Buck and Tommy's 9-1-1 Future: Oliver Stark Teases Major Relationship Developments!
9-1-1 Season 8: Oliver Stark's Hints at Buck and Tommy's Relationship Deep Dive!
Hold onto your hats, 9-1-1 fans! Oliver Stark (who plays the ever-charming Buck) recently spilled some major tea about Buck and Tommy's relationship in the upcoming episodes of season 8! This comes after that wild ride with Captain Gerrard (Brian Thompson), creating some intense turmoil within Firehouse 118. All this had left Buck a bit rattled, pushing his relationship with Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr.) to the sidelines! But things are changing!
Talking to Screen Rant, Stark dropped some huge hints. First: Tommy makes a serious return in episode 5 to help Buck deal with everything that had just transpired, though Stark notes that his assistance isn't all sunshine and roses. It might not be exactly the kind of assistance every fan hopes to see. In addition, the focus switches greatly; bringing new insight and development to that increasingly significant relationship in episode 6. Here’s the exact quote from Stark:
"Yeah, [Tommy is] in Episode 5, a good amount, and is able to, I was going to say support Buck through some difficult times, but I don't know if he's always that helpful in this scenario. [Laughs] He's a little bit weirded out by some things going on with Buck. And then in Episode 6, there's a lot of clarity on where their relationship is at and a lot of truths learned about each other. I think it's going to be a really great episode."
What Stark's Teasers Mean for Buck and Tommy
Even though Tommy has been mostly off-screen, his importance in Buck’s life remains! They’re still together! That entire Gerrard mess created intense difficulties. It severely impacted the firehouse and the whole team but left a seriously problematic aftermath for Buck. His entire department was nearly completely shut down which required serious effort and changes; leaving Buck seriously emotionally disturbed by this event. This has immense importance which is hinted throughout Stark's comments.
With all the drama– the near-shutdown of Firehouse 118 and those wild disasters in earlier episodes – Buck needs Tommy’s help to deal with everything, that key point really emphasizes those necessary human aspects needed and is going to create immense amounts of interaction later! Those insights coming in episode 6 mean their relationship deepens significantly! It’s that much-awaited exploration that had to be previously sidelined! All that pent-up emotion! Prepare yourselves!
Our Thoughts: A Much-Needed Relationship Focus!
Buck and Tommy hadn’t had much time together in season 8. Only briefly in the premiere episode. But after that whole Gerrard thing, now is definitely the time for their relationship to take center stage! This is exactly what that fanbase desires, this makes those expectations completely reasonable. Those two episodes focusing intensely on their relationship is brilliant, it makes all that past absence worthwhile! It’s that deep exploration which fans were hoping to see, something made much better with this season’s relatively standard episode runtime! And the viewers might get exactly what had previously been hinted upon. This storyline will truly grow!
Conclusion: Buck and Tommy's Story Continues to Ignite Interest!
Fans of this awesome pair have waited and watched for a really, really long time for this relationship to progress and is what fans of this couple were awaiting with great anticipation and desire. Those hints provided by Oliver Stark promise something really intense. Those viewers awaiting some answers can prepare themselves. These next episodes showcase much more profound developments in this ever-important relationship. This promise alone ensures a greater number of people would watch; those insights should give many additional reasons to become fans of 9-1-1.
