There’s a brand new member on the 118 workforce throughout 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 8, and he’s received a really recognizable face.
Brad Torrence, Hotshots star and thorn in Bobby’s aspect, not solely “joined” the 118 on the tail finish of 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 7, however he’s now suiting up for calls! What may presumably go mistaken?
As you’ll see on this clip unique to TV Fanatic, the 118 is named to the scene of an emergency the place an explosion of wastewater has left a multitude of accidents, and Brad’s able to get his palms soiled.
Brad’s arrival on the firehouse was sudden for Bobby and the remainder of the workforce.
However the midseason finale guarantees to indicate us simply how his addition to the tight-knit squad works out for everybody.
On this unique clip beneath, we get our first little style of that: a severe emergency for the crew.
As you’ll see, Brad’s fairly excited to get in on the motion.
The Hotshots storyline has been a gentle presence all through the primary half of this season, and the midseason appears to be like to supply extra of the identical, as Brad sees the up shut and private aspect of what it means to be an actual firefighter, not simply faux to be one on TV.
As 9-1-1 showrunner Tim Minear previewed for us final week in our unique interview, “You’re going to see some chaos, and then you definately’re going to see a few of that bluster and façade form of stripped away, and also you’re going to see possibly the true man beneath.
“And it’s The Wizard of Oz, proper? It’s like, ‘When you ever go in search of your coronary heart’s need, don’t look any additional than your personal yard.’ His life might have which means that he doesn’t even perceive that possibly he’ll study.”
Brad’s foray into precise firefighting will undoubtedly be a studying expertise for the well-known actor, who might also should cope with the realities of being acknowledged whereas on a name.
The actor appears to revel within the highlight, although, so if that had been to come up once more, it’ll be fascinating to see how he navigates that.
However Brad received’t be the one individual with a big position within the closing hour of 2024, as Athena finds herself coping with the assault of a person discovered behind a grocery retailer.
Athena thrives when tasked to helm an investigation, and this one will certainly be no completely different.
Exterior of that, some lingering plot factors might be addressed, as Minear additionally advised us, “What I’d say is that episode eight this yr is extra form of tying up some story threads which have been arrange within the first eight episodes.”
We are able to assume of some story threads we’d prefer to see extra growth on (trace, trace: good day, Mr. Diaz), however we’ll should see what the installment has in retailer for us earlier than we dive into the hiatus.
9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 9 will return on March 6, 2025, however earlier than we get too unhappy about that actuality, we nonetheless have one other hour of the veteran drama to devour!
Try the clip above, and hit the feedback with all of your predictions about what the midseason finale will deliver.
What are you hoping to see?
As at all times, we’ll be again after the episode airs with an in-depth evaluation of the hour and our ideas about what may come when the present returns.
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