#Is Jennifer Love Hewitt leaving 9-1-1? Is Maddie departing season 5?

Is Jennifer Love Hewitt leaving 9-1-1, or at the very least taking a break from the character of Maddie for a little while? We know that there are going to be a lot of questions about this character.

The storyline for Maddie so far has been more than devastating, to stay the least. The show has gone for a realistic portrayal of someone suffering from postpartum depression and both the writers and Hewitt have handled this with great care. Maddie has been isolating herself and struggling; there are those in her life who would do anything to help, but this situation is complicated and painful. There is no easy way to get out of this situation.

Entering tonight’s new episode, here’s where we thought things stood — at some point this season, it made some sense for producers to write out Hewitt for a while. She recently welcomed a new baby at the start of September and more than likely, she will be gone for a certain stretch of time. Maddie could seek treatment for what she is going through, and the writers could choose to write her out for a part of the season as the character recovers.

Ultimately, we will wait and see what happens over the course of the episode tonight and return with more updates. According to the synopsis for the hour, “Maddie makes a life-changing decision” — and that’s all they chose to share in advance. There is certainly value in keeping things cryptic for as long as humanly possible, right?

Related – Be sure to get some more news when it comes to 9-1-1 right now, including more details on the future

What did you think was going to happen with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Maddie entering tonight’s 9-1-1 season 5 episode?

Be sure to share right now in the comments! Once you do just that, stick around — there are more updates coming that you don’t want to miss. (Photo: Fox.)

This article was written by Jess Carter. Be sure to follow her on Twitter.