“Who can say if I've been changed for the better?

But because I knew you, I have been changed for good”

Put on your best pink or green because it’s time for our Season 3 Wrap! Han, Cil, and Rachel look back at Season 3 of 9-1-1 as a whole and discuss our favorite episodes and moments, new fears, overarching themes, ‘what-if’ scenarios, and more!

We award each main character their own hyper-specific superlative then break out our comedy elbows for a summary and character arc highlights for Hen and Karen, Josh, Chimney, Maddie, May, Michael, Athena, Bobby, Buck, and Eddie!

Our very special Buck and Eddie summary evolves from the ‘Trials and Triumphs of Buddie in 10 Acts’ into ‘Buddie Season 3: The Musical’ and we have no regrets.

Grab a broom, or a bubble, and get ready to fly through the best (and worst) moments of Season 3 with us!

Episode title inspired by “For Good” by Stephen Schwartz for Wicked

📔 Articles & References

📰 9-1-1 Boss on Connie Britton's Return, Season 4 Plans, and More, TV Guide

📰 The End Of Connie Britton’s Journey & Bringing Back Brooke Shields For S4, Deadline

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Music by DIV!NITY

Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro & Welcome to Dispatch

(00:01:37) General Thoughts on Season 3

(00:07:39) Season 3 Superlatives

(00:14:25) Character Highlights

(00:15:51) Hen & Karen

(00:20:35) Josh

(00:24:03) Chimney

(00:30:14) Maddie

(00:34:58) May

(00:39:16) Michael

(00:46:12) Athena

(00:53:04) Bobby

(00:59:08) Buck

(01:06:18) Eddie

(01:16:42) Buddie: The Musical

(01:27:14) Our Favorite Episodes & Season 3 Moments

(01:34:16) New Fears Unlocked

(01:41:50) Season 3 Themes

(01:44:08) Production of Season 3

(01:52:57) What If’s

(01:57:45) What If Eddie Was With Buck at the Tsunami?

(02:02:55) What If Buck Never Filed the Lawsuit?

(02:06:55) Looking Ahead To Season 4

(02:11:30) Outro & Take a Buddie With You!

“No, I'll stand my ground

Won't be turned around”

This week Han, Cil, and Rachel welcome the return of Clipboard Buck as we discuss Season 9 Episode 6 of 9-1-1, “Family History.”

Check out our review of the episode, the first half of the season as a whole, and why we think this was a necessary closing of the Bobby Grief Chapter that started all the way back in 8x15.

We share our character highlights for Athena, May, Buck, Harry, Hen, Chimney, and Eddie as well as several season parallels as we usher in the era of Captain Chimney!

Meet us at the soda shoppe for a lively Buddiemaxxing section complete with Breaking Buddie News, parallels and symbolism, and our Buddie Forecast!

Then jump Into the Looking Glass with us as we talk about what’s coming up next in the season and the Wi$h Li$t items we’ll be manifesting over this winter hiatus.

“There ain't no easy way out

Hey, I will stand my ground

And I won't back down”

📔 Articles & References

🫂 Check out this week’s Patreon-exclusive Best Buddies Mini-Segment here!

📰 9-1-1: Nashville's Boss Breaks Down the Fall Finale, Promises Big Crossovers Next Year, Tv Guide

📰 Comparing Buck’s Different Relationships, @ eddienochez on Twitter

📰 ABC's 9-1-1 Star Anirudh Pisharody On Ravi’s Storyline, Season 9, & More || Back To Broadcast Ep. 1, Rachel Foertsch on YouTube

📰 9-1-1 boss teases season 9's new captain, new series regulars, and chance of Lone Star or Nashville crossover, Entertainment Weekly

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:46) Welcome to Dispatch

(00:02:50) 9x06 “Family History" Review

(00:17:09) Our 9A Thoughts

(00:26:27) Character Highlights

(00:26:49) Athena & May

(00:37:51) Buck & Harry

(00:50:56) Hen

(00:56:44) Chimney

(01:05:25) Eddie

(01:11:53) Buddiemaxxing

(01:15:24) Buck’s Quote Through a Buddie Lens

(01:25:06) The Buddie...

