Y’all, we need to talk about 9-1-1: Nashville .

Following months of aggressive promotions (featuring a “Ring of Fire” cover that will never leave our brains), the latest chapter in the first responder franchise finally two-stepped its way onto ABC on Thursday. The question is: Now that we’ve gotten to spend some time with the 113, do we think Nashville is a worthy addition to the world of 9-1-1 ?

Let’s break it all down: The spinoff stars Chris O’Donnell as rodeo star slash fire captain Don Hart, a stand-up guy with a slightly checkered past. (But hey, isn’t that part of the job description by now?) He looks to the firefighters on his team like members of his family, whether they’re battling firenadoes or rescuing country music star Kane Brown from a collapsing stage. Related

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