Masks

Perfectly blended comedy, romance and drama. Being themed for Halloween allowed for some excellent directorial and editing fun with monster themed music to blend it all together. The quintessential 911 themes of Family, and Service. The power of kindness and a support system. Strong performances from all. Production design and costume departments given yet another opportunity to shine this episode. Great to see younger cast members having more to do and showcase their acting skills even though there is a huge hole in the main cast left by Gavin/Chris. Always good to see Karen/Tommy added to the mix.

I am so pleased to see a major show have both A and B plots revolve around queer couples it's amazing. Also this episode was so fun! Very reminiscent of Jinx and other fun 9-1-1 episodes. So glad to get some levity back. They mixed that with the heart wrenching story of Denny. Declan Pratt really hit it out of the park. I also loved to see Buck and Tommy's relationship develop further. This show really is ground breaking with a black lesbian couple and a late in life queer realization. I love to see it. I hope to see more of both Hen and Karen and Buck and Tommy. This is the most fun I've had watching a 9-1-1 episode in a long time. Definitely going on my rewatch list immediately!