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Leave it to Eddie Diaz to save the day when 9-1-1 was experiencing an emergency. Following the death of the 118's beloved captain Bobby Nash in Season 8, Episode 15, the season saw a quick and steep drop in user ratings on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes, setting low watermarks for Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear's long-running procedural drama. Fans have been none too pleased by the sudden departure of Peter Krause's long-standing series lead and how the entire situation was handled, especially after his much-maligned burial in the follow-up episode. However, Episode 17, titled "Don't Drink the Water," has completely reversed the show's fortunes, with the return of Ryan Guzman's emergency responder powering the episode to an 8.8 IMDb score, the highest mark of the season so far.

Episode 17 marks the beginning of another two-part emergency as an earthquake forces the team to rush to prevent a potential...

Emotions clashed last night during the penultimate episode in 9-1-1’s eighth season. It’s been a bumpy ride for fans who are still reeling from the loss of one Captain Bobby Nash (Peter Krause), and the characters are each feeling that rollercoaster of emotions in their own way. For Oliver Stark’s Buck and Ryan Guzman’s Eddie, things came to a head during a difficult conversation surrounding the latter’s job offer in El Paso. Solidifying their “best friend” status, each man took verbal swings at the other that were said to hurt in a way that only someone who is that close to us can. But, now, the speculation and rumor mills have begun churning again, with fans wondering if there could finally be a romantic future for the pair who so many have seen as a couple for a long time.

Happy to address the shippers...

We needn’t remind 9-1-1 fans that the 118 is in need of a new leader. Sorry, we’re not trying to rub salt in your wounds, but it stands as a fact that following the traumatic death of Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash, the captain’s chair is wide open. In a sneak peek of tonight’s episode, Angela Bassett’s Athena Grant can be seen pushing one of Bobby’s colleagues, Henrietta Wilson (Aisha Hinds), to throw her name into the ring. Over a glass of wine, Athena urges Hen to stake her claim, telling her, “The best thing for the 118 would be you as captain.” Unfortunately, Hen doesn’t quite see it that way and — like the mark of any good leader — simply doesn’t want the job.

But, that won’t be all the drama in the penultimate episode of Season 8, because, as a newscaster puts it in the teaser,...

“9-1-1: Nashville” has added two more names to its cast: LeAnn Rimes and Kimberly Williams-Paisley.

TheWrap has confirmed that the two performers will star in the forthcoming ABC series alongside fellow cast members Chris O’Donnell (“NCIS: Los Angeles”) and Jessica Capshaw (“Grey’s Anatomy”). Representatives for 20th Television and ABC declined to comment.

“9-1-1: Nashville” is being set up to be the third entry in the growing “9-1-1” universe. It comes on the heels of “9-1-1: Lone Star,” the franchise’s Rob Lowe-led Texas spin-off, which ended after five seasons in early February. The franchise’s flagship series, “9-1-1,” is currently in the midst of airing its eighth season. After premiering on Fox in 2018, “9-1-1” moved to ABC in its seventh season. “9-1-1: Lone Star,” conversely, aired in its entirety on Fox.

“9-1-1: Nashville” comes from Rashad Raisani and “9-1-1” co-creators Ryan Murphy and Tim Minear. The three are set...

Country music star and actor LeAnn Rimes has signed on to 9-1-1: Nashville, a new spinoff of the popular 9-1-1 series set in the titular city. Rimes joins season one stars Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley as a series regular.

ABC’s casting announcement didn’t reveal any details on Rimes character. Rimes also didn’t spill the beans when she posted on Instagram: “I can’t wait for you to meet my character. We’re going to have some Fun!! Here’s to a new adventure!”

“Set in Music City, 9-1-1: Nashville explores the high-stakes lives of first responders in one of America’s most iconic cultural hubs,” reads ABC’s synopsis. Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear, and Rashad Raisani are writing and will executive produce. Additional executive producers include Chris O’Donnell, Brad Buecker, Brad Falchuk, and original 9-1-1 star Angela Bassett.

LeAnn...

9-1-1: Nashville continues to build its cast of characters ahead of its Fall 2025 premiere. Variety has announced that two names known in real-life Nashville, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley and singer LeAnn Rimes, will be joining the cast. They join already-announcedNCIS: Los Angeles alum, Chris O'Donnell, who will lead the show, and Grey's Anatomy alum Jessica Capshaw. O'Donnell plays Captain Don Sharpe, a fire captain in charge of Nashville's busiest firehouse. Capshaw is set to play Captain Sharpe's wife in the spin-off. No word on who Williams-Paisley or Rimes will play.

