Mark Consuelos, star of 'Riverdale' and co-host of 'Live with Kelly and Mark', had a whale of a time guest-starring on '9-1-1'. In a three-part opening emergency, Consuelos plays Tripp Hauser, a tech billionaire who gets swallowed by a humpback whale while kayaking. The 118 rescue him, and he sends Athena and Hen to space on his rocket as a gesture of gratitude. Consuelos describes the character as 'crazy' and 'so good', and he was thrilled to be part of the show's 'massive' episode 3. The actor, who is a bit of a germaphobe, recalled the extreme water rescue scenes, where he got down and dirty in Long Beach Harbor. Consuelos' wife, Kelly Ripa, loved watching his debut, while his mom was terrified. He praised the '9-1-1' cast and crew, who were 'amazing' and 'really, really welcoming'. Consuelos' character has a history of sending 'Real Housewives' and 'Miss Universe' to space, and he reveals his dream crew for a personal space trip. He teases a major cliffhanger in the next episode, where Earth faces a massive geomagnetic storm, and Tripp has to use obsolete tech to save the spacecraft. Consuelos hints at a potential return for the character in '9-1-1: Nashville'. New episodes of '9-1-1' Season 9 premiere Thursdays on ABC with next-day streaming on Hulu.
