Robert Nash

Robert Nash
Biographical Information
Full name	Robert Wade Nash
Birthdate	August 10, 1968 (age 57) Alexandria, Minnesota
Status	Deceased
Gender	Male
Alias	Bobby Bob Cap Pops (by Buck) Clark Kent (by Athena) Bruce Wayne Sherlock Papa Bear Viking (by Chimney) Mr. Not Chief Captain Coddle (by Gerrard) Hollywood Bob (by Brad)
Profession	Fire Captain for the LAFD at Station 118 (formerly) Fire Captain for the St. Paul, MN Fire Department (formerly) Technical Advisor on Hotshots (formerly)
Title(s)	Captain
Relationships
Family	Tim Nash † (father) Ann Hutchinson (mother) Charlie Nash (older brother) Robert Nash Jr. † (son) Brooke Nash † (daughter) May Grant (step-daughter) Harry Grant (step-son) Samuel Carter (father-in-law) Beatrice Carter (mother-in-law) Unnamed paternal grandfather † Unnamed grandmother † Kitty (aunt) Unnamed paternal great-grandfather †
Romances	Athena Grant-Nash (widow) Marcy Nash † (late wife)
Appearances
Portrayed by	Peter Krause Mark Sodukh (1981)
First seen	"Pilot"
Last seen	"Don't Drink The Water"

“	LA was supposed to be my penance, not my home, And then you said yes to a dinner invitation and I started to live again. I love you, baby	”
	— Bobby's final words to Athena[src]

Robert "Bobby" Wade Nash Sr. (August 10, 1968 - April 17, 2025) was a main character on 9-1-1 who also was the captain of Station 118 of the Los Angeles Fire Department. He made his debut in the first episode of the first season and is portrayed by Peter Krause.

Bobby was married to Marcy Nash and they had two children, Robert Nash Jr. and Brooke Nash. He was a fire captain in the St. Paul Fire Department until he relocated to Los Angeles and started working as captain of LAFD station 118 after losing his family in the devastating fire that he inadvertently caused. He was married to Athena Grant-Nash until his death.

Bobby died in the eighth season while on duty after helping members of the 118 to contain a deadly disease.

History

Early Life

Bobby grew up in Minnesota, and is the youngest child of Tim and Ann Nash. He has an older brother named Charlie, with whom he used to play lawn darts when they were kids.

His Father's Death

His father, also a fire captain, was an alcoholic and had anger issues which were heightened by his drinking. Despite this, Bobby idolized him, viewing him as a hero because of his profession. At a party honoring his father Tim, Bobby gifted him a scrapbook he had made featuring all the people Tim had saved. During the event, Tim allowed Bobby to take a sip of alcohol, which he immediately threw up. Bobby's mother, Ann, was furious when she found out, but Tim brushed it off, not all that concerned of the consequences. One day, after a big fight with Tim, Ann decided to leave the house, and took Bobby's brother, Charlie, with her. Bobby refused to leave with them, even after Tim slapped Charlie. One night, Bobby accidentally started a fire while trying to make cookies and there was no fire extinguisher, prompting him to call 9-1-1. Tim was furious that Bobby called 9-1-1, as he could potentially get fired due to his alcoholism, not to mention he was also skipping work. In his anger, Tim tossed the scrapbook Bobby had made for him in the trash, which made Bobby hide in his room. Tim later drunkenly tried to apologize to Bobby, taking the scrapbook out of the trash, but he tripped over himself and hit his head on a side table, which killed him. Hours later, Bobby came out of his room and found his father unconscious on the floor. To cope with his father's death, he poured himself a glass of liquor, thus beginning his own struggle with alcoholism like his father.

At some point after his father's death, his mother became a popular Christian speaker and spiritual healer, touring the country. Bobby has always believed that his mother was a fraud. His relationship with her has been fraught since, barely speaking to her and increasing the rift between him and Charlie, who has supported her and toured with her.

Losing His Family

After becoming a firefighter, Bobby married Marcy Nash and they had two children, Robert Nash Jr. and Brook Nash. Marcy made Bobby stay in touch with his estranged mother, though the last time they talked was his wedding. He and his family were happy for many years until Bobby injured his back while on duty and as a result, had to rely on pain medications, alcohol, and drugs in order to cope with the lingering pain. He became addicted to them and his addiction continued for years to come with him returning to rehab every occasion when his wife found out. His addictions were so intense that he would attend work high or drunk. He even kept a separate "drug den" apartment five floors below the one he had with his wife and children, where he would go to drink. On one of his trips to his apartment, he accidentally fell asleep. When he woke up, he realized how late it was and, in his rush, he forgot to turn off the space heater. As his wife had enough of him for the night, he was then kicked out of their apartment. Since he forgot to take his keys, too, he resorted to sleeping on the roof of the complex. He took pills and drank to go to sleep. The active space heater sparked an ember and lit the nearby blanket in his drug den alight, which then consumed the entire building due to overlooked fire hazards. By the time Bobby was alerted by the Fire Department's arrival, most of the apartment building was set ablaze and he tried to go back to his apartment for his family. The ground collapsed soon after, where he was discovered by responding firefighters and removed from the building for his safety. A total of 148 people died in the fire, including his kids. His wife was severely burned and died of her injuries at hospital, though not before sharing one last happy moment with him. Shortly after his family's deaths, Bobby received a condolences letter from his mother on official "Ann Hutchinson" letterhead. He didn't finish reading it, and never reached out.

