Peter Krause’s Next TV Role After ‘9-1-1’: ‘The Pitt,’ ‘The White Lotus’ & More Suggestions
It’s been just about a week, and we already know that Peter Krause will be back on 9-1-1 even after Bobby’s death (so heartbreaking), but we’re still looking ahead at how he could return to our screens after that, since we are going to be looking at the show continuing on without him next season.
Krause has starred across multiple TV shows for multiple seasons already — including Sports Night, Six Feet Under, Parenthood, and the aforementioned 9-1-1 — and he’s shown that he has quite the range. And with more TV shows on than ever before, from broadcast networks to cable to streaming, there are plenty of options for what he could do next, from another drama to a comedy to even something new.
“Peter’s great. We talk all the time, and I can’t wait to do something else with him. I just think he’s one of a kind,” 9-1-1 showrunner Tim Minear told TV Insider while discussing Bobby’s death.
So, below, TV Insider has compiled a list of TV roles we’d love to see Peter Krause tackle next. Some get pretty specific (The Pitt, The White Lotus), while some are more generic. Check them out, take our poll, and then head to the comments section to let us know what you’d like to see him do.
9-1-1
Listen, let us live in denial for a bit that maybe there’s a way for Krause to return as Bobby for good, versus just a dream/hallucination/flashback. We’ll take the flimsiest of excuses to have our Captain Nash back on our screens in Season 9. But beyond that, there’s always the potential for a long-lost twin (let’s go the soap-y route) or even a completely new character over on 9-1-1: Nashville (though it just wouldn’t be the same). After all, Tim Minear wants to work with him again and Julian Works guest starred on 9-1-1 before starring in the spinoff, Lone Star. Sure, this would be completely different — the same actor playing two major roles — but we’d take it. — Meredith Jacobs
American Love Story
Krause could stay in the Ryan Murphy Universe and head on over to the upcoming FX series American Love Story, which will explore John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s romance. The show is still rounding out its cast, and Krause would be excellent as Richard Freeman, Bessette’s stepfather. Given the tragedy that befalls the couple, Krause’s role would be bigger than you think. — Avery Thompson
The Gilded Age
Society needs Krause in a period drama. The world would shift on its axis if the actor joined the cast of The Gilded Age as a dashing steel magnate who catches Bertha’s (Carrie Coon) eye. Look, Gilded Age fans, if history repeats itself in the show, it’s not looking good for Bertha and George (Morgan Spector). You know Krause and Coon would have incredible chemistry. George, can you fight?! — Avery Thompson
The Pitt
This isn’t just because the Max medical drama is my latest obsession. Just imagine how good Peter Krause and Noah Wyle together onscreen would be! Krause could come in as another doctor in the hospital with some sort of contentious history with Robby, Langdon’s (Patrick Ball) sponsor and perhaps fellow doctor or patient, a vet/combat medic who served with Abbot (Shawn Hatosy) — remember, it’s going to be the Fourth of July in Season 2 — or just a patient who’s present across most of the shift for at least a major recurring role. — Meredith Jacobs
The White Lotus
It’s time for Krause to come on home to HBO. The actor needs a bit of a break from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, too, so The White Lotus Season 4 is perfect for him. Send the man off to the French Alps or Greece for a handful of months and allow him sink into a role that’s sure to earn him an Emmy nod (and possible win). Let Peter Krause cook as a newly-divorced dad who brings his two teenagers to The White Lotus in an attempt to mend his relationship with them. Maybe he’d find love with a freshly single Victoria Ratliff (Parker Posey)… — Avery Thompson
Comedy
Krause did do two seasons of the dramedy Sports Night, and there have certainly been comedic moments in his dramatic roles over the years, but wouldn’t it be fun to see him do a straight-up comedy? And we do mean just comedy, not one of these shows that presents as such and then has more drama (30-minute comedies? A lost art). After seeing him in primarily dramatic roles, and considering how heavy his 9-1-1 character Bobby could get (the trauma in his past was a lot), this would be very much a change of pace for him. — Meredith Jacobs
Family Drama
This one can pretty much go without saying. Peter Krause has shined in family dramas, from Six Feet Under to Parenthood to, yes, 9-1-1, with Bobby the captain of the firehouse and both a father and father figure. Krause is great at delivering warm performances that make him right at home in the paternal role — and after all the heartbreak in Bobby’s life, first losing one family then being the one his next one lost, it would be great to see him as a character surrounded by family with some joy. — Meredith Jacobs
