Sideways

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Series Begun:
2023-02-23
Series Updated:
2025-06-23
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Act 1: In A Flash...

After learning that Buck’s donation was successful, Eddie Diaz makes a choice. For once in his life, Eddie Diaz is going to go after something he wants for himself, Buck.
Buck needs to know how he feels; no more hiding or pretending; it’s time to lay it on the line.

Eddie knows things between them would be amazing, that the love and affection is there. What he is unsure of is how the rest of his and Buck’s families will react. But some things are worth the risk.

Little does he know that his choice will kickstart a series of events that will change their lives forever. As a storm builds, confessions are made, and love blooms just before things go Sideways.

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Act 2: In Another Life...

Waking up in the hospital is never easy, but waking up and finding the love of your life in a coma, well, that’s a nightmare.
As Buck fights for his life and has the mother of all nightmares, Eddie faces a series of different battles as he deals with the fallout of their hiding their relationship from Bobby and the rest of the 118. Tensions flare when the Buckley parents arrive at the hospital, and Eddie starts to learn what it really means to be part of a family that loves and supports you unconditionally.

Act 3: Recovery...

Buck is awake! As he starts the long road to recovery, Buck learns about everything that had happened while he was taking his little nap. How will he react when he hears about Eddie, Maddie, and Bobby’s face-off with his parents, Christopher’s breakdown, and the implosion of Eddie and Bobby’s relationship?
Some hurts cut deep, but at the end of the day, the love is there.
Will gathering as a family for Christmas and New Year’s help them all start to heal the way they need to?

Act 4: How Buck Gets His Groove Back...

Buck and Eddie are finally on the mend and almost back to work, and it’s good timing, too, because the 118 is going to need them more than ever. As secrets long hidden come to light, Buck will need to face his past as a Navy SEAL after Bobby and Athena's meddling puts them in the crosshairs of a very dangerous individual.
But sometimes, with the bad comes a little good. Even if the little good is two bad-ass SEALs who don’t fuck around and are looking for a bit of payback.

Act 5: For You...

In the aftermath of the lightning strike, Buck and Eddie's recovery, and dealing with the ramifications of Buck's secret past as a SEAL, Buck and Eddie embark on the next steps in their lives together...
Sophia and Adriana Diaz invade LA and Casa Diaz for Memorial Day Weekend while Buck turns 30 and prepares for Maddie and Chim's engagement party. Eddie, on the other hand, struggles with his first Pride. While Wes and Cole start finding their place in the 118 and Buck and Eddie’s lives.

Act 6: Into The Unknown...

Buck and Eddie need a break. The last year has been full of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, and everything in between. From finally getting together, getting married, and moving into their new home to the Lightning Strike, confronting their pasts, and facing off with their parents.
Before Buck, Eddie, Bobby, Athena, Wes, and Cole take off on their Cruise, they will need to confront the LAFD upper brass to determine whether they can safely remain working together.
But if it were only that simple.
As threats from Buck, Wes, and Cole's past start to re-emerge and threaten the lives of their old and new friends, they will need to come together before things really go Sideways.

Act 7: Wes Begins

Over the past few months, Wesley Cross and his husband, Cole, have become integral parts of the lives of Buck, Eddie, and the rest of the 118. After uncovering that the bridge collapse was no accident, the 118 and their allies are on high alert, knowing that it's only a matter of time before disaster strikes again. Wes is consumed by guilt, convinced that his very presence is endangering his friends. But the time has come to reveal the truth to his new family, for the keys to defeating their new enemy may be entangled with his tragic past. As Wes plunges into the depths of his most traumatic memories, the shocking revelations might just reveal surprising connections between him and other members of the 118.

Act 8 Ladi Dadi...

All Aboard!
It’s time for a little R&R! Buck, Eddie, Wes, Cole, Bobby, and Athena are finally about to set sail. Nothing could go wrong, could it?

Act 9 Strong - Coming later this year!
There are things that life prepares you for and things that you know are coming but still never expect to face.
When a phone call rocks Eddie’s world, he must put everything else on hold and lean on his friends and family like never before.

Act 10: Genesis

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