The series will be the only 9-1-1 spin-off airing come the fall, after the conclusion of Fox's 9-1-1: Lone Star. It will join the mothership 9-1-1 this fall on ABC after being greenlit for a full season order. The series comes from 9-1-1 creator Ryan Murphywho will write and executive produce. Brad Falchuk will also executive produce.

A little bit of country has just found its way into 9-1-1: Nashville. Two actors with ties to Music City have just boarded the hotly anticipated spinoff as series regulars.

Per Variety, LeAnn Rimes and Kimberly Williams-Paisley have joined the upcoming ABC drama series in undisclosed series regular roles. Rimes is best known for her music career, originally finding success as a country artist before crossing over to other musical genres. She made the jump to acting in the late '90s, with roles in American Dreams, Drop Dead Diva, Anger Management, and Logan Lucky. As for Williams-Paisley, she is married to country musician Brad Paisley and had a recurring role as Peggy Kenter on Nashville, a beloved drama series set in the titular Tennessee city that chronicled the lives of various fictitious country music singers.

So far, the cast for 9-1-1: Nashville also includes Jessica Capshaw and Chris O’Donnell,...

LeAnn Rimes & Kimberly Williams-Paisley will star opposite Chris O’Donnell in ABC‘s 9-1-1: Nashville, from 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television, sources tell Deadline. They join Chris O’Donnell and Jessica Capshaw, who were previously announced.

ABC and 20th Television declined to comment on the castings.

The 20th Television and Ryan Murphy Television project received a straight-to-series order from the network in February. The new offshoot joins the mothership series 9-1-1 on ABC, where it moved in 2023 following its cancellation at Fox. The second series from the franchise, 9-1-1: Lone Star, was canceled after five seasons in 2023 and completed its run early this year.

9-1-1: Nashville is written and executive produced by the franchise’s co-creators Ryan Murphy & Tim Minear and 9-1-1: Lone Star showrunner Rashad Raisani and will premiere during the 2025-26 season. The drama will also be executive produced by Brad Falchuk, co-creator of the...

9-1-1 fans are still recovering from the tragic and shocking loss of Peter Krause’s Captain Bobby Nash. With Season 8 airing its finale soon, viewers have another reason to worry: Ryan Guzman seems to be teasing his departure from the show.

Ryan Guzman made his debut as Eddie Diaz, a firefighter and paramedic, in 9-1-1 Season 2. He has appeared in 112 episodes so far, although fans have been speculating that the actor might depart the show. In a new series of Instagram Stories on his social media account, Guzman fed into the rumors with two unexpected clips.

One of the clips showed him on the Fox lot, revealing that it was his last day on set. He also noted he would miss Stage 6, where the show is filmed, showing a plaque with the show's name alongside other films and television series filmed at the lot.

"Well, it officially happened. It’s...

Life goes on after Bobby’s tragic death, and on ABC’s 9-1-1 season eight episode 17, things are back to their everyday normal/crazy level. Bobby’s death means the hunt for a new captain is on, and the teaser for episode 17 shows who Athena’s throwing her support behind. Episode 17, “Don’t Drink the Water,” will air on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Speaking with TVInsider, showrunner Tim Minear confirmed the answer to who’s taking over will not be revealed during the remaining episodes of season eight. “I’m not solving that problem right away for the rest of this season. There is an interim captain there who is not going to be the captain going forward, but the last three episodes are not about who’s in Bobby’s chair,” stated Minear. “The last three episodes are about that chair is empty.”

“Don’t Drink the Water” Plot: Following an earthquake,...

The next stage for 9-1-1 characters begins as their lives without Bobby (Peter Krause) continue. Everyone tries to settle into the new normal, but it's not easy given the huge space Bobby occupied in many of the characters' lives. However, life does not have a pause button, however much someone might wish there were. "Following an earthquake, the 118 races to the scene of several unusual fires and must figure out their cause before anyone else is hurt. Meanwhile, as everyone settles into their new normal, they try to move forward and plan for the future," reads the 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 17 logline, "Don't Drink the Water." The episode, airing on May 8, finds the 118 dealing with a massive fire in residential buildings, while contending with this devastating loss. ABC released some images from the episode, previewing what's next.

Everyone is back to their regular lives since their jobs are important.

We’re just here to check in on our 9-1-1 family out there, who are undoubtedly and understandably still reeling from the shocking loss of Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash. It’s been a few weeks, but it will take much longer than that before our wounds show any sign of healing. With just a few episodes left in the eighth season, audiences are on edge as we wait for the other shoe to drop thanks to the neverending paranoia that we now live in courtesy of the creative team. But, there’s one character who is safe from whatever may befall the 118 over the next weeks, as showrunner Tim Minear made it crystal clear that Angela Bassett’s Athena Grant is here to stay.

