Buck and Tommy's relationship was one of the biggest developments in 9-1-1 season 7, but their romance has been pushed to the side in favor of other storylines in season 8. Thankfully, that is about to change. Following the intense bee-nado disaster moment in the early 9-1-1 season 8 episodes, the show's focus was on other characters and plots. So, despite their growing relationship and importance to Buck's arc, Buck and Tommy have been sidelined, which is quite frustrating, but their time in the spotlight is coming.

9-1-1's shortened season 7 featured the return of Tommy, an Lafd Air Operations pilot, who used to work at Station 118. However, Buck didn't meet Tommy until the cruise ship disaster, when Tommy helped the team find Bobby and Athena from the air. Tommy later grew close with Eddie, which made Buck jealous. One thing led to another, and Buck and Tommy kissed and went on their first date.