Period Piece
Wouldn’t you love to see Krause play the gruff but warm father in a Jane Austen adaptation? Or a competent but flawed WWII general? Or maybe he could pop up on a show like The Buccaneers? Krause has never done a period piece before, but we’d love to see what he can do in a costume. — Leah Williams
Prestige Awards Bait
For his incredible work on Six Feet Under, Krause was nominated for two Golden Globes, seven Screen Actors’ Guild Awards, and three Emmys. His performance as Nate Fisher is an all-timer. Parenthood was famously snubbed year after year, but the entire ensemble did award-worthy work throughout its six-season run. We here at TV Insider are ready to see Krause win a statue or two. He’s been on television delivering heart-wrenching, grounded, and funny performances for decades–it’s time for some recognition. We would happily watch him on whatever Apple TV+, HBO, or FX show could make that happen. — Leah Williams
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I want him to come back on 911
He made the show!!
Just say that he had to go off and get better from the virus. You didn't want to spread it !!
The main character should not have left. It's one of the best shows on TV.
Bring him BACK !!!!!!!!
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A dream... have Peter come back after his "fake" death do to an undercover government assignment.
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Season 2 of Paradise!
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Bring him back as a new firetruck truck person and let him fall in love with Athena again god bless
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If 9-1-1 is definitely a no go then I would check out The Pitt. I liked 9-1-1 because it was good clean tv drama without the sex. I didn’t care for the intimate scenes with Buck. Give us drama and action.
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The Pitt! It's a great dramatic TRUE to life show! Ask any nurse or doctor that has worked in an ED!
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I love Mr. Krause. I will miss him terribly on 911. However, I believe he can have a much bigger role. Don’t get me wrong. I could see him on a Netflix or Apple+ series as the main character. He’s always played those ice guy roles, I would love to see him in a suave debonair character with some devilish style. I just hope he gets the best role to show all his talents.
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I think he'd be great on Resident Alien. It would be a trip watching him with AlanTudyk
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I think you need to bring Bobby back to 911 fix the mistake that shouldn’t have been made to start with! I love his role and Athena and the team need him. I think you could maybe say they took him and he was close to death their checking him out checking his rare blood while getting him better. But use anything to bring him back. A dream while in a coma! I want be able to watch the show anymore without him. I know I’m not alone in that statement.
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Loved him in 9-1-1. I love all the cast but I will miss him. He kept the show grounded whilst it was chaos around him even though he had his own struggles. Athena watching him die had me bawling my eyes out. Not many worse ways to lost a partner. He listened to her get beaten to a pulp over the radio but at least she didn’t die. I think he could come back as a memory for each cast member moving on from him. You could get another 7 episodes at least and that’s without the outer main characters. However, I would love to see him in anything else because he’s a fab actor! Maybe he should go over to SWAT to stop it getting cancelled over and over again.
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I, along with many others stopped watching a show we had watched from the beginning after killing off Bobby. Minears reasons why make no sense. They killed off the main character in Missing Persons and the show is cancelled. Krause can do almost anything but please don’t put him in the crappy White Lotus series!
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I'd like him to go on Dexter: Resurrection
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Please put him on a regular network program and not something that we have to download or pay extra for. Not every one can afford that and we want to see Peter Krauss continue on like everyone else. He was perfectly cast in 911 which everyone has access to.