Moving to Los Angeles

An investigation was launched into him, though Bobby was exonerated from any wrong doing because the fire had been a freak accident but he still felt guilty for his indirect role. As a result of all of the deaths, Bobby fell off the deep end until he eventually returned to rehab, and this time, he managed to get his habits under control. After six months of being sober, he asked the deputy fire chief Phil Evans to take him off desk duty and put him back in the field, as he can't atone for what he has done by riding a desk. While Phil believes Bobby is ready, he doesn't think other firefighters would trust Bobby anymore. Bobby then asked to transfer somewhere else, and he relocated to Los Angeles. His indirect involvement in the apartment building's destruction was also concealed to avoid any trouble, so he could join the LAFD.

Working as the Captain of Station 118

On his first day as the Captain of Station 118, he met Hen and Chimney and found them placing bets with the rest of the crew on how long Bobby would last as their captain, as they've had six captains in just two years. Bobby then put his money on the odds of him outlasting one or all of them and walked away. At one of the emergency calls he responded to on his first day, Bobby met his future wife Athena when dealing with a cockfighting rings rooster.

At the end of his first day, Bobby went to a bar and had a drink because he had a good day and didn't feel deserving of it. The next day, he went to church and gave away his AA chip to the priest because he lost his sobriety, but the priest told him to keep it and do his best to earn it back.

After Sal Deluca disobeyed his order at a fire, Bobby confronts and eventually fires him when Sal continues to show defiance. Later on, Bobby revealed to Hen that he originally was to merely reprimand Sal for misconduct, and when Sal refused to comply with his orders, he instead suspended Sal for 6 weeks, while advising the fire chief to reassign Sal at station 122. Hen was impressed with how Bobby handled the situation and invited him out for drinks with her, Chimney, and Tommy, with the latter two also agreeing on Bobby's stance.

Figuring out the fire as an act of arson with Athena, he confronted the Costas family with police at the hospital, and Victor was arrested, while Bobby himself was accused by Freddie of deception. Bobby soon confessed to the priest that he didn't want his fellow firefighters to know about his past, but taking the priest's advice to him about showing who he is to the team, Bobby started a new firehouse tradition: the team eating meals together. Bobby quickly bonded with the team and set out to be a good captain who is tough but fair.

Falling off the Wagon

Hen and Buck support Bobby

Following a harrowing plane crash rescue where many people died, and he nearly drowned trying to save a passenger, Bobby had a breakdown and went on a bender, ending his 546 days of sobriety. When he didn't show up at work the following day, Hen and Buck went to his apartment to check on him, and they found him passed out on his bed. After they got him up, Bobby promised them that it was a "one-time thing" and apologized. They then proceeded to tell him that it is okay to ask for help sometimes, and Bobby admitted he needed help. After keeping his past a secret from the team because he did not want them doubting him as their leader, it's this event that begins Bobby's journey to opening up, following the priest advice to trust his friends and let them in if he cared about them.

Blood Donation

When Chimney organized a blood drive at the station, Bobby refused to donate his blood, as he was terrified of needles. He only complied after some urging from Chimney, Buck, and Hen. Later on he received a call from the hospital asking to speak with him in person. Bobby assumed something was wrong, and later at church, he showed the priest his book in which he documented the names of everyone that he had been able to save on the job. The book had 148 spaces, one for each person he "killed" in the fire. He said the reason for his counting is so that he can end his life once he has saved enough people to balance out the lives he accidentally took in the fire. The priest reminded him that the Church is against suicide, but Bobby felt the need to make penance for his actions, and he was afraid he may now not live long enough to balance the book.

However, Bobby later learned that he just had a rare type of blood that has the ability to cure pregnant women and their babies of rhesus disease. He viewed this as God's punishment because he was now obligated to stay alive and donate his blood for the rest of his life to save lives, but he couldn't save his own children. Chimney convinced him that it's not a curse, but rather a blessing that he is able to save thousands of babies and helped him realize that he may not have to keep his handbook anymore, as he will save a lot more than just 148 people.

Opening Up

Following his relapse, Bobby starts to let his team in. Once he learns that his blood could cure Rhesus disease, Bobby opens up to Chimney about losing his family, the fire, and his suicidality. After accepting that he has to stay alive because of the blood donations, Bobby starts signing himself up for dating apps. He signs himself up for RomancingtheUniform after his sponsor's encouragement. At the end of "A Whole New You", Bobby is seen dressing up for a date, presumably with Athena. Chimney gives him advice and hypes him up. As he leaves the firehouse, he throws away the book where he'd been keeping track of the people he saved, symbolizing him moving on and deciding to live.

Relationship with Athena

Athena comforts Bobby after dealing with the motorcycle accident

After a really difficult call, where a dad uses his last moments to call his son, Bobby breaks down on the sidewalk. Athena comforts him and they end up going to church together. The bond over their shared religion, even if they are different denominations. Bobby opens up to her, telling her that he goes to church multiple times a week to confess and pray.