“And the old religion humming in your veins

Some animal instinct starting up again”

This week Han, Cil, and Rachel wade through our tears to discuss Season 9 Episode 5 of 9-1-1, “Día de los Muertos.”

We start the episode off with our own review and some thoughts from our Mexican and Mexican-American listeners then we dive right into our favorite character moments for Athena, Ravi, Maddie, Harry, Buck, and the star of this episode: Eddie!

From deconstructing and reconstructing his religious trauma to giving the community theater performance of a lifetime six feet under, Eddie’s character shone like a silver star!

Don’t miss a minute of our brand new segment, “Queer Eddiemaxxing” where we shine a light on the impressive depths of queer coding for Eddie buried in this episode. Then you might as well stick around for the juiciest Buddiemaxxing section we’ve had so far this season!

Then peer Into the Looking Glass with us as we talk about what’s coming up next in the season and our Wi$h Li$t items.

“But you can't outrun yourself, you see

And I'm powerless, oh, don't remind me”

Episode title inspired by “The Old Religion” by Florence + The Machine

A special thank you again to our buddies Alexandria, Irv, Kuinzy, and Kenny for their sharing thoughts and perspectives about how Día de Muertos and Mexican and Mexican-American culture was represented in 9x05!

📔 Articles & References

📰 ‘9-1-1’ star Ryan Guzman reflects on Eddie’s journey leading up to Season 9 in exclusive interview, YardBarker

🖼️ Right in Front of You 9x05 gifset, by crazygirleddie on tumblr

🖼️ You Were Looking in the Wrong Place gifset, by magnusedom on tumblr

🖼️ Trying to Keep an Open Mind gifset, by stevenrogered on tumblr

🎞️ 9x5 and 3x06 Parallels, edit by no1jdfan on TikTok

🫂 Check out this week’s Patreon-exclusive Best Buddies Mini-Segment here!

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“I will be chasing a starlight

Until the end of my life

I don't know if it's worth it anymore”

This week Han, Cil, and Rachel really let go as we discuss two episodes of 9-1-1: Season 9 Episode 3 “The Sky is Falling” and Episode 4, “Reentry.”

Check out our review of both episodes to hear the long list of things they got right then dive into the character highlights with us to see how Hen, Karen, Athena, Chimney, Maddie, May, Harry, Buck, and Eddie are doing.

We explore the depth of Athena’s grief and how her experience in space becomes the perfect launching pad for her healing journey.

Get ready to follow the trail of crumbs in our Buddiemaxxing section, where we add another Bathena parallel to our collection along with a couple Cal and Lori parallels as well.

Then reach Into the Looking Glass with us as we talk about what’s coming up next in the season and our Wi$h Li$t items.

“I'll never let you go

If you promise not to fade away

Never fade away”

Episode title inspired by “Starlight” by Muse

📔 Articles & References

📰 9-1-1 boss teases season 9's new captain, new series regulars, and chance of Lone Star or Nashville crossover, Entertainment Weekly

📺 The Aftermath Show feat. Elijah M. Cooper and Corinne Massiah, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts

🖼️ 4x14 / 6x11 / 9x03 Parallels, gifset by sadgayeddie on tumblr

🫂 Check out this week’s Patreon-exclusive Best Buddies Mini-Segment here!

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Music by DIV!NITY

Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:09) Welcome to Dispatch

(00:02:34) 9x03 “The Sky is Falling” Review

(00:11:04) 9x04 “Reentry” Review

(00:19:24) Character Highlights

(00:20:49) Athena

(00:24:43) Athena Speaks to Her Younger Self

(00:36:28) Hen

(00:42:23) Karen

(00:46:53) Maddie

(00:50:02) Chimney

(00:55:56) Harry

(01:05:56) May

(01:11:46) Buck

(01:18:26) Eddie

(01:26:01) Buddiemaxxing

(01:40:50) Buddie Forecast

(01:46:00) Into the Looking Glass - Season...

