Season 9 - Aber-T

Providence Guidance was renewed for a ninth season on January 15, 2018. On the same date, ABC confirmed that this season would act as sort of reboot for the series and would be set in a new location with new characters and that many old cast members and characters would not return. Although, it was confirmed that Adam Hicks continue as the lead protagonist of the series.

On July 23, 2018, Shonda Rhimes confirmed that the main theme of the season will be new beginnings.

On July 27, 2018, ABC announced that Nathalie Emmanuel, Brandon Larracuente, Chloe Greenfield and Sarah Grey would be introduced as new series regulars for the season. Although, no of specifics of their roles were given.

On September 5, 2018, ABC confirmed that Miranda Cosgrove had joined the cast a series regular. On September 14, 2018, ABC announced that Hugh Skinner would also be joining the cast as a series regular in the role of Matthew Beale. The character was described as "having the ability to spice up any situation".

On September 17, 2018, ABC confirmed that Steven Krueger would only return for the season premiere as Bennett Tilson, despite several earlier reports stating that Krueger would return as a full-time series regular.

On November 10, 2018, ABC confirmed that Lindsey Shaw had been promoted to series regular status as Alexis Gibson.

On January 22, 2019, after months of speculation, ABC announced that due to popular demand Rebel Wilson would once again return as a series regular in the role of Connie Spence. However, following on from this Wilson is credited under the term "also starring" rather than as a "special guest star".

On March 10, 2019, ABC officially renewed Aber-T for a tenth season.

On April 3, 2019, ABC announced that Chloe Greenfield would be demoted from the main cast as Bobbie Leigh Phillips but would continue to appear on a recurring basis throughout future seasons.

Summary
Lewis (Adam Hicks) will move to New York City after transferring to New York University and attempt to a new life.

Kiana (Nathalie Emmanuel), Ben (Brandon Larracuente), Bobbie Leigh (Chloe Greenfield), Matthew (Hugh Skinner) and Dean (Josh Sussman) become Lewis' new roommates. This colourful cast of characters makes life in New York more than interesting for Lewis.

Lewis and Bennett (Steven Krueger) break-up early on in the season due to both wanting different things and Bennett's unwillingness to accept his sexuality. This leaves Lewis devastated and spends the majority of the season dealing with this heartbreak. He also finds it difficult to cope with being away from his old friends and family.

Lisa (Miranda Cosgrove) and (Sarah Grey) are introduced as Lewis' initial classmates. Lisa is shown to have a boyfriend, Alex M (Logan Lerman) and Claire confesses that she is asexual while secretly trying to conceal her sexuality. Later Alexandra and Taylor

Main Plot Points

 * The series continues to focus on Lewis Springfield and his life.
 * Lewis and Bennett break-up following Lewis' move to New York and Lewis deals with the aftermath.
 * Kiana, Bobbie Leigh, Matthew, Ben and later Dean become Lewis' new roommates.
 * Lewis befriends Lisa, Claire, Alex, Taylor and later Ellie at the University.
 * Claire begins to explore her sexuality and a possible relationship.
 * Kiana forms a close bond with Hooda and the two become best friends.
 * Sparks begin to fly between Matthew and Ellie.
 * Lisa introduces her boyfriend, Alex M and their relationship is explored.
 * Lewis begins dating a new boy called Connor but is torn when Sam returns to his life and the two vie for his attention.

Main Cast

 * Adam Hicks as Lewis Springfield (24 episodes)
 * Nathalie Emmanuel as Kiana Daneshnia (24 episodes)
 * Miranda Cosgrove as Lisa Granger (24 episodes)
 * Sarah Grey as Claire Revans (24 episodes)
 * Chloe Greenfield as Bobbie Leigh Phillips (23 episodes) (episodes 1-10, 12-24)
 * Brandon Larracuente as Benjamin "Ben" Clarke (23 episodes) (episodes 1-10, 12-24)
 * Josh Sussman as Dean Roberts (23 episodes) (episodes 1-10, 12-24)
 * Georgie Henley as Alexandra "Alex" Willis (21 episodes) (episodes 3-15, 17-24)
 * Ross Butler as Taylor "Tate" Gao (21 episodes) (episodes 3-7, 9-24)
 * Lindsey Shaw as Alexis Gibson (20 episodes) (episodes 5-24) (as of Never Be Like You, recurring previously)
 * Hugh Skinner as Matthew Beale (22 episodes) (episodes 1-10, 12-22, 24)

Also Starring

 * Rebel Wilson as Connie Spence (10 episodes) (episodes 3-4, 7-8, 11, 14, 17-19, 22)

Special Appearance By

 * Luke Benward as Owen Bailey (1 episode) (episode 18)
 * Jeremy Allen White as Connor Lloyd (1 episode) (episode 18)
 * AnnaSophia Robb as Jessica Hathaway (1 episode) (episode 18)
 * Vanessa Hudgens as Mia Coleman-Jackson (1 episode) (episode 18)

