Fire Country

American action drama television series

Fire Country

Genre| Action
Procedural drama
Created by|

* Max Thieriot
* Tony Phelan
* Joan Rater

Starring|

* Max Thieriot
* Kevin Alejandro
* Jordan Calloway
* Stephanie Arcila
* Jules Latimer
* Diane Farr
* Billy Burke

Theme music composer| Fil Eisler
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of series| 1
No. of episodes| 22
Production
Executive producers|

* Max Thieriot
* Tony Phelan
* Joan Rater
* Jerry Bruckheimer
* Jonathan Littman
* KristieAnne Reed

Production locations| Fort Langley, Vancouver
Production companies|

* Jerry Bruckheimer Television
* CBS Studios

Original release
Network| CBS
Release| October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07) –
present (present)

Fire Country is an American action drama television series created by Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan and Joan Rater and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer for CBS,[1] starring Thieriot. It premiered on October 7, 2022. On January 6, 2023, the series was renewed for a second season,[2] which is scheduled to premiere on February 16, 2024.[3]

## Premise[edit]

Bode Donovan is a young convict with a troubled past. Hoping to redeem himself and shorten his prison sentence, he volunteers for the California Conservation Camp Program in which prisoners assist the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire.[4] He ends up getting assigned to his hometown in Northern California where he must work alongside former friends, other inmates and elite firefighters putting out the huge fires that plague the region.

## Cast[edit]

### Main[edit]

* Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan (aka Bode Leone), an inmate firefighter seeking redemption.[5]
* Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez, Gabriela’s father and Cal Fire Captain.
* Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford, ex-boyfriend of Riley and Gabriela, and a firefighter.
* Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela Perez, Manny’s daughter and probationary firefighter.
* Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards, firefighter with Jake under Vince's command.
* Diane Farr as Sharon Leone, Bode and Riley’s mother, Vince's wife and Cal Fire Division Chief.
* Billy Burke as Vince Leone, Bode and Riley’s father, Sharon's husband and Cal Fire Battalion Chief.

### Recurring[edit]

* W. Tré Davis as Freddy "Goat" Mills, inmate firefighter and Bode's friend[6]
* Michael Trucco as Luke Leone, Vince's brother and Cal Fire Battalion Chief.
* Jade Pettyjohn as Riley Leone, Vince and Sharon's deceased daughter, Bode's younger sister and Eve's best friend
* Sabina Gadecki as Cara, Bode's ex-girlfriend and an aspiring ER nurse
* April Amber Telek as Retired Fire Chief Dolly Burnet, Bode's aunt
* Aaron Pearl as Retired Fire Chief Paulie Burnett, Bode's uncle
* Zach Tinker as Collin O'Reilly/Alex Shawcross, a probationary firefighter[7]
* Katrina Reynolds as Cookie, Freddy's girlfriend[8]
* Karen LeBlanc as Dr. Lilly Crawford, Jake's mother and a cardiothoracic surgeon in LA
* Fiona Rene as Rebecca Lee, female inmate and former attorney (Season 1)
* Julianne Christie as Kate
* Barclay Hope as Father David Pascal
* JP Padda as Andy
* Ian Tracey as Wes
* Rebecca Mader as Faye, the CEO and founder of a private concierge firefighting company, Nozzle[1]
* Kanoa Goo as Kyle, a friend of Gabriela's[1]
* Kane Brown as Robin, a train hopper who helps Cal Fire with victims of a train crash[9]
* Crystal Balint as Erika Snow, a Cal Fire Assistant Chief
* Riley Davis as Troy
* Rafael de la Fuente as Diego (Season 2)[10]
* Tye White as Cole, a former MMA fighter who is Bode's cellmate (Season 2)
* Jason O'Mara as Liam, a handsome firefighter who is a former colleague of Sharon's (Season 2)

Guests

* Morena Baccarin as Mickey, a Sheriff's deputy for fifteen years who knows every part of Edgewater and its inhabitants.[11]

## Episodes[edit]

### Series overview[edit]

Season| Episodes| Originally aired| Rank| Avg. viewership
(in millions)

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First aired| Last aired
1| 22| October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)| May 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)| TBA| TBA
2| TBA| February 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)| TBA| TBA| TBA

