Malfunction

"Malfunction"
Episode Information
Season 3
Episode 8
Airdate	November 11, 2019
Viewers	6.54 million
Written by	Tonya Kong
Directed by	Joaquin Sedillo
Episode Chronology
Preceded by	"Athena Begins"
Followed by	"Fallout"

"Malfunction" is the eighth episode of the third season of 9-1-1, and the thirty-sixth episode overall. It aired on November 11, 2019.

Synopsis

Emergencies include a skating mishap at an ice show, an accident involving a self-driving car and a fulfillment warehouse robot going rogue. Meanwhile, Eddie's after-hours fight club gets out-of-control and Hen struggles in her relationship with Karen.

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 (credit only) Corinne Massiah as May Grant (credit only) Marcanthonee Jon Reis as Harry Grant (credit only) Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz (credit only)

Special Guest Star Ronda Rousey as Lena Bosko Guest Starring Tracie Thoms as Karen Wilson Wallace Langham as Brian Leonard Roberts as Capt. Ronnie Cooper Annie Thurman as Evelyn Brynn Thayer as Evelyn's Grandmother Ian Ward as Boyd Tina Ivlev as Marylou Lauren Pritchard as Cara Dominic Pace as Fight Promoter Co-Starring Andy Cohen as Jerome Brent Popolizio as Shane Terence Leclere as Witch/Randy Roopashree Jeevaji as Dr. Gendy Gina Torrecilla as Nicole Mendel Fogelman as Greg Christopher Allen as Allen Rafael Cabrera as Fight Fan Joe Pistone as Firefighter Calley Theo Breaux as Firefighter Stover Peter Jang as Paramedic Logan Declan Pratt as Denny Wilson Kaya Jackson as Arlo Kingston Bailey as Mica

Trivia

• This is the last episode that the character Lena Bosko is featured in.
• It's mentioned that the 136 captain, Ronnie Cooper recognized Eddie from the Tsunami. However during the scene when Ronnie arrived at hospital Eddie wasn't wearing anything with the 118's identification on him.

Continuity

• Athena was suspended temporarily for her drastic actions taken while solving the case of Emmett's murder in "Athena Begins".
• Maddie is also still suspended from work and mentions she is back in therapy which had been recommended to her in "Monsters".
• Eddie mentions his wife, Shannon Diaz's death, which happened in "Careful What You Wish For".

Cultural References

• Bobby mentioned that a simple wardrobe malfunction such as the sequin falling in the ice skating incident can make the skate stop. A similar incident happened on the British television series, Dancing on Ice, though no one was hurt.

Important Events

• Maddie tells Buck she is in therapy after a complaint was put in against her from her stalking the woman.
• Eddie's activities at the fight ring are exposed to the Bobby after he puts his opponent in the hospital.
• Hen tells Athena about her rocky homelife with Karen Wilson since their failed attempts at IVF.
• While driving the ambulance Hen collides with another car whilst driving to the hospital and kills the occupant.

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