Episode
9-1-1: The New Abnormal
Overview
The Hollywood Reservoir dam breaks. The team adjusts to life during the pandemic.
Details
- Series
- 9-1-1
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2021-01-18
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The New Abnormal is Episode 1 in Season 4 of 9-1-1. It aired on 2021-01-18. The runtime is 43 min.
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The 118 believes their fabled firehouse superstition has come true when they have the day from hell with a never-ending series of bizarre emergency calls - Athena is in hot pursuit of a 118 firetruck; a man who duct-taped himself to freeway billboard, a garage full of fireworks and a restaurant manager destroying his own business. Meanwhile, Eddie feels a spark with Christopher's former teacher, but admits to Bobby he may not be ready to move on in his personal life just yet.
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