“You said you love me, and that's a fact

And then you left me, said you felt trapped

Well, some things you can explain away

But the heartache's in me 'til this day”

This week Han, Cil, and Rachel go off the rails while we explore Season 3 Episode 18, the Season Finale of 9-1-1, “What’s Next?” where everyone but Buck gets a happy ending.

Josh confronts his attacker, Michael gets his cancer-free(ish) meet-cute redo, Maddie and Chimney are expecting, and Buck is getting the most unsatisfactory closure Amtrak could deliver.

We discuss how Athena is not raring to get back out in the field, but her family assumes she is. Athena tries to find normalcy in the aftermath of the attack, but struggles when she comes home to find a den that reflects her psyche: a deconstructed zone.

Buck is jump-scared by the ghoster of girlfriends past: Abby, and spends most of the episode grappling with his unresolved feelings, thinking she was the one that got away. We dissect his interactions with Abby and uncover the anger lurking beneath the surface from being abandoned in such a thoughtless way.

Meanwhile, number one Abby hater Eddie Diaz is watching his bff like a hawk, waiting to see how he can have Buck’s back in the face of the person who left Buck the hurt and closed off version of himself Eddie first met in 2x01.

Things are cooking in our Slow Burn section as we look into the co-parenting kerfuffle Buck and Eddie have at the station over sending Christopher to summer camp. No one but Eddie seems surprised that Buck is balking at the idea. We unpack Eddie’s judgmental looks at Abby, of which there are many, and his exasperation with Buck for taking unnecessary risks to save Abby’s FiAnCé.

Buck and Abby meet for the last time by the train in vain because neither of them reach their intended destination: closure.

“You must explain why this must be

Did you lie when you spoke to me?

Did you stand by me? No, not at all”

Episode Title inspired by “Train in Vain” by The Clash

📔 Articles Quoted

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Boss on Buck & Abby, Maddie’s Happy News, Athena’s Struggle & More, TV Insider

📰 9-1-1 Boss on Connie Britton's Return, Season 4 Plans, and More, TV Guide

📰 Inside the Epic Disaster & Emotional Reunion in the ‘9-1-1’ Season 3 Finale, TV Insider

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Season Finale: Showrunner Tim Minear Plans ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Crossover Eps, Talks The End Of Connie Britton’s Journey & Bringing Back Brooke Shields For S4, Deadline

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Chief on Maddie and Chimney’s Finale Surprise, Abby’s Return and Athena’s Choice, The Wrap

📰 9-1-1 EP on Buck and Abby’s ‘Mature’ Reunion, Other Major Finale Events — Plus 1 Secret He Refuses to Reveal,

📰 9-1-1‘s...

Host Brian Luce sits down with David Eigenberg to talk about his unexpected path to

playing Christopher Herrmann, the behind-the-scenes camaraderie on Chicago Fire, and

the time he singed his eyebrows on set. The episode also features the LeFevours, the

legendary father-son stunt team, who share how they pull off some of the most

unforgettable stunts on Chicago Fire and Chicago Med.

You can watch this interview on the One Chicago YouTube channel, and check out the

season premieres of Chicago Med, Fire and P.D. Wednesday, October 1st starting at 8/7

Central on NBC and streaming on Peacock.

Listen to the One Chicago Podcast on Spotify

Listen to the One Chicago Podcast on Apple Podcasts

“And I think it's gonna be a long, long time 'til touchdown brings me 'round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home. Oh, no, no, no I'm a rocket man.”

This week Han, Cil, and Rachel brace for impact as we discuss two episodes of 9-1-1: Season 9 Episode 1, “Eat the Rich” and Episode 2, “Spiraling.”

Check out our review of both episodes to hear the long list of things they got right then dive into the character highlights with us to see how Hen, Karen, Athena, Chimney, Maddie, May, Harry, Ravi, Buck, and Eddie are doing.

