9-1-1: What We’re Hoping To See in season 5

Ever since the teaser for the upcoming season of 9-1-1 was released, we can’t help but revisit where the previous season left off. Season 5 is right around the corner and we could not be more excited to see what goes on in the City of Angels when the city goes dark due to the blackout.

From heart-stopping dispatch calls and shared traumatic experiences to the found family trope, 9-1-1 is an excellent mix of chaos and wholesome serotonin. Here are some of the things we’re hoping to see in the upcoming season.

Eddie learning to cope from his traumatic near-death experience

With his near-death experience, we’d really like to see where the show takes Eddie. Will he go right back into the line of duty with his fellow teammates at The 118? What he went through was not only traumatic for him, but for those around him as well. Take Buck, for instance: Eddie is his best friend. Buck was watching his best friend nearly die and kept the gunshot wound compressed the entire ride from the scene of the incident to the hospital. Then, the rest of the episode focused on Buck rather than Eddie. So, we want to see the season open with a deeper dive into Eddie’s perspective. Possibly even Christopher’s, as well. Does he really know the severity of what happened to his father?

Hen and Karen’s family

When we last saw them, Hen and Karen were saying goodbye to their foster daughter Nia as her birth mother was finally ready to be back in her life. Despite knowing that a foster child’s reunification with their birth parents is a potential reality as foster parents, it still rocked the Wilson family. Being a foster caregiver is one of the bravest and emotionally consuming things a person could do. In the finale, we saw Nia and her mother have lunch with the Wilson family. We hope this sparks joy in Hen and Karen to continue wanting to be foster parents. They would bring so much light to children’s lives, and we’d love to see it.

Maddie and her Mental Health

The season finale brought a lot of stress to our beloved 9-1-1 characters, but a moment that really hurt to watch was Maddie finally admitting that she needs help. Viewers could pick up on the clues that Maddie wasn’t doing so great after the birth of Jee-Yun. We wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a case of postpartum depression. In fact, 10-20% of new moms do experience a severe form of postpartum depression. To see the writers of the show take this angle on this and tackle it with realistic portrayals of support for new mothers would be very interesting to see. Maddie has survived so much, and there is no doubt in our minds she will come out stronger than ever, even if the road ahead looks dark.

May Grant and her Future at the Dispatch Center

In Season 4’s “Parenthood” episode, we saw May revisit the phone call that her mom, Athena Grant (Angela Bassett), made when she had found out that May had overdosed as a suicide attempt in 2018.

Ever since that event, the 9-1-1 writers haven’t really addressed the traumatic event up until May played back the call. When Season 4 started, viewers found out that May, like many other incoming freshmen in 2020, differed their admittance to university. Since we have seen more of May this season, the 9-1-1 Dispatch Center might be her true calling. She has the same passion that her mom does, and we think this would be excellent for her.

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The bottom line is: Season 4 left a lot to work with in Season 5, and we cannot wait to see where the writers take the 9-1-1 family next.

Season 5 of 9-1-1 airs on Monday, September 20th on FOX and is streaming the next day on Hulu and the FOX NOW app.