SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about Episode 815 of ABC’s 9-1-1, “Lab Rats.”
Aisha Hinds is paying tribute to her 9-1-1 co-star following their character’s death on the latest episode of the ABC drama.
On the “Lab Rats” episode, a major character was killed off. Peter Krause‘s Captain Bobby Nash sacrificed his life to save Chimney (Kenneth Choi) after they were both infected by a deadly virus.
The death of Captain Bobby meant that Krause was also exiting the first responders drama, and Hinds took to social media to pay tribute to the actor.
“Peter Krause is a stunning actor. His canon of work has always confirmed that, and witnessing him give full breadth, depth, humor, and physical energy to @911onabc episode after episode is a special honor I will never ever take for granted,” Hinds wrote on Instagram. “This has been a cornerstone moment in my career that will live forever. I am grateful to Pete for his leadership. Grateful for the times he took care of my heart in the quiet moments. Grateful for the ways he ignited a laughter that got us through long days and nights.”
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Hinds noted that Krayse set “a tone of warmth for every person that came through our little universe” and said she was “grateful for his model of integrity and character to the very end.”
Hinds, who plays Henrietta “Hen” Wilson on the television series, added that “the loss of Bobby Nash, the centerpiece of the 118,” has shifted their axis but will “hold firmly and fondly the memories of what made our time so special.”
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“Our on-screen and off-screen bond punctuated by playful exchanges and patches of exhausted silence,” Hinds said. “Traveling in transpo vans with the boys’ banter serving as a soundtrack that’s music to my ears. Somehow, I hear everything they say while not listening to a single word. The energy permeates and envelops me, and everyone who has come for the ride with us. It’s love.”
Hinds continued, “Admittedly, my heart raced with fear while reading the script, then it broke with sadness as we shot each scene, and lastly as an actor and audience member I watched with awe, grief, gratitude, and reverence as Pete honorably emptied himself and filled our homes with the indelible impact of Bobby Nash.”
“I celebrate his commitment and contribution to this character and to our show. Love him, always.”
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In a farewell letter, Krause said he would miss the 9-1-1 family, which included the crew, the writers, as well as his on-screen partner, Angela Bassett, and co-star, Jennifer Love Hewitt.
“I will miss my beloved and unruly children of the 118. Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Oliver Stark, Ryan Guzman and Anirudh Pisharody: this is a tough goodbye,” Krause said. “Stay unruly, but be professional and get the job done. Misfit heroes need each other. That’s how we do it at our firehouse. Pass it along to the next new guy.”
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See the emotional post below.