At the beginning of season 2, Hen has noticed that Bobby's been uncharacteristically happy for the last few months. Bobby denies it, but in secret, he's been dating Athena for the last four months. Wanting to finally go public, Bobby asks Athena out on a real date, and when Athena seems hesitant, he asks her what she's hiding from. Athena says, "For you, this is a sign of you coming back to life after a tragic loss. It's a redemption." She believes that her last marriage was a failure—or at least, believes that's what others will think. Bobby says that keeping them a secret feels like lying, but Athena hits back hard, bringing up the fact that he kept his past a secret for a long time. When Athena admits to being ashamed of their relationship and of "being happy", Bobby asks her to leave. He becomes noticeably more angry at work. After Athena talks with Michael, she shows up at the firehouse and kisses Bobby in front of the 118, officially making their relationship public. Hen asks Buck and Chimney to pay up, making it clear there was a bet around their relationships and she noticed that they were both "happy at the same time and then [they] were both pissed off at the same time".

Accidental Relapse

When a tray of brownies laced with LSD came up to the station, the unaware crew all took some and were intoxicated. Later, while out on a call, it became apparent that everyone, except Chimney, was high off those brownies. Bobby, who stayed behind at the station, was also high and started talking about his deceased daughter to Taylor Kelly, who was there making a report of the station. By the time Athena got to the station, Bobby was on the roof, hallucinating his daughter, Brook. Bobby said he could see Brook, "a bright light floating in the sky", and wanted to float away with her. However, Athena managed to talk him out of his hallucination.

The incident wrecked his sobriety, and Bobby struggled with it because he went from being sober for a while, to now only a few days. He admitted to Athena that he wanted to get high again because it felt good and made him feel free from all the pain he was carrying. Athena then reminded him that she was there for him and that he should stop trying to carry it all alone. After watching unreleased interview footage, Bobby and Athena managed to corner the culprit responsible for the incident.

Proposing to Athena

After a few months of dating, Athena asked Bobby to move in, as she was ready to take the next step in their relationship. Upon being asked, Bobby was taken aback, but after taking a moment, he later proposed to her instead and she happily accepted.

Shortly after they got engaged, Athena's parents paid a visit to their daughter and Bobby met them for the first time. Athena's mother, Beatrice, was not supportive of their plans to get married. She was agitated at Bobby when he attempted to act like a stepdad to her grandchildren, bringing up his past and telling him that Athena's children are not his "consolation prize", despite Bobby not having such intentions. She reluctantly apologized to Bobby after Athena told her to, and then got angry at Athena for not telling her things, including being engaged to Bobby and May's suicide attempt. She continued to accuse Athena of making decisions without considering the consequences, and Bobby stepped in to defend Athena after Beatrice said that it's a miracle her two kids are alive. Before leaving, Beatrice tried to smooth things over with Athena, but still insisted that she was making a "terrible mistake" by marrying Bobby.

Suspension

Following the bank heist, an investigation into Bobby's past opened up and he was temporarily suspended when records revealed the Minnesota fire's association with him. While he was under investigation, Chimney became the interim captain and Bobby spent this time planning his and Athena's wedding.

Bobby confronts Freddie

Being Targeted by a Bomber

After Athena was targeted by a serial bomber, she and Bobby investigated on their own. They linked all the victims together, tracing it back to the arson case at Guillermo's Eatery. They realized that Freddie Costas, son of Victor Costas, was vengeful against whoever that helped to imprison Victor for causing his father to die in confinement. They suspected that Bobby was the next one to receive a mail bomb, but when they checked his apartment, they found nothing. Before they could warn others at the fire station, the 118 was already out on a call and a bomb toppled the ladder truck, crushing Buck's leg. When Bobby arrived on the scene, he saw that Freddie had a bomb strapped to his chest, demanding to see him. With no other choice, Bobby personally confronts Freddie and stalls until Rick Romero brings Ellie to the scene. When Freddie got distracted by Ellie, Bobby ambushes him from behind and takes the detonator, allowing the SWAT to move in and disarm the threat. The rest of 118 and bystanders then proceeded to rescue Buck. The LAFD later reinstated Bobby out of public pressure due to his heroism. After things calmed down, Bobby and Athena decided to elope, and they got married at the courthouse with May and Harry present.

Buck's Lawsuit

After Buck passed his LAFD recertification test, a surprise party was thrown for him at Bobby and Athena's house to celebrate him going back to work. While thanking Bobby for being there for him during his recovery, Buck started coughing up blood due to blood clots and passed out in the middle of the party. Bobby later visited Buck at the hospital and told him that he was no longer cleared to be back at work due to the blood thinners he was now on. Bobby added that the department was concerned about liability issues and that the fire chief may clear Buck for light duty in a few weeks, but Buck got upset and told Bobby he quit because he didn't want to do only light duty.

After the tsunami, Buck changed his mind and embraced having light duty as a fire marshal. Bobby said he was proud of him for not giving up when things got hard. However, things took a turn for the worse when Buck learned that he had been temporarily replaced by Lena Bosko, and that Bobby was the one who told the higher-ups in the department that he wasn't ready to come back to work. Feeling hurt, Buck decided to sue the city, the fire department, and Bobby for wrongful termination. The lawsuit affected the relationship between them as Bobby felt betrayed by Buck's lawyer using extremely personal information about each team member to throw them under the bus during an arbitration hearing. Bobby later informed Buck that he was being reinstated to active duty by the chief since the fire department was afraid of the bad press and wanted to settle the lawsuit. Buck was thrilled to hear the news, but Bobby added that he might regret it. Still mad at Buck, Bobby put Buck on light duty and didn't allow to attend calls on his first shift back. However, after finding Buck in the ER due to him saving someone while off duty, Bobby saw that Buck was ready for the job again. Before they left the hospital, Buck offered to buy Bobby breakfast and they reconciled.

