Ryan Phillippe Lands Regular Role as Detective on 9-1-1: Nashville Season 2

Ryan Phillippe joins ABC’s 9-1-1: Nashville as a new series regular for Season 2, portraying a brilliant, iconoclastic detective moving from New York to Nashville to lead a high-stakes investigation. He’ll join the current cast, including Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw and LeAnn Rimes, as the spinoff continues after an early renewal for 2026-27. The show has seen fluctuating but solid ratings, averaging around 8 million total viewers across ABC, Hulu and other platforms. Phillippe’s addition follows offseason retooling as filming continues under 20th Television and Ryan Murphy Television; 9-1-1: Nashville is set to return for new episodes, with Season 1 back on April 30 and a finale on May 7.