Breaking Point

"Breaking Point"
Episode Information
Season 4
Episode 8
Airdate	March 8, 2021
Viewers	6.27 million
Written by	Bob Goodman
Directed by	David Grossman
Episode Chronology
Preceded by	"There Goes the Neighborhood"
Followed by	"Blindsided"

Breaking Point is the eighth episode and winter finale of the fourth season of 9-1-1 and the fifty fourth episode overall. It aired on March 8, 2021.

Synopsis

The 118 are called to the tarmac when a flight attendant reaches her limit with her flight's passengers. Athena discovers that quarantine has pushed a couple to their breaking point. Meanwhile, Eddie worries Christopher will not accept him dating, Buck reconnects with an old flame and finds himself in the middle of Albert's new relationship and Maddie and Chimney make a big decision about their baby.

Cast

Starring Angela Bassett as Athena Grant Peter Krause as Robert Nash Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Buckley Oliver Stark as Evan Buckley Aisha Hinds as Henrietta Wilson Kenneth Choi as Howard Han Ryan Guzman as Edmundo Diaz Rockmond Dunbar as Michael Grant Corinne Massiah as May Grant Marcanthonee Jon Reis as Harry Grant (credit only) Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz John Harlan Kim as Albert Han

Guest Starring Tracie Thoms as Karen Wilson Gabrielle Walsh as Ana Flores Megan West as Taylor Kelly Keana Marie as Veronica Leah Pipes as Molly Maggie Egan as Janice J.D. Hall as Mr. Nowels Andi Chapman as Diedra Elena Campbell-Martinez as Dr. Heller Co-Starring Thomas Daniel Smith as Darrell Simmons Daniel Curtis Lee as Wade Weaver Justin James Farley as Bret Dorner Margot Terry as Nia John Gloria as LAPD Negotiator Chase Yi as Corey Lempkin Andre Pelzer as New LAPD Negotiator James Patrick Duffy as Clint Barber Chuck Ramage as Weak Bladder Randy Guiaya as Male Passenger Erin Barnes as Concerned Mother Mateo Ray as Six-Year-Old Boy

Trivia

• Gavin McHugh returns as Christopher Diaz in this episode after having been absent during the previous four episodes.
• Athena talks to Maddie about her pregnancy with both May and Harry

Continuity

• Darrell had previously appeared in "Christmas Spirit" when he got sucked inside the jet engine.
• Taylor Kelly had previously appeared in "Dosed" where she was first rescued by the 118 from a helicopter incident, leading her to make a cover story about them.

Cultural References

• The flight attendant incident is similar to the 2010 Jetblue flight attendant incident where a veteran flight attendant announced over the plane's public address system that he had been abused by a passenger and was quitting his job, then grabbed two beers and exited the plane by deploying the evacuation slide and sliding down it.
• Chimney mentions all his years playing Operation would pay off while trying to get the champagne cork out of Darrell's neck.
• The 600 COVID vaccines that were distributed actually happened in January 2021 at the Ukiah Valley Medical Center in Mendocino County, where the freezer had broken hours prior and no alarm had gone off.

Multimedia

Gallery

Videos

9-1-1 4x08 Promo "Breaking Point" (HD) Winter Finale

Maddie & Chimney Have To Readjust Their Birth Plan - Season 4 Ep. 8 - 9-1-1

Maddie Confines Her Worries In Athena - Season 4 Ep. 8 - 9-1-1

Buck & Christopher Have A Heart To Heart - Season 4 Ep. 8 - 9-1-1