The Fire Country series gives fans a unique twist on an oversaturated niche in the TV industry.
It's not the first show to focus on fire-related storylines or feature a main character who's been on the wrong side of the law.
But Fire Country might be the first show in which we actually like our bad-boy inmates enough to want to see them free from prison confinement.
Fans fell in love with Bode Leone (formerly Donovan) in Fire Country Season 1 as he transitioned from a prison inmate to a heroic (despite for selfish reasons) inmate firefighter.
Throughout the first season, Bode -- played by the talented and sexy Max Thieriot -- hooked viewers with his unusual blend of self-righteous bravery and a higher moral code.
Yeah, kinda unusual for someone who's been in prison.
But Bode's hero complex isn't surprising, given his history.
Firefighting seems to be a family trade.
It's not the first show to focus on fire-related storylines or feature a main character who's been on the wrong side of the law.
But Fire Country might be the first show in which we actually like our bad-boy inmates enough to want to see them free from prison confinement.
Fans fell in love with Bode Leone (formerly Donovan) in Fire Country Season 1 as he transitioned from a prison inmate to a heroic (despite for selfish reasons) inmate firefighter.
Throughout the first season, Bode -- played by the talented and sexy Max Thieriot -- hooked viewers with his unusual blend of self-righteous bravery and a higher moral code.
Yeah, kinda unusual for someone who's been in prison.
But Bode's hero complex isn't surprising, given his history.
Firefighting seems to be a family trade.
- 5/14/2024
- by Sara Trimble
- TVfanatic
CBS is officially ordering the Fire Country spinoff series!
The network has ordered the series for the 2025-26 broadcast season, marking the first series ordered for the upcoming season, via Deadline.
The Fire Country spinoff will be called Sheriff Country, and will be led by Morena Baccarin.
Keep reading to find out more…
The series order was announced during CBS’ presentation in Los Angeles on Thursday (may 2).
Here’s a plot summary: “In Sheriff Country, Baccarin stars as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country), who investigates criminal activity as she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.”
The spinoff was first introduced when Morena guest starred in an April episode of Fire Country, “Alert the Sheriff.”
In that episode, Mickey (Baccarin) enters the scene...
The network has ordered the series for the 2025-26 broadcast season, marking the first series ordered for the upcoming season, via Deadline.
The Fire Country spinoff will be called Sheriff Country, and will be led by Morena Baccarin.
Keep reading to find out more…
The series order was announced during CBS’ presentation in Los Angeles on Thursday (may 2).
Here’s a plot summary: “In Sheriff Country, Baccarin stars as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country), who investigates criminal activity as she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.”
The spinoff was first introduced when Morena guest starred in an April episode of Fire Country, “Alert the Sheriff.”
In that episode, Mickey (Baccarin) enters the scene...
- 5/2/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Spoiler Alert! This story contains plot points from Friday’s episode of Fire Country on CBS.
Morena Baccarin made her debut as deputy sheriff Mickey on Fire Country — a role that could lead to a spinoff series if the TV (or CBS) Gods deem it worthy.
In the episode “Alert the Sheriff,” Mickey enters the scene in Edgewater via helicopter; she’s in pursuit of a money launderer who ends up dumping $50,000 in cash over the convicts while they while they’re working in the woods. Viewers quickly learn that Mickey is not only the step-sister of Sharon (Diane Farr), she also played an unfortunate role in putting Sharon’s son Bode (Max Thieriot) behind bars before he joined the Cal Fire firefighting program.
Mickey and Sharon have been estranged, but the women use the episode to heal old wounds. Sharon also leans on Mickey for support when she learns...
Morena Baccarin made her debut as deputy sheriff Mickey on Fire Country — a role that could lead to a spinoff series if the TV (or CBS) Gods deem it worthy.
In the episode “Alert the Sheriff,” Mickey enters the scene in Edgewater via helicopter; she’s in pursuit of a money launderer who ends up dumping $50,000 in cash over the convicts while they while they’re working in the woods. Viewers quickly learn that Mickey is not only the step-sister of Sharon (Diane Farr), she also played an unfortunate role in putting Sharon’s son Bode (Max Thieriot) behind bars before he joined the Cal Fire firefighting program.
Mickey and Sharon have been estranged, but the women use the episode to heal old wounds. Sharon also leans on Mickey for support when she learns...
