UpdatedFri, November 13, 2026 at 9:26 AM UTC
Trouble in Buddie paradise continued in9-1-1 Season 10 Episode 5, titled Who’s Your Daddy. While the fandom was happy that Buck (Oliver Stark) and Eddie (Ryan Guzman) finally mended their friendship in the previous episode, things came to a head when Eddie learned about Buck’s decision to put Theo in the foster system.
According to TV Line, Eddie was judgmental about Buck’s decision to give up on Theo and even discussed the issue with Hen and Karen. The couple did not agree with Eddie and sided with Buck for prioritizing Theo’s interests. It was only after Christopher said he was grateful Eddie always returned to him that he realized that he should take responsibility for Theo.
In the final moments of 9-1-1Season 10 Episode 5, Buck arrived for a friendly visit at Eddie’s house and saw Theo playing with Chris. When Eddie revealed that he is certified to foster Theo, Buck accused his best friend:
“Well, look at you, always the hero!”
While Buddie had been locking horns in the latest season of 9-1-1, this moment felt like the final straw, endangering Buck and Eddie’s friendship.
Fans are concerned for Buck and Eddie’s friendship after the latest episode of 9-1-1 Season 10
Buck’s accusations did not stop here. Eddie’s decision to become Theo’s foster parent, after being extremely critical of Buck’s parenting style, stung Buck hard. In a brutal moment, Buck blamed Eddie for fostering Theo to shame him for abandoning his own kid. Additionally, Buck also brought up Eddie’s past with Chris, accusing him of abandoning his son when Chris was young:
“It’s about your shame. You walked out on your kid, didn’t you? What is this, some karmic way to make up for that?”
Eddie was hurt by Buck’s sarcastic accusations and asked him to leave immediately. 9-1-1Season 10 Episode 5 concluded with Buck walking out of Eddie’s house after a heated argument, which is tearing the fandom apart.
While fans had hoped for a romantic development between Buck and Eddie, the latest episode pushed their friendship to a breaking point, making a reconciliation seem increasingly unlikely.
A Reddit user feels Buck and Eddie are not communicating properly, which came to a boiling point and led to their big argument in the latest episode of 9-1-1Season 10:
“Communication? Never heard of her! Gosh I love that show, but come on! From everything I gather, the miscommunication hurts their relationship more than it sets any future romance up!”
Another Reddit user agreed, believing that Buck and Eddie’s communication style has become the biggest roadblock in their friendship:
“Buck needs to regulate his emotions better. Eddie needs to stop over regulating his emotions and actually name them out loud before they burst out of him all at once when he gets overwhelmed. Their weird spiral/crashout/communicate cycle is too unhinged in front of a vulnerable child so Eddie was right to have Buck leave at that moment, but he definitely could have prevented that moment with a “hey Buck, we need to talk” text.”
The fandom is not picking sides. Buck and Eddie were equally at fault. While Buck should not have showered harsh accusations on Eddie, Eddie should not have decided to foster Theo without talking to Buck. Theo had been a topic of disagreement between the friends since the9-1-1 Season 10 premiere, but the latest argument felt like the final straw. With Buck feeling betrayed by Eddie’s latest move, it remains to be seen how Buck and Eddie will mend their friendship.
You can stream 9-1-1Season 10 Episode 5 on Hulu.
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