9-1-1 Don't Drink the Water (Season 8, Episode 17)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

9-1-1

Don't Drink the Water (Season 8, Episode 17)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Following an earthquake, the 118 races to the scene of several unusual fires and figure out their cause before anyone else is hurt. Meanwhile, as everyone settles into their new normal, they try to move forward and plan for the future.

Showrunner

Tim Minear

Director

Jonathan Lawrence

Writers

Ryan Murphy (created by) | Brad Falchuk (created by) | Tim Minear (created by) | Molly Green (written by) | James Leffler (written by)

Producers

Eryn Krueger Mekash (as Eryn Krueger-Mekash) | Tim Minear | Ravi Subramanian | Taylor Wong

Composers

Todd Haberman | Mac Quayle

Cinematographer

Andrew Mitchell

Editor

Ravi Subramanian

Casting Directors

Eric Dawson | Shawn Dawson | Carol Kritzer | Robert J. Ulrich

Production Designer

Marco Niro

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Edit Released

Updated May 8, 2025

Release date

May 8, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

22 wins & 42 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Angela Bassett Athena Grant-Nash Athena Grant-Nash See fewer	Strange Days (1995)
Peter Krause Bobby Nash Bobby Nash See fewer	Six Feet Under (2001)
Jennifer Love Hewitt Maddie Buckley Maddie Buckley See fewer	I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Oliver Stark Evan 'Buck' Buckley Evan 'Buck' Buckley See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Aisha Hinds Henrietta 'Hen' Wilson Henrietta 'Hen' Wilson See fewer	The Next Three Days (2010)
Kenneth Choi Howie 'Chimney' Han Howie 'Chimney' Han See fewer	The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Ryan Guzman Eddie Diaz Eddie Diaz See fewer	The Boy Next Door (2015)
Gavin McHugh Christopher Diaz Christopher Diaz See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Corinne Massiah May Grant May Grant See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Tracie Thoms Karen Wilson Karen Wilson See fewer	Rent (2005)
Anirudh Pisharody Ravi Panikkar Ravi Panikkar See fewer	Never Have I Ever (2020)
Brian Thompson Vincent Gerrard Vincent Gerrard See fewer	The Terminator (1984)
Bryan Safi Josh Russo Josh Russo See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Elijah M. Cooper Harry Grant Harry Grant See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Gavin Stenhouse Father Brian Father Brian See fewer	Kung Fu (2021)
Terri Hoyos Aunt Josephina 'Pepa' / Josefina Aunt Josephina 'Pepa' / Josefina See fewer	Bulworth (1998)
Sam Roach Graham Key Graham Key See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Adam Hagenbuch Donnie Donnie See fewer	The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Marisol Miranda Erin Erin See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Phoebe Neidhardt Lorna Lorna See fewer	Silicon Valley (2014)
Jordan Wall Dr. Stevens Dr. Stevens See fewer	The Glades (2010)
Chiquita Fuller Linda Bates Linda Bates See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Rick Chambers Dwight Meyerson Dwight Meyerson See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
LaNisa Renee Frederick Kath Kath See fewer	Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Destiny Hernandez Crystal Crystal See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Jenna Z. Alvarez Iliana Iliana See fewer	Club Mickey Mouse (I) (2017)
Horacio Abaroa 133 Firefighter 133 Firefighter See fewer	Barry (2018)
Declan Pratt Denny Wilson Denny Wilson See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Askyler Bell Mara Driskell Mara Driskell See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Bailey Leung Jee-Yun Buckley Han Jee-Yun Buckley Han See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)