Spoilers forward for 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 11, “Holy Mom of God.”
9-1-1 simply served up some severe drama this previous week. Since Season 2, many have been wanting Oliver Stark’s Buck and Ryan Guzman’s Eddie to get collectively and, when Buck got here out final season, it appeared prefer it may really occur. Now that Eddie has moved to Texas, although, Buck is having a troublesome time coping with it. The most recent episode to air amid the 2025 TV schedule delivered an important dialog between Buck and Maddie about the entire state of affairs, but there was a deleted second that the showrunner is pissed he didn’t embrace.
On Thursday’s episode, “Holy Mom of God,” Buck was having bother staying occupied and discovering new mates with Eddie gone. With that, he invited Ravi out to the bar although, in time, Ravi sought to go away. Miraculously, he noticed Buck’s ex-boyfriend, Tommy, and that allowed Ravi to dip. After spending the night time collectively, Tommy advised Buck he wished to attempt issues once more, jokingly saying that the competitors was out of the way in which. This led to Tommy suggesting that Buck was in love with Eddie and Buck denied it, main him to have a dialog along with his sister.
Maddie additionally puzzled if Buck was in love with Eddie, main Buck to disclaim it once more. Maddie advised Buck it wouldn’t be far-fetched if that had been the case, Buck didn’t get why all people wished him to be swooning over his straight finest buddy. Curiously sufficient, all of that materials wasn’t included within the first model of the scene. Tim Minear advised TVLine that extra was meant to be mentioned between the siblings, with the feedback harkening again to Buck’s first relationship on the present — and I actually want this is able to’ve made the reduce:
Within the authentic model of that scene, Maddie tells him, ‘Properly, you probably did dwell in Abby’s home for six months after she walked out on you.’ And Buck’s level was like, ‘Yeah, nicely, I assumed she was coming again. The explanation I don’t wish to unpack right here is as a result of, if I do, meaning they’re actually not coming again.’ It was kind of a dichotomy, however I acquired some notes on that scene. Individuals had been like, ‘Nobody’s going to grasp this,’ and I ought to have simply listened to my intestine. The viewers would perceive.
To be honest, Tim Minnear was confronted with a tough artistic resolution, however I completely perceive why he is kicking himself about it now. If there had been point out of the truth that Buck moved into Abby’s home and stayed there for months after she left, it will have added an entire new layer to the dialog. Particularly since Tommy introduced up the truth that Buck was dwelling at Eddie’s home or, relatively, taking up his lease.
It took Buck some time to come back to phrases that Abby wasn’t coming again, and maybe that’s why it took Buck so lengthy to actually settle into Eddie’s place. Briefly, he simply wasn’t prepared.
On the very least, it’s possible this is not going to be the final dialog that Buck has along with his sister about the entire Eddie state of affairs and the emotions he might or might not have. Maddie appears to know her brother higher than anybody, and it wouldn’t be stunning that if Buck does admit to having emotions for Eddie in some unspecified time in the future, Maddie could be the one he’d confess them to first.
There are nonetheless a number of episodes of 9-1-1 Season 8 left, and I wager there are nonetheless some surprises in retailer. Since Ryan Guzman hasn’t formally left the collection, it’s possible it’s solely only a matter of time earlier than Eddie returns from Texas for some motive or one other, or perhaps Buck finally ends up heading to the Lone Star state. Regardless, I am excited to see what pans out!
New episodes of 9-1-1 air on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, streaming the subsequent day with a Hulu subscription.