Karma's a Bitch

"Karma's a Bitch"
Episode Information
Season 1
Episode 8
Airdate	March 7, 2018
Viewers	6.05 million
Written by	Kristen Reidel
Directed by	Barbara Brown
Episode Chronology
Preceded by	"Full Moon (Creepy AF)"
Followed by	"Trapped"

"Karma's a Bitch" is the eighth episode of the first season of 9-1-1. It was written by Kristen Reidel and directed by Barbara Brown. It aired on March 7, 2018.

Synopsis

What goes around comes around for an unremorseful widower, an arrogant fitness club owner and an unsuspecting thief. Meanwhile, Bobby gets a surprising phone call from his doctor after donating at Chimney's blood drive, and Athena confronts Michael after having a heart-to-heart with their kids.

Cast

Starring Angela Bassett as Athena Grant Peter Krause as Robert Nash Oliver Stark as Evan Buckley Aisha Hinds as Henrietta Wilson Kenneth Choi as Howard Han Rockmond Dunbar as Michael Grant Connie Britton as Abigail Clark Guest Starring Gavin Stenhouse as the Priest Tracie Thoms as Karen Wilson Dana Davis as Carrie Jennifer Aspen as Porch Pirate Bree Turner as Sarah Jackson Hurst as Dan Todd Williams as Aaron Brooks Lex Medlin as Sean Corinne Massiah as May Grant Marcanthonee Jon Reis as Harry Grant Alex Solowitz as Barry Ivar Brogger as Dr. Irving

Co-Starring Ru Kumagai as Fitness Employee Andy Hoff as Bartender Marcy Goldman as Woman Ryan Quinn Smith as Eric Louis Tomeo Jr. as Adam Herbert Russell as Arborist Brian Maillard as Bill James Moses Black as Carl Peters Andrew Boyle as Reporter #1 Audrey Dundee Hannah as Reporter #2 Matthew Jones as Zoo Sharp Shooter Patrick Quinlan as Steven

Trivia

• The bullet in the tree scene is an often told tale, about a jilted lover, jealous husband, and a dead wife. Is the tale true or not, it can't be told one way or another.
• Athena Grant asks Michael Grant for a divorce.
• Henrietta Wilson tells Athena and later her wife, Karen Wilson that she slept with Eva Mathis on the night of the full moon. This happened in "Full Moon (Creepy AF)".
  • Eva uses Hen's unfaithfulness in her marriage to sue for custody.
• Athena meets a man at a bar.
• Chimney mentions that he needed 10 pints of blood during his surgery to remove the rebar from his head.

Soundtrack

Song	Artist	Timestamp*	Storyline
"Karma Chameleon"	Culture Club		At fire station, Chimney hosts a blood donation drive.
"Round and Round"	Ratt		(Flashback) The gym owner leaves his dog in the car.
"Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) - Remastered 2010"	John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band, Yoko Ono		Bobby and the priest talk.
"You Oughta Know"	Alanis Morissette		A tiger chases the dentist at the zoo. (Flashback) The dentist is harassed over the illegal hunting trip.
"Dedication"	Dream System 8		Athena, sitting in the bar, gets a drink delivered from a man.
"Some Kind of Love"	The Killers		Bobby gets called to the hospital.

*Timestamps are rounded to the minute.

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