‘9-1-1’ Showrunner Reveals the Original, Much Darker Ending of Last Week’s Episode

Are you a 9-1-1 fan who feels personally victimized by the tragic events of last week’s episode? Will your life never be the same without Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash leading his team into the most harrowing emergency situations that one could imagine? Though you may not be entitled to compensation for your trauma, showrunner Tim Minear is here to tell you that things could have been much, much worse. Last week, after Bobby said his tearful goodbyes to fellow members of the team like Oliver Stark’s Buck and his wife, Athena (Angela Bassett), he knelt down, folded his hands, and prayed before succumbing to the deadly virus. Our final look at Bobby was of his helmet — a tear-jerking yet honorable way to say goodbye to a brave, selfless, and heroic character. However, it could have been quite a bit darker.