911 TV Series Episode – The Taking of Dispatch 911
Overview: Maddie fears for herself and her co-workers when the call center is taken hostage.
Air date: 04/13/2020
Directed by: Marshall Tyler
Guest Stars: Bryan Safi as Josh Russo, Debra Chistofferson as Sue Blevins, Alex Loynaz as Terry Flores, Claudia Christian as Elaine Maynard, Sean Kleier as Greg, John Marshall Jones as Dave Morrisey, Jama Williamson as Det. Anita Mercer, Jayson Blair as Jake, Matt Battaglia as Van Cleef.
It is rare that a TV show can make you think you are watching a movie. This one-hour episode has more packed in it than a lot of two-hour movies. It plays out as a heist but also as a taking of the dispatch. The episode prior to this one ended with the group taking over the dispatch. This episode shows how they did and why they did it. All of that is intense and movie quality. Then, if that is not enough, they explain everything at the end and wrap everything up. It had elements that felt like Oceans 11.
Overall, this is a top-notch five-star episode. It delivers on every level. It is intense and has a great story. I will say that I had to overlook one or two of the criminals being a little weak on their performance, but this is so good I can overlook that and still give this episode five stars.