- 4/13/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS’s promo for Fire Country season two episode five shows Bode in trouble and warns that “everything will change.” Directed by Eagle Egilsson from a script by David Gould, episode five – “This Storm Will Pass” – will air on Friday, April 5, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila stars as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, and Jules Latimer plays Eve.
“This Storm Will Pass” Plot: The station 42 crew must protect Edgewater and take cover when an extremely rare and dangerous fire tornado leaves lives in peril.
Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez in ‘Fire Country’ season 2 episode 5
Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he...
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila stars as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, and Jules Latimer plays Eve.
“This Storm Will Pass” Plot: The station 42 crew must protect Edgewater and take cover when an extremely rare and dangerous fire tornado leaves lives in peril.
Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez in ‘Fire Country’ season 2 episode 5
Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he...
- 3/19/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
CBS’s Fire Country is taking a two-week break and will return for season two episode four on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 9pm. Episode four, “Too Many Unknowns,” was directed by Nicole Rubio from a script by Barbara Kaye Friend.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila stars as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, and Jules Latimer plays Eve.
“Too Many Unknowns” Plot: The station 42 and third rock crews respond to a chemical plant after a dangerous toxic spill goes up in flames.
Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan and Tye White as Cole in ‘Fire Country’ season 2 episode 4
Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates...
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila stars as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, and Jules Latimer plays Eve.
“Too Many Unknowns” Plot: The station 42 and third rock crews respond to a chemical plant after a dangerous toxic spill goes up in flames.
Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan and Tye White as Cole in ‘Fire Country’ season 2 episode 4
Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates...
- 3/3/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
CBS’s Fire Country finally returned after a long break with season two episode one, airing on February 16, 2024. The episode found Manny getting demoted, Eve getting promoted, Gabriela engaged to Diego, and Bode out of prison and back at Three Rock. Season two episode two, directed by series star Kevin Alejandro, will involve the team handling a cave rescue.
Episode two is set to air on Friday, February 23, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila stars as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, and Jules Latimer plays Eve.
“Like Breathing Again” Plot: While breaking up a bonfire party, the Station 42 crew is called to complete a dangerous and highly complex cave rescue.
Max Thieriot as Bode Leone and Billy Burke as Chief Vince Leone in ‘Fire Country’ season 2 episode 2
Series Description, Courtesy...
Episode two is set to air on Friday, February 23, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila stars as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, and Jules Latimer plays Eve.
“Like Breathing Again” Plot: While breaking up a bonfire party, the Station 42 crew is called to complete a dangerous and highly complex cave rescue.
Max Thieriot as Bode Leone and Billy Burke as Chief Vince Leone in ‘Fire Country’ season 2 episode 2
Series Description, Courtesy...
- 2/18/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
It was another thrilling hour on Fire Country Season 1 Episode 21 as Station 42 and Three Rock responded to a fire in a winery that ignited fires of their own in the characters' lives.
Our Fire Country Fanatics Jasmine, Dale, and Denis discuss the episode's greatest moments, including Bode's decision to join Cal Fire after he was paroled, Freddy's misfortune, and that cliffhanger.
They also grade the emergency.
Bode decided to join Cal Fire once he was paroled. What do you think about that?
Jasmine: It was the only choice. He’s been working his whole life to this point. It went from this thing he resisted to realizing it’s his goal and home, so this feels right and natural.
It’s also more his speed. I cannot envision him working at Nozzle. I also don’t feel like he’d get away with as much either, and he'd be expendable in their eyes.
Our Fire Country Fanatics Jasmine, Dale, and Denis discuss the episode's greatest moments, including Bode's decision to join Cal Fire after he was paroled, Freddy's misfortune, and that cliffhanger.
They also grade the emergency.
Bode decided to join Cal Fire once he was paroled. What do you think about that?
Jasmine: It was the only choice. He’s been working his whole life to this point. It went from this thing he resisted to realizing it’s his goal and home, so this feels right and natural.
It’s also more his speed. I cannot envision him working at Nozzle. I also don’t feel like he’d get away with as much either, and he'd be expendable in their eyes.
- 5/15/2023
- by Denis Kimathi
- TVfanatic
Series star Max Thieriot pulls double duty in front of and behind the camera on CBS’s Fire Country season one episode 21. “Backfire,” featuring two songs by Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley, will air on Friday, May 12, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“Backfire” Plot: The station 42 and Three Rock crews are called to a backfire started by a private firefighting company to protect a high-end winery but instead threatens to grow out of control.
