Warning: Spoilers under for the 100th episode of 9-1-1.
The Thursday, April 4, episode, titled “Buck, Bothered and Bewildered,” highlighted an array of homages for viewers to love, from an physical appearance by The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei to the return of Athena’s (Angela Bassett) son, Harry (Now Elijah M. Cooper, previously Marcanthonee Reis). It was the decision to lastly delve into Buck’s (Oliver Stark) queerness, nonetheless, that remaining fans’ jaws on the floor.
Many viewers have been rallying for Buck and his ideal buddy, Eddie (Ryan Guzman), to get collectively considering that season 2, when Guzman joined the series. Despite the fact that each adult men have previously only dated women of all ages, that transformed with “Buck, Bothered and Bewildered” when Buck shared a kiss with pilot Tommy Kinard (Lou Ferrigno Jr.).
Ironically, the episode majorly focused on Buck battling for Eddie’s consideration, as Eddie continued to go away Buck out of his plans with Tommy. It is not right until the episode’s final scene that it is unveiled Buck is in fact captivated to Tommy, and the pair share a kiss.
“You still left with Eddie, and pay attention, you don’t will need to notify me how wonderful Eddie is, I have identified that since the initial day I labored with him,” Buck told Tommy. “ Of class, you want to hang out with Eddie. … But making an attempt to get your interest has been variety of exhausting.”
In advance of the episode, Stark sat down completely with Us Weekly and teased how episode 100 would be a “significant sigh of reduction” for Buck as he continues his journey to joy.
“I think it is nearly a feeling of searching or uneasiness, not necessarily with Eddie, but inside himself,” Stark, 32, claimed of his habits in the episode. “And it’s a lot easier from time to time to set that on to someone else than have to do the self-reflection and self-interrogation of, ‘Hey, what am I actually emotion listed here?’”
He ongoing, “And I think which is variety of the tale that we’re ready to get started to inform right here, is that Buck is not consciously knowledgeable of the point that he’s searching for or what is missing in his life. And as he ideally commences to find that it is this cathartic, liberating sensation of just getting equipped to ease into it and breathe out this large sigh of relief at final.”
Retain scrolling for a entire recap of 9-1-1’s 100th episode:
Buck Kisses Tommy … Right after Shelling out the Episode Fighting for Eddie’s Awareness
Buck and Tommy commence the episode in bonding manner as they tour the LAFD Air Operations station. The discussion introduces the initially red herring of many when Tommy issues if Buck is hunting to perhaps alter occupations. Buck, on the other hand, insists he’s just interested in helicopters and taking Tommy out for a beer, but Tommy can take a rain examine in lieu of options he now created with Eddie.
While Buck initially tells Eddie that he understands his bond with Tommy — they have so a lot in frequent — he significantly spirals all through the episode, seeking to obtain approaches to get Eddie’s interest. He lifts weights without a spotter, hints at his totally free program and even ships himself a basketball to the 118 station in hopes he’ll be invited to a match.
Buck then can take his gripes to his sister, Maddie (Jennifer Appreciate Hewitt), the place he also expresses his annoyance that Eddie’s son, Christopher (Gavin McHugh), also looks to be fawning in excess of Tommy. Maddie fails to acquire his disappointment critically, alternatively poking enjoyment at his laser emphasis on Eddie and Tommy’s friendship.
Matters get a turn for the even worse at a pickup basketball sport, which Buck shows up to with Chimney — his “basketball beard” — and Buck finds himself on the reverse staff of Eddie and Tommy. As the duo score baskets and superior-5 in celebration, Buck’s jealousy turns to anger and he knocks Eddie down, spraining his leg.
Now, Maddie is shelling out interest, and she warns Buck to get his emotions in look at. She also empathizes and tells a story of feeling still left out when she was 14 by her two buddies — due to the fact truthfully, becoming the third wheel is a complete drag.
But that isn’t the story listed here, as viewers discover out in the ultimate scene of the episode when Tommy displays up at Buck’s condominium to apologize for getting up so a great deal of Eddie’s attention. As the dialogue carries on, Buck confesses that he was actually hoping to spend time with Tommy, not Eddie, and the pair share a spontaneous kiss.
When Tommy asks if the kiss is “OK,” Buck confirms it is, and the two system a date. Buck has nonetheless to patch matters up with Eddie, while, and if you question Us, there’s a lot more tale to be told prior to things get sorted out involving the two very best pals for very good.
Harry Makes His Return
In other places in the episode, Bobby (Peter Krause) and Athena are awoken by the scent of waffles, giving them the heads up that Athena’s son, Harry (Marcanthonee Reis), has returned for a stop by — and has seemingly gone through a major progress spurt.
The twosome immediately understand, nonetheless, that Harry is not just residence to say hi. Bobby discovers that Harry ran away from his dad Michael’s (Rockmond Dunbar) house due to the fact there is a warrant out for his arrest just after he allegedly bought into a battle and assaulted somebody at a comfort retail store.
When Athena confronts her son about the fees, Harry promises he bought accused of stealing and was getting followed, so he experienced to defend himself. He accuses Athena of having “the law’s” aspect, the two get into a heated discussion.
“You are also my mom, which a single is extra significant?“ Harry asks prior to storming away.
Athena afterwards gets safety footage from the incident and performs it back for Harry, who realizes issues could not have unfolded the way he to begin with thought. Regulation enforcement sooner or later agrees to let him go but declares that he ought to continue to be in L.A. and live with Bobby and Athena total-time.
Bachelor Joey Will make His Acting Debut
9-1-1 works by using its new ABC household to its advantage for a enjoyable crossover event with Bachelor Nation. In the initially 10 minutes of the episode, the 118 are termed to the famed Bachelor mansion to assist save a girl who has superglued herself to the driveway in hopes of winning Joey’s heart.
The episode playfully pokes enjoyment at the Bachelor franchise in a couple diverse methods for the duration of the distress simply call, such as references to Joey’s career as a tennis professional, normally uttered phrases by contestants — “I’m right here for the appropriate motives!” — and a comfortable minute the place Joey, a admirer favored among true Bachelor viewers, romantically wipes tears off the glued woman’s confront.
Buck and Eddie also get strike on by the women of all ages at the mansion, whilst both equally guys switch down the developments, although Chim is fast paced calling Maddie to squeal above acquiring out who “the next Bachelor” will be. (In true daily life, Joey’s Bachelor journey wrapped up final thirty day period when he proposed to Kelsey Anderson).