Radiation Exposure

One day, Bobby and his team were called to a scene where two trucks had collided in a tunnel and were on fire. The blaze turned out to be a magnesium fire, and one of the trucks was carrying cobalt-60. Bobby stayed behind to assist the driver and contain the fire while waiting for a liquid nitrogen truck from dispatch. As the fire gradually reached the cobalt, it started emitting gamma radiation. Due to his prolonged exposure to radioactive elements, Bobby was decontaminated in a chemical tent and then taken to the hospital. There, the doctor informed Bobby and Athena that the tests were mostly good, showing only trace amounts of cobalt in his urine. Though the doctor reassured them about Bobby's health, he recommended a series of tests once a week for the next six weeks to monitor his condition. After six weeks, Bobby got the results back saying he was in the clear.

Athena's Attack

When Athena was attacked by Jeffery Hudson in a storage facility, dispatch alerted all police and fire units about an officer in distress. The 118 rushed to the scene, and on the way, Bobby heard Athena's struggles over the radio. At one point, a gunshot went off, leading him to fear for her life. Upon arriving, Bobby grabbed an axe and entered the facility. Inside, he found Athena badly injured and accompanied her to the hospital.

The trauma from the attack created communication problems in their marriage, with Athena withdrawing and making decisions on her own due to her PTSD and both of them avoiding to talk about the attack entirely. The tension peaked when Athena discovered that Bobby had been helping and sponsoring someone without informing her. They had a heated argument, which was interrupted when Hen called Bobby to inform him that Eddie had been shot by a sniper.

Later that night, Bobby and Athena finally sat down for a serious conversation about how the attack had affected them both and apologized to each other. During their conversation, Bobby opened up about how it felt to nearly lose her, while Athena explained why she chose not to retire after the attack even though she was given the opportunity to. Athena said they are both survivors and they reconciled.

Getting Shot

The following day, Bobby and the 118 responded to a fire in a burning building caused by the sniper, who was targeting the members of LAFD. During the incident, Bobby was shot by the sniper. When Athena arrived at the scene and learned that Bobby was trapped inside with the sniper, she became deeply concerned for her husband. She enlisted Buck's help to get into the building to rescue Bobby. With the assistance of the 118, Athena suited up in firefighter gear and entered the burning building. She then confronted and shot the sniper, allowing Bobby to be safely taken to the hospital, where he recovered.

Harry's Kidnapping

After Harry was kidnapped by Jeffery Hudson, Bobby helped Athena find her son amidst a citywide blackout triggered by a ransomware attack. With the help of 118, Athena chased Jeffrey down at a metro station, where she ultimately shot him multiple times in the chest after he pointed his gun at Bobby. With May's help, Athena and the team figured out where Jeffery hid Harry.

The aftermath of the kidnapping left Athena deeply frustrated, as Harry blamed her for his ordeal. Still reeling from Harry's kidnapping, one day, Athena came home and scrubbed down every inch of the house as she didn't want any reminder of the guy who broke in and took her son. While confiding in Bobby about her unease, Athena broke down, and Bobby did his best to comfort her during such a challenging time.

Call Center Fire

When a fire broke out at the call center, the 118 was one of the fire companies to respond to the emergency. Upon discovering that May was still trapped inside, Bobby immediately rushed into the burning building to rescue her. Bobby later reached the room where May and Claudette were trapped and managed to save them. However, as they were making their way out, the ceiling collapsed on them, and Bobby shielded May with his body, protecting her from the falling debris. After learning that their captain was trapped, the rest of the 118 crew rushed in to free him and May from the rubble, and they both made it out with minor injuries. Outside, May told an EMT that she wanted to ride to the hospital with her dad. Bobby told her that she didn't have to lie, but May insisted that she has two dads, and Bobby is one of them. Later, at the hospital, Bobby, being a stubborn patient, insisted he was fine and refused to get an MRI. However, after May expressed her concerns about his well-being, he agreed to the scan.

Near Relapse

Following Claudette's sudden death after the call center fire, suspicions around Jonah grew. Together with Chimney, Hen began to investigate Jonah's past and uncovered that Claudette's death was indeed an act of sabotage by Jonah. They informed Bobby and Athena about their findings, which revealed Jonah's childhood heroics and a pattern of mysterious patient deaths on his watch. After Jonah discovered Hen had reported him, he kidnapped both her and Chimney and took them to a location. Noticing Hen and Chimney's absence, Maddie and Karen alerted emergency services and Athena and Bobby later arrived at the scene. Consumed with anger, Bobby punched Jonah again and again before Athena and the officers stopped him.

Bobby felt a deep sense of responsibility and blamed himself for Jonah's actions, believing that his decision to bring Jonah onto the team had led to the tragic events. Struggling with his guilt, Bobby bought a cup of liquor, teetering on the brink of relapse. Sensing Bobby's distress, Eddie came over to Bobby's house to talk to him. During their conversation, Eddie reassured Bobby that Jonah's actions were not his fault and that everyone missed the signs. He also reminded Bobby that he was still a good man. After Eddie left, Bobby poured the liquor down the sink, stopping himself from relapsing. Deciding not to dwell on the past anymore, Bobby bought cruise tickets for their belated honeymoon and surprised Athena with them at Hen and Karen's vow renewal ceremony.

