'Fire Country' Fans, Max Thieriot Teased the Show's Spinoff Series 'Sheriff Country'
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In October 2022, fans were introduced to the world of California firefighting in the CBS drama Fire Country.
The story follows Bode Leone (Max Thieriot) as he chooses to finish out a five-year prison sentence by joining the California Conservation Camp program and fighting fires with other prison inmates. As he gets assigned to Three Rock in his hometown of Edgewater, Bode faces his past while serving alongside former friends, family and other first responders on dangerous missions.
Fans loved the hit series, and season 2 introduced a new member of Bode's family. In the April 2024 episode "Alert the Sheriff," folks met Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin), an Edgewater County Sheriff's Sergeant whose sister is Bode's mom, Sharon (Diane Farr). As everyone worked together to find an inmate who escaped Three Rock, the episode showcased unresolved family drama that clearly had the potential to be explored further.
Well, it looks like we'll be seeing more of those family dynamics, as CBS officially picked up the Fire Country spinoff series. Let's take a deep dive into what fans can expect from the upcoming Sheriff Country series.
What is the Fire Country spinoff, Sheriff Country about?
According to an article published in Variety in May, Sheriff Country will follow Mickey Fox as she investigates crimes in Edgewater. The show will also see her dealing with all kinds of family dynamics, including a former convict dad and an accident involving her rebellious daughter.
"Sheriff Country is hot," CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach said in an official statement. "Sheriff Country will join the schedule next year as our series pick up. This will give us plenty of time to cast it, to figure out how we want to produce it, give us scheduling time, marketing time. It's a huge opportunity for us and it really speaks to the kind of development we want to be doing right now."
Executive producer Max Thieriot also voiced his excitement about the prospect of Sheriff Country, telling Good Housekeeping how fans will enjoy seeing the world of Edgewater expand outside of firefighting.
"I think this has really resonated with the audience," he told us in May 2024. "The idea of this small town, this community and how all these people sort of fit in. Us opening up the world more to see more of this community and this town, we've always been very excited about."
Make sure you hit "save" at the top of this article to stay up-to-date on the latest news about Sheriff Country, including the premiere date.
Is there a release date for Sheriff Country?
While there's no official release date yet, Deadline did share one major detail on when fans can expect Sheriff Country to premiere.
According to the outlet, CBS will air Sheriff Country sometime during the 2025-2026 TV season. It also was the first series from the network to be ordered for that timeframe, after the Fire Country season 2 episode "Alert the Sheriff" aired as a backdoor pilot.
Who will be in the cast of Sheriff Country?
As of right now, the only person attached to Sheriff Country is Morena Baccarin as Mickey Fox.
Although folks haven't seen all of what Mickey has to offer on Sheriff Country, Max also told Good Housekeeping that viewers will love how Morena portrays this character in the spinoff.
"Morena is fantastic," he shared. "She's charismatic and strong. She has all the qualities you want and really like in a character. I think people will feel she instantly feels authentic to the world — like a character who is very lived in and belongs there."
Diane Farr is equally thrilled by Morena joining the Fire Country family, teasing that the duo's characters may interact more in Sheriff Country.
"She’s going to be a great lead of a series, and I’m really glad I got to be in there and play with her," she told TV Insider in May 2024. "If you take two strong alpha females with really big jobs and children that they’re responsible for and families that weren’t exactly above board and now they’ve grown up and they’ve really become functioning members of society, I’d love to get them to be silly, irrational, and make crappy choices together."
How can I watch and stream Sheriff Country?
When the time comes for Sheriff Country to air on TV, folks can watch new episodes during the 2025-2026 TV season on CBS.
Additionally, since Fire Country can be streamed on Paramount+, fans can likely expect Sheriff Country to hit the streamer as well. Folks can prepare themselves by subscribing into plans that start at $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year. Once a profile is all set up, viewers will likely be able to watch it on Paramount+'s website or on the Paramount+ app.
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