A new clip from 9-1-1 season 8 shows Buck in the hospital, suffering from a potential curse. 9-1-1 season 8 has started strong with positive reviews and viewership. The series began on September 26, airing three consecutive weeks of the three-part premiere that featured a swarm of giant bees, dubbed the Bee-Nado, taking over Los Angeles. Now, 9-1-1 season 8 will air weekly episodes on Thursdays. This new episode will be Halloween-themed, as there won’t be an episode next week on Halloween.
In an exclusive clip from Entertainment Weekly, a teaser for the upcoming episode has been released. In the video, Buck is visited by his boyfriend Tommy at the hospital. Buck then explains that for 118’s Haunt Fest, he “brought a mannequin” that ended up being a corpse. After Tommy chuckles about the situation, Buck remains serious, saying “I accidentally ripped a guy’s left arm out of its socket,” and then his left arm is also dislocated from its socket. Given this strange coincidence, Buck concludes that he may be cursed.
In a silly ending to the clip, Buck explains that the bill of sale for the fake corpse states that the props vendor bought the corpse “from a carnival, who got it from a novelty store, who got it from a rodeo.” This moment adds to the absurdity of the scene, with Tommy being supportive but vaguely told by his lover that he is cursed. The clip cuts before Buck can reveal this conclusion about the rodeo, but from the way the character frames it, he is suspected of some kind of conspiracy theory.
Following this week’s episode, the next episode of 9-1-1, titled “Confessions,” will air on November 7. This 9-1-1 season 8 clip suggests that the upcoming Halloween episode may have a paranormal element. The show has been known for its weird spooky episodes in the past. For example, the season 2 episode “Haunted” included everything from flaming bats attacking a haunted house to a ghost calling 9-1-1. The show has a track record of staying away from supernatural elements for its Halloween episodes, and it looks like the show will do it again with “Mask.”
While a rodeo ghost haunting Buck is a ridiculous plot point, I don’t think it’ll be the craziest thing the show has done this season. I can’t imagine anything they do will top the season-opening Bee-Nado episode “Buzzkill.” Unlike the Halloween episode, Bee-Nado is not portrayed as mystical, but rather rooted in reality. The real-life implications of these scenes make the first episodes of 9-1-1 season 8 even wilder. However, it will be fascinating to see how Buck’s curse plays out in episode 5 of 9-1-1 season 8. Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear bring the procedural drama back to life with 9-1-1. The series explores the high-pressure experiences of first responders, including police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers, who are thrust into the most terrifying, shocking, and breathtaking situations. These emergency responders must balance saving the most vulnerable while dealing with the problems in their own lives. The show is inspired by the real-life high-pressure experiences of first responders, who are regularly faced with breathtaking situations that are often unpredictable, intense, and exhilarating at the same time.
