Earlier than Arielle Kebbel was saving lives as a lifeguard on Fox’s new drama Rescue: HI-Surf, she was a primary responder on one other (then Fox) present, 9-1-1. (The sequence has since moved over to ABC beginning with its seventh season.)
Kebbel performed firefighter Lucy throughout 10 episodes in Seasons 5 and 6, working alongside then with the 118 — and inflicting some bother in Buck’s (Oliver Stark) love life. Whereas out for drinks celebrating a formidable rescue, she kissed him. His response? Fairly than inform his girlfriend on the time, Taylor (Megan West), he requested her to maneuver in. Evidently, their relationship fell aside (and never simply due to Lucy and that kiss). Kebbel was final seen within the Season 6 finale as a part of the emergency that noticed the complete 118 in bother. So, when TV Insider caught up with Kebbel to speak about Rescue: HI-Surf, we needed to ask if there’s any likelihood of seeing her on 9-1-1 once more.
“I like that individuals nonetheless speak about me on that present. I’ll be trustworthy, a variety of the 9-1-1 followers I assumed hated Lucy. I assumed that, I don’t know, individuals had been so mad at her for kissing Buck, which actually wasn’t her fault,” she famous.
“I beloved taking part in her, and I beloved being part of that ensemble. Oh my gosh, they welcomed me with open arms. We had so many good laughs,” recalled Kebbel. “Now greater than ever, any option to honor first responders, and naturally firefighters, is a vital act of respect. However I don’t know. I might like to. I assume I’m simply pleasantly stunned individuals nonetheless ask about it as a result of I felt like after I was on the present.”
She additionally shared that taking part in Lucy helped put together her for the position of Em on Rescue: HI-Surf and there was a particular connection to taking part in a firefighter for her.
“Really, taking over the present, I had a giant concern of fireplace. Half my home burned down after I was a toddler, and I bear in mind I used to be screaming for 9-1-1,” Kebbel revealed. “I’ve at all times had such a respect — firefighters for me have been heroes since I used to be 5 years previous, and so to have the ability to play one was so necessary to me. And so yeah, I might at all times return.”
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9-1-1, Midseason Return, Thursday, March 6, 8/7c, ABC