Angela Bassett Says Peter Krause Will Be ‘Missed’ After Stunning ‘9-1-1’ Episode

Nobody will miss Peter Krause extra on 9-1-1 than Angela Bassett.

Days after Krause’s character, Capt. Bobby Nash, shockingly died on the Thursday, April 17 episode of the collection, Bassett, who performs his spouse Sgt. Athena Grant-Nash, spoke out on social media.

“For eight seasons, this sort, humorous, compassionate, proficient actor grew to become not solely my trusted colleague, but in addition a pricey buddy. #peterkrause as #bobbynash helped to introduce @911onabc to the properties and hearts of followers world wide. I do know that is arduous for all of you. It’s arduous for us, too,” Bassett wrote on Instagram subsequent to a photograph of their two characters hugging.

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The present shocked followers when Bobby in the end sacrificed himself utilizing the ultimate antidote for the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever to avoid wasting the lifetime of Chimney (Kenneth Choi).

Bassett wrote that “Peter’s Bobby Nash will probably be missed however his character won’t ever be forgotten.”

“He’s perpetually part of our household. We must always all give Peter lots of love as he expands past ‘the 118’ and into all adventures that await him. Love you, my buddy. Athena won’t ever be the identical,” her put up concluded.

As followers recall, their characters started courting on the finish of season 1 and finally acquired married in season 2.

Final month, earlier than Bobby’s demise aired, Bassett advised PEOPLE that she could not think about a world the place their characters weren’t paired collectively.

“Yeah, completely not. It might be so completely different. I do not even know what the present can be like with out them collectively. It is arduous to think about,” she stated.

Bassett advised PEOPLE that their friendship is simply as robust off-screen.

“He is simply so robust, and secure, and safe. He is simply calm. He is only a calming affect. He’ll joke a bit of bit, however he do not thoughts being the butt of the joke. Yeah. So he’d at all times have one,” she stated.

9-1-1 co-creator and showrunner Tim Minear teased in a latest interview with The Hollywood Reporter that though Peter Krause’s character has died, followers will get to see him once more.

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“What I might say is that episode 15 will not be Peter Krause’s final look this season,” he stated.