Sink or Swim

"Sink or Swim" is the second episode of the third season of 9-1-1, and the thirtieth episode overall. It aired on September 30, 2019.

Synopsis[]

A massive tsunami hits the Santa Monica Pier, placing Buck and Christopher's lives in danger.^[2]

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

Special Guest Star[]

Ronda Rousey as Lena Bosko

Guest Starring[]

Debra Christofferson as Sue Blevins
William Russ as Chuck
Leonard Roberts as Capt. Ronnie Cooper
Sterling Sulieman as Jonas
Alla Korot as Vicky
Ava Acres as Charlotte Fingado
Matthew Bellows as Rescue Leader

Co-Starring[]

Brian Tichnell as Max Green
Elia Cantu as Stacy Green
Ashwin Gore as Jamal Momed
Deborah Strang as Adele Summers
Conor Romero as Jason Summers
Tom Beyer as Minister
Theo Breaux as Firefighter Stover
Joe Pistone as Firefighter Calley
Peter Jang as Paramedic Logan
Brian Oblak as Harbormaster
Michael Earl Reid as Reggie Simmons
Kelley Mack as Random Woman
Preston James Hillier as Belligerent Motorist
Lanell Cooper as Female Motorist
Charles Emmett as DWP Engineer
Jason Nott as Burly Man
Louisa Abernathy as Older Woman
Richard Neil as Barker
Timothy E. Goodwin as Fat Guy
Chiquita Fuller as Linda Bates
Karen Lew as Tam Lio

Trivia[]

The character Lena Bosko, portrayed by special guest star Ronda Rousey, made her debut in this episode.

Multimedia[]

Gallery[]

Episode Stills[]

Screencaps[]

Videos[]

9-1-1 3x02 Promo "Sink or Swim" (HD)

Buck Saves Christopher From Drowning In The Flood Season 3 Ep. 2 9-1-1

Chimney Asks Maddie For Help Season 3 Ep. 2 9-1-1

Buck Saves Christopher From Drowning Season 3 Ep. 2 9-1-1

Athena Tells Everyone Help Won't Be Coming Season 3 Ep. 2 9-1-1

Buck Watches Firefighters Help A Man Season 3 Ep. 2 9-1-1

References[]

9-1-1 Episode Guide
Season 1	"Pilot" • "Let Go" • "Next of Kin" • "Worst Day Ever" • "Point of Origin" • "Heartbreaker" • "Full Moon (Creepy AF)" • "Karma's a Bitch" • "Trapped" • "A Whole New You"
Season 2	"Under Pressure" • "7.1" • "Help Is Not Coming" • "Stuck" • "Awful People" • "Dosed" • "Haunted" • "Buck, Actually" • "Hen Begins" • "Merry Ex-Mas" • "New Beginnings" • "Chimney Begins" • "Fight or Flight" • "Broken" • "Ocean's 9-1-1" • "Bobby Begins Again" • "Careful What You Wish For" • "This Life We Choose"
Season 3	"Kids Today" • "Sink or Swim" • "The Searchers" • "Triggers" • "Rage" • "Monsters" • "Athena Begins" • "Malfunction" • "Fallout" • "Christmas Spirit" • "Seize the Day" • "Fools" • "Pinned" • "The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1" • "Eddie Begins" • "The One That Got Away" • "Powerless" • "What's Next?"
Season 4	"The New Abnormal" • "Alone Together" • "Future Tense" • "9-1-1, What's Your Grievance?" • "Buck Begins" • "Jinx" • "There Goes the Neighborhood" • "Breaking Point" • "Blindsided" • "Parenthood" • "First Responders" • "Treasure Hunt" • "Suspicion" • "Survivors"
Season 5	"Panic" • "Desperate Times" • "Desperate Measures" • "Home and Away" • "Peer Pressure" • "Brawl in Cell Block 9-1-1" • "Ghost Stories" • "Defend in Place" • "Past is Prologue" • "Wrapped in Red" • "Outside Looking In" • "Boston" • "Fear-O-Phobia" • "Dumb Luck" • "FOMO" • "May Day" • "Hero Complex" • "Starting Over"
Season 6	"Let the Games Begin" • "Crash & Learn" • "The Devil You Know" • "Animal Instincts" • "Home Invasion" • "Tomorrow" • "Cursed" • "What's Your Fantasy?" • "Red Flag" • "In a Flash" • "In Another Life" • "Recovery" • "Mixed Feelings" • "Performance Anxiety" • "Death and Taxes" • "Lost & Found" • "Love Is in the Air" • "Pay It Forward"
Season 7	"Abandon ‘Ships" • "Rock the Boat" • "Capsized" • "Buck, Bothered and Bewildered" • "You Don't Know Me" • "There Goes the Groom" • "Ghost of a Second Chance" • "Step Nine" • "Ashes, Ashes" • "All Fall Down"
Season 8	"Buzzkill" • "When the Boeing Gets Tough..." • "Final Approach" • "No Place Like Home" • "Masks"

9-1-1: Lone Star Episode Guide
Season 1	"Pilot" • "Yee-Haw" • "Texas Proud" • "Act of God" • "Studs" • "Friends Like These" • "Bum Steer" • "Monster Inside" • "Awakening" • "Austin, We Have a Problem"
Season 2	"Back in the Saddle" • "2100°" • "Hold the Line" • "Friends With Benefits" • "Difficult Conversations" • "Everyone and Their Brother" • "Displaced" • "Bad Call" • "Saving Grace" • "A Little Help From My Friends" • "Slow Burn" • "The Big Heat" • "One Day" • "Dust to Dust"
Season 3	"The Big Chill" • "Thin Ice" • "Shock and Thaw" • Push" • "Child Care" • "The ATX-Files" • "Red vs. Blue" • "In the Unlikely Event of an Emergency" • "The Bird" • "Parental Guidance" • "Prince Albert in a Can" • "Negative Space" • "Riddle of the Sphynx" • "Impulse Control" • "Down To Clown" • "Shift-Less" • "Spring Cleaning" • "A Bright and Cloudless Morning"
Season 4	"The New Hotness" • "The New Hot Mess" • "Cry Wolf" • "Abandoned" • "Human Resources" • "This Is Not A Drill" • "Tommy Dearest" • "Control Freaks" • "Road Kill" • "Sellouts" • "Double Trouble" • "Swipe Left" • "Open" • "Tongues Out" • "Donors" • "A House Divided" • "Best Of Men" • "In Sickness and In Health"
Season 5	"Both Sides, Now" • "Trainwrecks" • "CI2" • "My Way"

[1] "Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Monday 30th September 2019" - SpoilerTV

[2] ttp://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20190913fox01/

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