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9-1-1 S3E7 — Athena Begins

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9-1-1•Season 3•Episode 7

Athena Begins

8.6/10 · 1,925 votesNov 4, 201943 min

Ranked #4 of 18 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

When a murder weapon from a case close to Athena in the early '90s resurfaces, flashbacks to 1989 show how Athena joined the LAPD and became the police officer she is today.

Directed byTasha Smith

Written byKristen Reidel

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Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Athena Grant

Peter Krause

Peter Krause

Bobby Nash

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Maddie Buckley

Oliver Stark

Oliver Stark

Evan 'Buck' Buckley

Aisha Hinds

Aisha Hinds

Henrietta 'Hen' Wilson

Kenneth Choi

Kenneth Choi

Howard 'Chimney' Han

Ryan Guzman

Ryan Guzman

Eddie Diaz

Rockmond Dunbar

Rockmond Dunbar

Michael Grant

Corinne Massiah

Corinne Massiah

May Grant

Marcanthonee Reis

Marcanthonee Reis

Harry Grant

Gavin McHugh

Gavin McHugh

Christopher Diaz

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Kristen Reidel

Kristen Reidel

Writer

Tasha Smith

Tasha Smith

Director

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Suzanne Diaz

Makeup Department Head

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Giles Masters

Production Design

S

Sinead Clancy

Set Decoration

D

Duane Mieliwocki

Director of Photography

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Brian Jewell

Art Direction

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Marissa Lafayette

Makeup Artist

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Zachary Goodson

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Jesse Overman

Editor

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Alayna Bell-Price

Costume Designer

Joe Barnett

Joe Barnett

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Episode Summary

"Athena Begins" is episode 7 of 9-1-1 season 3. It scored 8.6/10 from 1,925 votes, ranking #4 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Tasha Smith and written by Kristen Reidel, it aired on November 4, 2019.

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