To superhero followers, Chris O’Donnell is little question greatest often known as Dick Grayson/Robin in Joel Schumacher’s Batman Ceaselessly and its pun-filled sequel. However for community TV fanatics, the actor will all the time be NCIS: Los Angeles’ Particular Agent Grisha Callen (even when it took ceaselessly to study what his G. preliminary stood for). Now, just below two years after NCIS: L.A. was canceled at CBS, lightning is seemingly putting twice for O’Donnell, who landed the lead function on one other community procedural drama.
The actor will likely be buying and selling in his Los Angeles badge for another generally seen in Tennessee, as O’Donnell is formally the primary forged member signed on for ABC’s upcoming spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville, which is presumably being developed for a debut later within the 2025 TV lineup. The community revealed the straight-to-series order again in February 2025, so the truth that it is already going public with casting information is a superb signal.
This looks like it could be the right challenge to convey former 9-1-1 star Connie Britton again into the franchise, contemplating she additionally starred in Nashville, however alas, that gained’t be the case. (A minimum of for now, since I would not put it previous producer Ryan Murphy to drag off simply such a bonkers crossover second.)
Chris O’Donnell’s New Function In 9-1-1: Nashville
For the in-development spinoff, Chris O’Donnell will tackle the function of Captain Don Sharpe, in keeping with Deadline. Nobody will be capable of name Don a lazy schmuck, as he is the hearth captain heading up essentially the most bustling firehouse in Nashville. Because it typically goes on this line of labor, there is a household component at play, as Don’s son works alongside him on the station. (Begin inserting your bets for what can be the very best casting alternative for O’Donnell’s son.)
The character description makes positive to level out that Don is certainly an excellent and devoted father, in addition to a trustworthy husband. However does that imply he is utterly free from probably scandalous secrets and techniques? By no means.
One thing that is not a secret, although? Don can also be famous as being “rugged” and a “rodeo rider,” so I do not suppose I am making too massive of a leap right here by suggesting that we’ll see O’Donnell exhibiting off his bull-riding abilities a minimum of ONCE after 9-1-1: Nashville premieres. It higher not simply be a bunch of trophies on his workplace cabinets with none precise bulls and the act of using them.
For an concept of what sorts of catastrophes may take maintain as soon as the brand new spinoff begins (presumably with none ocean-related threats), each 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star may be streamed with a Hulu subscription and/or a Disney+ subscription.
Whereas it nonetheless hasnt been confirmed as a Fall TV beginner simply but, 9-1-1: Nashville will likely be bucking and bronc-ing its approach into everybody’s dwelling rooms in some unspecified time in the future within the close to future. Within the meantime, I will be crossing my fingers and hooves for the primary rodeo clown to be forged.