Recent Stunt Accidents Leave Oliver Stark & 3 Others Injured

Key Points:

• Four performers, including star Oliver Stark, have sustained stunt-related injuries during the production of Season 10 of ABC’s 9-1-1, raising concerns about the show’s safety protocols.
• Stark broke his ankle performing a stunt in late August, requiring surgery, but has since returned to work; the stunt involved swinging from a car to a ladder truck, and adjustments were made after a stunt double was previously injured rehearsing the same stunt.
• Two additional stunt performers were injured in subsequent weeks, with one requiring hospital stitches from a cut caused by jagged metal and another hospitalized for a broken rib and minor compressed lung after an awkward landing.
• The production follows SAG-AFTRA safety protocols, including rehearsals, equipment inspections, and safety meetings led by stunt coordinators and assistant directors, but the tight broadcast schedule and high-risk stunts increase the likelihood of accidents.
• While multiple injuries do not necessarily indicate negligence, the ambitious nature of performing complex stunts regularly under broadcast production constraints presents ongoing safety challenges.