This new Tennessee-set chapter hits the ground running and will certainly unfold and evolve in unexpected ways. More than anything, even amid the silliness and absurdities of the medical emergencies, the show’s feel-good moments, which involve people being saved and others working together, depict a deep humanity.

Not everyone will like 9-1-1: Nashville. Maybe some would even look down on it — a curse that network TV shows have been dealing with for years despite producing some critically-acclaimed projects like Abbott Elementary and Doctor Odyssey. But for those who enjoy a good procedural and a relaxed weekly watch, it's worth checking out based on 9-1-1: Nashville's premiere episode.

The 9-1-1 franchise wears its ridiculousness like a badge of honor, and that gives them the freedom to put their first responders into pretty much any situation, which is why 9-1-1: Nashville might be silly, but at least it’s entertainingly silly.

While the series is off to a good start with the action, the bones of the story are mired in soapy Southern drama that doesn't necessarily hit the right notes to rival the original series.