Series synopsis
Emergency Call is an American reality drama documentary television series that premiered on ABC on September 28, 2020. It ended on July 2, 2021. It stars Luke Wilson.
This daring, hour-long documentary series chronicles the first few crucial minutes of emergencies told through the lens of America’s heroic 9-1-1 call takers.
Premise
This daring, hour-long documentary series chronicles the first few crucial minutes of emergencies told through the lens of America’s heroic 9-1-1 call takers.
Premise: True stories. Actual calls. Real Heroes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Luke Wilson as Host
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 28, 2020 | July 2, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Take a Deep Breath A woman's car is stolen with her child in the backseat. A terrified 9-year-old performs CPR on her grandfather. Teenage hikers fend off a potential bear attack. A man is lost in the woods with barely any battery life left on his phone. |
September 28, 2020 |
| 2 |
Conductors of Chaos A mother of three chokes on a spatula. A teenager is attacked at a bonfire party in the wilderness. A 2-year-old goes missing. Two women get stranded on the highway after their car is involved in back-to-back hit-and-runs. |
October 5, 2020 |
| 3 |
Close to Home A badly injured teenage girl whose description matches that of a fellow dispatcher's daughter. A woman hides from her drunk and enraged husband. A veteran threatens self-harm. A man falls two-stories down onto a boat dock. |
October 12, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 28, 2020 |
| Last aired | July 2, 2021 |
| Runtime | 41 minutes |
| Status | ended |