‘9-1-1’ Only Has 1 Storyline That’s Actually Been Good This Season

Despite a promising start, Season 9 of 9-1-1 has been a disappointment so far. Like usual, the season started with a wild opening emergency. Unlike usual, though, the first half of Season 9 has not had much else going on beyond the space crisis. There were four episodes dedicated to Hen (

9-1-1 Season 9 is the first season since the death of Bobby Nash (Peter Krause), and the show has yet to get back on track after this major change. Most of the characters’ personal storylines so far this season have been related to their grief over Bobby, and then there have been bizarre storylines like the death of Eddie’s (

Ever since it was announced that May (Corinne Massiah) and Harry would have more significant roles in Season 9, it seemed likely that they would somehow become more involved in the world of first responders. May hasn’t yet had much to do in Season 9, so it’s unclear yet whether she will return to dispatch or whether she will possibly end up becoming a paramedic. Harry, on the other hand, has had a really compelling arc this season. He was initially lost and angry about Bobby’s death and Athena’s distance, and had dropped out of high school without telling Athena. When Buck (

Second only to Athena, Harry has gotten the most developed arc of 9-1-1 Season 9 so far. 

The season has shown him taking an interest in firefighting, working to get Athena to come around to the idea, and then asking Buck to help him train to get into the firefighting academy. Through this journey of working to become a first responder, Harry has opened up to Athena more about what he’s feeling, and he’s also found a new path forward after dropping out of high school. In the mid-season finale, Harry almost gave up on firefighting after his criminal record came out, but Buck encouraged him to push forward, and Harry finally forgave himself for his past arrest. Harry has come so far this season, and it feels fitting for his character arc, and right that, instead of bringing in someone new right now, the 118 would welcome in another familiar face in Bobby’s absence.

While Harry’s storyline this season has been strong, 9-1-1 has been failing its other main characters in Season 9

. Athena had a beautiful storyline in the season’s fourth episode about working through her grief both past and present. Aside from this, though, 9-1-1 Season 9 hasn’t had much notable character development outside of its major space emergency. 9-1-1’s emergencies are certainly an important part of the show, but

Aside from an unusually short first half of the season, 9-1-1 Season 9’s main issue is that Bobby’s death has changed the show on a fundamental level. To have the characters go back to normal from here would do a disservice to their relationships with Bobby, but nearly every personal storyline this season has been related to everyone’s grief over losing Bobby. 

When 9-1-1 returns from its mid-season hiatus, it needs to give more focus to the main characters’ personal storylines when they’re not dealing with life-and-death stakes. 9-1-1 needs to show the 118 acting like a family again, both at work and outside of it. 

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Margaret Josephs isn’t so sure about 

As Melissa, 46, reacted to questions surrounding the authenticity of their makeup session, as well as their motivation for making nice after years of estrangement, the 58-year-old 

“I feel it shouldn’t be played out in the press, and I think it’s weird to be played out in the press, but that’s just me,” Margaret told Us Weekly at 

“It’s their family. I want it to be genuine for the sake of Melissa and Joe — I know it’s genuine on their part,” she continued. “I think things like this have to be done in a therapeutic setting and behind closed doors, and not to be played out in the press. This has been done many, many times.”

Although Margaret is glad to see a family back together, she said she wouldn’t be following Melissa’s lead with a reunion of her own.

“Some things would have to really change and it’s not [the] right time,” she shared of making up with Teresa, 53. “I think there’s too many things in the way, and it’s just not correct.”

“I don’t wish her any ill, because I think she has enough pain and enough horrible things going on, and I’m concerned for her,” she noted.

As for season 15, Margaret said she would love for 

“I love Jersey. I love what we had. I don’t miss last season. That was ugly,” she explained. “I would love the fun Jersey to come back … I’m not allowed to really discuss [test filming]. But, you know, Jersey is always doing something to keep it moving.”

Also at BravoCon, Melissa addressed fans’ questions about her and Joe’s newfound friendship with Teresa during a panel event.

“I know a lot of you, like, there’s a lot of doubt. Right? Which, do I blame you? No. I understand that there’s a lot of questions and there’s a lot of people wondering if things are happening for the wrong reasons and if we’re making up cuz we know we’re the heart and soul of that show and we’re gonna kind of try to bring it back,” Melissa shared, as seen in a clip shared by 

In addition to seeing that her husband felt good about his reconciliation with Teresa, Melissa pointed out that she and Teresa have seven children between them who “grew up together.”

“So if my husband looks at me with relief in his face and has one sister on this planet and says, ‘It’s authentic. I feel it. She’s being real, let’s put trust. Let’s try this,’ I’m never gonna look at him and say, ‘No,’” she stated. “I’m never gonna be that girl. So I’m gonna try.”

Continuing on, Melissa said that she and Teresa have taken a different approach to making amends this time around.

“We’re not doing it in front of the cameras this time — this time, which is different, and it feels different. So I have really good faith in this. So trust in us this time. Please, believe in us,” she added. “We’re just like, giggling and laughing. No one’s talking about the past, and it feels really good.”

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