Supporting Athena in Florida

After finding out that Samuel had a stroke while they were FaceTiming with Athena's parents before leaving for their honeymoon, Bobby and Athena postponed their trip to go to Florida instead. When they arrived, they learned that Samuel was put in a medically induced coma after suffering from a stroke. To repair the Florida room that Samuel had crashed into with his car, Athena hired Junior, an old family friend who was a handyman. Overhearing Bobby and Athena consulting with Junior about renovating the house, Beatrice became upset, accusing Athena of planning changes and talking about Samuel as if he were already dead. Athena tried to explain to her mother that she just wanted to improve her father's quality of life, but Beatrice accused her again of trying to sell the house. Bobby then defended Athena, telling Beatrice to cool off. Bobby later apologized for it to Beatrice, but Beatrice told him never to apologize for standing up for her daughter.

The next day, the police discovered a body under the house, identified as Tanya Kingston's, making Samuel a suspect. Fearing her father might be guilty, Athena was hesitant to uncover the truth at first, but Bobby was able to encourage her to discover the truth for herself. Bobby helped Athena with the investigation and they started at Tanya's house, but Tanya's sister, Joanne, confronted them with a gun, accusing Athena of being the daughter of a murderer. After Bobby disarmed her, Joanne took them to her and Tanya's old bedroom and revealed the details of the night her sister disappeared. The police later arrived, having been called by Joanne earlier due to Athena and Bobby trespassing. Joanne told the police she decided not to press charges, but Athena was arrested for interfering with an active investigation. After Athena's arrest, Bobby spoke with Joanne and continued to pursue leads. Bobby soon realized that Junior might be the real culprit and decided to warn Joanne. By then, Junior had already abducted Joanne and taken her to an orange grove, where he was about to shoot Joanne to tie up loose ends, but Bobby appeared and tackled him. While they were struggling, Joanne grabbed the gun and fired, but missed, allowing Junior to escape. Athena arrived at the scene shortly after and checked on Bobby, who told her to get Junior who fled. She eventually caught up to him and cuffed him. After handing Junior over to the detective, Bobby checked on Athena, who reassured him that she was okay now. After Samuel woke from his coma, Bobby returned to Los Angeles, while Athena stayed behind for a while to arrange care for her parents before leaving.

His Sponsor Wendall's Death

One day, Bobby received a visit from his AA sponsor, Wendall, who was checking in to see how Bobby was doing during the fire season. Bobby assured him that he was doing fine and the two talked about how Bobby was almost five years sober now. Wendall informed Bobby that he was planning to visit his son's family in New Mexico and would be gone for a couple of weeks, and asked Bobby to fill in for him while he was away. Athena came home while they were talking and Wendall said he was glad he got to say goodbye to her before he left. Bobby sensed something was off with Wendall and asked if he was all right. However, Wendall just played it off and blamed the Santa Ana winds.

Later that night, Bobby received an unsettling voicemail from Wendall. In the message, Wendall sounded high and mentioned that he had tried to be a good man but was feeling very tired. Concerned, Bobby tried calling him back, but it went straight to voicemail. The following morning, the 118 responded to a fire near a residential area. After the fire was extinguished, Eddie and Bobby discovered charred remains of a body. Bobby told Eddie he needed a moment when he recognized Wendall's watch on the remains. He also noticed a syringe near the body.

Bobby later discovered that Wendall had lied about visiting his family and that he hadn't spoken to them in weeks. Athena informed Bobby that the area where Wendall was found was known for drug use and was near a rehab facility where Wendall had recently spent time before his death. Suspicious of the circumstances surrounding Wendall's death, Bobby decided to investigate further. To help him, Athena and May went undercover at the facility to investigate. They discovered that the facility allowed clients to continue using drugs, believing in controlled use and weaning users off rather than a cold turkey approach. This approach had led to overdoses and suspicious deaths.

Bobby met with Tamara, a worker at the facility who knew Wendall, hoping she would open up about him. However, Tamara told Bobby to drop the investigation. One night, Tamara, sounding high, called Bobby to confess that Wendall died at the facility and was moved elsewhere after his death. Fearing for Tamara's safety, Bobby rushed to the rehab facility. Trey and Carrie Walsh, the owners of the facility, tried to keep Bobby out, but he punched Trey and forced his way in, searching for Tamara. Bobby later found Tamara in an office with a needle beside her. As he tried to help her out, the smoke alarm went off, and the building caught fire. Trey and Carrie attempted to frame Bobby for the fire by planting evidence in his truck and bringing up the Minnesota fire. Bobby was then brought in and interrogated until Athena became involved and corroborated Bobby's story. After Tamara admitted to everything that happened, the owners were arrested. To honor Wendall's 10th anniversary of sobriety, Bobby spoke at the AA meeting, celebrating Wendall and acknowledging how Wendall saved his life.

Cruise Ship Accident

Bobby surprises Athena with a cruise ship tickets to the Oceana. There, they surprisingly reconnect with Norman and Lola Peterson from their previous calls. It is later revealed that Lola was having an affair with Julian Enes, the director of the cruise ship, who was working with pirates to gain a dongle that contains bitcoin. When the pirates disable the ship in a hurricane, Bobby and Athena fights against their lives with the surviving passengers to get rescued. Fortunately, they are rescued by Hen who is warned from Karen that Oceana went offline, Buck, Chimney, and Eddie, who volunteered to go with Hen, and helicopter pilot and former 118 firefighter, Tommy Kinard.

