{
  "id": 14841757,
  "title": "‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Star Chris O’Donnell Unpacks Ryan Phillippe’s Season 2 Debut and Kicking Off a Biblical Mystery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/9-1-1-nashville-star-chris-odonnell-unpacks-ryan-phillippes-season-2",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/911-nashville-season-2-episode-1-ncis-new-york-chris-odonnell-interview/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The new season of \"9-1-1: Nashville\" kicked off with a bang, featuring emergency situations that ranged from killer hornets at a museum gala to a flood of blood in a basement. The show's new series regular, Ryan Phillippe, played detective Rogue Kelly, who was investigating the incidents as the work of a criminal suspect. O’Donnell, who plays fire Capt. Don Hart, spoke about the show's new storyline and the dynamic between Don and Rogue. Don Hart, played by O’Donnell, faced potential health issues and a strained relationship with his wife Blythe (Jessica Capshaw) after an incident involving his ex-girlfriend. The show's executive producer and actor teased that there would be more plagues in the Bible to explore in the series. O’Donnell also spoke about working with Phillippe and the challenges of playing a character who is hesitant about a new person coming into the fold due to his past actions.",
  "summary": "The actor and executive producer tells TheWrap about acting with Jessica Capshaw and potentially reuniting with LL Cool J The post ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Star Chris O’Donnell Unpacks Ryan Phillippe’s Season 2 Debut and Kicking Off a Biblical Mystery appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Ryan Phillippe joins as detective Rogue Kelly in 9-1-1: Nashville Season 2",
    "Fire Capt. Don Hart faces health issues and strained marriage in storyline",
    "Show hints at exploring more biblical plagues in future episodes"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Integrating biblical plagues into the procedural narrative shifts the series toward a more complex mystery while testing the existing interpersonal dynamics and personal stability of the established cast.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TVLine",
        "title": "9-1-1: Nashville's Chris O'Donnell And Ryan Phillippe React To Season 2 Premiere's Biggest Twists — Grade It!",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/9-1-1-nashvilles-chris-odonnell-and-ryan-phillippe-react-to-season-2",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}