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Bring him back .What a great couple . He did not have to die . He holds the storyline together. Athena and Bobby called each other partners in the show.
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With out Peter Krause I won't watch 911 again.
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I think Tim Minear made a terrible mistake eliminating Bobby from 911. I am still hoping for a change where Bobby would return. I love all the actors/characters on 911 and I think Tim Minear ruined a great show for all of them. Bad bad decision! You should find a way to fix this if you want the series to last.
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Bring back "Dirty Sexy Money" ♥️♥️♥️
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What if he wasnt realy dead? What if fbi was able to say he was still alive when they carried him off and used him to creat another dose? Also i think he would be great in chicago fire and replace the current chief.
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He should do uhhm 'bobby nash'
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Six Feet Under is my favorite TV show of al time, and I was obsessed with Peter Kraus as Nate Fisher.
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I think he should return. Like a victim in witness protection from his pass until the person/s are caught. I want him to return.
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Me too! He and Athena were great together!! We want him back.
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That certainly would be better than his wife dreaming he died (As happened when explaining Bobby Ewing coming back from the dead on "Dallas".)
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Maybe the government secretly put him in a comma and are working on a cure for the virus in the event that the virus ever escaped like Covid did. Maybe the coffin was empty.
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Bobby is the shining light of the show, bring him back or not watching 911
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He should come back as Capt. Nash. make that the whole season without him was a n induced coma and everything that happened was a "dream"! They could say that hey cocktailed the lesser variants vaccine and it worked, but long term.
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So true 20yr in ER in a 42 yr career Loved the Show “ the Pitt”
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Please bring Bobby back . He worked through all his demons and was always there to listen to everyone be there for the team to confide in and always there for Athena and the kids . What are you going to do now. The story can continue with him coming back from a government lab or a dream sequence or something else. Please bring him back. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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All I can say is if he is written out of 911 to actually be dead I WILL NEVER WATCH IT AGAIN. I've already taken it off auto record. If I hear he's returning as Bobby I will start watching again otherwise that series is as dead as his character to me.
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He is totally wonderful and would be just great in any show!!!!!!
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New captain of The Odessey
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Peter Krause would be great on the Pitt!
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I think he should stay on 911 honestly I don’t know if I want another show with him in it even though I love Peter Krause but ever since 911 I will always think of him as Bobby Nash cap of the 118
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Bring Rob Lowe and some of his crew to 911, then let Peter Krause come back for awhile as Bobby's long lost twin brother who becomes infatuated with Athena. That would be neet.
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I think Leslie Ann Warren should show up with Bobby's IDENTICAL TWIN BROTHER!
But not as a fireman. Maybe a lawyer representing his mother in the wrongful death suit against the fire department's supplier of the masks that failed, and the place for allowing a disgruntled fired employee to let herself out instead of ushering her out.
BAM!!! GUESS WHO IS BACK!!!
DANNY, BOBBY'S BROTHER HE NEVER KNEW ABOUT!
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Return to 911 Where it was all a dream ...then during last season it was a premonition ...
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This kind of things should be forbidden... I target this as spam so I won't get any more recommendations from here
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I cannot believe that he out of all the characters is leaving. I think this is just not for our family but everyone we know the best show on TV & I think they are all great actors but Peter makes it that way. I have never ever done this but I cried for at least 30 minutes after the show & I am having a hard time watching all of our recordings & I am recovering so I watch the marathon days Dishnet has them on.
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I think that Peter Krause belongs exactly where he was, right back on 911 as the amazing Captain of the 118.
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I would love to see Mr. Krause in The Rookie! I think he would make a great police officer (commander, lieutenant, captain, sergeant…something along those lines) and I would love to see him be kind of comical (since the show has some comedy in it, too)!
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I would love to see him on fire country there gonna be needing a new captain
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Fox is rebooting Baywatch next year with all new characters, he can still be a Captain and still be rescuing people!
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