### Season 1 (2022–23)[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original air date| U.S. viewers
(millions)

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1| 1| "Pilot"| James Strong| Teleplay by : Joan Rater & Tony Phelan
Story by : Joan Rater & Tony Phelan & Max Thieriot| October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)| 5.91[12]
2| 2| "The Fresh Prince of Edgewater"| Dermott Downs| Natalia Fernandez| October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)| 5.80[13]
3| 3| "Where There's Smoke..."| Eagle Egilsson| David Gould| October 21, 2022 (2022-10-21)| 5.26[14]
4| 4| "Work, Don't Worry"| Jacquie Gould| Tonya Kong| October 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)| 5.30[15]
5| 5| "Get Some, Be Safe"| Gonzalo Amat| Barbara Kaye Friend| November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)| 5.53[16]
6| 6| "Like Old Times"| Erica Watson| Sara Casey & Manuel Herrera| November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)| 5.47[17]
7| 7| "Happy to Help"| Antonio Negret| Dwain Worrell| December 2, 2022 (2022-12-02)| 5.46[18]
8| 8| "Bad Guy"| Kevin Alejandro| Tia Napolitano| December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)| 5.59[19]
9| 9| "No Good Deed"| Sarah Wayne Callies| Tia Napolitano & Julia Fontana| January 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)| 6.57[20]
10| 10| "Get Your Hopes Up"| Laura Nisbet Peters| Natalia Fernandez| January 13, 2023 (2023-01-13)| 5.95[21]
11| 11| "Mama Bear"| Anton L. Cropper| David Gould| January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)| 6.10[22]
12| 12| "Two Pink Lines"| Dermott Downs| Joan Rater & Tony Phelan| January 29, 2023 (2023-01-29)| 10.08[23]
Note: This episode aired after CBS's broadcast of the AFC Championship Game.
13| 13| "You Know Your Dragon Best"| Marie Jamora| Tia Napolitano & Barbara Kaye Friend| February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)| 6.37[24]
14| 14| "A Fair to Remember"| Kantú Lentz| Sara Casey & Manuel Herrera| February 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)| 6.49[25]
15| 15| "False Promises"| C. Chi-Yoon Chung| Natalia Fernandez| March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)| 6.00[26]
16| 16| "My Kinda Leader"| Eagle Egilsson| Dwain Worrell| March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)| 5.59[27]
17| 17| "A Cry for Help"| Gonzalo Amat| Julia Fontana| March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)| 5.27[28]
18| 18| "Off the Rails"| Bill Purple| Tia Napolitano & David Gould| April 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)| 6.09[29]
19| 19| "Watch Your Step"| Lisa Demaine| Joelle Garfinkel| April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)| 5.82[30]
20| 20| "At the End of My Rope"| Joy Lane| Julia Fontana & Barbara Kaye Friend| May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)| 5.32[31]
21| 21| "Backfire"| Max Thieriot| David Gould| May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)| 5.06[32]
22| 22| "I Know It Feels Impossible"| Dermott Downs| Tia Napolitano| May 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)| 5.32[33]

### Season 2[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Title [34]| Directed by| Written by| Original air date [34]| U.S. viewers
(millions)

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23| 1| "Something's Coming"[35]| Bill Purple| Tia Napolitano| February 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)| TBD
24| 2| "Like Breathing Again"| TBA| TBA| February 23, 2024 (2024-02-23)| TBD

## Production[edit]

### Development[edit]

In November 2021, CBS announced it was developing a series with Thieriot, Tony Phelan and Joan Rater, based on Thierot's experiences growing up in Northern California fire country. The potential series was then known as Cal Fire.[36] In February 2022, a series pilot was green-lit.[37] The pilot was written by Phelan and Rater, with Thieriot as co-writer, and directed by James Strong. In May 2022, CBS picked up the series, now titled Fire Country.[38] Tia Napolitano would serve as the series showrunner.[39] On October 19, 2022, the series received a full season order.[40] On January 6, 2023, CBS renewed the series for a second season,[2] which is scheduled to premiere on February 16, 2024.[3]

### Filming[edit]

Filming of the series began on July 21, 2022 in Vancouver, Canada, and concluded on April 5, 2023.[41] The series uses the nearby village of Fort Langley to portray the fictional Northern California town of Edgewater.[42] Additionally establishing shots for the city of Edgewood were filmed in Rio Dell, in Humboldt County, California, where the show is set.[43]