All systems are a go for our Buddiemaxxing section, where we break down Buck’s jealousy, Buddie having each other’s backs, and some season parallels!

Then jump Into the Looking Glass with us as we talk about what’s coming up next in the season and our Wi$h Li$t items.

“I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife. It's lonely out in space on such a timeless flight.”

Episode Title inspired by “Rocket Man” by Elton John

📔 Articles Quoted

📰 Oliver Stark Talks 9-1-1 Season 9, Navigating Grief & Teases ‘New and Confusing Situations’ for Buck, TV Fanatic

📰 9-1-1’s Oliver Stark on Buck’s Struggle Over Eddie’s Season 9 Partnership, Bisexuality Education and More, Us Weekly

📰 Where We Are on TV 2023-2024, GLAAD

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:28) Welcome to Dispatch

(00:04:09) 9x01 “Eat the Rich” Review

(00:13:13) 9x02 “Spiraling” Review

(00:22:20) How Both Episodes Work Together

(00:24:52) Character Highlights

(00:25:02) Hen

(00:31:25) Athena

(00:41:13) Karen

(00:48:37) Chimney

(00:56:15) Maddie

(00:59:38) Harry & May

(01:05:58) Ravi

(01:11:42) Buck

(01:16:58) Eddie

(01:21:48) Buddiemaxxing - Breaking Buddie News

(01:31:24) WWBD - “What Would Buck Do?”

(01:35:24) Buck vs Chimney at Eddie’s House

(01:41:11) Buddie Forecast - Educated Guesses

(01:45:03) Into the Looking Glass - What’s Coming Next

(01:51:41) Wi$h Li$t - What We Want to See in Season 9

(02:03:59)...

One way or another, I wanna get ya, I’ll get ya!

This week Han, Cil, and Rachel discuss Season 3 Episode 17 of 9-1-1, “Powerless.” Karen is suspicious of Hen, Athena is tracking down the realtor rapist, and Josh is debating whether to make his statement in court. Super lighthearted stuff, amirite?

Maddie lends an ear and advice to Josh who’s struggling with moving on after The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1.

Karen finds some breadcrumbs Hen leaves behind, leading her to daydrink with Chimney while they commiserate over Hen’s “double life.” We explore how Hen internally processes things and how that can lead to some less than desirable outcomes when her suspicious track record is not squeaky clean. But when the truth comes out, Karen is elated and supportive, while Chimney is left with the stirrings of his abandonment issues.

Athena’s lone wolf ways finally put her in a situation she doesn’t walk away from (she’s wheeled out on a stretcher.) We discuss the reactions of dispatch and the 118, who all listen to he harrowing attack not knowing if Athena will be alive when they arrive on scene. In the aftermath of the attack we talk about how Bobby leans on Michael for support and some destructive stress-relief.

Michael gets his meet-cute moment and things are finally looking up as he awaits the results of his MRI. But duty calls and he rushes to be with his family to support them through Athena’s recovery.

Dig into some great Buddie and Bathena parallels with us in our Slow Burn section between this episode and Brawl in Cell Block 9-1-1 (Season 5 Episode 6.) We also have a laugh at how Buck and Eddie come as a set even when the hypothetical gathering is all couples.

Episode Title inspired by “One Way Or Another” by Blondie

📔 Articles Quoted

📰 ‘9-1-1’s Jennifer Love Hewitt on Maddie’s Necessary Move & Relationship With Chimney, TV Insider

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The Buddie System is a Nerdvergent Media production.

Music by DIV!NITY

Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:53) Welcome to Dispatch

(00:03:30) General Thoughts

(00:11:51) Jaws of Life - Deep Dive

(00:14:22) Production & Behind the Scenes

(00:17:12) Needle Drop - Music Analysis

(00:22:39) Red String Corner & Callbacks

(00:29:01) Flashover - Themes

(00:34:06) Who’s Cookin’? - Character Analysis

(00:34:15) Hen & Karen

(00:49:00) Chimney Finding Out About Hen’s Med School

(00:52:24)...