9-1-1 fans are still not over the death of one of its main characters. Fans said goodbye to Peter Krause, who played Boby on the show during Season Eight. The character died after being infected with a deadly virus.
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But ultimately, Krause made peace with the death of his 9-1-1 character. He has no hard feelings despite the character's death not being his decision. Krause wasn't ready to leave the show, but he is okay with how he went out on the show.
"I've heard that many fans are upset by this loss and they have a right to be. It is a loss," he wrote. "That said, it was more than a bold creative choice on a bold show. Bobby Nash was written in sacrifice and he was built for this. First responders risk their lives on the job so that others can see another day. His story arc honors them. We at '9-1-1' salute all the incredible men and women who do these dangerous jobs and strive to keep us safe."
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Meanwhile, 9-1-1 showrunner Tim Minear says that he was sad not to have Krause among the cast. But he felt that it was necessary for the story.
"He was really professional about it and completely understood, creatively, why I wanted to do it," Minear said. "None of us wanted to do it, because if I kill off Bobby then Peter Krause is going to be a casualty of that choice. That was the hardest part about it, to be honest. I didn't want to not keep working with Peter."
By killing off Bobby, Minear wanted to open up the story for other characters and their arcs on the show.
"I think we both understood that, for the health of the show and in order to give all of the characters more story, something like this needed to happen," Minear added. "That's really why I decided to do it."
