loose. Guy is either very naive or dumb as a bag of bricks.

I really love this show and the cast is outstanding! I've truly enjoyed watching it and can't wait for Season 2.

But watched more and loved it. Great cast and lots of fun and drama.