During a chat with Entertainment Weekly, Minear was asked about the possibility that the iconic actress might take her leave from the series considering...

9-1-1 is still feeling the fallout of Bobby Nash's death, and not just in-universe. Fans have made their displeasure known about the tragic loss of Peter Krause's long-serving captain, whether by billboards or petitions to bring him back to the ABC procedural. The most noticeable effect it's had on the show, outside of how the 118 has grappled with the paradigm-shifting moment from Season 8, Episode 15, is in the reviews. A quick glance at IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes shows a steep decline from the typically high user ratings the fan-favorite series has enjoyed over the years, stemming from "Lab Rats" and now bleeding into the follow-up episode, "The Last Alarm." It shouldn't come as a shock, either, given that the controversial moment was just about the last thing anyone wanted from the drama.

On IMDb, Season 8 experienced an immediate plummet of over four points from Episode 14 to 15 before bottoming...

9-1-1 enters its second stage now that Bobby (Peter Krause) has been buried. His death was a major event that separated everything into before and after, and in the all-new episode airing on Thursday, May 8, the after begins. After Bobby's death, the biggest question is what fills the gaping hole left in many aspects of the show. How will the other characters move on? Who becomes the new captain of the 118? 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 17, "Don't Drink the Water," begins to answer these questions as it explores the potential candidates for the captain position. Meanwhile, the job calls as emergencies continue demanding the station's attention. ABC released a sneak peek of the episode, previewing what will come as the season gears up for the final stretch.

"I'm not solving that [captain] problem right away for the rest of this season," showrunner Tim Minear told TV Insider when asked if viewers...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “9-1-1” Season 8, Episode 16.

“9-1-1” mourned the loss of Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash with a funeral and an old case with a tragic resolution.

Episode 16, titled “The Last Alarm,” followed as the firefighters of the 118 and their loved ones grieved losing their beloved captain. Bobby appeared in the heartbreaking hour through flashbacks and visions to his wife Athena (Angela Bassett), cementing the death of a character fans hoped would miraculously be revealed as a fake out in this week’s installment.

The somber tone did not slow down the case work, as Athena was recruited to solve a mystery surrounding one of Bobby’s past rescues. She juggled that with her own grief and finding the right resting place for her husband. Meanwhile, the other “9-1-1” characters struggled through their own grief, including Eddie (Ryan Guzman), who returned from El Paso for the funeral.

We've all carried around heavy hearts since our beloved Captain Boby Nash (Peter Krause) was killed off the last time on 9-1-1 Season 8. Bobby's death ranks quite high among the most heart-wrenching TV deaths, and it will take a while before we can fully recover. A part of us is still wishing and hoping Bobby's demise was a fakeout, but, alas, it's a reality as confirmed by showrunner Tim Minear, as well as other cast members on the show. That brutal reality will make our hearts sink even deeper as audiences, alongside the 118 team, will pay their last respects to Bobby in Episode 16. Courtesy of TV Line, we have some new looks at the episode we could never have predicted in our wildest dreams.

We're all devastated by Bobby's death, but perhaps no one will feel the impact of this great loss more than his wife, Athena Grant (Angela Bassett...

9-1-1 viewers might be recovering from the show's biggest development since the series premiere after Bobby (Peter Krause) died during a rescue gone wrong. And while that was a tough pill to swallow, there is something good to come out of it. The death and the viral conversation it started on social media helped boost the episode's viewership, thus boosting the show's ratings, at least for the episode "Lab Rats." The episode was watched by 8.45 million total viewers across and a 1.74 key broadcast demo rating in seven days, according to TV tracker Nielsen. These numbers were tallied across Disney-owned platforms such as Hulu, ABC, Disney+, and more. The key demo rating from the episode marks a five-month high for the show, with the last episode in close contest having aired on November 7, 2024.

The death, which came as a huge shock to some, started a viral trend on social media...

The popular ABC show 9-1-1 had a huge spike in viewers after the dramatic death of a main character in Episode 15 of Season 8. The episode drew a total of 8.45 million viewers across ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, and other digital platforms.

That makes it the most-streamed episode since the season premiere, according to Nielsen’s live-plus-seven-day ratings.

In the April 17 episode, fans watched the unexpected death of Bobby Nash, played by Peter Krause. It was a big moment that got fans talking online. The show has never killed off a main character before, so this twist was a major shock.

