Let the Games Begin

"Let the Games Begin"
Episode Information
Season 6
Episode 1
Airdate	September 19, 2022
Viewers	4.82 million
Written by	Andrew Meyers
Directed by	Jann Turner
Episode Chronology
Preceded by	"Starting Over"
Followed by	"Crash & Learn"

Let the Games Begin is the first episode of the sixth season of 9-1-1, and the seventy-ninth episode overall. It aired on September 19, 2022.

Synopsis

When a blimp suffers mechanical failure and its engine catches fire, Athena and the 118 must rescue victims both inside and outside a packed sports stadium. Bobby and Athena drop off May on her first day of college and discuss honeymoon plans, while Maddie and Chimney go to couple's therapy.

Cast

Starring Angela Bassett as Athena Grant Peter Krause as Bobby 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 Corinne Massiah as May Grant Marcanthonee Jon Reis as Harry Grant (credit only) Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz

Guest Starring Debra Christofferson as Sue Blevins Beverly Todd as Beatrice Carter Henry G. Sanders as Samuel Carter Bryan Safi as Josh Russo Arielle Kebbel as Lucy Donato Gabrielle Carteris as Suzie Price Don Franklin as Dave Rothall Dale Godboldo as Elton Justin Sams as Leon John O'Brien as Rod Billings Gabriel Ladd Jr. as Kenyon Co-Starring Alfonso Caballero as Noah Carmack Wyni Landry as Fay Keli Daniels as Marie Gregg Brown as Walter Sara Coates as Remi Christopher Carver as Scared Man Luis Avilez as LAPD Officer Innocent Ekakitie as Jeremy Bailey Leung and Hailey Leung as Jee-Yun Buckley Han

Trivia

• The synopsis mentions Bobby and Athena dropping May off at college and Maddie and Chimney's couples therapy, but those scenes are not in the actual episode.
• Harry is mentioned to be living in Miami with Michael and David.
• Gabrielle Carteris (Suzie Price) and Peter Krause previously worked together on Beverly Hills, 90210, where they played a couple.
• The filming location of Cal-Am Stadium, where the blimp crash occurs, is the Banc of California Stadium located at 3939 South Figueroa Street in Los Angeles.
• Chimney and Maddie get back together after breaking up for a second time in "Fear-O-Phobia".
• The credits of the movie that Chimney and Maddie watch includes names of crew members who work on the show.
• This is the last episode to credit Marcanthonee Jon Reis (Harry), who has not appeared since "Outside Looking In".
• This was aired on Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral.

Continuity

• Four months have passed since the events of "Starting Over".
• The renovated dispatch center is seen for the first time after the old dispatch center was destroyed by a fire in "May Day".
• Flashbacks from "The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1", "Christmas Spirit", "What's Next?", "Blindsided", "Dumb Luck", and "This Life We Choose" are briefly shown, all of which focus on important moments in Chimney and Maddie's relationship.
• Eddie mentions the time that he had to escort Shannon Diaz out of his apartment so that Christopher would not see her ("Merry Ex-Mas").
• The new dispatcher, Noah, mentions the earthquake that occurred in "7.1" during his conversation with Maddie.
• Hen mentions that it has been 12 years since Captain Gerrard did not see her as a firefighter, referencing the events of "Hen Begins".

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