Overview

• ABC confirmed that Corinne Massiah and Elijah M. Cooper will be full-time cast members when Season 9 premieres on October 9.
• Corinne Massiah returns after graduating from UCLA with a sociology degree and previously alternating between regular and recurring roles.
• Elijah M. Cooper continues his run as Harry Grant following his recurring appearances since Season 7 and an earlier recast of the character.
• The latest casting moves align with a narrative shift toward Athena Grant’s family after the on-screen death of her husband, Bobby Nash.
• Season 9’s October debut will be paired with the new spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville as part of ABC’s franchise expansion.