'9-1-1: Nashville' ropes in 'Cruel Intention' and 'Crash' star in a key new role for Season 2
ABC's procedural drama '9-1-1: Nashville' has made an exciting new addition for Season 2. 'Cruel Intentions' star Ryan Phillippe will join the series in a key role in the upcoming season. According to Deadline, he will play a brilliant, iconoclastic detective who moves from New York to Nashville. His character has been described as a "seductive bad boy with a past," who'll shake things up at the station.
'9-1-1: Nashville' is currently in the final schedule of its first season. It will return on April 30 after a four-week break with the second-to-last episode. The finale episode, titled "Intrusive Thoughts," will air on May 7. There have been significant ups and downs in the show's ratings since its arrival on ABC. While it started strong, the viewership soon dipped during the fall finale. However, the last few episodes have been well received by viewers, averaging nearly 8 million total viewers over 35 days of multiplatform viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, and digital platforms. The addition of Ryan Phillipe is part of the show's retooling plan. Rashad Raisani is the showrunner and executive producer of '9-1-1: Nashville' alongside Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear, Chris O’Donnell, Brad Buecker, Brad Falchuk, and Angela Bassett.
Ryan Phillippe will join Chris O’Donnell, LeAnn Rimes, Michael Provost, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Juani Feliz, Hailey Kilgore, Jessica Capshaw, and Hunter McVey, who are current regular cast members. Phillippe has appeared in some iconic films from the late 90s and early 2000s, such as 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' 'Crimson Tide,' and the Best Picture winner, 'Crash.' Recently, he has shifted more towards television, having starred in two ABC series, 'Secrets and Lies and Big Sky,' and Prime Video's series, 'Motorheads.' He also played the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger in USA Network's thriller series, 'Shooter.'
Phillippe's addition in '9-1-1: Nashville' might give the spinoff series the necessary boost it needs. Season 2's storyline would focus on Phillippe's character investigating a mysterious criminal tormenting Nashville on a biblical scale. '9-1-1' is still one of ABC’s most-watched series, ranking in the top ten most-watched dramas among adults. Both '9-1-1' and '9-1-1: Nashville' were renewed together for another season before their current seasons concluded, demonstrating ABC's trust in its flagship product.
