9-1-1 Athena Begins (Season 3, Episode 7)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

9-1-1

Athena Begins (Season 3, Episode 7)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

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.

Showrunner

Tim Minear

Director

Tasha Smith

Writers

Ryan Murphy (created by) | Brad Falchuk (created by) | Tim Minear (created by) | Kristen Reidel (written by)

Producers

Jeff Dickerson | Lou Eyrich | Tonya Kong | Eryn Krueger Mekash & 2 more

Composers

Todd Haberman | Mac Quayle

Cinematographer

Duane Mieliwocki

Editor

Jesse Overman (edited by)

Casting Directors

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

Production Designer

Giles Masters

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 4, 2019

Release date

Nov 4, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

18 wins & 34 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
38 cast members

Name	Known for
Angela Bassett Athena Grant Athena Grant See fewer	Strange Days (1995)
Peter Krause Bobby Nash Bobby Nash See fewer	Six Feet Under (2001)
Jennifer Love Hewitt Maddie Kendall Maddie Kendall See fewer	I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Oliver Stark Evan 'Buck' Buckley (credit only) Evan 'Buck' Buckley (credit only) 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 (credit only) Howie 'Chimney' Han (credit only) See fewer	The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Ryan Guzman Eddie Diaz (credit only) Eddie Diaz (credit only) See fewer	The Boy Next Door (2015)
Rockmond Dunbar Michael Grant Michael Grant See fewer	Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Corinne Massiah May Grant May Grant See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Marcanthonee Reis Harry Grant (as Marcanthonee Jon Reis) Harry Grant (as Marcanthonee Jon Reis) See fewer	Snowpiercer (2013)
Gavin McHugh Christopher Diaz (credit only) Christopher Diaz (credit only) See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Pepi Sonuga Young Athena Carter Young Athena Carter See fewer	Queens (2021)
Jeff Pierre Emmett Washington Emmett Washington See fewer	War Dogs (2016)
Glenn Plummer Dennis Jenkins Dennis Jenkins See fewer	Strange Days (1995)
Danny Nucci Detective Rick Romero Detective Rick Romero See fewer	Titanic (1997)
Beverly Todd Beatrice Carter Beatrice Carter See fewer	Lean on Me (1989)
Karl Makinen Officer Brogan McCluskey Officer Brogan McCluskey See fewer	Monster (2022)
Claudia Christian Capt. Elaine Maynard Capt. Elaine Maynard See fewer	Babylon 5 (1993)
Nicole Delgado Young Elaine Maynard Young Elaine Maynard See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Alex Loynaz Terry Flores Terry Flores See fewer	Bosch: Legacy (2022)
Peter Van Norden Ray Ray See fewer	The Accused (1988)
Dante Brown Darius Darius See fewer	Ma (I) (2019)
Jeryl Prescott Tina Washington (as Jeryl Prescott Gallien) Tina Washington (as Jeryl Prescott Gallien) See fewer	The Walking Dead (2010)
Adam Zastrow Dewey Moser (as Adam William Zastrow) Dewey Moser (as Adam William Zastrow) See fewer	Mindhunter (2017)
Greg Bryan Watch Commander Watch Commander See fewer	The Mosquito Coast (2021)
Arielle Diaz Cheryl Cheryl See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Varinia Justine Gabi Gabi See fewer	My Lunatic Lucy (2018)
Marlon Aquino Young Rick Romero Young Rick Romero See fewer	The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
Dexter Carr Nino Nino See fewer	The Fallout (2021)
Rae Latt Elena Ortiz Elena Ortiz See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Pedro Pano Maurizio Ortiz (as Pete Pano) Maurizio Ortiz (as Pete Pano) See fewer	GB: 2525 (2009)
Michelle Molbegott Mariana Petrossian Mariana Petrossian See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Calvin Peters Young Dennis Jenkins Young Dennis Jenkins See fewer	Snowfall (2017)
Mona Wyatt Dennis Jenkins' Wife Dennis Jenkins' Wife See fewer	ER (1994)
Kingston Covington Jackson Jenkins (as Kingston Caleb Covington) Jackson Jenkins (as Kingston Caleb Covington) See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2017)
Chaunsi Heatley Dennis Jenkins' Teen Son Dennis Jenkins' Teen Son See fewer	NCIS (2003)
Layla Crawford Dennis Jenkins' Daughter Dennis Jenkins' Daughter See fewer	King Richard (2021)
Fernando Ramirez Young Maurizio Ortiz Young Maurizio Ortiz See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)