The episode brought in a 1.74 rating among adults aged 18-49, which is a big jump from the previous episode’s 1.57 rating. That’s an 11% increase in ratings. It also saw a small 2% rise in total viewers from Episode 14, which had 8.43 million viewers.

On ABC alone, the episode had 5.64 million viewers,...

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The shocking death in “9-1-1” paid off ratings-wise, boosting the ABC procedural to reach over 8 million viewers in the first week since its debut.

“9-1-1” Season 8, Episode 15, which saw the demise of Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash, brought in 8.45 million total viewers and 1.74 rating in the key broadcast demo adults 18-49 across ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and other digital platforms, according to Nielsen live-plus-seven-day viewing.

With the twist, which generated plenty of discussion from fans on social media, the April 17 episode saw a slight 2% uptick in total viewers from the previous week, which scored 8.43 million viewers, as well as a 11% increase in ratings, which the previous episode scoring a 1.57 rating. The 1.74 rating for the April 17 episode ranks as the highest rating “9-1-1” has brought in in...

9-1-1's most recent episode "Lab Rats," left audiences shocked when it was revealed in the final moments of the 2-part contagion story that Bobby Nash knew he had also been inhaling the virus while the team raced to save Chimney. The loss is tragic for the 118, but even more so for Athena, who stood with him in his final moments. The scene was shot and scored with so much emotion behind it, and now we're wondering if the haunting message in the song could be a clue for how we'll see Athena mourn the loss in the series.

Any music used in a television series or film is carefully selected and scored to support the story on screen and build even more layers to what's happening in the action. And with Hozier's "Work Song," which is the track playing in the scene, it's possible that the creative...

911 set photos provided an exciting Season 8 update as they unveiled the major comeback of a longtime cast member following his brief exit.

One of the major storylines of 911 Season 8 revolved around saying goodbye to 911 fan-favorite character Eddie Diaz (Ryan Guzman) after he moved to Texas to spend more time with his son, Christopher.  

While Eddie's exit was quite shocking, 911 showrunner Tim Minear softened the blow by confirming that fans will still get to see Eddie and Christopher's storyline on-screen in Season 8. 

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If you're friendly with a fan of the network television procedural "9-1-1," give them a little extra space this week. The series — created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear — just slammed a couple of torpedoes into the hearts of its viewers by unexpectedly killing off Peter Krause's Lafd Captain Bobby Nash at the end of the season 8 episode "Lab Rats." Nash, along with his wife Athena Grant-Nash (Angela Bassett), has been the series' emotional ballast. He's the steadying influence who keeps the young bucks from faltering in their duty (as much as possible). Also, because it's Krause, a television favorite due to his memorable roles on "Six Feet Under," "Sports Night," and "Parenthood," the shock is particularly profound. How does the show, this hidebound to narrative convention (in a necessary way), go on without its dramatic security blanket?

This question will be addressed over the next two...

When Fox mercilessly cancelled Firefly after just a single season, the entire team behind it, including Joss Whedon, was devastated. They were having a good time filming the show, and Whedon was so confident about his space Western show. However, another popular show from the Justice League director suffered when he decided to shift his focus to Firefly.

Before the accusations brought him down from his peak popularity, he was managing three shows at once. When he began work on the Nathan Fillion show, he was already the showrunner of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff Angel. While David Boreanaz’s show could have gone on with a hands-off approach from Whedon, he did one thing that ruined the fourth season of the series.

Firefly cancellation hits hard after Joss Whedon ruined Angel Season 4 for it David Boreanaz as the titular vampire in Joss Whedon’s Angel | Credits: Warner Bros....

What if I told you the seemingly senseless death of 9-1-1′s Captain Bobby Nash might actually serve a larger purpose? That’s right, it’s all one big Ryan Murphy ruse to rescue Doctor Odyssey.

In case you missed it — though I don’t know how you could have! — 9-1-1 killed off Peter Krause’s beloved character at the conclusion of its two-part “Contagion” event in a surprising move that TVLine’s Andy Swift called a “huge mistake.”

More from TVLine<em>9-1-1</em> Made a Huge Mistake Killing Off Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash — How Can the Show Possibly Recover?...

It’s been exactly one week since we lost 9-1-1‘s Captain Bobby Nash, and I don’t feel any better about it.

Killing off a beloved actor like Peter Krause was a big swing, a point of no return from which some shows never fully rebound. Can the ABC procedural avoid that same fate? I’m not so sure.