### Casting[edit]

In February 2022, it was announced that Thieriot would star in the series.[44] In March 2022, Burke and Alejandro were given lead roles in the pilot.[45] A few days later, it was announced that Farr, Calloway, Arcila, and Latimer would be appearing as series regulars.[46] In September 2022, it was announced that Trucco would be joining the show in a recurring role.[47] In January 2023, it was reported that Zach Tinker joined the cast in an undisclosed capacity.[7] In March 2023, it was announced that Rebecca Mader and Kanoa Goo were cast in recurring roles.[1] In December 2023, it was reported that Rafael de la Fuente joined the cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.[10] On December 15, 2023 it was reported that casting was currently underway for a new character in Season 2 (a female sheriff), who may possibly be the main character in a spinoff (or become a series regular).[48] On December 19, 2023 it was reported that Tye White and Jason O'Mara would also join the cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.[49]

## Broadcast[edit]

### Original[edit]

Fire Country premiered on October 7, 2022, on CBS in the United States.[50] It was also available on Paramount+ via subscription and on Pluto TV for free.

Simulcasting in the United States, the series aired on Global in Canada and was available in a StackTV package from Amazon Prime Video. It also aired on Noovo, as a French-speaking program.

### International[edit]

Outside the United States, the series was distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution. The series premiered on December 20, 2022 on Fox in Portugal.

In Italy, it premiered on Rai 2 on January 8, 2023, but it was then removed from Rai 2's schedule on January 22, 2023 after only three episodes due to low ratings. It begin airing on Rai 4 on July 24, 2023.

In Australia on January 11, 2023 on Network 10.[51] In New Zealand, the series then premiered on TVNZ 2.[52] It was also available on TVNZ+.

In Croatia, it premiered on February 28, 2023 on Fox.

In Bulgaria, it debuted on March 7, 2023 on Fox and credited to the Bulgarian studio Pro Films.

In Norway, it was available on TV 2 Play. It was later added to Strim.

In Sweden, it was added to TV4 Play on August 28, 2023.

In Poland, it premiered on Viaplay.

In Germany, it premiered on September 11, 2023 on Universal TV.

In Latin America and Brazil, the series premiered exclusively on the Pay-TV Sony Channel on September 18, 2023.

In the United Kingdom, the show will premiere on Sky Witness on 24 January, 2024.

## Reception[edit]

### Critical response[edit]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 50% approval rating with an average rating of 4.3/10, based on 8 critic reviews.[53]

Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 55 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[54]

Katie Dowd, writing for SFGATE, accused Fire Country of being exploitative and "inaccurate."[55]

### Cal Fire response[edit]

Prior to the show's release, Cal Fire Chief Joe Tyler released a statement denying any involvement in the creation of the show, saying that "this television series is a misrepresentation of the professional all-hazards fire department and resource protection agency that Cal Fire is." Particular objection was made to a scene in the series' trailer involving an inmate fighting a member of Cal Fire.[56]

Tim Edwards, the president of Cal Fire’s union, Local 2881, added that "we have spoken with our legal team, and we cannot prevent the series from airing or using the Cal Fire name." An attempt was made to legally require a disclaimer before and after each episode that disavowed involvement from Cal Fire, but was unsuccessful.[56] After seeing the full pilot, Edwards continued to disapprove of the show and added criticism over inmates not being punished for multiple rule violations that would normally result in an immediate return to prison.[57]

Showrunner Tia Napolitano replied to the criticisms saying “I had almost no response. I know we are making an entertainment show. It’s not a documentary. We do our absolute best.” Jeff Snider, a retired firefighter and one of the show's consultants, noted the New York City Police Department did not comment on the realism of Law & Order and said Cal Fire's unusual response was because “just in general with firefighters, we are very good at finding the flaw with each other.”[57]

### Ratings[edit]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Fire Country No. | Title  | Air date | Rating
(18–49) | Viewers
(millions) | DVR
(18–49) | DVR viewers
(millions) | Total
(18–49) | Total viewers
(millions)

