9-1-1 Cast Teases Season 10: New Romances, Higher Stakes, and More
9-1-1 charges into season 10 on ABC with the cast teasing bigger risks and bolder arcs—especially for Buck, whose new responsibilities could push him to his limits on and off the job.
Season 10 of 9-1-1 is on the horizon, and the cast hit the Disney Upfronts 2026 red carpet this week with a mix of hopes, caveats, and a healthy respect for a show where, yes, someone really did go to space. Here’s where their heads are at as they gear up for another round of chaos.
Buck is suddenly responsible for a kid — and everything that comes with that
Oliver Stark says Buck is heading into the new season carrying more weight than ever, and he’s not wrong. The Season 9 finale had Buck sign the paperwork to become guardian to 4-year-old Theo after the boy’s parents — Buck’s friends — died in a car crash. The twist behind that? Buck had agreed to be their sperm donor, which makes this both personal and complicated. Stark expects the tension to come from how Buck tries to balance a life he didn’t plan for with a job that doesn’t exactly respect business hours.
Eddie’s wishlist: boots back on or heart on sleeve
Ryan Guzman says he genuinely has no idea where Eddie goes next, but if he got to steer the truck for a minute, he’d either send Eddie back into his military past in some way or finally give the man a love story. That last part, obviously, pokes the beehive: a chunk of the fandom has spent years rooting for Eddie and Buck to get together, and Guzman knows it — he’s fully aware a romance there would make a lot of people very happy.
'We obviously don't write the show, and we just play the scenes as they come to us.'
That’s Stark’s take on the eternal 'Buddie' question. He and Guzman both appreciate how intensely people feel about that relationship — however you label it — and say they’ll keep playing it straight down the middle with as much honesty as they can.
Hen’s healthy (for now) and ready to be Buck’s village
Aisha Hinds closed Season 9 with Hen in a solid place after a brutal arc grappling with dermatomyositis, a rare, chronic autoimmune connective-tissue disease. And if you ask Hinds where Hen could head next, she basically shrugs — this is the show that launched her into orbit and then knocked out her faculties before bringing her back, so the ceiling is nowhere in sight.
What she is hoping for: Hen getting to be a sounding board for Buck as he figures out life with Theo. On the show, Hen and Karen (Tracie Thoms) are already balancing parenthood with the job, raising son Denny (Declan Pratt) and daughter Mara (Askyler Bell). Hinds likes the idea of Hen stepping into that unofficial auntie role while Buck and a very opinionated 4-year-old learn each other’s rhythms. For the record, Theo is played by twins Lincoln and Teddy Sykes.
Quick status check heading into Season 10
- Buck (Oliver Stark): Now guardian to 4-year-old Theo after the death of the boy’s parents — Buck’s friends — for whom he was a sperm donor. Expect growing pains as he tries to do the job and the dad thing at the same time.
- Eddie (Ryan Guzman): No set path yet. Guzman would love either a storyline tied to Eddie’s Army history or a proper love interest. He knows a Buck/Eddie romance would delight a lot of fans, but the actors aren’t the ones steering the narrative.
- Hen (Aisha Hinds): Coming off a hard-fought health storyline and in a good spot. Hinds wants Hen to help Buck navigate parenthood, drawing on Hen and Karen’s experience raising Denny and Mara.
All nine seasons of 9-1-1 are streaming on Hulu if you want to catch up before the next round of emergencies hits.