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FIRE COUNTRY
Air Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#FC502) "Fire Under Fire"
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WHEN A FAST-MOVING WILDFIRE THREATENS EDGEWATER, STATION 42 AND THREE ROCK BATTLE INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN AN EFFORT TO CONTAIN THE BLAZE, ON "FIRE COUNTRY," FRIDAY, OCT. 16

"Sheriff Country" Stars Morena Baccarin and Ian Quinlan Guest Star

"Fire Under Fire" - When a fast-moving wildfire threatens Edgewater, Station 42 and Three Rock battle increasingly dangerous conditions in an effort to contain the blaze. Meanwhile, as Bode works to connect with a newcomer carrying a complicated past, Sharon helps uncover a critical lead in an active investigation, setting the stage for unexpected consequences both on and off the fire line, on FIRE COUNTRY, Friday, Oct. 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (Premium) and next day. SHERIFF COUNTRY stars Morena Baccarin and Ian Quinlan guest star.

WRITTEN BY: David Gould

DIRECTED BY: Eagle Egilsson







FIRE COUNTRY (CBS)
Returns Friday, October 9
BROADCAST HISTORY:
10/7/22 - ???
STATUS:
returning this fall (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
fridays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (13 episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 5 ordered on 1/22/26
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, October 2025) Max Thieriot stars as Bode Leone, a young convict seeking a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region. Now Bode walks as a free man as he continues his journey toward redemption in his small hometown with Cal Fire. Inspired by Max Thieriot’s experiences growing up in Northern California fire country.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Billy Burke as Vince
· Diane Farr as Sharon
· Jordan Calloway as Jake
· Jules Latimer as Eve
· Kevin Alejandro as Manny
· Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan
· Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela
CREW INFORMATION:
· David Grae as EP (Pilot)
· James Strong as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Jerry Bruckheimer as EP
· Joan Rater as CRTR/EP
· Jonathan Littman as EP
· KristieAnne Reed as EP
· Max Thieriot as CRTR/EP
· Tia Napolitano as EP
· Tony Phelan as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· CBS Studios
· Jerry Bruckheimer Television