Panic 911

Panic 911 (also stylized as PANIC 9-1-1) is an American documentary television series that airs on A&E and debuted on November 29, 2012. A second season began airing on August 8, 2013.

Panic 911
Genre	Documentary
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producers	Anne S. Rothwell Brad Holcman David McKillop Elaine Frontain Bryant Rebecca Toth Diefenbach Valerie Haselton Drescher
Running time	60 minutes (with commercials)
Production company	Sirens Media
Original release
Network	A&E
Release	November 29, 2012 (2012-11-29) – present (present)

PANIC 9-1-1 returned for a third season on June 25, 2022. The one-hour docudrama aired Saturdays at 10:00 p.m. ET (9:00 p.m. CT).

Premise

The docudrama series follows and reenacts the events of real 9-1-1 calls, including actual audio. The urgent life-and-death situations unfold between emergency dispatchers and frantic callers. Within each episode, the 9-1-1 call narrates what is happening, while interviews with those involved are also included with their first-hand details.

Each episode opens with the following:

These stories are based on actual 9-1-1 calls, some of which have been edited for dramatic purposes. They contain dramatizations of certain events.

According to A&E: PANIC 9-1-1 is an innovative series featuring dramatic 9-1-1 calls as they play out in “real time”. Three calls per episode deliver nail-biting tension, bone-chilling dread, courage and heroism while capturing raw and inspiring tales of humanity. First-person interviews, graphics and recreations further help bring the calls to life.

Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (million)
1	1	"I Need You to Put the Gun Down"	November 29, 2012 (2012-11-29)	1.62
In the series debut, a mother debates whether to use her gun on a suspected rapist. A grandmother is in panic when she's faced with a burglar at her residence. A gunman holds a sporting goods retail store hostage.
2	2	"He Told Me I Was Going to Die Today"	December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06)	1.32
An obsessed previous love interest comes back to get revenge on his past lover, which leads to a high speed pursuit. Two females in Indiana are put into danger when they stand on an unstable frozen lake. A pregnant woman in Denver is assaulted by a stalker.
3	3	"I Plan on Leaving Here in a Body Bag"	December 13, 2012 (2012-12-13)	1.47
A man abducts his previous wife, and holds her hostage due to unresolved issues. A mentally unstable man opens fire on a suburban neighborhood in Ohio. A widow in California carefully contacts police, when an unknown burglar attempts to discover a way into her house.

Season 2 (2013)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (million)
4	1	"He's in My Room"	August 8, 2013 (2013-08-08)	1.18
A mother and son are trapped inside a closet after a burglar makes his way into their home. A pair of teenagers, who are enjoying their spring break, are key witnesses to a car crash. A hiker ends up buried in the snow.
5	2	"I'm Gonna Shoot Your Head Off"	August 15, 2013 (2013-08-15)	1.31
A customer attempts to acquire weapons from inside a sporting goods store. Two teenagers exploring are trapped after an ice cave collapses. An employee and a customer, at a tanning salon, are met with an armed robbery suspect.
6	3	"I Don't Want to Die Like This"	August 22, 2013 (2013-08-22)	1.11
A young woman calls for help, when she sees two men crawl over her back fence. An Amber alert helps a woman spot a child and his kidnapper. A man with a machete forces his way into his ex-wife's home.
7	4	"Get Out of the Van and Run"	August 29, 2013 (2013-08-29)	1.34
A cab driver calls 9-1-1 after she's met with a violent passenger. A teenager is woken up at home after an intruder enters with weapons. A pregnant woman ends up trapped in a fire.
8	5	"I'm in the Back of a Truck"	September 5, 2013 (2013-09-05)	1.18
Two masked burglars make their way into a man's residence. A college student calls for help after her ex-boyfriend abducts her. A woman is hiding in her closet after a man breaks into her home.
9	6	"I Don't Want to Shoot a Gun"	September 12, 2013 (2013-09-12)	1.25
A 12-year-old girl grabs her parents' gun when a burglar makes his way in. A kidnapping spills over into a nearby residence and quickly turns violent. An elderly couple make a call for help and shoot an intruder that breaks into their home.

