Eddie Begins

"Eddie Begins"
Episode Information
Season 3
Episode 15
Airdate	April 20, 2020
Viewers	6.63 million
Written by	Story by: Robert M. Williams Jr. & Christopher Monfette Teleplay by: Christopher Monfette
Directed by	Robert M. Williams Jr.
Episode Chronology
Preceded by	"The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1"
Followed by	"The One That Got Away"

"Eddie Begins" is the fifteenth episode of the third season of 9-1-1, and the forty-third episode overall. It aired on April 20, 2020.

Synopsis

Eddie's journey to rescue a boy from a well turns into a mission to save himself from his past.

Cast

Starring Angela Bassett as Athena Grant Peter Krause as Robert Nash Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Buckley (credit only) 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 (archive footage) Corinne Massiah as May Grant (archive footage) Marcanthonee Jon Reis as Harry Grant (archive footage) Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz Guest Starring Cocoa Brown as Carla Price Devin Kelley as Shannon Diaz Paula Marshall as Helena Diaz George DelHoyo as Ramon Diaz Ana Mercedes as Isabel Diaz Terri Hoyos as Aunt Josephina Gabrielle Walsh as Ana Flores Joshua Chang as PFC Binder Victoria Platt as Sergeant Barnett

Co-Starring Stepfanie Kramer as Janet Tristen MacDonald as Joy Benson Kurt Scholler as City Official Anita Vogel as Reporter Corey Craig as PFC Greggs Darren Naylor as CPL Norwhal Connor Kelly-Eiding as Anita Mills Scott Manuel-Johnson as USAR Commander Mat Hayes as Army Medic Nikea Gamby-Turner as Doctor Gerald Webb as Sergeant Grant McKinney as Young Christopher Cary Christopher as Hayden Benson Kenley Smyth as Emmy Benson Jaiden McLeod as Dylan Uncredited Tracie Thoms as Karen Wilson (archive footage) Declan Pratt as Denny Wilson (archive footage) John Harlan Kim as Albert Han (archive footage)

Trivia

• The production code number for this episode is #3LAY14.
• A promotional image for the episode was accidentally released during the press release for the previous episode, "The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1".
• Ryan Guzman (Edmundo Diaz) had his cousin, Randy Hudson, a combat veteran who did five military tours, hired as a technical advisor for the flashback scenes of Eddie's time in Afghanistan. He also wrote a bit of the script.
• The well that Eddie is lifted down was 10-20 ft tall with 3 ft width. According to Ryan, "You need a harness to get down but usually harness are meant for you to lean back and it takes most of the weight on your backside. But he couldn't do that... and because of that all of the weight had to go straight on my groin. As they lowered me down I’m having 185 pounds go straight on my groin. I had to do that for three different takes. Needless to say, I had to tell my girl, “I don’t know if we’re having any more kids.”
• The well incident is based on the real-life rescue of Jessica McClure (also known as Baby Jessica in 1987) when she fell into a well in her aunt's backyard in Texas. It took about 56 hours for first responders to be able to rescue her, and it gained worldwide attention.

Multimedia

Gallery

Behind the Scenes

Videos

9-1-1 3x15 Promo "Eddie Begins" (HD)

Eddie Reenlists In The Army Season 3 Ep. 15 9-1-1

Christopher Asks Eddie To Come To His Show & Tell Season 3 Ep. 15 9-1-1

Eddie & Shannon Welcome Baby Christopher Season 3 Ep. 15 9-1-1

The Team Pulls Eddie From The Rescue Season 3 Ep. 15 9-1-1

References

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