This article contains spoilers for 9-1-1 season 8, episode 10, "Voices."
In a post-episode interview with TheWrap, Guzman seemingly confirms that Eddie's time in Texas is temporary. At one point during the interview, he says: “We will be in Texas for a bit. The end goal is to get Eddie back to the 118, but we’ll see what happens.” The actor leaves just enough doubt in his response. However, when asked directly, Guzman doesn't deny that Eddie will try to convince Christopher to return to Los Angeles. Read his response below:
That’ll be the biggest obstacle for Eddie. As much as he would love to go back to the 118 and his life there, he is dealing with this new reality. Getting his son to pull up his roots again and replant him back in L.A. is going to be the hardest thing in the world.
What Eddie's Move To Texas Means For 9-1-1
Eddie & Buck Have A Few Things To Figure Out
Maddie is safe by the end of "Voices", which is directed by Jennifer Lynch and written by Ted Griffin and Molly Savard. That leaves the weighty goodbye between Buck and Eddie to contend with. Buck hasn't handled Eddie's move in the best way, trying to sabotage it in 9-1-1 season 8, episode 9, but he eventually comes through. He agrees to take over Eddie's lease, which helps to facilitate the move.
The way the scene is filmed, and the camera lingers on Buck's face, makes it look like he is saying goodbye to more than just a best friend. It gives plenty of ammo to those who believe the fan-favorite pairing known as Buddie is about to go canon. Eddie has his own journey, trying to repair a relationship with Christopher, who was damaged by Eddie's lies in the 9-1-1 season 7 finale. By the looks of it, the Texas shift is a change of locale that should help facilitate major developments for Guzman and Stark's characters.
Our Take On Eddie's Texas Move
No One Has Left The 118 Just Yet
Even though the show has frequently teased the departure of a main actor, it hasn't happened just yet. These stories tend to pop up in series as a way of shaking things up and evolving the storyline for the ensemble. To the credit of executive producer and showrunner Tim Minear, he generally hasn't pretended that Eddie will remain in Texas.
It's more a question of how Eddie returns to Los Angeles and to the 118 and what will happen when he does. One question could be what will be different with Buck as Eddie's roommate when the return happens. It's an open question of how things will change for Christopher, and that's the interesting part in the likely renewed 9-1-1 season 9.
9-1-1 season 8 airs Thursdays at 8 PM ET on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.
