They've confronted a large blimp, a large bee swarm, and big waves (each on land and on a ship), however now the primary responders of 9-1-1 face one thing very small — however very lethal.

In a two-episode arc beginning subsequent week, the 118 firehouse will grapple with a virus that turns right into a contagion occasion — as revealed within the promo (beneath) that aired after Thursday's episode of the ABC drama (which was simply at this time renewed for season 9).

The promo begins with Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) taking a name a couple of hearth at a laboratory. When hearth captain Bobby (Peter Krause) asks for extra details about the lab, he's knowledgeable it’s "designated for deadly and unique viruses."

The 118 goes in, however an explosion seems to entice Bobby, Hen (Aisha Hinds), and Chimney (Kenneth Choi) inside. Buck (Oliver Stark) is seen screaming from the roof: "They're trapped inside!"

Athena (Angela Bassett) asks what might be performed and is informed by a person one can assume is a scientist conversant in the lab's work that, "If we increase the door proper now, we threat releasing a really harmful virus on the general public." In the meantime, Hen seems to be unconscious inside.

These dramatic episodes observe this week's considerably lighter installment of the action-disaster sequence, which targeted on everybody forgetting Hen's birthday and Eddie (Ryan Guzman) reconnecting along with his son, Christopher (Gavin McHugh), in Texas. (Certain, there was that bus hostage state of affairs, however every part turned out positive!)

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The contagion occasion kicks off with 9-1-1 season 8, episode 14, "Sick Day," subsequent Thursday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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