Special Guest Stars

 * Munro Chambers as Jack Turner (5 episodes) (episodes 20-24)
 * Margo Martindale as Susan Springfield (3 episodes) (episodes 1-2, 16)
 * Steven Krueger as Bennett Tilson (2 episodes) (episodes 1-2)
 * Evanna Lynch as Emily Hucker (2 episodes) (episodes 7 and 11)
 * Daniel Sharman as Edward "Ed" Matthews (1 episode) (episode 11)
 * Cote de Pablo as Laleh Daneshnia (1 episode) (episode 15)
 * Julie Walters as Denise Brereton (1 episode) (episode 24)

Recurring Cast

 * Sophia Taylor Ali as Huda Taguri (12 episodes) (episodes 1-7, 9-10, 12, 14-15)
 * Ivana Baquero as Molly Okeeffe-Davies (12 episodes) (episodes 8-10, 12, 14, 16-17, 20-24)
 * Jennifer Love Hewitt as Dr. Eleanor Dart (9 episodes) (episodes 1-4, 8-9, 12, 16, 18-19)
 * Gabriel Macht as Professor Robin Burrows (9 episodes) (episodes 1-4, 7, 13, 17, 20-21)
 * Dev Patel as Krishna Sawarthia (10 episodes) (episodes 8-10, 12, 15, 17, 19-20, 23-24)
 * Aidy Bryant as Antonia Raven (8 episodes) (episodes 9-10, 12, 15, 17, 21-23)
 * Saoirse Ronan as Emily Lovell (8 episodes) (episodes 8-10, 14, 17, 22-24)
 * Yael Stone as Fiona Middlehurst (7 episodes) (episodes 12-14, 16, 21, 23-24)
 * Jake Thomas as Arwel Thomas (7 episodes) (episodes 14, 16-17, 20, 22-24)
 * Logan Lerman as Alexander "Alex" Modro (6 episodes) (episodes 4, 6, 14-15, 18, 24)
 * Jesse Plemons as Cellan Loyal (5 episodes) (episodes 1-3, 8, 13)
 * Joey King as Tilly Perkins (5 episodes) (episodes 10, 13-14, 16, 18)
 * Paul Adelstein as Professor Joseph O'Mahoney (5 episodes) (episode 13-15, 19-20)
 * Skyler Samuels as Natalie Channer (3 episodes) (episodes 1-2, 10)
 * Kyle Secor as Professor Andrew Henley (3 episodes) (episodes 2, 5, 7)
 * Nafessa Williams as Victoria Ayeni (3 episodes) (episodes 2, 7, 19)
 * Richard Belzer as Professor Paul Beynon-Davies (3 episodes) (episodes 3, 6, 9)
 * Laura Ramsey as Millie Cook (3 episodes) (episodes 5, 7, 11)
 * Colton Haynes as Samuel Britton (3 episodes) (episodes 11-12, 14)
 * Courtney Eaton as Seren Kitchener (3 episodes) (episodes 13, 16, 21)
 * Vanna White as Professor Angela Parry-Lowther (3 episodes) (episodes 12, 14, 21)
 * Ross Lynch as Conor Gibbs (2 episodes) (episodes 13-14)

Guest Stars

 * Kiana Madeira as Rhea Patel (2 episodes) (episodes 5-6)
 * Ana de Armas as Ellen Stanley (2 episodes) (episodes 12 and 15)
 * Josh Dylan as Benjamin "Ben" Parker (1 episode) (episode 2)
 * Laura Marano as Libby Burrows Smith (1 episode) (episode 11)
 * Chris Petrovski as Danny Pearce (1 episode) (episode 11)
 * Bonnie Anderson as Imogen Eve Blair (1 episode) (episode 12)
 * Craig Roberts as Reece Marković (1 episode) (episode 14)
 * Wes Brown as Lucas Statham (1 episode) (episode 18)
 * Emily Osment as Sian Leigh Phillips (1 episode) (episode 19)
 * Fiona Shaw as Professor Sue Bartlett (1 episode) (episode 20)
 * Joey Pollari as Alexander "Alex" Thorpe (1 episode) (episode 20)
 * Carter Jenkins as Grant McDonald (1 episode) (episode 21)

Backdoor Pilot Guest Stars

 * Abigail Breslin as Isabelle "Issy" Kite (2 episodes) (episodes 22 and 24)
 * Bobby Lockwood as Joseph "Joe" O'Neill (2 episodes) (episodes 22 and 24)
 * Jason Dolley as Dylan Johns (1 episode) (episode 22)
 * Joey Bragg as George Popadiyn (1 episode) (episode 22)
 * Song Weilong as Jian Hui Poh (1 episode) (episode 22)
 * Ireland Baldwin as Anna Scarborough (1 episode) (episode 22)
 * Clara Lago as Sara Royo Miguel (1 episode) (episode 22)
 * Brandon Soo Hoo as Frank Higginson (1 episode) (episode 22)