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Now that it’s been one week since 9-1-1 did precisely what fans were asking them not to do and killed off the heartbeat of the show, we’re all over it. That’s right, we’ve packed it up and are heading home. Just kidding! It will be a long time until the Bobby Nash (Peter Krause)-shaped hole in our hearts heals itself and, in the meantime, we will make our voices heard. Today, one of our 9-1-1 brethren has taken it upon themselves to sink money into billboard space in Times Square where the legacy of Bobby can be seen by all. No, we aren’t joking.

The unknown icon’s handiwork has popped up on X in a post that you can see below. Giving a shout-out to the 118, the background image is a closeup of Bobby’s helmet, while off to the side,...

Everyone knows what an amazing job Peter Krause did in the death scene for his 9-1-1 character, from the cast to showrunner Tim Minear to fans to the lead of the now-over spinoff, 9-1-1: Lone Star. “I watched it and thought it was beautifully written, beautifully acted. Peter is a spectacular actor,” Rob Lowe, who played Owen Strand for five seasons of the Fox series before it ended this January, told Variety. “At a certain point in a show like that, and Tim has said this publicly, every once in a while, you’ve got to knock down a few walls if you want to keep the house structure sound. Ironically, it might rejuvenate the show into a whole new area, but it will never be the same without Peter, who was, from the beginning, just such an amazing actor. And the way he played that death...

Rob Lowe is ready to go for Wednesday’s Season 3 finale of his Fox competition series, “The Floor.” Three seasons in and the host is confident he can end this thing with a bang that will have viewers coming back for Season 4, which is already in development at the broadcast network.

“The thing that you love the most about ‘The Floor’ is anything can happen,” Lowe told Variety. “Somebody can come out of nowhere. Somebody who’s built a huge area on the floor can go down in an instant. And we obviously have a ‘Jeopardy!’ champion that nobody wants to screw around with, and probably for good reason. But I would just say it’s always best, when in doubt, to expect the unexpected.”

“The Floor” keeps Lowe in the Fox family following the end of “9-1-1: Lone Star,” the spinoff of ABC’s first-responder procedural “9-1-1” (which...

Are you a 9-1-1 fan who feels personally victimized by the tragic events of last week’s episode? Will your life never be the same without Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash leading his team into the most harrowing emergency situations that one could imagine? Though you may not be entitled to compensation for your trauma, showrunner Tim Minear is here to tell you that things could have been much, much worse. Last week, after Bobby said his tearful goodbyes to fellow members of the team like Oliver Stark’s Buck and his wife, Athena (Angela Bassett), he knelt down, folded his hands, and prayed before succumbing to the deadly virus. Our final look at Bobby was of his helmet — a tear-jerking yet honorable way to say goodbye to a brave, selfless, and heroic character. However, it could have been quite a bit darker.

Recently speaking to TV Insider, Minear...

The 118 is about to go through the wringer during the remainder of 9-1-1’s eighth season. Last week, jaws dropped when showrunner Tim Minear made the creative choice to kill off Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash. The difficult decision was one that no one saw coming and even took members of the cast and crew by surprise. We know from promo material that this week will largely focus around those very first waves of grief as the crew attends the hero’s funeral, and what Minear has described as “a mass casualty event” will also begin to play out in the penultimate episode. But, on a personal level, what can we expect from the folks closest to Bobby? Well, according to Minear in a conversation with TV Insider, “Everyone’s going to be just a little off their equilibrium in these last three.”

For Oliver Stark’s Buck, who...

It’s going to take a lot of getting used to for audiences to clock into ABC on Thursday nights and not see Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash on 9-1-1. Last week, in the second part of a two-episode thriller, the beloved captain bid adieu to his co-workers, choosing to lay down his life in order to save the lives of countless others. The actor has been with the procedural since its very first season, making him not only a staple to fans, but an integral part of the story.

As we now prepare to move forward without the character, some are finding it difficult to imagine the 9-1-1 universe without its steady heartbeat. Luckily, showrunner Tim Minear is here to tell viewers that they won’t need to say goodbye — at least not quite yet. To make things incredibly clear, Bobby is for sure, without a doubt,...

9-1-1 showrunner Tim Minear woke up and chose violence. When he and the rest of the team were crafting the madness that would befall our TV screens with the show’s eighth season, not only did they dream up the harrowing and now legendary “Bee-nado,” but they also put the stakes sky-high and killed off a primary character. That death came last week when Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash gave his life so that the rest of the 118 could live theirs. This week, we know that we’re going to be fully embracing grief while attending Bobby’s funeral, but the shocking moments aren’t done quite yet.

While recently speaking with TV Insider, Minear teased more trials and tribulations are on the way before the eighth season bows out in May. Foreshadowing “a real 9-1-1 emergency finale,” Minear described the upcoming episodes as something “we haven’t...

