Episode
9-1-1: Desperate Times
Overview
The 118 springs into action when a city-wide blackout and a record heatwave causes mayhem in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Chimney confides in Hen about Maddie's condition, and Athena's worst nightmare comes true.
Details
- Series
- 9-1-1
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2021-09-27
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Desperate Times is Episode 2 in Season 5 of 9-1-1. It aired on 2021-09-27. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 1: Panic
A series of ransomware threats leads to an overabundance of emergencies for the 118, including a medevac helicopter crash at a hospital and an air-traffic control tower system failure. Meanwhile Athena must revisit her traumatic attack when the case of the realtor serial rapist goes to trial, Eddie suffers a health scare and Maddie's postpartum depression worsens.
Episode 3: Desperate Measures
As the citywide blackout continues to cause mayhem in Los Angeles, Athena races to save her family from a tragedy. Meanwhile, Eddie must make a difficult choice about his future, and Maddie makes a life-changing decision.
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Episode 4: Home and Away
The members of the 118 arrive on the scene after a truck crashes into a high school homecoming parade. Meanwhile, Athena and Michael try to help Harry in the aftermath of his kidnapping, May is intimidated by returning call center legend, and Bobby gives a devastated Chimney advice regarding Maddie.
Episode 5: Peer Pressure
A man over-exerts himself exercising; a groundskeeper is cut by his chainsaw. An explosion occurs at a retirement community. May gets an emergency call from a suicidal teen.
Episode 6: Brawl in Cell Block 9-1-1
Responding to a fire at a prison, Bobby and the 118 find themselves trapped in a deadly riot
Episode 7: Ghost Stories
The members of the 118 race to rescue a man who claims he was carjacked, shot and buried alive. Then, they arrive at a home where the owner thinks her roommate is a ghost, Hen receives a visit from the past, and Athena and family are concerned that Harry is still haunted by visions of Jeffrey.
Episode 8: Defend in Place
Bobby and the 118 race to save lives after an explosion rocks the hospital where Dr. David Hale is performing surgery. Meanwhile, Michael makes a life changing decision.
Episode 9: Past Is Prologue
Bobby and the 118 race to the rescue when an abandoned oil well erupts and causes a massive sinkhole in downtown LA. Athena investigates a 30-year-old cold case involving a casino robbery. Buck fears his relationship with Taylor might be ending, and Hen meets a man from her mother, Toni's, past.
Episode 10: Wrapped in Red
The members of the 118 are called to series of emergencies around Christmas Eve. Then, Eddie struggles with an emotional Christopher.
Episode 11: Outside Looking In
Athena, Bobby and the 118 "speed" to the rescue to save a family whose pick-up truck has been rigged with a pipe bomb which will detonate if the vehicle slows under 55 miles an hour. Meanwhile, Eddie has a rough transition into his new job, Buck makes an impulsive relationship decision and Hen is reluctant to accept her new partner in Chimney's absence.
Episode 12: Boston
Chimney is determined to find a missing Maddie amongst the chaos of St. Patrick's Day.
Episode 13: Fear-O-Phobia
Athena investigates a robbery at a gas station that takes an unexpected turn when the would-be victim turns the tables on her assailant. Meanwhile, Bobby and the 126 race to rescue a novice diver who panics while in a shark cage, and a house sitter terrified of spiders. Then, Eddie reaches his breaking point, Chimney returns to the 118 and Maddie shares some news with Buck, who realizes he has to come clean with Taylor.