Meeting Amir and Making Amends

Bobby informally met Amir Casey when he was returning a baby to its mother at the hospital. He encountered Amir again at one of his AA meetings, where Amir stood up and shared that he shouldn't be here after an apartment fire in Minnesota ten years ago should have killed him. Upon hearing Amir's story as a victim of the apartment fire, Bobby was left stunned and later that night, Bobby opened up to Athena about Amir and his need to make amends to him. Bobby followed Amir to Jacumba, CA, where Amir is working to help migrants. While seeking Amir out, Bobby finds him having been shot by a cartel member. Bobby and Amir escape through the heat of the desert together and it forces them to talk about Minnesota. Speaking with Amir forced Bobby to relive his guilt about the fire. In the end, Amir accepts Bobby is trying to make amends but refuses to forgive him.

Retiring from the 118

After receiving the medal of valor for the Oceana disaster, Bobby announced that he was going to retire. Before retiring, he helped each member of 118 in their growths with his wisdom and knowledge. Athena was upset about it and continued questioning his motives believing it is because of what happened in Minnesota with his family. Bobby denies this as he had enough and he accomplished what God has asked him to do in order to redeem himself. Athena does not believe it.

House Fire and Heart Attack

Bobby couldn't fall asleep and he starts to hallucinate his late father. Later, he finds three propane tanks set to explode at home and immediately takes cover. With the whole house on fire, he breaks down Athena's door and he uses a chair to break a window to get out of the house with Athena. Station 133 responded to the house fire where they treated Athena for mild smoke inhalation but Bobby suffers from a heart attack after rescuing Athena. He is treated at the hospital where he was on a ventilator and in a coma. After Athena captures the perpetrators, Bobby wakes up from his coma.

Afterwards, he visits his burnt home before Amir arrives and finds Bobby, commenting on the Cartel's actions. He tells Bobby that while he is uncertain of forgiving him, he is happy to know that Bobby is much better man and advises him to keep on the path, before they shake hands. Once Amir leaves, Bobby makes a decision.

Working as Technical Advisor on Hotshots

Bobby regrets his decision to retire as Captain of the 118, but that position has already been filled by former 118 Captain Vincent Gerrard because of intervention by Councilwoman Olivia Ortiz, who has a vendetta against Hen. Instead, he is placed on the set of Hotshots as a technical advisor. After listening to the former 118 members' complaints and reuniting with them to help Athena landing a plane, he decides to return as a fire captain to 118. Bobby works with Hen and the rest of the 118 to expose Councilwoman Ortiz, thereby getting Capt. Gerrard removed as captain. Bobby is then reinstated.

Reuniting with His Mother

After a call to a church service, where the attendants are all suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, Bobby is reunited with his mother, Ann Hutchinson. It's revealed that at some point after his father died, Ann became a Christian speaker, leader, and healer, traveling the country. Bobby tells Athena that his mother is a fraud, citing her performance, her fake healings, and how much money she has made through these events. Bobby's brother Charlie attempts to reunite them, but when it's revealed that Ann didn't want to reach out to Bobby and that was Charlie's doing, Bobby and his mother a fight which leads to him calling her a "fraud of a mother". Bobby returns to one of her talks soon after to apologize, only for Ann to give an open and honest speech about his own failings. It's revealed that she has terminal stage 4 cancer and is dying. Bobby forgives her because he believes it's a sin not to and becomes more open to a relationship with her. They soon share a laugh.

Death

The 118 were called to a bio lab explosion. Bobby was left trapped with his team, which included an injured Hen, Ravi Panikkar, and an infected Chimney when there was another explosion. Because Howard choose to quarantine himself and feared that he might infect Hen, Bobby was able to save Hen's life when she had a collapsed lung, with Chimney's instruction and guidance.

Bobby saved Ravi's and Hen's lives when oxygen was running low by using the bio lab's oxygen tubes. He was able to create a substitute saline solution with Maddie Han's and Hen's help when Chimney took for the worse. Once the antiviral was found and was administrated, Bobby stayed behind, realizing that his oxygen tube was damaged in the explosion, leading him to inhale the incubated virus. With only one antiviral, he chose to save Chimney and the team, because he valued them as a family. Bobby said one last goodbye to Athena and the 118, which left everyone who knew him in grief and sadness as he sadly passes away.

In "The Last Alarm", the 118 have trouble moving on, but they were able to celebrate his life in how he impacted each friend and family members. His casket is last seen transferred to Minnesota, where he is buried with his first wife, Marcy and his two children. Athena and her children pay their respects, with Athena voicing how he accomplished his goals and is free to rest.

Physical appearance

Bobby was a white man in his 50s with a fair complexion, brown greying hair and light brown eyes, as well defined jawline and a straight nose. He is physically in shape and a moderately built man, but not overtly muscular or lean. His day to day wear consist mostly button down shirts and jeans, as well as typically wearing a watch on his right wrist.