The world of 9-1-1 is fundamentally changed going forward. The ABC drama has lost one of its own, the first major death of the series. 9-1-1 just lost its captain, Bobby Nash (Peter Krause), in Season 8 Episode 15. The major death happened with three episodes still to go in the season, and its future already set. So will the series be back for a ninth? If so, who will be back? Read on for everything we know. Will 9-1-1 return for Season 9? Yes! The show was renewed on April 3, 2025. That was the same day that Season 8 Episode 13 aired. Who will be in the 9-1-1 Season 9 cast? Sadly, we now know that Peter Krause will not be back, following Bobby’s death. Barring any other major shocks, the rest of the cast should return. That means Angela Bassett (as Athena), ...

Killing off a well-liked character on a television series with a fiercely devoted fan base can obviously be quite perilous, especially when they don't know it's coming. It's a particularly fraught decision in the age of social media, when viewers can vent their fury as the unthinkable and (for some) unacceptable occurs. If you hadn't read George R.R. Martin's "A Game of Thrones," you were almost certainly gobsmacked during the first season when Sean Bean's Ned Stark, the seeming protagonist of the series, was cruelly executed by that twerp Joffrey Lannister. Twitter caught fire that night, with irate newcomers to Martin's saga pledging to never watch another episode. If you had read Martin's novel, you were giddy with anticipation in knowing much, much worse was yet to come.

For any writer with a shred of integrity, death is always on the table. You go where the story needs to go.

9-1-1 broke the hearts of fans on April 17. The procedural drama did the unthinkable and killed off one of its most beloved characters: station leader Bobby Nash (Peter Krause). It was a decison that was met with widespread pushback from fans, who appreciated the dramatic impact but are still at a loss for words when it comes to conceiving of 9-1-1 without Nash's involvement.

The fans aren't alone in this shock. Angela Bassett, the star of the series, made it clear that she was also shaken by the decision to get rid of Nash after eight seasons. The Oscar nominee took to social media to pen a heartfelt message to her former co-star, and articulate how much he has meant to the success of 9-1-1.

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9-1-1, and offered her condolences to the fans.

Captain Bobby Nash's (Peter Krause) death is arguably the biggest thing that has ever happened in ABC's drama series 9-1-1. The captain of the 118 died suddenly in the April 17 episode after getting infected with a lethal virus during a rescue. As the character disappears from the narrative, it changes a lot for the show and the other remaining characters. One of the biggest puzzles is who will take over the firehouse now that the captain is no longer there. Showrunner Tim Minear told TV Insider he's in no rush to fill the position. "I’m not solving that problem right away for the rest of this season," he said. The plan is to let the characters sit in that emptiness for a while before exploring the next steps. Minear teased this approach, saying:

"There is an interim captain there who is not going to be the captain going forward,...

Over its eight-season run, there have been a lot of twists and turns on the fan-favorite ABC series 9-1-1. But, nothing could have prepared audiences for the immense shock that came with last week’s installment when longtime leading character, Bobby Nash (Peter Krause), met his demise. In a nail-biting two-episode segment, the team went up against their biggest challenge yet, after a lab fire released a contagion into the immediate environment. With his breathing apparatus compromised, Bobby aided in the rescue of his fellow team members before succumbing to the virus.

But, Bobby’s death wasn’t always in the cards. Recently speaking with Deadline, series star and Krause’s on-screen wife, Angela Bassett, revealed that a different 9-1-1 character’s fate was hanging in the balance before the creative team settled on Bobby.

“That may have been just a misdirect, but initially it was Ravi, the probie; well,...

9-1-1 just suffered the biggest lost it could, and somehow, the show must move on, with three more episodes set to air this season. But how will the 118 move on without its captain, Bobby Nash (Peter Krause)? First of all, it won’t be replacing him at the firehouse permanently just yet. Hen (Aisha Hinds) has stepped in as interim captain in the past, when Bobby’s been out, and the captain, as he died, told Buck (Oliver Stark) that the others are going to need him. There’s also the possibility of someone new coming in. How the show will handle that “will be answered in Season 9,” showrunner Tim Minear tells TV Insider. That gives the 118 time to grieve and accept what’s happened. “I’m not solving that problem right away for the rest of this season. There is an interim captain there who is not going...

It’s been four days since 9-1-1 did the unthinkable, unapologetically killing off Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash, and fans are still riding out the waves of devastation. And — not to make things worse — but, if the cast’s reactions are any indication, it seems like those heavy emotions might linger for quite a bit longer. Recently chatting with Entertainment Weekly, Kenneth Choi, who stars as Chimney in the hit procedural, revealed that he was re-traumatized after watching Bobby’s death play out on screen last week.

