9-1-1 Star Jennifer Love Hewitt Unveils Maddie's Drastic Season 10 Transformation

ABC Published Jul 22, 2026, 8:24 AM EDT Ana Dumaraog is a Writer and Editor at Screen Rant, where she expertly covers Network TV offerings, among other things She has spearheaded the effort to make the site an authority on broadcast shows, initially starting with The Big Bang Theory franchise, NCIS, and One Chicago before taking on the specialization in general. Ana has also covered a wide-spread of topics in the past — from franchises like, the MCU and Star Wars, to classic TV favorites, such as Frasier and MASH. Ana brings clarity and enthusiasm to every story she tackles—whether reporting on new releases or offering deep dives into fan-favorite franchises. Her coverage translates complex entertainment developments into engaging, audience-focused content. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Maddie is going to look very different when 9-1-1 season 10 begins. As the summer break for traditional broadcasting after the 2025-2026 TV cycle winds down, cast and crew of certain projects are either already back on set or gearing up to start work. That includes the majority of ABC's fan-favorite scripted series, with shows like The Rookie season 9 and High Potential season 3 already kicking off work. 9-1-1, on the other hand, is still in its pre-production stage, increasing the excitement of fans of the first-responder procedural. Season 9 was a particularly tricky period for the series, as Ryan Murphy and his team had to navigate 9-1-1's first year without Peter Krause. After serving as the show's lead character for the majority of its run, Bobby was killed in the two-part "Contagion" narrative in season 8 without so much as any major narrative set-up. Despite the disillusioned fans, whose gripe was justified, 9-1-1 survived the year and is now preparing for a milestone season. On social media, Jennifer Love Hewitt officially revealed the drastic transformation of Maddie for 9-1-1 season 9. Now, she's blonde, continuing her tradition of changing the character's hairstyle every season. Check out the video below: 9-1-1 season 9 ended on a celebratory note for everyone involved, as the cast survived yet another set of near-death experiences. As the 118 and Athena move forward, there are several storylines that will need to be tackled when the show comes back, including Buddie's current status with Theo, and whether their set-up has the chance to be permanent. Speaking of Oliver Stark's character, there's also the perpetual question about the chances of him and Eddie finally getting together romantically. While the past year was all about coming to terms with the fact that Bobby is truly dead, the next one will define what kind of show 9-1-1 will be after such a tremendous loss. Despite continued theories about the character being hidden in a secret lab, Krause's new NBC series, Line of Fire, effectively confirms that he is truly gone and not coming back. His legacy will live on, however, through the closest to him. Per ABC's fall 2026 schedule, 9-1-1 is maintaining its Thursday slot, opening the block and being followed by 9-1-1: Nashville season 2 and Grey's Anatomy season 23. The project is able to maintain its core cast and even recently expanded it with increased focus on May, Harry, and Ravi. Hopefully, the new year develops them into a proper member of the main ensemble. 9-1-1 8/10 Release Date January 3, 2018 Network ABC, FOX Cast Angela Bassett Athena Grant Peter Krause Robert 'Bobby' Nash