India, Aug. 14 -- As fans of ABC drama 9-1-1 continue to express grief and shock over the tragic demise of Bobby Nash (Peter Krause), his wife, Athena Grant (Angela Bassett) is expected to lean more on her family, which includes their two children, May and Harry, in the next season of the series.

According to Deadline, Corinne Massiah and Elijah M. Cooper have been promoted to series regulars by the makers, ahead of the ninth season of the drama set in Los Angeles.

In 9-1-1, Massiah portrays the role of Athena's eldest child, May Grant, while Cooper can be seen as the youngest child, Harry Grant.

9-1-1, co-created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear, revolves around the day-to-day experiences of first responders, which include...