9-1-1 season 3: Why did Michael tell Bobby the truth?

If you watched last night’s 9-1-1 season 3 fall finale, then you know just how emotional that final scene was. In that, we saw Michael make a stunning confession to Bobby about his health — he has a tumor, and he’s struggling to contend with it. It’s one thing to make that confession, but it’s another altogether to tell Bobby to keep it a secret. Now, he has that hanging over him while Michael gets to enjoy Christmas on his terms. It’s a huge burden for Bobby to have — there’s a big risk when it comes to Michael’s trust, and he won’t want Athena to figure out that he’s known and didn’t say anything.

So why did Michael choose to tell Bobby over anyone else? That’s another interesting question, and it’s something executive producer Tim Minear discussed in a recent piece over at TVLine:

What you have there are two father figures, two men who have become friends. They have something in common, they love the same people. Bobby and Michael both love Athena, and Bobby loves their kids. There is something of value there. Michael is the one who couldn’t stay married because he was gay, so there’s no real acrimony there in terms of the divorce. So he loves that Athena and the kids have Bobby. He even said it in “Rage.” Something could have gone terribly wrong in that traffic stop, and he was glad to know Bobby was there for my family in case something happened to me. He said it there, and I think that’s what he’s saying at the end of this Christmas episode.

Our feeling is that Michael just wanted someone to know who he cared about, but not so many that his entire holiday season turned into either a pity party or a distraction. It’s going to be tough, though, if this turns out to be his final one. We’re still doing our best to stay optimistic about his future, but admittedly, it’s not easy in circumstances like this. New episodes aren’t going to air, either, until we get around to the spring.

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