‘9-1-1’ Fans Go Off on Reddit After the Show Teases Bobby’s Successor
9-1-1 season 9 just premiered on ABC, and viewers already have so much to say about a potential new change in leadership.
The latest installment just started airing new episodes on October 9, and the season 9 premiere continued following the 118 as they navigate working without their late captain, Bobby Nash (
Even though it's not necessarily settled who's going to permanently replace Bobby on 9-1-1, the show dropped the official promo for the October 16 episode that seemingly inferred Chimney's spot as captain. Amid seeing everyone react to an unexpected explosion, viewers see Chimney as he steps up to the plate to try and protect his fellow first responders.
"Everybody—in the engine!" Chimney screams in the clip that was later shared on YouTube.
Shortly after the promo aired on TV, fans on Reddit couldn't help but voice how they wouldn't mind seeing Chimney take over for Bobby in this role.
"I'm so in for Chim to become captain. Just take the damn test!" one person wrote. "Exactly. Chimney take the test!" another agreed. "Really looking forward to Chimney getting past his personal doubts to realize he deserves to be captain. Loved the reassurances he already got this episode!" a different follower added.
Even though we'll have to wait and see whether Chimney permanently becomes the captain of the 118, Kenneth previously spoke out on how he thinks 9-1-1 will move forward without Bobby.
"For Chimney, this is going to be a tough one, definitely," he previously told Entertainment Weekly in April 2025. "He's been through a lot of rough things in his life, but I think this will trump all of them. He's been on death’s door maybe 1,000 times, but emotional and mental scars are sometimes worse than physical, so the burden for the 118 is going to be tough."
Bronwyn Newport Reveals How Todd Reacted to Lisa's Gout Dig: "To Be Honest..."
When Lisa Barlow and Bronwyn Newport got into a heated argument during Season 6, Episode 2 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, insults were thrown, but none surprised the 'Wives more than Lisa dubbing Bronwyn a "gout d--k sucker." Now, Bronwyn is revealing exactly how that insult landed with her husband, Todd Bradley.
"I don’t think Todd was offended by it," Bronwyn shared during a September interview at Bravo HQ. "I don’t think Todd was worried about it. I don’t think he cried about it."
She added that Todd was more concerned by the content of the insult than its direction at him. "I think he more was like, ‘Eww, why do you guys say stuff like that to each other, ever? Like why are you guys talking about d--ks ever, let alone ones that are infested with anything," she said.
Bronwyn Newport reveals that Todd previously suffered from gout
Although the "gout" insult seemingly flew out of left field during the Sept. 30 episode, Bronwyn shed more light on its origins during her Bravo HQ visit.
"I mean, yes, Todd has had gout before, in his feet," she shared. "I don’t think you can have gout in your penis, to be honest with you."
Bronwyn also admitted that while she previously thought of the disease as "'Ew, yuck, gout, whatever," fans have since cleared up some misconceptions for her through her DMs.
"A lot of people DM-ed me and said that they had it, and how they got it, and I’ve learned all about gout since," Bronwyn added. "And I know that I don’t wanna be the jokester of gout of America from here on out. It’s something that happens. It’s something you can have treated."
Lisa Barlow explains her gout insult for Bronwyn Newport
For her part, Lisa doubled down on the insult during a Sept. 30 appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. When asked by Andy Cohen to defend her actions, she replied, "I mean, she's a gout d--k sucker."
When Andy asked Lisa on WWHL to define "gout d--k," she answered, "I mean, you can Google it. There's pictures, so you have to be prepared. There are pictures. There's visuals."
Andy joked, "Listen, I know my way around a d--k, but I've never seen a gout d--k" and added "maybe that's a good Housewife tagline for me."
Meredith Marks and Angie Katsanevas weigh in on Lisa Barlow and Bronwyn Newport's fight
Meredith Marks opened up about Lisa and Bronwyn's showdown (and ensuing insults) to The Daily Dish, and shared she thinks it was a result of "a lot of tension and discord between them" that built up.
"I think there's a lot of hostility and anger,” Meredith added.
Both Meredith and Angie Katsanevas pointed to one moment from the Season 5 reunion as the origin of the fight: when Lisa accused Bronwyn and Todd of not actually purchasing a $4 million diamond necklace Bronwyn wore to her anniversary party. During the first cast trip of Season 6, Bronwyn mentioned Lisa and “all of her lawsuits." Then, when word got back to Lisa, it led to the showdown with Bronwyn at socialite Amy Steele’s home.
“I think that Bronwyn didn't like that Lisa called her out about the necklace last year, and rather than talking things through with her, she retaliated,” Meredith told The Daily Dish. “I don't think that's any shock to anybody, and it's just not the best path to go down.”
Angie, meanwhile, admitted that “obviously there are some feelings there” for Bronwyn. She added to The Daily Dish, “Bronwyn bringing this all out, there’s a part of me that understands why she felt like she wanted to say, ‘Look, you said this about me, but yet you’re over here with your own issues, bringing up my finances.’ You can see both sides.”
