9-1-1 Season 8 Finale Shockers: Who’s Leaving? Who’s Coming Back? And Who’s Totally Taking Over as Captain?

   

9-1-1 ended its Season 8 finale on Thursday with two words fans have dreamt of hearing for weeks: “Hello, Bobby.”

9-1-1' Season 8 Finale Pays Tribute To Peter Krause's Bobby Nash: “This Is  His Legacy”; Ryan Guzman's Future Is Revealed

Unfortunately, this wasn’t part of a confirmation that Peter Krause’s character actually faked his death, much to the chagrin of 9-1-1 conspiracy theorists everywhere. No, this heartbreaking line of dialogue was spoken by Athena to Robert “Bobby” Nash Hahn, to whom Maddie gave birth at the end of the emotional hour.

The fact that it was underscored by Joel Ansett’s “Tragedy Is Not the End” only made it more meaningful. Hearing the lyrics “this tragedy is not the end of the story” as Athena greeted a newborn human bearing her husband’s name was almost too much.

And this was just one of several powerful developments in Thursday’s finale, an incredibly healing experience for both the characters and the viewers as we all head into an uncertain future together.

Read on for a complete breakdown of where everyone ended up at the end of Season 8, including which characters (yes, plural!) are moving to locations unknown, and which member of the 118 was basically confirmed as the firehouse’s new captain.