Season 3 (2022)

PANIC 9-1-1 returned for a third season in June 2022, with thirteen episodes airing on A&E, between June 6 and September 3.

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (million)
10	1	"I'm Dying"	June 25, 2022 (2022-06-25)	N/A
A Florida woman fights for her life when her estranged husband starts shooting through the door. A young mother finds herself in a terrifying situation when her brakes stop working on a busy highway during a holiday weekend. A Georgia couple hear screaming in the woods near their home and discover an abandoned baby.
11	2	"There Is a Gun to Her Back"	July 2, 2022 (2022-07-02)	N/A
A middle-aged woman holds an Ohio fast food restaurant manager hostage. In Florida, first responders scramble to locate a young woman who flipped her car into a flooded ditch before she drowns. A married couple in Ohio defend themselves after an intruder enters their home in the middle of the night.
12	3	"I Can't Get Out of the House"	July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09)	N/A
In Oregon, a young woman hides in a closet as an intruder enters her home. After a fire breaks out, two Oklahoma City women become trapped in their apartment's breezeway by a wall of flames. In Virginia, a woman and her daughter try to fight off an erratic carjacker.
13	4	"That Was Your Final Warning"	July 16, 2022 (2022-07-16)	N/A
In Florida, a car chase transpires to rescue a hostage being held at gunpoint in her ex-boyfriend's car. After being shocked by 14,000 volts of electricity, a Georgia man's chance of survival is in the hands of his friend. A mother of three stands her ground in her Michigan home while two men break-in during the night.
14	5	"They Have Guns"	July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23)	N/A
A young Ohio woman calls 911 from under her bed while her family is held hostage by armed home invaders. Police rush to rescue a woman trapped in her burning car in Georgia. A kidnapper tries to steal a mother's young child at a gas station in New Mexico.
15	6	"I'm Dying and I Love Him"	July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30)	N/A
Rescuers struggle to reach a bride-to-be and her friend as their overturned SUV fills with water during Oklahoma's tornado season. An 11-year-old girl and her younger brother are stuck in the bedroom of their burning North Carolina home. An armed neighbor rushes to confront a trespasser inside his neighbor's garage in Florida.
16	7	"They're Coming"	August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06)	N/A
An 11-year-old boy is home alone when a group of robbers breaks into his house in Florida. A Good Samaritan races against time to save a driver from a burning car in Utah. A couple is stuck on a boat which clings to the edge of a dam in Illinois.
17	8	"I Don't Know What To Do"	August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)	N/A
A woman hides in her bathroom when a strange man breaks into her Florida home in the middle of the night. A man is stuck in his overturned pickup which is quickly filling with water in Michigan. A woman is trapped inside her bedroom as a tornado rips through her Texas mobile home.
18	9	"Hurry I'm Scared"	August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)	N/A
Two young sisters hide in a closet as strangers break into their Tennessee home. A man is bleeding to death after his leg is amputated by a baler in Florida. A woman is trapped in her car as her engine is on fire in Washington.
19	10	"I'm Scared to Death"	August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)	N/A
A neighboring young North Carolina couple witnesses a young man attack his family, before he turns his attention to them. A 15-year-old girl clings to a branch as an aggressive mother alligator lurks below in Florida. A couple wakes in the middle of the night to find their Indiana home engulfed by flames.
20	11	"He's Standing in Front of Me"	September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)	N/A
A suspected gunman takes a Michigan coach bus hostage, and the driver is not stopping. Rescuers race against time to save a snowboarder stranded by an avalanche in Utah. A young girl is unresponsive after falling into her backyard pool in Florida.
21	12	"I'm Hanging On"	September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)	N/A
A woman's vengeful ex-husband breaks into her Arkansas home and a firefight ensues. A man fights for his life as he falls through ice into a freezing river in New Hampshire. The search heats up for an angry ex-boyfriend who has just kidnapped his young child in Virginia.
22	13	"He's Hitting Me Head On"	September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)	N/A
A man and his daughter flee from an aggressive driver intent on exacting deadly revenge in North Carolina. A man clings to life as he is impaled by a metal pole after a car accident in Texas. A gunman holds two people hostage in an Oklahoma office building with an unusual demand.