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“That’s the way I have it in my head. “And we laughed about how, certainly from my point of view — and this is the big thing — I do think it’s been a long time coming.”

While Buck didn’t have his first queer storyline until Season 7, Stark confirmed that there were clues throughout the whole series.

There’s every chance that it wasn’t going to work, and we wouldn’t like each other in person, but we just passed our two-year anniversary, so things are good.”

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Stark opened up about the “responsibility” of representing a queer character on TV. “I think there’s a responsibility to tell the story the right way,” he said.

On a personal level, I know plenty of their cast, some better than others, I’m excited to watch them come back on and do amazingly well,” he said.

What This Means For Buck's 9-1-1 Legacy

The Character Is A Positive Role Model For Representation

One of the things that the 9-1-1 franchise has done well is cast racially and sexually diverse characters, through whom the shows have been able to explore complex and important issues.

I think it’s been seasons and seasons in the making, so it’s really nice to see it officially come to fruition. “Honestly, I don’t really know how that will work. So I think that was a big driving force in it for me.”

He also referenced a scene in 9-1-1 Season 1 where he first suspected Buck could be queer. Maybe on one hand in quite obvious ways, but on the other hand, in less obvious ways — of just searching, of trying to….

But I still didn’t want to message her because I was like, there’s no way for a guy to message a girl on social media without sounding creepy. The answer is no. 9-1-1 showrunner Tim Minear confirmed to TVLine in an interview after the episode that Buck is bisexual and labels himself as such. "There's nothing shameful about this," he said.

We’ll see flashes of how he might look to label it in the next episode, but yeah, I think that would be the correct term,” he said when asked if Buck considered himself bisexual.

Oliver Stark responds to criticism over Buck’s sexuality on 9-1-1

Oliver Stark, who plays Buck, also confirmed that his character was bisexual in a post on his Instagram Story on April 6, 2024, in which he slammed viewers criticizing 9-1-1 for Buck’s queer storyline.

“Humbled and overwhelmed by the positive reaction to Buck’s storyline. “I don’t think at the time, looking back, it was conscious, but there are certainly moments,” he said. [9-1-1 co-creator and showrunner Tim Minear] called me and he said, ‘I want to pitch you something…’ and laid it out to me.

Evan “Buck” Buckley he had his first queer storyline in 9-1-1 Season 7, Episode 4, “Buck Bothered and Bewildered,” in which he kissed former Station 118 firefighter Tommy Kinard. It felt to me like there was something beneath the surface, right?

This is a show about love and inclusion. Stark clearly recognizes theimportant role Buck has as a queer icon, and the character's bravery, intelligence, and social smarts are a positive image for queer characters.