Buck’s future looks uncertain after a worrying reveal on 9-1-1

After last season’s loss of Bobby Nash, the remaining 9-1-1 characters have felt unusually protected, but Season 9’s episode “DIY” changes that tone for Buck. The installment centers on the cost of trying to handle problems alone, splitting its focus between Maddie stepping into leadership after Sue’s stroke, May pursuing a law internship, and Eddie pushing Buck to confront trauma from his recent abduction.

Tension builds quietly around Buck all episode. Eddie discovers Buck lied about attending therapy, and a well-meaning dinner visit ends with Buck hiding from his friends. Once Eddie and Christopher leave, Buck has a panic attack, reaches into his backpack and swallows a handful of pills from multiple prescription bottles.

The scene suggests a potential addiction storyline; whether those pills are intended as anti-anxiety medication and how the show will develop the plot remain unclear, but the moment leaves Buck in a fragile place. Maddie’s thread follows Sue’s recovery and a sudden promotion at the call center.

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