Is Jennifer Love Hewitt Leaving ‘9-1-1’? Maddie’s Heartbreaking Storyline Took a Turn
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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 5 Episode 3 “Desperate Measures.”]
While the majority of the blackout episodes of 9-1-1 Season 5 was focused on Sergeant Athena Grant (Angela Bassett), they also offered a look into just how much Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) is struggling at home, with her postpartum depression and her and Chimney’s (Kenneth Choi) daughter. And it all led to a shocking moment at the end.
After leaving him a voicemail — in which she didn’t tell him about taking Jee-Yun to the hospital (she’s fine) — she takes her daughter to see her dad. But Maddie doesn’t stick around at the firehouse. Instead, as Chimney learns after Bobby (Peter Krause) calls him in, Maddie just dropped her off and left a video message for him.
“I’m sure that you are confused, hurt, and probably really scared. I don’t know what to say. You don’t need to go to the police or come looking for me. I’m not in any danger and no one is making me do this,” Maddie said. “But Jee is not safe with me. Not now, and maybe — I know that you’re going to take really good care of her. And she’s better off without me. I love you. I love both of you, and I’m really sorry.”
But there’s no reason to think Hewitt is leaving the Fox drama. Rather, it’s likely to explain her absence since she recently had a baby (much like FBI did with Missy Peregrym in Season 2.). And based on what showrunner Tim Minear had to say about Maddie after the premiere, this is far from the end of this storyline. After the “serious turn” in Episode 2, expect “some real reverberations and ramifications for the beginning and the middle of the season,” he teased.
Based on the promo for the next episode, Chimney’s not about to give up on her. “I’m trying to figure out what happened to your sister,” he tells Buck (Oliver Stark), who says, “Nothing happened to her. She just left.” Watch it above.
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Her character is suffering from Postpartum depression. They should find her or have her return. And do a story line on how to treat it!
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I would miss the character. Someone has to play the part.
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She just had a baby. They had to write her out for a little while for baby time. She will probably be back.
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I love Maddie and I hope she comes back, I think some of you are being a little rough on her. She is playing a part that is written for her. I think she is great. More people need to know that post partum depression is real and what they should do if they or someone they know is going through this
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she is dealing with a condition that alot of people dont see as normal but alot of women suffer from it. It is veiwed in a negative way and im glad they are bringing awareness to this alot of people look down on mothers for this but its a condition that actually happens to them its not selfishness and she also had a history of abuse and depression and never really got over that so yes this is good I hope they get the info out there alot of women who suffer from this its real
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I think we need to stop shaming moms for needing time. It is ok for dad to walk to away. However, God forbid a woman needs a break.
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I love Jennifer Love Hewitt,was so ecstatic,finally has another show-911/miss her a lot not seeing on 911.It will be so good to see her back-rewrite her into it.
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Agreed. I never liked her typecast acting. It’s annoying 🙄
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The show was better without her. Though I appreciate the storyline.
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Yes the constant tears is really old, even before she had the child, her character was always taking calls tears at the ready, this is a 911 operator? Please get rid of her.. yes we all no about postpartum, she was always crying over something.
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She cry’s about something every episode. Glad to see her go.
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Apparently you don’t understand that her character is fighting Post partum after having her baby and so many women deal with it in different ways. I’m glad they brought this up in the storyline.
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No I have to agree ... I checked .. theres been ONE episode where she didnt cry. Thought I was the only one who noticed. But yes her has Post Partum and she will be back
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She does that in Every shows that she’s ever been him. And ghost whisperer she was bawling every single episode
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It just shows what an amazing actress she is.
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I knew she was up to no good.
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Her character is a mom struggling with severe postpartum depression which can not only be debilitating but deadly. Your comment is unfair. Her character is obviously having some sort of psychotic episode and needs help. I actually appreciate the writers putting this into the show and hope they handle it well.
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