9-1-1 season 9 episode 5 release date & time, what’s next, and everything you need to know

9-1-1 season 9 episode 5 brings another set of high-stakes missions and one-of-a-kind emergencies for the 118 after the team tackled the dangers because of the geomagnetic storm in the last three episodes. Next episode's synopsis teases the horrors that the team is about to face as the town clamors to celebrate Halloween.

Titled Dia de los Muertos, 9-1-1 season 9 episode 5 will be released next week on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the same 8:00 pm ET timeslot on ABC. Next week's episode will continue to follow 118 as they dive into the liveliness of the Day of the Dead and the countless emergency calls that come with it.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the show.

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When does 9-1-1 season 9 episode 5 come out?

A still from the series (Image via @The911onABC/X)

9-1-1 season 9 episode 5 comes out next Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the show's usual timeslot of 8:00 pm ET. As it will arrive at different times depending on the region, please refer to the table below for the exact release times and dates per time zone.

9-1-1 season 9 episode 5 exclusively airs on ABC on Thursday night. But for those who couldn't catch it live, it will also be streaming on Hulu a day after it airs, around 3:00 am ET on Friday, November 7.

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How many episodes are left in 9-1-1 season 9?

The ninth season of the show will be 18-episode long like previous seasons. With 9-1-1 season 9 episode 5 coming out next week and four have already aired, it means there are still 14 more to come. Upcoming episodes will follow the same schedule as previous ones, with one new episode coming out every week on Thursdays.

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A brief recap of 9-1-1 season 9 episode 4

Titled Reentry, 9-1-1 season 9 episode 4 finally sees Athena and Hen's safe return to Earth. However, their space odyssey isn't without its challenges, like Athena almost dying in space after getting herself untethered and damaging her oxygen regulator while fixing the robotic arm they need to launch the escape pod. The pod also has limited seating, with only four seats, but Kern was able to add a fifth one.

Still, with the five Inara 2 crew and Captain Stanton from the ISS, they are missing one seat. Moreover, someone needs to operate the robotic arm to launch the pod's descent to Earth, so Kern makes the difficult decision to stay despite the ISS getting another debris hit anytime soon. That said, he survived the hit and is able to live his astronaut dreams.

Meanwhile, the pod successfully returns to Earth, and Tricia used her 1% stake in the company to help oust Tripp Hauser. She also broke up with him after what he did–launching them into a geo storm and leaving them for dead–and started dating Parker. Meanwhile, Harry reconciled with Athena and told her mom that he is applying to become a firefighter.

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Major events to expect in 9-1-1 season 9 episode 5

After the last outer space storyline that took up most of the last three episodes, everyone except Kern is safe on land, but emergencies are always there. Here are some highlights to expect in next week's 9-1-1 season 9 episode 5:

• Titled Dia de los Muertos, it's Halloween in the next episode, which is set to bring some fun and festivities to the picture, but also some horror.
• With the town out and about for Halloween, 118 will also be laden with emergency calls about various jump scares and a certain Jack-o-lantern.
• After Harry's bombshell revelation in the previous episode, how Athena would react and handle the fact that her son is pursuing a dangerous profession could be a highlight in the next episode.

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Stay tuned for more news and updates on 9-1-1 season 9 as the show gets underway.

Edited by Kinette Sumadia