From secret children to natural disasters to cowboys, 9-1-1: Nashville truly has it all — but who are the characters creating all the chaos?

In Us Weekly‘s exclusive first look at the 9-1-1 spinoff, which premieres Thursday, October 9, fans get a glimpse at the ABC drama that stars Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, LeAnn Rimes and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz and Hunter McVey make up the rest of the cast.

Set in the Tennessee capital, 9-1-1: Nashville follows the lives of emergency responders — including firefighters, paramedics and police officers — as they face life-threatening situations. The obstacles aren’t just in their work lives but outside of the job as well.

At the center of the show is O’Donnell’s Captain Don Hart, who runs a team of

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