'9-1-1' Season 8 Episode 16 "The Last Alarm" Review

I guess 9-1-1 felt two weeks was enough time to wipe our tears and mourn the loss of Captain Robert “Bobby” Nash. I do not know who told them that because I am still reeling from the loss of the best fire captain in Los Angeles. It has also been two weeks of time on the show as well and Athena is me, not processing the loss of her husband and has not made any funeral arrangements. I believe we got a two week time jump so the show hammers in that this is real and Bobby is not coming back.

Chimney has decided to take that on behind Athena’s back and she goes off on him in the way only Athena (Angela Bassett) can. I felt bad for Chimney but understood both sides of the argument. I hate when the Team are at each other’s throats but it adds realism to the story. You are not always going to get along with your friends all the time. 9-1-1 is good at that. I also hate to praise them when they have destroyed me like this but Angela Bassett’s acting (along with the other cast members) is always so excellent, you forget and get engrossed in the storyline. If she does not get an Emmy for this, we riot. 

During the argument a man comes in searching for Bobby. Apparently, years ago Bobby saved his sister from a fire but was unable to save her baby. The sister is now in trouble because she kidnapped a little boy convinced the boy was her baby who survived the fire. The sister, Leah, is serving time in jail for the kidnapping. 

The brother believes since Bobby is gone (ugh) Athena can help Leah. When she agrees and starts to investigate she finds clues that Leah may be on to something. There is a birthmark that is questionable and his mother is someone from Leah’s pre-birthing class so Athena starts believing the baby survived. 

There is a DNA test that proves the mother and the boy are related and Leah’s husband and brother lied to Leah about the burial of the baby (the casket was empty). Leah’s family lying to her finally causes Athena to come to terms with the sacrifice Bobby made and she releases her emotions and says to Hen that Bobby just left her. 

When Athena tells Leah the truth we get a flashback of Bobby visiting her in the hospital after the fire. So great to see Bobby in new scenes. Not sure how many we are getting for the rest of the season or in future seasons. The flashbacks prove once again that Bobby is or was the heart of 9-1-1.

When the funeral finally arrives we are treated to another heartbreaking scene, this time Athena talking to Bobby’s portrait. Chimney is questioning his role in Bobby’s death and after a beautiful service we see Athena, May and Harry crying by Bobby’s casket and it's all too much. Truly this episode was the Last Alarm. 

Fans are upset and declaring they can’t even continue the show and I completely understand, so if you did watch, what did you think? Vote in our poll and leave a comment.