Billy Burke, Diane Farr, and episode director Max Thieriot on the set of ‘Fire Country’ episode 21
Fire Country Season 1 Description:
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by...
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“Backfire” Plot: The station 42 and Three Rock crews are called to a backfire started by a private firefighting company to protect a high-end winery but instead threatens to grow out of control.
Billy Burke, Diane Farr, and episode director Max Thieriot on the set of ‘Fire Country’ episode 21
Fire Country Season 1 Description:
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by...
- 5/8/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Grant Harvey as Sleeper, Mark Krysko as Lonnegan, and Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan in ‘Fire Country’ episode 20
A disaster at a mine sets the crews in motion on CBS’s Fire Country season one episode 20. Directed by Joy Lane from a script by Julia Fontana and Barbara Kaye Friend, episode 20 – “At the End of My Rope” – will air on Friday, May 5, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“At the End of My Rope” Plot: The station 42 and third rock crews respond to a deadly explosion at an abandoned mine. Meanwhile, Bode faces a difficult decision that could have serious consequences.
Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford and Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards in episode...
A disaster at a mine sets the crews in motion on CBS’s Fire Country season one episode 20. Directed by Joy Lane from a script by Julia Fontana and Barbara Kaye Friend, episode 20 – “At the End of My Rope” – will air on Friday, May 5, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“At the End of My Rope” Plot: The station 42 and third rock crews respond to a deadly explosion at an abandoned mine. Meanwhile, Bode faces a difficult decision that could have serious consequences.
Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford and Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards in episode...
- 4/23/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Kane Brown makes his acting debut as a train hopper on CBS’s Fire Country season one episode 18. Directed by Bill Purple from a script Tia Napolitano and David Gould, episode 18 – “Off the Rails” – will air on Friday, April 7, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“Off the Rails” Plot: The crews respond to the scene of a train crash where the rescue has the potential to spiral out of control when they discover the train is full of illicit cargo, and multiplatinum entertainer Kane Brown makes his acting debut as Robin, an enigmatic modern-day train hopper who helps injured patients.
Kane Brown as Robin and Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan in ‘Fire Country’ episode...
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“Off the Rails” Plot: The crews respond to the scene of a train crash where the rescue has the potential to spiral out of control when they discover the train is full of illicit cargo, and multiplatinum entertainer Kane Brown makes his acting debut as Robin, an enigmatic modern-day train hopper who helps injured patients.
Kane Brown as Robin and Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan in ‘Fire Country’ episode...
- 4/1/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Fire Country's freshman season is still burning brightly for CBS, but details about Fire Country Season 2 are already spilling out.
With a possible writers and directors strike on the horizon, the show will likely return to production sooner to bank some episodes for the fall.
But let's get to who's joining the cast of the second season of the red-hot drama.
Deadline broke the news Monday that Rebecca Mader is set for a key recurring role on Fire Country Season 2.
Mader will play Faye.
"Smart, stunning, funny and rich, Faye is the head of a private concierge firefighting company, and when she meets Manny (Kevin Alejandro) at an AA meeting, there's a romantic spark," reads the character description.
"Faye wants to recruit him for her firm and a romantic fling. Manny likes his job, but doesn't much like being alone, so Faye will have to settle for achieving fifty percent of her goals.
With a possible writers and directors strike on the horizon, the show will likely return to production sooner to bank some episodes for the fall.
But let's get to who's joining the cast of the second season of the red-hot drama.
Deadline broke the news Monday that Rebecca Mader is set for a key recurring role on Fire Country Season 2.
Mader will play Faye.
"Smart, stunning, funny and rich, Faye is the head of a private concierge firefighting company, and when she meets Manny (Kevin Alejandro) at an AA meeting, there's a romantic spark," reads the character description.
"Faye wants to recruit him for her firm and a romantic fling. Manny likes his job, but doesn't much like being alone, so Faye will have to settle for achieving fifty percent of her goals.
- 3/13/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Once Upon A Time alumna Rebecca Mader is set for a key recurring role on CBS’ drama series Fire Country. Additionally, Kanoa Goo (The Rookie) has been cast in the series starring Max Thieriot.
