Oliver Stark Says ‘9-1-1’ Season 9 Will See 118 ‘Rebuilding & Growing’ After Bobby’s Death
When 9-1-1 returns in fall 2025, there will be a major change in the 118, something that the end of Season 8 did not address: Who will be the next captain, following the heartbreaking, tragic death of Bobby Nash (Peter Krause)?
Following Bobby’s death in Season 8 Episode 15, showrunner Tim Minear told TV Insider that wasn’t something that would be answered just yet. We knew it wouldn’t be until Season 9 that we’d learn the answer, though the discussions did begin onscreen, with Hen (Aisha Hinds) turning down the job offer. Now, in a new interview with Principle Magazine, Oliver Stark has revealed that filming on the new season begins “in about a month,” and while he has yet to read a script, he does have an idea about what to expect.
“It’s gonna be interesting in the sense that at the end of Season 8, we lost Peter Krause’s character, [Bobby]. I think Season 9 is gonna be about rebuilding and growing from that, seeing how it’s possible to grow from that, and restructuring of the 118, which is the firehouse in the show, and seeing how everybody can kinda come together and try and move forward,” he shared.
That’s going to be especially true for Buck, for whom Bobby was a mentor and who wrestled with the captain’s farewell words to him following his death. “You’re going to be okay, Buck. Remember that. They’re going to need you. I love you, kid,” Bobby said. It sounds like we could continue to see Buck taking those words to heart.
“Bobby was so instrumental to who Buck was on the show, and I really wanna see him carry that proudly and feel like he’s doing justice to all the things that he learned through Captain Nash,” Stark told the mag. “I want him to carry the banner and help the younger firefighters around him. We have a couple on the show, and so to almost step into that mentor role that Bobby was for Buck, I think it’s time for him to maybe start doing that for some others.”
If we do see that, it could be the early stages of seeing Buck begin to be ready to one day be captain. It’s something that he has wanted in the past when there needed to be someone to fill in temporarily while Bobby was away, but the captain hadn’t thought he was ready. And Stark told TV Insider after the Season 8 finale — which seemed to be setting Chimney (Kenneth Choi) up to be the 118’s next captain — that he doesn’t think that time is here yet.
“It’s a job that Buck probably sees himself one day hoping to do, but I don’t think he would feel comfortable wanting that position now. I think he looks at Hen and Chimney and he’s like, ‘Those are the people that I look up to.’ They’re every bit cut from the same cloth as Bobby was, and I think he’d have nothing but admiration and respect for Chimney in the role,” he said.
What are you hoping to see in 9-1-1 Season 9? Let us know in the comments section below.
9-1-1, Season 9, Fall 2025, Thursdays, 8/7c, ABC
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I‘m hoping to see the show bringing back Bobby Nash from the dead. I think what cast and showrunner do not realise is that many fans won‘t be back for Season 9 because of the fact that Bobby is dead. This character was the heart and soul of this show and while the show could move on from his death it will never be the same. With Bobby it was special and without him it simply has become just another firefighter show. I lost all the interest in this show after Season 8 and if Bobby Nash really remains dead the show is dead for me as well.
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Same. Without Bobby there will be a decent amount of folks that stop watching.
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Definitely without Bobby they will loose thousands of viewers
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I think Bobby has to come back. I love the character of Chimney with his comedic one liners. If he is captain he can’t do that you need to that break sometime. If you are going to bring in someone new why did you let Bobby die. If it is not broken why fix it. It was excellent the way it was. There are a couple of believable ways that you can bring him back . Remember the casket was closed nobody saw a body. Please bring him back. The cast will do much better Athena and Bobby were doing so well as a couple . You can’t have her with yet another love interest. It has to be them.
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Bobby must come back he was the glue of 911 station 118 it’s only down and out if Bobby doesn’t return!
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I think the show will sink without Bobby. This was a terrible decision and Tim is the one that needs to go. I agree that there are several ways he could be brought back. I loved this show and still watch the reruns. You are removing the backbone of the show and it will never be the same. Get ready for the fallout! BRING BOBBY BACK!
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I stopped watching after the episode that killed Bobby. It would not be the same. That was a wrong move by the show runners.
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Frankly, I'm done with the show.
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I will not be watching season 9 with Bobby being killed off the show, its not gonna be the same.
Bobby needs to come back the producers made a huge mistake and the show will lose fans.
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Bobby has to come back as it’s not worth watching without him he was the glue that held 118 together. 911 can only go downhill without him
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I stopped watching 9-1-1 after the episode of Bobby's death. Could not move on.
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Bring Back Bobby Please. You Will Lose Me As A Faithful Watcher!!
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Please BRING BACK BOBBY!! This series will not be the same without Bobby. I loved the whole cast as it was. With Bobby missing I will not be watching this series any more. Sorry it was a poor decision to kill off Bobby. There has got to be a way to bring back Bobby as Cap. There was no open casket! TV can do anything. PLEASE bring Bobby back. You are destroying a great series!
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I think they should bring Bobby back. We never saw the body so there are so many ways you could bring him back. Also there are theory’s that Angela Basset (Athena Grant) will leave the show and if she leaves I will keep up but won’t be as obsessed with the later seasons as the main 7 seasons.
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Bobby is essential to the show. Without Peter/Bobby it's not the same quality show.
Tim Minear underestimated the fans when he made this erroneous decision.
You can't dismiss the fans loyalty to a character. We love Bathena and miss their chemistry.
Very disappointed in season 8 and definitely not interested in season 9 without Bobby.
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Why did you all get rid of Bobby Nash
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Just bring Bobby back!! It was just a dream or premonition that’s all!!’
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I was so sad to see Bobby go but as in life people pass on. I hope the writers can pull the fans back in and keep us coming back for more. It wasn't called the Bobby Nash show, it's 911 there are so many other characters to love and cry with or get mad at when they do something stupid. I for 1 will be watching to see how season 9 goes and hope it doesn't disappoint.
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