The bees touched down on 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 1 , bringing with them a swarm of problems for the first responders protecting the vaunted streets of Los Angeles. And while the bees were certainly creating havoc, especially for a seemingly always in danger Sargeant. A lot happened in that first hour, from the aforementioned bees to Bobby’s new job and an exhausting old/new captain at the 118.
And these new circumstances warranted a conversation with executive producer and showrunner Tim Minear. The opening episode included the start of the bee-nado, as Buck so affectionately called it, which saw a swarm of bees exploding into the sky after a truck crash had the bees escaping containment. From there, we saw some bee-related emergencies alongside the beginning of the character arcs set to take off this season.
While some stories were carried over from last season, others were brand new, and one involved taking a difficult look into the past. Thanks to an informative and enjoyable chat with Minear, we’ve got the scoop on the characters’ various storylines for the season’s opening. Athena’s Past Collides With Her Present 9-1-1 has always loved to bring characters and storylines from the past back to the forefront when the occasion calls for it.
You truly never know when a 9-1-1 character from years past will pop up on the screen and what it’ll mean for the characters. In the premiere, Athena was tasked with transporting Dennis Jenkins, whom you’ll remember Athena ar.
