Washington DC, April 18 -- The American TV series 9-1-1 co-lead and executive producer Peter Krause will be leaving the hit series after eight seasons, after his character died in a heroic death in an episode on April 17, reported Deadline.

Krause, who plays the character of Captain Robert 'Bobby' Nash at the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), addressed his departure from the show in a lengthy, heartfelt letter to fans, as quoted by Deadline.

In his letter to fans, Krause spoke of Bobby's arc on the show, which was picked up by Fox in 2017, where it aired for six seasons before moving to ABC, reported Deadline.

"In October 2017, through him, we began tackling topics such as grief, guilt, anger and addiction while exploring his relatio...