9-1-1 Cut Devastating Buck-Maddie Scene: Showrunner Still Regrets It

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Spoilers ahead for 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 11, “Holy Mother of God.”

In simpler terms, the drama on the television series 9-1-1 has reached new heights lately. Ever since Season 2, viewers have been rooting for Oliver Stark’s character Buck and Ryan Guzman’s character Eddie to become a couple. With Buck coming out last season, it seemed like their relationship might develop. However, now that Eddie has relocated to Texas, Buck is finding it difficult to cope. The recent episode broadcasted within the 2025 TV schedule contained an important discussion between Buck and Maddie regarding this predicament. Unfortunately, there was a crucial scene that the showrunner regrets not adding to the episode.

On Thursday’s episode titled “Holy Mother of God,” Buck struggled to keep busy and make new friends now that Eddie was absent. He then invited Ravi to the bar, but eventually, Ravi expressed a desire to depart. Remarkably, Ravi bumped into Buck’s former boyfriend, Tommy, which gave him an excuse to leave. After spending the evening together, Tommy proposed restarting their relationship, teasing that the competition was out of the way. This prompted Tommy to suggest that Buck had feelings for Eddie, a claim Buck refuted, leading him to discuss the matter with his sister.

Maddie speculated if there was something romantic between Buck and Eddie, a notion that left Buck baffled. She hinted that it wouldn’t be unusual if it were true, but Buck found it puzzling why everyone seemed to expect him to have feelings for his straight best friend. Remarkably, these lines were not part of the original scene. According to Tim Minear in an interview with TVLine, there was supposed to be more dialogue between them, a conversation that echoed back to Buck’s first romantic involvement on the show. I wish this extended exchange had been included.

In the initial portrayal of that moment, Maddie says to him, ‘You know, you stayed at Abby’s place for six months after she left you, right?’ Buck responds something like, ‘True, but I thought she was returning.’ Essentially, he doesn’t want to move in because it implies they won’t be reuniting. This scene had a bit of complexity, but I received feedback suggesting it might be too confusing. Some felt the audience wouldn’t grasp it, and maybe I should have trusted my instincts – the viewers would understand.

In essence, Tim Minnear found himself in a complex creative predicament, but I can certainly sympathize with his current feelings of regret. Had there been some hint that Buck had moved into Abby’s home following her departure, it would have significantly enriched the discussion. This is particularly relevant given Tommy’s comment about Buck living at Eddie’s place or essentially assuming his lease.

It required some time for Buck to accept that Abby wouldn’t return, which might explain why he found it hard to fully adjust to living at Eddie’s place. Essentially, he hadn’t yet come to terms with the situation.

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It’s quite possible that this isn’t the only discussion between Buck and his sister regarding the Eddie situation and any emotions he might harbor. Given her deep understanding of him, it wouldn’t shock anyone if, at some point, Buck confides in Maddie about his feelings for Eddie, as she seems to be the person most likely to hear such a revelation first.

There are more episodes of Season 8 of 9-1-1 yet to come, and I have a feeling there will still be some unexpected events in store. Since Ryan Guzman hasn’t confirmed his departure from the show, it seems only a matter of time before Eddie makes an appearance again, perhaps for reasons related to Texas, or maybe Buck could find himself traveling to Texas. In any case, I can’t wait to see how things unfold!

9-1-1’s latest episodes are broadcast every Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on ABC. If you have a Hulu subscription, you can stream them the following day.

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2025-03-23 00:37