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9-1-1 Volcano Crisis Ends as Buck and Eddie Clash Over Parenting
The three-part Season 10 premiere of 9-1-1 ends after a volcano crisis that puts several characters in danger.
In the episode, Athena fights her way back to the surface with Matthew Sparks and Harvey, facing lava and several near-death moments.
Matthew is badly hurt after helping Athena, but she insists he will survive and speak to the woman he accidentally shot.
After the emergency, Eddie challenges Buck over how he is raising Theo, who has been through a traumatic year.
Eddie says Theo needs a father and clear boundaries, while Buck says Eddie is overstepping and tells him he can leave.
Buck and Eddie remain divided for some time, according to Oliver Stark, who plays Buck.
The three-part Season 10 premiere of ABC’s 9-1-1 ended with Buck and Eddie clashing over how Buck is raising Theo.
Eddie says Theo needs a father and boundaries, while Buck says Eddie is overstepping and tells him he can leave.
Oliver Stark said the disagreement will last longer than he expected and that the two are not on the same page for some time.
Athena survives another dangerous encounter with the volcano.
Matthew suffers major internal bleeding after helping Athena and Harvey escape.
- Who
- Buck and Eddie, who disagree over parenting Theo. Athena, Matthew Sparks and Harvey are also involved in the volcano crisis.
- What
- The 9-1-1 episode concludes its three-part Season 10 premiere and features a clash between Buck and Eddie.
- When
- Thursday. The article was published on October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Eddie believes Buck is letting Theo’s destructive behavior slide and says the child needs boundaries. Buck believes Theo needs a friend and says Eddie is overstepping.
Buck
Eddie
Theo's needs
Buck
Buck says Theo could use jokes and a friend after a traumatic year.
Eddie
Eddie says Theo needs a father and boundaries that make him feel safe.
Buck's approach
Buck
Buck says Eddie is overstepping and tells him he can leave if he dislikes how Buck is handling things.
Eddie
Eddie objects to Buck turning the volcano tragedy into a game and letting Theo's destructive behavior slide.
The three-part premiere event begins.
The episode concludes the premiere event after the 118 battles the volcano.
Eddie visits Buck and confronts him about his parenting of Theo.
- Network
- ABC
- Season
- Season 10
- Premiere event
- Three parts
- Theo's game
- Lava bomb
- Matthew Sparks
- Suffers major internal bleeding after a fall
- Published
- October 30, 2026
What people are saying
The kid needs a father, and some boundaries that actually make him feel safe.
You don't like the way I'm handling things, Eddie? You know where the door is.
They're definitely not on the same page as we move forward for some time.
It's going to last longer than I expected it to.