Sharing how his watch party with a friend panned out, Choi said,

“I was sobbing. I mean, I f---ing filmed it and I was still sobbing uncontrollably with my friend for like three or four minutes to the point where I started to laugh at myself, because it was uncontrollable sobbing. I was laughing at myself saying, ‘I don’t know what is happening!

This story contains Major Spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 15.

9-1-1 did the unthinkable ahead of the Season 8 finale. One of the show's most popular characters was killed off in what could be the biggest shocker of the series up to this point, and Kenneth Choi seemingly took the development harder than anyone.

In 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 15 (titled "Lab Rats"), Peter Krause's Captain Bobby Nash tragically perished after serving as the team's leader for the past eight seasons. Choi, known for playing Chimney on the show, opened up about the shocking death in an interview with Entertainment Weekly after the episode aired. He recalled how he was crying uncontrollably on the set, admitting that he wasn't quite sure why the death of the fictional character felt so "devastating." Initially, Choi was in denial that Krause was exiting the show, and as the actor shared, he continued to...

This story contains spoilers for Season 8 episode 15 of “9-1-1.”

Kenneth Choi was not going to let showrunner Tim Minear kill off Captain Bobby Nash without a fight.

In a sitdown with Entertainment Weekly, Choi, who plays firefighter Howie “Chimney” Han in the ABC drama series, said he “fought” Minear over the in-show death of Bobby Nash (Peter Krause), the captain of Chimney’s Lafd station 118.

“It was uncontrollable sobbing,” Choi said. “I was laughing at myself saying, ‘I don’t know what is happening! I know this isn’t real! Why am I acting like this?’ But it was devastating to me.”

He continued, “Then I just kind of went into those stages of grief. Denial, mostly: This doesn’t make any sense. Why would you do that? You’re kind of killing off our father figure … And he explained creatively why he thought it was the right choice, and I fought him on it.

Spoiler Alert: This story includes details about Episode 815 of ABC’s 9-1-1, “Lab Rats.”

Along with many 9-1-1 fans, star Kenneth Choi is not mincing words regarding the shocking death of veteran Peter Krause’s Captain Bobby Nash, who led the first responder drama for eight seasons.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor — who plays Chimney — discussed the loss, saying he “fought” with showrunner Tim Minear about the creative decision and went through “stages of grief” both as a performer and colleague.

“It was uncontrollable sobbing,” he said of his reaction to the episode’s material. “I was laughing at myself saying, ‘I don’t know what is happening! I know this isn’t real! Why am I acting like this?’ But it was devastating to me.”

Initially, when Minear first broke the news to Choi, the actor thought he was pulling his leg.

“Then...

Peter Krause has left 9-1-1 following the death of his character, Captain Bobby Nash, in Season 8, Episode 15, titled “Lab Rats.” The episode aired April 17 and depicts Nash sacrificing himself during a viral containment emergency.

During the episode, a fire at a laboratory leads to the release of a deadly virus. Nash remains behind after discovering a breach in his own oxygen line, which exposes him to the contagion. He helps administer care to several team members, including Hen and Chimney, before sending them to safety. After a final exchange with his wife Athena, Nash succumbs to the virus alone inside the lab.

Aisha Hinds, who plays Hen, posted a message on Instagram after the episode aired. “Peter Krause is a stunning actor. His canon of work has always confirmed that, and witnessing him give full breadth, depth, humor, and physical energy to @911onabc episode after episode is a special...

Peter Krause isn’t leaving 9-1-1 just yet!

The 59-year-old star and executive producer has been playing Bobby Nash on the series for the past eight seasons, but his character died in the most recent episode, which aired on Thursday (April 17).

Even though his character was shockingly killed off, after many brushes with death in the past, Peter will still be appearing throughout the remainder of the season!

Keep reading to find out more…

“Normally, I wouldn’t do a big two-part thriller in Episodes 14 and 15. Now here’s a little bit of the sausage-making: they were shot as Episodes 13 and 14, but I knew that there was going to be a break after Episode 15, and what I didn’t want to do was make this the season finale, because I felt like you need at least three episodes after,” showrunner Tim Minear told Variety.

“So I shot Episode 15 and...

9-1-1fans just got a sneak peek at the aftermath of Captain Bobby Nash's tragic death.

