9-1-1 star Oliver Stark teases Buck and Eddie’s relationship, and Tommy’s reaction to it, in the new season. 9-1-1 season 8 has officially dropped its first batch of new episodes. While the first episode of the first three episodes largely focuses on the season’s bee-related disaster, there’s a scene where Buck (Stark) and Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr.) try to help Eddie (Ryan Guzman) reconcile with his son.
In an interview with Screen Rant, Stark was asked about how “Eddie has always been the person that Buck is most vulnerable to, and vice versa,” and whether that causes any problems for Buck’s boyfriend Tommy. In the quote below, Stark says that Eddie and his son Christopher are “obviously incredibly important in Buck’s life.” He added that there’s no jealousy on Tommy’s part about Buck’s closeness to Eddie: No, I don’t think so. I think we even see in the first episode that Eddie and Christopher are obviously incredibly important in Buck’s life, and Tommy might come along for the ride. He’s helping to prepare for the surprise party. Tommy isn’t jealous of Buck and Eddie’s closeness. That wouldn’t be a problem in that situation.
The first episode, titled “Buzzkill,” doesn’t have much room for the show’s personal dynamics, as it’s busy setting up the main plot for the next season. But there is a scene where Buck and Tommy enjoy a moment as they prepare to surprise Christopher (Gavin McHugh) over a video call. Christopher, understandably, isn’t ready to forgive his father for his lie about cheating on a woman who looks exactly like Christopher’s deceased mother.
Due to the impact of the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strike, 9-1-1 season 7 will only have ten episodes. There’s not enough time to really delve into how Tommy’s introduction changes the group dynamic. I’m hoping that, regardless of what happens between Eddie, Buck, and Tommy, the increased episode count means that these different dynamics will play out over time and the show will deliver some standout Buck and Eddie moments.
