9-1-1 star Ryan Guzman is mourning the loss of life of Captain Bobby Nash identical to everybody else — however initially thought his character, Eddie, can be the one saying goodbye.
“I acquired the decision [about Bobby dying] from [our showrunner] Tim [Minear] after I hadn’t actually labored in a month or so,” Guzman, 37, defined solely to Us Weekly forward of the present’s season 9 finale. “I hadn’t been in two episodes. So I believed the decision was for me! I believed I used to be on the chopping block.”
Guzman’s Eddie has spent a majority of season 8 in El Paso, Texas, attempting to win again the affections of his son, Christopher (Gavin McHugh), who moved in together with his grandparents when their relationship deteriorated in season 7. The duo have since reunited, however Eddie was nonetheless nowhere to be discovered when Bobby (Peter Krause) contracted a lethal virus that in the end led to his loss of life.
Bobby’s funeral lastly introduced Eddie again to L.A., and by the penultimate episode of the season hadn’t left. Whereas a everlasting return again to the Metropolis of Angels stays to be seen, Guzman teased that L.A. is the place Eddie actually “belongs.”
Right here, Guzman talks to Us about what to anticipate from 9-1-1’s season 8 finale, displays on the lack of costar Krause and extra:
Us Weekly: Ryan, we’re excited to have you ever right here, contemporary off a loopy season. It has been an intense season, an emotional season. Clearly we’re coping with the aftermath of a beloved character’s loss of life. What was your response once you discovered that Peter was leaving?
Ryan Guzman: I used to be in shock. I used to be in full shock. I imply, you consider the core group and also you by no means assume they’re gonna depart. Or, if one leaves, all of us depart, proper? However it was only a shock and form of a bizarre factor to know that somebody goes to be off the present, however then nonetheless work with them. Each single time I noticed him, I’d give him hugs and be like, “Oh man, we are going to nonetheless hang around! We’re nonetheless gonna be mates.”
Us: Does it ever make you nervous as an actor then? Like, if he can go…
RG: Effectively, truthfully, I acquired the decision from [our showrunner] Tim [when] I hadn’t actually labored in a month or so. I hadn’t been in two episodes. So I believed the decision was for me!
Us: Oh, actually?
RG: I believed I used to be on the chopping block. However no, you’re at all times form of involved. And now that this has occurred, you simply gotta be in your toes.
Us: Undoubtedly. Lots of followers have been upset that Eddie wasn’t there for Bobby’s loss of life.
RG: Mm-hmm.
Us: What was your response to that? Was something reduce that we didn’t get to see? As a result of I feel followers possibly wished a little bit bit extra of you.
Ryan: Yeah. We did do an edited response for this [episode 17], proper? And it was so much longer than what was proven.
Us: Oh, OK.
Ryan: However I imply, whereas I had these two episodes off, I used to be spending it with my children. That’s all I cared about. I didn’t even notice — I’m like, “Oh, there’s two huge episodes being filmed proper now.”
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Us: We’ve got this huge [season 8] finale coming. It looks like the 118 is trapped. What are you able to tease in regards to the episode and the way this possibly units the tone of what’s to return?
RG: Effectively, I imply, now we’re below the brand new panorama with no Bobby, so no captain. … You’re feeling that there’s one thing lacking and now we gotta attempt to determine what fills that void. In order that’s what we form of determine on this subsequent episode.
Us: So we’ll have a solution about who’s the captain going ahead?
RG: I feel we’ll have an understanding of the place the group’s at. I don’t learn about as far [naming a new] captain.
Us: When he was in Texas he form of appeared to shift a little bit bit, together with his wardrobe and issues like that. Was that intentional? As a result of it appeared to shift again when it got here to L.A.
RG: Completely. I imply, I form of pulled from my very own expertise — after I return to Sacramento, I costume a little bit otherwise than I do in L.A. Sort of like hometown vibes. You bought to let your guard down. In order that’s form of what I leaned into with Eddie and as a lot as he loves the place he’s from, Texas, I actually assume that L.A. is the place Eddie belongs.
