The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1

**"The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1"** is the fourteenth episode of the third season of *9-1-1*, and the forty-second episode overall. It aired on April 13, 2020.

## Synopsis

Maddie fears for herself and her co-workers when the call center is taken hostage.

## Cast

* Peter Krause as Robert Nash
* Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Buckley
* Oliver Stark as Evan Buckley
* Aisha Hinds as Henrietta Wilson *(credit only)*
* Kenneth Choi as Howard Han
* Ryan Guzman as Edmundo Diaz *(credit only)*
* Rockmond Dunbar as Michael Grant
* Corinne Massiah as May Grant
* Marcanthonee Jon Reis as Harry Grant
* Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz *(credit only)*
* Bryan Safi as Josh Russo
* Sean Kleier as Greg
* John Marshall Jones as Dave Morrisey
* Assaf Cohen as Ellis
* Matt Battaglia as Van Cleef
* Jocelyn Hudon as Tiffany
* Jayson Blair as Jake
* Claudia Christian as Capt. Elaine Maynard
* Alex Loynaz as Terry Flores
* Jama Williamson as Det. Anita Mercer
* Gene Farber as Oliver

Co-Starring* Ashwin Gore as Jamal Momed
* Chiquita Fuller as Linda Bates
* Chris Wu as Officer Williams
* Ross Gallo as Officer Vargas
* Jesse Egan as Foster
* Orson Chaplin as Arpels
* Travis Moody as Ray Ban
* Jacquie Barnbrook as Woman
* Michael Shen as Man
* Rickie Peete as Hughes
* Patrick W. Day as Kimmel
* Eric Davis as Red Cap Porter
* Chris Jai Alex as SWAT Officer
* Ed Ackerman as Dispatcher #1
* Donny Rogers Carrington as Replacement Dispatcher

Uncredited* Michelle Bernard as Officer Carol Branford *(archive footage)*

## Trivia

* This episode aired during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, a special week in celebrating and thanking 911 dispatchers.
* Code 77, which was the code that Sue used to alert Athena on the hostage situation, is an actual police code on potential ambush situations.
* Although Eddie was seen in one of the promotional photos of the episode, he did not make an appearance.
	+ This was later revealed to be a promotional image for the following episode, "Eddie Begins", mistakenly released a week prior.
* A security camera shows that this episode takes place on April 13, the same date this episode aired on.
* The title of the episode is a reference to the 2009 American action thriller film, *The Taking of Pelham 123*.

## Multimedia

### Videos

9-1-1 3x14 Promo "The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1" (HD)Preview Nobody Is Going To Die Here Season 3 Ep. 14 9-1-1Maddie Hopes Chimney Got An Urgent Message Season 3 Ep. 14 9-1-1Chimney Can't Get A Hold Of Maddie Season 3 Ep. 14 9-1-1Athena Is Asked To Leave The Scene Of An Accident Season 3 Ep. 14 9-1-1911 3x14 Sneak Peek Clip 1 "The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1"911 3x14 Sneak Peek Clip 2 "The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1"911 3x14 Sneak Peek Clip 3 "The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1"
## References

1. ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/the-sked-monday-network-scorecard-4-13-2020.html
2. ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20200326fox01/
3. ↑ https://www.npstw.org/
4. ↑ https://policecodes.net/emergency/code-77
5. ↑ https://www.foxflash.com/photo-packages/?week=1

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