9-1-1 SEASON FINALE Monday, May 11, 8/7c, Fox
TV HEROES COME in all shapes, capes and sizes. And for the first responders of Fox’s hit drama 9-1-1, saving the day isn’t a comic book call of duty—it’s a nod to the flesh-and-blood folks on the front lines.
“From Day 1, it’s been about heroes,” showrunner Tim Minear says of the series, which centers on Los Angeles County police, firefighters and paramedics. “Our characters represent the real men and women who show up at the worst moment of your life, strangers who are there to save you. We can’t thank them enough.”
Since 9-1-1 launched in January 2018, Minear says he and cocreators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have worked to make sure the show (and, later, the Texas-set spinoff 9-1-1:…