Uncredited

 * Steven Krueger as Bennett Tilson (archive footage) (1 episode) (episode 14)
 * Thomas McDonell as Christian Baskerville (archive footage) (1 episode) (episode 14)
 * Jamie Campbell Bower as Jamie Fisher (archive footage) (1 episode) (episode 14)

Lineup Changes

 * Lindsay Pearce is no longer billed as "starring". 
 * Jeremy Allen White is no longer billed as "starring". 
 * Sam Strike is no longer billed as "starring". 
 * Hayley Kiyoko is no longer billed as "starring". 
 * Christine Evangelista is no longer billed as "starring". 
 * Alex Wolff is no longer billed as "starring". 
 * Thomas McDonell is no longer billed as "starring". 
 * Evanna Lynch is now billed as "special guest starring". 
 * Nathalie Emmanuel is now billed as "starring". 
 * Miranda Cosgrove is now billed as "starring". 
 * Sarah Grey is now billed as "starring". 
 * Brandon Larracuente is now billed as "starring". 
 * Chloe Greenfield is now billed as "starring". 
 * Hugh Skinner is now billed as "starring". 
 * Steven Krueger is no longer billed as "starring" after What’s the World Got in Store. 
 * Georgie Henley is now billed as "starring" from King of Wishful Thinking. 
 * Ross Butler is now billed as "starring" from King of Wishful Thinking. 
 * Lindsey Shaw is now billed as "starring" from Never Be Like You. 

Episodes

 * 9x01 - “What’s the World Got in Store” - (Wilco) - September 27, 2018
 * 9x02 - "Brand New Day" - (Van Morrison?) - September 27, 2018
 * 9x03 - "King of Wishful Thinking" - (Go West) - October 4, 2018
 * 9x04 - "Great Expectations" - (The Gaslight Anthem) - October 11, 2018
 * 9x05 - "Dancing Queen" - (ABBA) - October 25, 2018
 * 9x06 - "Girls Like You" - (Maroon 5) - November 1, 2018
 * 9x07 - "Passionfruit" - (Drake) - November 8, 2018
 * 9x08 - "Never Be Like You" - (Flume) - November 22, 2018
 * 9x09 - "One Of Us" - (ABBA) - November 29, 2018
 * 9x10 - "Let You Love Me" - (Rita Ora) - December 6, 2018
 * 9x11 - "Go Your Own Way" - (Fleetwood Mac) - January 31, 2019
 * 9x12 - "In the Midnight Hour" - (Wilson Pickett) - February 7, 2019
 * 9x13 - "My Next Life" - (Merle Haggard) - February 14, 2019
 * 9x14 - "Something to Talk About" - (Bonnie Raitt) - February 21, 2019
 * 9x15 - "Time After Time" - (Cyndi Lauper) - February 28, 2019
 * 9x16 - "Forever Young" - (Bob Dylan) - March 7, 2019
 * 9x17 - "Hearts Don't Break Round Here" - (Ed Sheeran) - March 14, 2019
 * 9x18 - "Caught Somewhere in Time" - (Iron Maiden) - March 21, 2019
 * 9x19 - "Maps" - (Maroon 5) - March 28, 2019
 * 9x20 - "Me and My Broken Heart" - (Rixton) - April 4, 2019
 * 9x19 - "Maps" - (Maroon 5) - April 11, 2019
 * 9x21 - "Fireflies" - (Owl City) - April 18, 2019
 * 9x22 - "Sad Song" - (We The Kings) - April 25, 2019
 * 9x23 - "Who Do You Love" - (The Chainsmokers) - May 2, 2019
 * 9x24 - "This Ain't Goodbye" - (Train) - May 9, 2019

Triva

 * Providence Guidance was renewed for a ninth season on January 15, 2018.
 * On the same date, ABC confirmed that this season would act as sort of reboot for the series and would be set in a new location with new characters and that many old cast members and characters would not return. However, it was confirmed that Adam Hicks and Steven Krueger would return as series leads.
 * This will be the first season in the series history, not to feature Jeremy Allen White and Sam Strike as Connor Lloyd and Billy Thomas respectively.
 * Craig Roberts and Colton Haynes reprise their roles as Reece Marković and Samuel Britton respectively in the fourteenth episode of the season. Originally Steven Krueger, Thomas McDonell and Jamie Campbell Bower were intended to appear in the episode but were unable to due to other commitments and so appear through modified archive footage.

Spoilers

 * Lewis will move to New York City after college and attempt to start his professional life.
 * Owen and Robyn will not break up, despite Hayley Kiyoko not returning for the season.
 * AnnaSophia Robb will return for a guest appearance as Jessica Hathaway at some point during the first half of the season.