In a new trailer posted to YouTube by TV Promos, fans get their first look at how the rest of 9-1-1's core cast of characters are handling themselves in the wake of the tragic death of Lafd Captain Bobby Nash in the previous episode. While Chimney grapples with the knowledge that he was responsible for Bobby having to put his life on the line, Athena is busy grieving the sudden loss of her husband, whom the entire city is preparing to mourn and celebrate in kind.

Bobby Nash was portrayed by Peter Krause from the very start of 9-1-1back in 2018. Apart from being the captain of Lafd Station 118, Nash was the husband of Angela Bassett's LAPD Patrol Sergeant Athena Grant-Nash and one of the closest friends of Kenneth Choi's Howard "Chimney" Han.

Spoiler Alert: The story includes details about Episode 815 of ABC’s 9-1-1, “Lab Rats.”

Aisha Hinds is paying tribute to her 9-1-1 co-star following their character’s death on the latest episode of the ABC drama.

On the “Lab Rats” episode, a major character was killed off. Peter Krause’s Captain Bobby Nash sacrificed his life to save Chimney (Kenneth Choi) after they were both infected by a deadly virus.

The death of Captain Bobby meant that Krause was also exiting the first responders drama, and Hinds took to social media to pay tribute to the actor.

“Peter Krause is a stunning actor. His canon of work has always confirmed that, and witnessing him give full breadth, depth, humor, and physical energy to @911onabc episode after episode is a special honor I will never ever take for granted,” Hinds wrote on Instagram. “This has been a cornerstone moment...

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 15The 9-1-1 fanbase is still reeling following April 17's atomic bomb of an episode. Season 8, Episode 15, titled "Lab Rats," pulled off a shocking twist and broke with tradition by killing off Captain Robert “Bobby” Nash, played by the series's co-lead and executive producer, Peter Krause. In the second half of the show's high-stakes "Contagion" storyline, he sacrificed himself to save the rest of his team, including Chimney (Kenneth Choi), after the paramedic was left on death's door with seemingly no hope of survival in Episode 14. He tragically hid his own infection, so the expecting father could be cured with the lone antidote and live on, ensuring Bobby remained a selfless teammate to the end.

Krause already spoke out about his sudden exit from the series after the episode dropped, penning a heartfelt farewell letter to the cast, crew,...

Warning: this article contains spoilers from the April 17 finale of 9-1-1. Read at your own risk!

Twenty years ago, Peter Krause's death as funeral director Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under shocked viewers and earned him his third Best Drama Actor Emmy nomination for the role. Cut to today, and Krause is once again causing audiences to have an emotional reaction to one of his character's demises — Los Angeles Fire Dept. Capt. Bobby Nash on 9-1-1. But the actor likely won't receive an Emmy bid this time around.

It boils down to the tug-of-war between prestige TV and popular TV. For the most part, shows that receive Emmy Awards tend to be highbrow, sophisticated, cultured ... yet little-watched. Two programs that recently took over the Emmys — Shōgun (a Japanese historical epic drama) and Succession (about a rich family squabbling over control of their company) — struggled when it came to viewership.

Since its premiere in 2018, 9-1-1 has kept its cast relatively intact.

Despite featuring many deadly scenarios, such as a tsunami, a cruise ship disaster, and everything in between, it seemed the popular series would never kill off a series regular.

So, you can only imagine my surprise when 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 15 flipped the script and killed off Bobby Nash, ending Peter Krause’s eight-season run on the show.

(Jack Zeman/Fox)

I’m disappointed and, quite frankly, in disbelief. I get it: While watching a show about first responders, I should expect any of my favorite characters to perish when I least expect it.

But the series has lasted this long without raising the body count, so why start now?

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According to Deadline, the decision was a creative choice.

In other interviews, Tim Minear confirms this, and we hear from others who were shocked at the development,...

Spoiler Alert: The story includes details about Episode 815 of ABC’s 9-1-1, “Lab Rats.”

9-1-1 viewers are still coping with the shocking plot twist on the latest episode of the ABC drama, and the cast can now openly talk about it.

On the latest episode of the series, a major character was killed off. Peter Krause’s Captain Bobby Nash sacrificed his life to save Chimney (Kenneth Choi) after they were both infected by a deadly virus.

Krause’s co-stars, including Oliver Stark, Kenneth Choi, Ryan Guzman, Aisha Hinds, Anirudh Pisharody, Tracie Thoms, and Jennifer Love Hewitt, took to social media to pay tribute to the departing actor.

In a farewell letter, Krause said he would miss the 9-1-1 family, which included the crew, the writers, as well as his on-screen partner, Angela Bassett, and co-star, Jennifer Love Hewitt.

“I will miss my beloved and unruly children of the 118. Aisha Hinds,...