Lizzie and Lyra dive into 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 17 “Don’t Drink the Water,” which sees the 118 moving through different stages of grief. And unlike the last couple of episodes. We… kind of don’t hate it. In fact, some of it, particularly the Buck and Eddie bits, feel like we’re getting back on track to something nameless but present between them. And then there’s Athena and Chimney. Both care deeply for each other. But grief changes things and Athena is protecting herself. Finally, there’s Hen. She doesn’t want to be Captain. But then who will be?!
Listen to Tales From the 118 Episode 17: Season 8 Episode 17 “The Last Alarm” below:
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Still need more 9-1-1? Read Lizzie’s review of 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 17: “Don’t Drink the Water.” Read a preview below:
“9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 17 ‘Don’t Drink the Water’ is a superior episode about grief to last week’s ‘The Last Alarm,’ as a whole, but it works pretty well as a companion to it. The story about grief always had to focus on Bobby’s immediate family—his wife, and the man feeling responsible for his death first—and then fan out to the rest of his found family, and this episode does that effectively. The absurdity of Bobby’s loss is still keenly felt, but in this hour, it feels like 9-1-1 is doing a much better job of honoring the weight of his loss, of his absence, and that makes everything work so much better.”
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9-1-1 airs Thursdays at 8/7c on ABC.
