Buzzkill

"Buzzkill"
Episode Information
Season 8
Episode 1
Airdate	September 26, 2024
Viewers	4.93 million
Written by	Molly Green & James Leffler
Directed by	James Wong
Episode Chronology
Preceded by	"All Fall Down"
Followed by	"When the Boeing Gets Tough..."

Buzzkill is the first episode of the eighth season of 9-1-1, and the one hundred-and-seventh episode overall. It aired on September 26, 2024.

Synopsis

The 118 team battles an "un-bee-lievable" emergency when a trailer with millions of bees crashes on the streets of Los Angeles, unleashing a swarm.

Cast

Starring Angela Bassett as Athena Grant Peter Krause as Bobby Nash Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Han Oliver Stark as Evan Buckley Aisha Hinds as Henrietta Wilson Kenneth Choi as Howard Han Ryan Guzman as Edmundo Diaz Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz Guest Starring Tracie Thoms as Karen Wilson Bryan Safi as Josh Russo Claudia Christian as Captain Elaine Maynard Lou Ferrigno Jr. as Tommy Kinard Paula Marshall as Helena Diaz Brian Thompson as Vincent Gerrard Glenn Plummer as Dennis Jenkins Callum Blue as Brad Torrance Amy Pietz as Tori Marisol Sacramento as Julie Watson

Co-Starring Rick Chambers as Dwight Meyerson Bailey Gavulic as Shelia Sean Hemeon as Asst. US Attorney Spencer Daryl C. Brown as Asst. US Attorney Lawrence Artie O'Daly as Federal Agent Vince Duvall as Hugh Cecile Cubiló as René Cindy Chavez as Captain Dominguez Devin McGee as Co-Pilot Tiffany C. Adams as Liz Miki Yamashita as Ticketing Agent Kandiss Crone as Jackie Blanchard Morgan West as Director Jesten Mariconda as 1st AD Paul Nobrega as Monty Moore Honey Robinson as Partygoer Nora Harriet as Reyla Watson Declan Pratt as Denny Wilson Askyler Bell as Mara Driskell Bailey and Hailey Leung as Jee-Yun Buckley Han

Trivia

• The production code number for this episode is #8LAY01.
• Christopher Diaz turns 14 in this episode.
• Bobby is seen working as a technical advisor now on Hotshots, an in universe reference to the series itself as a firefighter show.
  • Brad's character playing an American firefighter on the show but his actor being actually British is a reference to Oliver Stark's portrayal of Buck being an American despite him being British himself.
• A news scene was cut from this episode going into detail that the city's heat waves led the bees to fly higher, ending the crisis shortly. However, it was briefly brought up by Eddie and Maddie mentioning the heat wave leading the bees to fly away and as a result, them not having many bee related calls.
• This is the last appearance of Hailey Leung as Jee Yun

Goofs

• A suction cup prop holding the saw blade is still seen after it lands into the fire truck shortly after Gerrard is struck with it.
• Despite the truck running out of extinguishers of CO2 shortly after trying to rescue the mother and daughter in the car, when the truck tire catches on fire, the firefighters are able to put out the flames with more CO2.

Cultural References

• The orchestral interlude Flight of the Bumblebee is heard when Eddie is guiding the bees away from the pool.
• Chimney and Mara mention Scourgify and Evanesco, known as the cleaning spell and vanishing spell from the Harry Potter series.
• Brad mentions how actor Robert De Niro trained with the real Jake Lamotta to prepare for his role in the 1980 film Raging Bull.

Continuity

• Three months have passed since the events of "All Fall Down".
• Several flashbacks from "Athena Begins" are shown.
• Brad mentions how Bobby has been involved in sunken ferris wheel and cruise ship disasters, which occurred in "The Searchers" and "Abandon ‘Ships" respectively.

Multimedia

Gallery

Episode Stills

Behind the Scenes

Videos

OFFICIAL TRAILER- 9-1-1 Season 8 – Premieres Thursday at 8-7c on ABC & Stream on Hulu

References

9-1-1: Nashville Episode Guide
Season 1	"Pilot" • "TBA"