'9-1-1' Season 7 Casts 'The Resident' Star For Four-Episode Arc

The Big Picture

• Malcolm Jamal Warner guest stars in four upcoming episodes of ABC's 9-1-1 as a nurse connected to Bobby's past.
• Warner previously starred in Fox's The Resident and made guest appearances on ABC's Wonder Years and NBC's The Irrational .
• 9-1-1 , known for exploring high-pressure first responder situations, airs new episodes on ABC and past seasons are available on Hulu.

9-1-1 will be paid a visit by someone from its former network. Deadline has revealed that Malcolm Jamal Warner will guest star in four upcoming episodes of the show. Warner will play Amir, a nurse in a hospital burn unit who is connected to Bobby’s (Peter Krause) past. Details about this connection and what it means for Bobby have not been revealed yet. There is no information about when he will debut or which episodes he is set to appear in.

Warner is known for his work on Fox's The Resident as the quirky but talented Dr AJ Austin, a character he played on the show for six seasons until it ended. Lately, he was seen in the fourth episode of Howard Gordon's drama series, Accused on Fox, and had guest appearances in Wonder Years on ABC and The Irrational on NBC. 9-1-1 aired on Fox for six seasons making this a mini-reunion of two former Fox stars.

What Is '9-1-1' Season 7 About?

9-1-1 currently airs on ABC and Season 7 has seen the biggest numbers for the show in two years. It is ABC's most-watched currently airing series across all platforms, averaging 4 million live viewers, a number that rises dramatically when streaming is factored in. The show, which just crossed 100 aired episodes, has already been renewed for an eighth season on the network.

It stars Krause as Captain Bobby Nash, Angela Bassett as Sergeant Athena Grant, Aisha Hinds as Henrietta Wilson, Oliver Stark as Evan Buckley, Ryan Guzman as Edmundo Diaz, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Buckley, and Kenneth Choi as Howie Han. Season 7 kicked off with a major four-episode emergency at sea. Athena and Bobby's honeymoon was interrupted when terrorists boarded the cruise ship they were on, leaving it damaged and sinking. Episode 4 saw the show return to form as it began to thread personal arcs, leading to fan favorite Buck realizing he is bisexual.

'9-1-1' Season 7 Episode 5 Brings the Relationship Drama

In the upcoming episode, Buck goes on his first, highly-anticipated date with Tommy. The full synopsis reads:

You Don’t Know MeHen and Karen welcome a new addition to their family, while a call unfolds involving a person’s limb that’s taken on a mind of its own. Meanwhile, Eddie and Marisol take a closer look at their relationship, and Buck navigates his new feelings.

New episodes of 9-1-1 air on ABC on Thursday nights. Past seasons are streaming now on Hulu.

9-1-1

Explores the high-pressure experiences of the first responders who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking, and heart-stopping situations.

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