Overview

• ABC schedules the Season 9 premiere for Thursday, Oct. 9 at 8/7c and confirms an 18-episode run.
• The new trailer shows Athena and Hen on a civilian spaceflight that loses contact during a geomagnetic storm.
• The premiere includes a separate emergency involving a billionaire played by Mark Consuelos after a whale encounter.
• Episode photos highlight a dedication to Bobby Nash in the opener as Chimney steps in as interim captain.
• Fresh cast portraits confirm returning leads while promoting Corinne Massiah and Elijah M. Cooper to series regulars.