{"id":89674,"date":"2024-04-13T02:48:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T02:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/13\/ryan-guzman-talks-eddie-christopher-dynamic-change-in-9-1-1-season-7\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T02:48:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T02:48:21","slug":"ryan-guzman-talks-eddie-christopher-dynamic-change-in-9-1-1-season-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/13\/ryan-guzman-talks-eddie-christopher-dynamic-change-in-9-1-1-season-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Guzman Talks Eddie, Christopher Dynamic Change in 9-1-1 Season 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/9-1-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>9-1-1<\/em><\/a> star <strong>Ryan Guzman<\/strong> says his character, Eddie, will have to learn to loosen the reigns as his son, Christopher, navigates adolescence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristopher, [actor]<strong> Gavin [McHugh]<\/strong>, actually, is incredibly tall now and he has his own teenage vernacular now,\u201d Guzman, 37, exclusively told <em>Us Weekly<\/em> while discussing season 7 of the ABC series. \u201cSo it is strange, now that I\u2019ve come to know both character and artist, their evolution is in synchronicity. Watching him portray Christopher in this manner now is just, like, \u2018Wow, kid, you\u2019ve really grown up.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guzman and McHugh, 13, joined <em>9-1-1<\/em> at the start of the show\u2019s second as a single father and his son navigating the next chapter of their lives after Christopher\u2019s mom, Shannon (<strong>Devin Kelley<\/strong>), left them. In her absence, Eddie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/9-1-1s-ryan-guzman-says-buck-eddie-connection-is-stronger-than-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">learned to lean on<\/a> members of the 118, like Buck (<strong>Oliver Stark<\/strong>), for help as he raised his son, who has cerebral palsy. Season 7, however, sees Chris wanting independence from his dad, and Eddie is faced with learning how to parent a teenager.<\/p>\n<p>In the first episode of the season, the twosome find themselves at odds when Eddie discovers Christopher has been dating multiple girls in his class at once. Although he recruits Buck for advice, Guzman told <em>Us<\/em> that Eddie will need to give Christopher more independence and space moving forward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/9-1-1-season-7-everything-to-know-about-the-shows-abc-premiere\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/9-1-1-season-7-everything-to-know-about-the-shows-abc-premiere\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">\u20189-1-1\u2019 Season 7: Everything to Know<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tABC\/YouTube There isn\u2019t an emergency too big or too small for 9-1-1\u2019s Station 118 to handle \u2014 including a network change. While the Los Angeles-based firefighter series made its debut in 2018 on FOX, season 7 will mark a new era for 9-1-1 on its new network: ABC. Viewers, however, are in for the same [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think with Christopher, it\u2019s going to be more of an exploration towards this new version of himself,\u201d he explained. \u201cAnd then for Eddie, it\u2019s going to be allowing him to do that because Eddie has always had a strong hold on who Christopher is, what Christopher\u2019s doing, what he can and can\u2019t eat, all that stuff. It\u2019s going to be an opportunity for Eddie to sit back, and can he sit back is the real [question].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for the actors themselves, Guzman couldn\u2019t praise McHugh, or his performance, enough. \u201cI feel like he\u2019s been doing an incredible job this season,\u201d Guzman told <em>Us<\/em>, noting that McHugh plays into the lighthearted tension between the father-son duo \u201cso well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Season 7 isn\u2019t all about Christopher\u2019s dating life. Eddie is also navigating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/9-1-1-fans-think-family-feud-leaked-a-major-eddie-plot-twist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his own relationship<\/a> with his girlfriend, Marisol (<strong>Edy Ganem<\/strong>). After the couple jump too quickly into moving in together \u2014 while Christopher is \u201caway for a couple of days\u201d in episode 4 \u2014 Eddie quickly backtracks the offer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.7%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3577144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"GAVIN MCHUGH, 9-1-1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/171167_0582.jpg?w=2400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Disney\/Chris Willard<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The realization that the pair are moving too fast is a huge moment of \u201cgrowth\u201d for Eddie, Guzmain noted, adding that \u201cEddie needs to understand who he\u2019s dealing with before he invites them into this very convoluted life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Putting his son first is also imperative. \u201cI think first and foremost is what it will do for Christopher,\u201d he continued. \u201cHe\u2019s always got Christopher on the front end of his mind. So I think there was a lot of growth at the end of this episode and a very hopeful Eddie again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In more ways than one, season 7 has presented a lighter side to Eddie, which longtime viewers will know is a shakeup from years past. But after serving in Afghanistan, dealing with the death of his estranged wife, facing panic attacks and PTSD and surviving a nearly fatal gunshot wound, Guzman is ready to let Eddie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/9-1-1-episode-recap-buck-fights-for-eddies-attention-kisses-tommy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have some<\/a> fun.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had all the traumatic stuff, the drama, the past seasons of him going through his war and losing all of his friends and so much heaviness,\u201d he told <em>Us<\/em>. \u201cAnd I think what the conduit to actually unveiling this new lightheartedness was connecting with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/9-1-1s-evan-buck-buckley-and-eddie-diazs-friendship-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sense of community<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/best-firefighter-tv-shows-of-all-time-chicago-fire-more\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Best-Firefighter-TV-Shows-of-All-Time-Chicago-Fire-9-1-1-Lone-Star-Fire-Country-and-More-157.jpg?crop=311px%2C0px%2C1378px%2C779px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Best Firefighter TV Shows\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Best-Firefighter-TV-Shows-of-All-Time-Chicago-Fire-9-1-1-Lone-Star-Fire-Country-and-More-157.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/best-firefighter-tv-shows-of-all-time-chicago-fire-more\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Best Firefighter TV Shows: \u2018Chicago Fire,\u2019 \u2018Fire Country,\u2019 More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWhen it comes to firefighter TV shows, there are plenty for fans to choose from \u2014 including Chicago Fire, Fire Country and 9-1-1. Dick Wolf\u2019s Chicago Fire premiered in 2012 and gave life to the One Chicago universe with spinoffs Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Subscribe [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>That community, of course, is the 118 \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/9-1-1s-oliver-stark-says-buck-doesnt-understand-his-eddie-jealousy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> especially Buck<\/a> and Captain Nash (<strong>Peter Krause<\/strong>), who Guzman calls Eddie\u2019s \u201crocks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAllowing [Eddie] to be vulnerable in front of [Buck and Bobby] and share his story and getting a safe space has given me as the actor and Eddie as the character, the opportunity to just be lighthearted and have a little bit more fun,\u201d Guzman said. \u201cAnd I think that\u2019s his mindset now is just, like, how do we turn the frown upside down?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/ryan-guzman-talks-eddie-christopher-dynamic-change-in-9-1-1-season-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9-1-1 star Ryan Guzman says his character, Eddie, will have to learn to loosen the reigns as his son, Christopher, navigates adolescence. \u201cChristopher, [actor] Gavin [McHugh], actually, is incredibly tall now and he has his own teenage vernacular now,\u201d Guzman, 37, exclusively told Us Weekly while discussing season 7 of the ABC series. \u201cSo it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":89675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-89674","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}