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1  | "Pilot"  | October 7, 2022 | 0.4 | 5.91[12] | 0.3 | 2.35 | 0.7 | 8.26[58]
2  | "The Fresh Prince of Edgewater"  | October 14, 2022 | 0.5 | 5.80[13] | 0.3 | 2.45 | 0.7 | 8.25[59]
3  | "Where There's Smoke..."  | October 21, 2022 | 0.5 | 5.26[14] | 0.3 | 2.14 | 0.7 | 7.39[60]
4  | "Work, Don't Worry"  | October 28, 2022 | 0.5 | 5.30[15] | 0.3 | 2.59 | 0.8 | 7.89[61]
5  | "Get Some, Be Safe"  | November 4, 2022 | 0.4 | 5.53[16] | 0.3 | 2.45 | 0.7 | 7.98[62]
6  | "Like Old Times"  | November 18, 2022 | 0.4 | 5.47[17] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
7  | "Happy to Help"  | December 2, 2022 | 0.4 | 5.46[18] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
8  | "Bad Guy"  | December 9, 2022 | 0.4 | 5.59[19] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
9  | "No Good Deed"  | January 6, 2023 | 0.6 | 6.57[20] | 0.3 | 2.43 | 0.9 | 9.00[63]
10  | "Get Your Hopes Up"  | January 13, 2023 | 0.5 | 5.95[21] | 0.3 | 2.46 | 0.8 | 8.41[64]
11  | "Mama Bear"  | January 20, 2023 | 0.5 | 6.10[22] | 0.3 | 2.71 | 0.9 | 8.81[65]
12  | "Two Pink Lines"  | January 29, 2023 | 1.9 | 10.08[23] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
13  | "You Know Your Dragon Best"  | February 3, 2023 | 0.5 | 6.37[24] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
14  | "A Fair to Remember"  | February 10, 2023 | 0.5 | 6.49[25] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
15  | "False Promises"  | March 3, 2023 | 0.5 | 6.00[26] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
16  | "My Kinda Leader"  | March 10, 2023 | 0.4 | 5.59[27] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
17  | "A Cry for Help"  | March 31, 2023 | 0.4 | 5.27[28] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
18  | "Off the Rails"  | April 7, 2023 | 0.4 | 6.09[29] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
19  | "Watch Your Step"  | April 21, 2023 | 0.4 | 5.82[30] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
20  | "At the End of My Rope"  | May 5, 2023 | 0.3 | 5.32[31] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
21  | "Backfire"  | May 12, 2023 | 0.4 | 5.06[32] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD
22  | "I Know It Feels Impossible"  | May 19, 2023 | 0.4 | 5.32[33] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD

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* Buddy Games (since 2023)
* The Challenge: USA (since 2022)
* CSI: Vegas (since 2021)
* The Equalizer (since 2021)
* FBI (since 2018)
* FBI: International (since 2021)
* FBI: Most Wanted (since 2020)
* FBI True (since 2023)
* Fire Country (since 2022)
* The Greatest AtHome Videos (since 2020)
* Ghosts (since 2021)
* Lingo (since 2023)
* Lotería Loca (since 2023)
* NCIS (since 2003)
* NCIS: Hawaiʻi (since 2021)
* The Neighborhood (since 2018)
* Raid the Cage (since 2023)
* Secret Celebrity Renovation (since 2021)
* So Help Me Todd (since 2022)
* Superfan (since 2023)
* Survivor (since 2000)
* S.W.A.T. (since 2017)
* Tough as Nails (since 2020)
* Young Sheldon (since 2017)

Daytime|

* The Bold and the Beautiful (since 1987)
* Let's Make a Deal (since 2009)
* The Price Is Right (since 1972)
* The Talk (since 2010)
* The Young and the Restless (since 1973)

Late night|

* After Midnight (since 2024)
* The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (since 2015)

News|

* 48 Hours (since 1988)
* 60 Minutes (since 1968)
* CBS Evening News (since 1948)
* CBS Morning News (since 1982)
* CBS Mornings (since 2021)
* CBS News Sunday Morning (since 1979)
* CBS Overnight News (since 2015)
* Face the Nation (since 1954)

Sports|

* PGA Tour on CBS (since 1956)
* CBS Sports Spectacular (since 1960)
* College Basketball on CBS (since 1981)
* NCAA March Madness (since 2011)
* College Football on CBS (1950–66; since 1968)
* NFL on CBS (1956–94; since 1998)
* The NFL Today (1961–94; since 1998)

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