Very realistic - special effects amazing for a TV show. Some people have said not a realistic or too much for a storyline. Everyone is of course entitled to their own opinion, however, these disasters do happen in real life. Of course it is going to be dramatised of character interactions a bit more as it is a TV Show. After all the TV Show is called 9-1-1 and is portaying details from the emotional impact and toll of the handler who takes the calls and think of contingency plans to the heroes who are out trying to save lives from the heroes within of the Joe Public. The way things were shot in the show was amazing. Looking forward to the next episode!!!