Captain Robert Wade Nash's (Peter Krause) death in 9-1-1Season 8, Episode 15, "Sick Day," is still being felt over a week later, and there have been varying reactions. Rob Lowe played Captain Owen Strand in the spinoff series 9-1-1: Lone Star, and in an interview with Variety, he shared his perspective on the development. "I watched it and thought it was beautifully written, beautifully acted. Peter is a spectacular actor,” Lowe said. “At a certain point in a show like that, and Tim [Minear] 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," he added. The actor theorized on the potential repercussions of this decision, saying:

"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.