Brayburn identifies the kidnapper as Richard Bullock, and they suspect him of being a serial killer.
When Richard calls Maddie again, she tries once more to stall him.
Except this time, she does not lie.
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Turning on him, Maddie makes an impulsive decision in suggesting that Richard kill himself.
After realizing that her words influenced Richard to kill himself, Maddie quickly spirals down a path of self-doubt.
It’s a traumatic moment that leads her to doubt the decisions she’s made.
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It’s only thanks to her colleagues and friends that she can slowly start moving forward.
Looking back at the scene, Hewitt says that this scene was an impactful one.
And it isn’t until the killer mentions her daughter Jee-yun that we see Maddie’s reaction change.
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This was a pivotal point for Hewitt as well.
And at that point, all bets are off, you know?
She says:
“I think in that moment, it isn’t a well thought out thing.
Like, does the audience forgive me for this?
How Will Maddie Deal With That Major Plot Twist and Her Kidnapping?
“This show is not meant to be comfortable.”
Long-time viewers of9-1-1unfortunately know thatthis is not even the first time Maddie has been kidnapped.
She is not a person that reads the room well, with Doug and this person.”
And it’s hard to imagine it being more intense than Maddie’s first kidnapping.
In that episode, Maddie is taken out to a cabin and restrained by Doug.
But Hewitt notes thatshe wanted Maddie to learn something from being kidnapped by Doug.
But yeah, it’s kind of a really crazy thing."
However, Hewitt finds that Maddie is more true to herself in these moments.
It’s really fun.
It’s really fun.
I hope the audience just has awful fun with it, but it’s awful.
I mean, it’s awful.
I was about to say, ‘What is wrong with me?’
But it’s good awful.
It’ll be fun awful, I think, hopefully."
With another thrilling episode ahead, Hewitt says, “You’re not even ready.
It’s crazy.”
New episodes of9-1-1premiere on Thursdays on ABC, and new episodes stream on Hulu the next day.
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