Yahoo News 9-1-1 Ends on Explosive Cliffhanger — Is [Spoiler] Really Leaving the 118?
Warning: We’re about to break down the penultimate episode of 9-1-1 Season 7. And trust us, you don’t want to get spoiled.
It’s no secret that 9-1-1 loves to blindside viewers with a devastating pre-finale cliffhanger, but we were in no way prepared for the absolute gut punch that brought Thursday’s episode to its sudden, heart-stopping conclusion.
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Captain Bobby Nash, the fearless leader of the 118, appeared to suffer a heart attack after rescuing Athena from their burning home. The hour ended in chaos, with paramedics frantically responding to the fallen hero, though it was unclear if their rescue efforts were successful.
As if Bobby needed more wife- and/or fire-related trauma in his life, the blaze was indeed his fault. After attempting to apologize to his dad in a dream, Bobby’s father replied: “I was supposed to save you, kid. Now you have to save yourself.” Cut to Bobby waking up in his burning living room.
Earlier in the hour, Bobby caught Athena off guard with his decision to resign from the 118. Concerned that her husband might be getting his affairs in order, so to speak, Athena reached out to Amir for help, but that only created more tension between the spatting spouses. He said he never wanted his past to affect their marriage, but according to Athena, that ship has sailed. (Sorry, is it too soon to make ship jokes about these two?)
9-1-1 has hinted at Bobby’s exit on multiple occasions over the years, but something feels different about this latest instance. His potential death aside, we basically got a farewell montage in which he made sure that the 118 will be able to carry on without him.
Do you think Bobby’s days with the 118 are really over? Are you worried that he may not even live long enough to make that decision? Read on for more of this week’s must-discuss moments, then drop a comment with your hopes for next week’s finale below.
It was also a tough week for the Wilson family. Olivia Ortiz, the councilwoman whose son died of a traumatic brain injury under Hen’s watch earlier this season, exacted her revenge by blocking Mara’s adoption. Not only did she cancel Hen and Karen’s custody hearing, which was supposed to just be a formality, but she appeared to get a sick pleasure out of having Mara forcibly removed from the Wilsons’ home by child services. The sight of Mara being ripped away from the safety of her moms-to-be was unbearable. And when Hen attempted to stop the prickly politician from destroying her family, Olivia gleefully recounted the questionable incidents from Hen’s records that could be used for much worse.
And Eddie’s emotional affair storyline took quite a few turns this week, the first being Kim’s surprise visit to the firehouse. Her uncomfortable interaction with Buck raised multiple red flags, and we immediately began to worry that this was going to turn into an Obsessed-type situation. (Or to put it in terms more appropriate to Ryan Guzman, a Boy Next Door-type situation.)
The next twist came when Eddie came clean to Kim about her resemblance to Shannon, which even she found to be uncanny. Given how bizarre this whole storyline has been, we weren’t expecting Eddie to suddenly start using his head. That’s true growth right there.
Twist the third? That would be Kim showing up at Eddie’s house in a Shannon wig, which seemed to validate our concerns about her being totally unhinged. But much to our surprise, Kim used her new ‘do to roleplay with Eddie, helping him express his unresolved feelings about Shannon’s death. It was beautiful and painful and cathartic, so it only made sense for Eddie to break down in Shannon’s — sorry, Kim’s — arms.
Then came the fourth twist: Marisol and Christopher returned home to find Eddie and Kim holding one another, prompting his son to ask the heartbreaking question, “Mom?”
(Confession: We’d be OK if Marisol can’t forgive Eddie for this. Maybe it’s because he has more chemistry with Kim, a woman he’s only known for a few days. Or maybe it’s because we’ll always secretly yearn for #Buddie. Either way, the Eddie/Marisol relationship really feels like it has run its course, as many 9-1-1 relationships tend to do at the end of a season.)
As for Maddie and Chimney, we’re happy to report that — despite terrible things happening to nearly everyone else around them — the newlyweds emerged from the episode completely unscathed. Nothing of consequence, good or bad, befell them. And for that, we can all be thankful.
We even got to spend some quality time with Buck and Tommy this week, as the power couple received medals alongside the rest of the 118 for their efforts in the cruise ship crisis.
And that speech from Bobby to Buck about how far he’s come, complete with his wholehearted approval of Buck’s relationship with Tommy? Come on now, we can only take so much over here!
(Extra points to Chimney for putting his and Tommy’s old homophobic chief in his place.)
ABC has been killing it (sorry!) with 9-1-1 promos all season, and the 15-second teaser it just dropped for next week’s finale is no exception.
Hit PLAY on the video above to watch, then drop a comment with your thoughts, hopes and fears below.
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