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NOVEMBER 17 - 23, 2019 staradvertiser.com ANSWER THE CALL Fox takes us to the City of Angels to witness brave fi rst responders in action in 9-1-1. LAFD Station captain Bobby Nash (Peter Krause) leads his fi refi ghters into danger every day, but it’s their personal lives that hold a lot of the juciest drama. Aisha Hinds, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Angela Bassett also star. Premiering Monday, Nov. 18, on Fox. Join host, Lyla Berg as she sits down with guests Meet the NEW EPISODE! who share their work on moving our community forward. people SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE: Rick Ahn, Ministry Director, Kroc Center HawaiҊi and places Nainoa Mau, Executive Director, Friends of the Library of HawaiҊi that make Nathan “Nate” Serota, Public Information Officer, 1st & 3rd City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks & Recreation Hawai‘i Wednesday of the Month, John McHugh, Pesticides Branch Manager, olelo.org special. 6:30 pm | Channel 53 State of HawaiҊi Department of Agriculture Kamuela Enos, Kauhale Director of Social Enterprise, MaҊo Farms ON THE COVER | 9-1-1 Best of the best First responders take on the watched series, cementing its status as the perfect, nor are they immune to the stress edgy network. or the mental and physical consequences worst in ‘9-1-1’ That show’s impact on the entertainment of their profession. These heroes are industry is undeniable, and its real-world ef- human. By Francis Babin fects are still being felt to this day. Now, three Over the past two seasons and change, we TV Media decades after the network’s original first- have seen some of our favorite characters put responder series premiered, industry darling through the wringer. Firefighter Bobby Nash his year has been a big one for the televi- Ryan Murphy (“The Politician”) has brought (Peter Krause, “Parenthood”), captain of LAFD sion industry. It seems that every month another first-responder series to the network, Station 118, has battled his demons and at- Ta landscape-changing entertainment and “9-1-1” has become another major suc- tempted to overcome a tragic and complicat- story breaks. But without a doubt, the most cess story. ed past. As he pushes through grief and guilt, talked about game-changer of the year is the On Monday, Nov. 18, Fox presents another he tries to atone for his past and build a happier acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney. episode of this hit series, which takes view- future. We know people like Bobby in our own There is no question that the mouse house’s ers to the City of Angels to witness brave lives, and the show really hammers home the purchase will be a topic of discussion, debate first responders in action. The show fact that you never really know what another and analysis for years to come. follows police officers, paramed- person is dealing with. It’s probably natural that Disney’s ics, firefighters and dispatch- We also know people like Hen Wilson earliest Fox-related decisions have ers on the job and at home. (Aisha Hinds, “Godzilla: King of the come under fire. Fox is the youngest Like many other procedur- Monsters,” 2019), a paramedic and fire- of the Big Four television networks als, “9-1-1” focuses on fighter who has had to overcome discrimina- and has been a hotbed of controver- the lives of the respond- tion on the basis of gender, race and sexual sy since its launch in the mid-’80s. ers themselves, not just orientation. She rises to every challenge and Not long after the network first hit the dramatic disasters dedicates her life to saving others — but the airwaves, the scrappy upstart they’re called to — it she doesn’t always exercise good judgment launched a revolutionary new sends a clear message in her personal life. series and a pioneer in the that the men and women Discussing the genesis of the series back reality TV genre: “Cops” who save lives in 2017, executive producer and co-creator premiered in 1989. The every day Brad Falchuk (“Pose”) said, “The idea was ev- are series proved to erybody there is great at their jobs and have not be a ratings jug- problems at home that they struggle with.” gernaut and He continued by discussing how the series quickly be- looks to explore the differences between came one characters when they’re in control on the job of Fox’s and when they’re at home with less power to most control their surroundings. Aisha Hinds in a scene from “9-1-1” 2 STAR CHANNELS November 17 - 23, 2019 BEST BETS Sunday Tuesday Echikunwoke) misses a family event for “work.” Ray Donovan FBI SHOW 6 p.m. KGMB 8 p.m. Thursday Liev Schreiber returns as L.A.’s best “fixer,” FBI agent Maggie Bell (Missy Peregrym) works Supernatural who’s struggling to find balance between alongside her partner OA Zidan (Zeeko Zaki) to CW 7 p.m. his personal and professional obligations in keep the people of New York City safe in a new An old friend visits Sam (Jared Padalecki) this season premiere. 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