In the drama series, Thieriot portrays Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and 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. It’s a high-risk, high-reward assignment, and the heat is turned up when Bode is assigned to the program in his rural hometown, where he was once a golden all-American son – until his troubles began. Five years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he’s back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a...
In the drama series, Thieriot portrays Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and 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. It’s a high-risk, high-reward assignment, and the heat is turned up when Bode is assigned to the program in his rural hometown, where he was once a golden all-American son – until his troubles began. Five years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he’s back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a...
- 3/13/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Bode continues down the path to redemption with CBS’s Fire Country season one episode 16. Directed by Eagle Egilsson from a script by Dwain Worrell, episode 16 – “My Kinda Leader” – will air on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“My Kinda Leader” Plot: When a massive and unpredictable wildfire breaks out in neighboring Drake Country, the station 42 and third rock crews are called to help aid in the rescue efforts.
Season 1 Episode 1 Preview Season 1 Episode 2 “Fresh Prince of Edgewater” Preview Season 1 Episode 3 “Where There’s Smoke” Preview Season 1 Episode 4 “Work, Don’t Worry” Preview Season 1 Episode 5 “Get Some, Be Safe” Preview Season 1 Episode 6 “Like Old Times” Preview Season 1 Episode 7 “Happy to Help” Preview...
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“My Kinda Leader” Plot: When a massive and unpredictable wildfire breaks out in neighboring Drake Country, the station 42 and third rock crews are called to help aid in the rescue efforts.
Season 1 Episode 1 Preview Season 1 Episode 2 “Fresh Prince of Edgewater” Preview Season 1 Episode 3 “Where There’s Smoke” Preview Season 1 Episode 4 “Work, Don’t Worry” Preview Season 1 Episode 5 “Get Some, Be Safe” Preview Season 1 Episode 6 “Like Old Times” Preview Season 1 Episode 7 “Happy to Help” Preview...
- 3/6/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Fiona Rene as Rebecca Lee and Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan in ‘Fire Country’ episode 15
CBS’s Fire Country will return from a three-week break with season one episode 15, an episode that finds Eve in trouble. Directed by C. Chi-Yoon Chung from a script by Natalia Fernandez, “False Promises” will air on Friday, March 3, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“False Promises” Plot: A massive tree falls during a reforestation assignment, threatening Eve’s life and forcing Bode to step up and lead the rescue efforts.
Season 1 Episode 1 Preview Season 1 Episode 2 “Fresh Prince of Edgewater” Preview Season 1 Episode 3 “Where There’s Smoke” Preview Season 1 Episode 4 “Work, Don’t Worry” Preview Season 1 Episode 5 “Get Some,...
CBS’s Fire Country will return from a three-week break with season one episode 15, an episode that finds Eve in trouble. Directed by C. Chi-Yoon Chung from a script by Natalia Fernandez, “False Promises” will air on Friday, March 3, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“False Promises” Plot: A massive tree falls during a reforestation assignment, threatening Eve’s life and forcing Bode to step up and lead the rescue efforts.
Season 1 Episode 1 Preview Season 1 Episode 2 “Fresh Prince of Edgewater” Preview Season 1 Episode 3 “Where There’s Smoke” Preview Season 1 Episode 4 “Work, Don’t Worry” Preview Season 1 Episode 5 “Get Some,...
- 2/15/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Photo: Bettina Strauss/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CBS has announced that it has renewed the broadcast and streaming hit Fire Country for the 2023-2024 season. Since its premiere on Oct. 7, Fire Country has averaged 8 million viewers per episode, making it the top new broadcast series of the season. With live +35-day multiplatform viewing, more than 10 million viewers an episode are watching Fire Country across Linear + Streaming platforms. “It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Fire Country has so many appealing entry points for the audience. It combines high-stakes action with small town charm, mystery and romance, and a family franchise at its core. We’re blessed to have an incredible team in front of and behind the camera led by amazing producers and writers and an exceptionally talented cast.
- 1/7/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The heat is on a select group of convicts, in the new trailer for CBS’ Fire Country (premiering Friday, Oct. 7 at 9/8c).
Inspired by series lead Max Thieriot’s experiences growing up in Northern California, Fire Country (fka Cal Fire) stars the Seal Team vet as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and 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.
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Inspired by series lead Max Thieriot’s experiences growing up in Northern California, Fire Country (fka Cal Fire) stars the Seal Team vet as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and 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.