Us: How is the aftermath of Bobby’s loss of life going to have an effect on Eddie? As a result of it looks like he’s in a darkish place. Is that honest to say?
RG: He may very well be. He may revert again proper into outdated Eddie. However there’s been a lot progress and work by Eddie over the previous seven seasons, that we’d really be on the precipice of a brand new model of Eddie the place he’s capable of tackle extra.
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Us: Is that thrilling for you as an actor?
RG: It’s. You realize, you at all times wanna preserve it new.
Us: Out of the entire arcs that Eddie has had, what has been your favourite or most difficult?
RG: This final season was most likely one among my favorites. You realize, from the mustache and all of the humorous stuff with that. And the dancing, , half bare. [laughs] It’s, like, all these various things. It’s a very enjoyable season.
Us: Was there something you’re like, “I don’t know if I’m gonna try this!”
RG: Actually, the dancing half was like, “Uh, I’m gonna be in my chonies?! OK. We’ll determine it out. We’ll determine it out.”
Us: For those who needed to describe this finale in just some phrases, what would it not be?
RG: United.
Us: United, OK! Was it bizarre to movie this with out Peter although? Oliver [Stark] was saying that you just filmed his loss of life and then you definitely went again to movie a earlier episode, so it was out of order a little bit bit.
RG: So unusual. So unusual. I’ll randomly textual content Peter once in a while simply after I’m lacking him. .. It is vitally unusual. We do have Brian, who performs the opposite captain. And he’s additionally a pleasure to work with exterior of his character because the character he performs.
Us; Regardless of the heaviness of the previous episode, lots of followers couldn’t assist however discover that Eddie and Chris ended the episode fortunately on Buck’s sofa. Are you conscious of the Sofa Principle?
RG: No!
Us: That couches have, like, a deeper which means between Buck and Eddie? As a result of clearly, , relationship…
RG: Oh! I’m curious now. [laughs]
Us: You’re gonna must undergo the fan theories and every thing like that. However followers are at all times questioning, and I’m certain you get this query so much, do you ever really feel like they need to discover that relationship a little bit bit extra?
RG: I really feel that it’s greatest [the way] they’re proper now. As a result of it’s such a lovely alternative. I do know lots of people wish to see one thing and possibly the attractive half is that and we preserve it that [way]. However I like that we get to depict on community tv, a heterosexual man and gay man, and it doesn’t matter to them. They’re brothers. They love one another and so they’re there to assist one another and I feel that’s all, truthfully, what we’d like extra in our world.
Us: Are you proud of Eddie’s single standing? Would you like him to discover a relationship with him extra sooner or later?
RG: He’s prepared for the subsequent factor to occur. So each time that does occur, yeah. I feel it ought to occur subsequent season or so.
Us: What are you most wanting ahead to about season 9 and the way Eddie can form of develop and develop? For those who have been writing the present, what would you wish to see occur to Eddie?
RG: Effectively, you possibly can’t simply have the characters be all completely happy. That’s not gonna be a great present. So we gotta determine one thing out with Eddie. However I feel the subsequent relationship needs to be one thing life-changing that it simply throws him off for a loop. Possibly that. I don’t know if I wanna lose any extra solid members.
Us: No, no, positively not. Let’s not go there.
RG: Yeah. You realize, I’m open for something. And Tim, , he throws curve balls on a regular basis.
Us: What are you hoping followers really feel after this finale? Oliver mentioned you’re nonetheless going to undergo the remainder of your tissue field. Do you are feeling the identical manner? It’s nonetheless gonna pull on these emotional heartstrings?
RG: Completely.
Us: Possibly reduce the blow that we’ve had to date, these previous couple episodes?
RG: Yeah, we must always really feel a little bit hotter after this one. I feel I noticed some feedback of the final episode and it was like, “Oh, the 118 feels prefer it’s again.” You see all of your characters all interacting with one another. It’s again.” I feel we see extra of that.
9-1-1 airs on ABC Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.