As such, fans shouldn’t hang their heads in sorrow over the idea of Hen and Karen sending Nia out the door just yet.
The bottom line is that the foster care process often defaults towards “reunification” in cases like this, so the beginning of such a process is nothing new, and it in no way guarantees any particular outcome.
I could argue that tease could mean a few different outcomes, though the most obvious one is that Hen and Karen are headed for some sadness when 9-1-1 returns.
With that said, showrunner Tim Minear teased to TVLine the Nia reveal is the “beginning of a heartbreaking story,” adding that the show intends to tell its tale while pointing out that not every child in foster care is there because their parents are bad people.