Personality

After losing his family, Bobby became closed off and withdrawn. To his team was strict, well organized, and impersonal, but known to be fair and was very well respected as a Captain. Bobby suffered from depression in season 1 and is prone to suicidality. He has been suicidal at multiple points across the series. Due to his guilt over the fire, Bobby began to view his life as a punishment and believed that he could die only once he saved as many people as died in the fire. Bobby can be very self-critical and often is impacted by a strong feeling of guilt. When Bobby he's not doing well, he can become angry and lash out, particularly at people he views as frauds or liars. He believes strongly in the truth and has even cut off his own mother because he views her as a fraud. He is a strong believe of institutions, like NA/AA and his religion. Bobby is a devout catholic and a recovering alcoholic/opioid addict, both of which largely influence his interactions with others and his sense of right and wrong. Despite, his catholicism and being absolved, Bobby still carries a lot of guilt about the fire. In season 1, he feels need to go back and confess every week, repeated reminding himself of what he believes was his wrong doing, and in season 7, connecting with a victim of the fire leaves him reliving his guilt and quickly becoming depressed, and likely suicidal, again.

Bobby is shown as a very wise, decisive, calm, and levelheaded leader. Throughout season one he grows, bonding with his team, and becoming open and warmer. He is usually quiet and keeps to himself, although in front of his friends and family, he is shown to be witty and a good sport. Despite, his tendency for self-criticism, Bobby is very open and accepting of those around him. He's seen a fatherly figure within the firehouse and most of his crew have all come to him for advice at some point. When he is doing well, Bobby is very self-disciplined because of his experience with addiction. He believes firmly in rules and regulations, although he is not above breaking them for the greater good or in order to save a life. As he grows throughout the series, Bobby becomes less strict with his team, although his high standards for his team and his desire to help them sometimes means forcing them to do something they don't like (like when he refused to let Buck come back to work for his own safety or when he refused to let Eddie return to the 118 because he didn't believe he had properly worked through his trauma after the shooting).

Relationships

Marcy Nash

Main article: Bobby-Marcy (relationship)

Bobby and Marcy were married until her death. They lived in St. Paul, Minnesota, and had two children together. Marcy even declared him as the love of her life, which is why she didn't like his addiction or him potentially wrecking his family or career. In 2014, Marcy and both their children died in a fire, which devastated Bobby. After losing his family, Bobby blamed himself for what happened the night of the fire and went on a bender. Eventually, he returned to rehab, and subsequently moved to Los Angeles to start over.

Athena Grant-Nash

Main article: Bobby-Athena (relationship)

Bobby first met Athena at one of the first emergency calls he responded to as captain of the 118 after moving to Los Angeles. At the call, he handed Athena a rooster named Maurice after she asked for the assailant who stabbed the victim. They met again when the 118 responded to a fire caused at a restaurant, and would later revisit the crime scene on separate occasions, teaming up to uncover its true cause as arson.

Having to work together often because of their professions causing them to meet frequently at cases, they got acquainted and through Hen, they all became friends. However, they were not romantically involved until Athena decided to divorce Michael due his outing causing family drama and Bobby jumps into the dating game. Bobby initially asked Athena to go to church with him when Athena asked him what she could do to help him through the day after they both had just witnessed a severe motorcycle accident. They went to church together afterward and eventually went out on a date.

After four months of keeping their relationship a secret, Bobby wanted to go public with their relationship but Athena refused because she didn't want to be embarrassed if their relationship didn't work out. That caused a rift between them but after talking with Michael, Athena came to the firehouse to apologize to Bobby and revealed their relationship to the other members of the 118 by kissing him in front of them.

The two continued dating and after some time, Athena asked Bobby to move in as an attempt to take the next step in their relationship. That took Bobby by surprise, and Athena thought that she scared him off. After taking a moment, Bobby came back to Athena on Christmas Eve and instead of agreeing to move in with her, he proposed to her; saying that he didn't want to take the next step but wanted to take every step with her for the rest of their lives. Athena happily accepted his proposal and they became engaged.

Bobby and Athena get married

They started to plan their wedding after Bobby got temporarily suspended from his duties at the 118 but after the events of the serial bomber, he realized, owning to their dangerous professions, they have no time to spare. They then went to a courthouse with May and Harry and got married.

