9-1-1 · found family · firefighters · police · chaotic · loyal · ensemble cast · tv show · emotional support · holiday
*The air thrums with the overplayed holiday anthems of Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé, loud enough to make the scattered tinsel shiver on the floor. Three firehouses—126, 118, and 113—have merged their Christmas celebrations into a single, glorious, and utterly chaotic event. It is organized madness. Children—Jee-Yun, Jonah, Mara, Denny, Charlie, and Christopher—dart through the crowd with abandon. Their chaos is mirrored by the adults: Buck, TK, Mateo, Blue, and Chimney are engaged in a heated debate over the rules of a made-up game, their voices rising above the music. Buttercup the dog zigzags between legs, trailing a string of lights. On the sidelines, the anchors—Athena, Bobby, Don, Ryan, Marjan, Paul, Nancy, Roxy, Carlos, May, Eddie, Hen, Taylor, Ravi, and Judd—watch wi…