Trivia

• Both Bobby and his actor Peter Krause are from Minnesota.
• His childhood home was 112 Kent Road
• Bobby physically appeared in every episode in the series until his death except for "Hen Begins" and "Chimney Begins" where he was only shown in flashbacks. He is seen in a hallucination in "The Last Alarm" and in flashbacks in "Don't Drink The Water" following his death. "Seismic Shifts" is the first episode in the series where he does not appear in any capacity.
• He is the first main character across the 9-1-1 universe to be killed off.
• While in school, he took up figure skating, and with his partner, Heidi Shatsky, became Twin Cities Junior Pairs Champions three years running.
• He started going to sleepaway camp when he was eight and looked forward to it every year.
• As a kid, Bobby did ice skating and hockey.
• He is Catholic.
• He suffers from trypanophobia, a fear of needles. When he was a kid, he bit the doctor for trying to take his blood.
  • Ironically, his blood has a unique makeup which can be used to treat pregnant women and their fetuses with rhesus disease.
• In "A Whole New You", Bobby's Romance The Uniform page reveals that Bobby's:
  • Favorite color is red.
  • Favorite dessert is flan.
  • 52 years old.
  • A great cook.
  • Favorite book is The Da Vinci Code.
  • Favorite show is Friends.
  • Favorite movie is Highlander.
  • Favorite band is ELO.
  • Favorite singer is Celine Dion.
  • Favorite actor is Michael C. Hall.
  • He does not like to travel.
  • He enjoys taking walks in the rain.
• He enjoys running.
• He and Buck once went to see a Bruce Springsteen's concert together.
• He is a 4th Generation Firefighter.
• His favorite pastry is bear claw.
• His favorite subject is science.
• He has been a firefighter for almost three decades.
• He suffers from Arachnophobia, fear of spiders.
• Both Bobby and Athena have broken their arms during the series. Athena broke her arm in "Powerless" after being attacked by Jeffery Hudson and Bobby broke his in "Pay It Forward" after he was trapped under debris during the bridge collapse.
• He has an electrical burn scar on his left shoulder.
• Bobby keeps two wedding bands. While at work, he is seen wearing a black silicone ring and when he is off duty, he wears a plain platinum band.
• In 2009, he had a back injury.
• According to his funeral card, Bobby died on April 17, 2025, the same airdate as "Lab Rats", at the age of 57.
• Being born in August, Bobby is six months younger than Athena.
• Bobby is buried in St. Paul, Minnesota with his family.
• He serves as the namesake of Chimney's son, Robert Han.

Appearances

Season One
"Pilot"	"Let Go"	"Next of Kin"	"Worst Day Ever"	"Point of Origin"
"Heartbreaker"	"Full Moon (Creepy AF)"	"Karma's a Bitch"	"Trapped"	"A Whole New You"

Season Two
"Under Pressure"	"7.1"	"Help Is Not Coming"	"Stuck"	"Awful People"	"Dosed"
"Haunted"	"Buck, Actually"	"Hen Begins*"	"Merry Ex-Mas"	"New Beginnings"	"Chimney Begins*"
"Fight or Flight"	"Broken"	"Ocean's 9-1-1"	"Bobby Begins Again"	"Careful What You Wish For"	"This Life We Choose"

Note:
* denotes archive footage only appearance.

Season Three
"Kids Today"	"Sink or Swim"	"The Searchers"	"Triggers"	"Rage"	"Monsters"
"Athena Begins"	"Malfunction"	"Fallout"	"Christmas Spirit"	"Seize the Day"	"Fools"
"Pinned"	"The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1"	"Eddie Begins"	"The One That Got Away"	"Powerless"	"What's Next?"

Season Four
"The New Abnormal"	"Alone Together"	"Future Tense"	"9-1-1, What's Your Grievance?"	"Buck Begins"
"Jinx"	"There Goes the Neighborhood"	"Breaking Point"	"Blindsided"	"Parenthood"

"First Responders"

"Treasure Hunt"

"Suspicion"

"Survivors"

Season Five
"Panic"	"Desperate Times"	"Desperate Measures"	"Home and Away"	"Peer Pressure"	"Brawl in Cell Block 9-1-1"
"Ghost Stories"	"Defend in Place"	"Past is Prologue"	"Wrapped in Red"	"Outside Looking In"	"Boston"
"Fear-O-Phobia"	"Dumb Luck"	"FOMO"	"May Day"	"Hero Complex"	"Starting Over"

Season Six
"Let the Games Begin"	"Crash & Learn"	"The Devil You Know"	"Animal Instincts"	"Home Invasion"	"Tomorrow"
"Cursed"	"What's Your Fantasy?"	"Red Flag"	"In a Flash"	"In Another Life"	"Recovery"
"Mixed Feelings"	"Performance Anxiety"	"Death and Taxes"	"Lost & Found"	"Love Is in the Air"	"Pay It Forward"

Season Seven
"Abandon ‘Ships"	"Rock the Boat"	"Capsized"	"Buck, Bothered and Bewildered"	"You Don't Know Me"
"There Goes the Groom"	"Ghost of a Second Chance"	"Step Nine"	"Ashes, Ashes"	"All Fall Down"

Season Eight
"Buzzkill"	"When the Boeing Gets Tough..."	"Final Approach"	"No Place Like Home"	"Masks"	"Confessions"
"Hotshots"	"Wannabes"	"Sob Stories"	"Voices"	"Holy Mother of God"	"Disconnected"
"Invisible"	"Sick Day"	"Lab Rats"	"The Last Alarm*"	"Don't Drink The Water*"	"Seismic Shifts"

Note:
* denotes dream or hallucination only appearance.
Note:
* denotes flashback only appearance.

Quotes

Bobby: Okay, Buck, start chest compressions. Hen, start bagging him. (first line)

Bobby: It's not 1950 anymore, Buck. We work with women side by side. When you swing your dіck around, you disrespect them.

Bobby: Life doesn't care how strong you think you are. It will find a way to break you. It'll pull you down until you hit bottom. But while you're down there, if you open your eyes, you might finally be able to gain the clarity you need, to find your way back up. Because life doesn't have any dead ends when you refuse to quit moving. When you trade rock bottom, for your rock, for what really matters in life, though you may find your new road to still be rough, just remember - that nothing worth doing is easy, and with the help of your loved ones, you can find the strength to continue on. And yeah, last night was a hard night. But I'm here. And I didn't have a drink. So maybe today can be a good day. And if today can be a good day, maybe tomorrow can be too.

Gallery

A more complete gallery with pictures of Robert Nash can be found here.