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- 9/6/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Seal Team Season 6 is going to be the most dramatic yet.
Paramount+ released the official trailer for the new season of the hit original drama series and revealed the season will get underway on Sunday, September 18.
Produced by CBS Studios, the series will debut all-new episodes weekly on Sundays exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. Seal Team stars David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown, Jr., Aj Buckley, Toni Trucks, and Raffi Barsoumian.
The official trailer is a shocker because it gives us some context about the state of the Bravo Team following Seal Team Season 5 Episode 14, which left the team in more danger than ever.
If we take the trailer at face value, Clay is the only member of the team not to escape unscathed.
Sure, everyone has cuts and bruises, but Clay is hospitalized, and his condition does not look good.
He says as much in the trailer...
Paramount+ released the official trailer for the new season of the hit original drama series and revealed the season will get underway on Sunday, September 18.
Produced by CBS Studios, the series will debut all-new episodes weekly on Sundays exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. Seal Team stars David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown, Jr., Aj Buckley, Toni Trucks, and Raffi Barsoumian.
The official trailer is a shocker because it gives us some context about the state of the Bravo Team following Seal Team Season 5 Episode 14, which left the team in more danger than ever.
If we take the trailer at face value, Clay is the only member of the team not to escape unscathed.
Sure, everyone has cuts and bruises, but Clay is hospitalized, and his condition does not look good.
He says as much in the trailer...
- 8/19/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Only twice in the past 10 years had CBS scheduled a freshman drama for the end of the week — the most recent instance being MacGyver, which called Friday home for five seasons.
This fall, CBS will do it again, when the firefighter drama Fire Country claims the cancelled Magnum P.I.‘s time slot, hammocked between rock steady S.W.A.T. and the long-running Blue Bloods (which consistently cops the night’s largest audience).
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This fall, CBS will do it again, when the firefighter drama Fire Country claims the cancelled Magnum P.I.‘s time slot, hammocked between rock steady S.W.A.T. and the long-running Blue Bloods (which consistently cops the night’s largest audience).
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- 5/28/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The L.A. Screenings were one of many entertainment industry traditions that were put on hold by the pandemic. After all, an event that brings a few hundred international TV buyers to Los Angeles to huddle for a week in small screening rooms is pretty much the opposite of social distancing.
This year, a smaller contingent of buyers is expected to make like swallows to Capistrano and return to Hollywood during the week of May 23. Day by day, most of the major studios will take turns hosting L.A. Screenings events, giving buyers the opportunity to sample new properties on the heels of the network upfront presentations, which were held the week of May 16 in New York.
But the first L.A. Screenings week held since 2019 will look and feel different for the content scouts for networks and platforms across Europe, Asia, Latin America and more. The biggest changes are...
This year, a smaller contingent of buyers is expected to make like swallows to Capistrano and return to Hollywood during the week of May 23. Day by day, most of the major studios will take turns hosting L.A. Screenings events, giving buyers the opportunity to sample new properties on the heels of the network upfront presentations, which were held the week of May 16 in New York.
But the first L.A. Screenings week held since 2019 will look and feel different for the content scouts for networks and platforms across Europe, Asia, Latin America and more. The biggest changes are...
- 5/20/2022
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Max Thieriot will be working very hard for the next year. He is the star and executive producer of CBS/CBS Studios’ drama Fire Country, which was picked up to series yesterday. Thieriot also is one of the stars of CBS Studios’ former CBS drama series Seal Team which now streams on Paramount+.
When Thieriot closed a deal to headline the Fire Country pilot (fka Cal Fire) in February, Paramount+ had just renewed Seal Team for Season 6. At the time, Thieriot was the only main cast member who did not have a modified-for-streaming Season 6 deal, and his existing option had not been picked up by CBS Studios yet as everyone was waiting to see what happened with Fire Country, a passion project for Thieriot.
I hear that since then, Thieriot has closed a deal for Season 6 of Seal Team, which is slated to begin production soon. After wrapping the military drama,...
When Thieriot closed a deal to headline the Fire Country pilot (fka Cal Fire) in February, Paramount+ had just renewed Seal Team for Season 6. At the time, Thieriot was the only main cast member who did not have a modified-for-streaming Season 6 deal, and his existing option had not been picked up by CBS Studios yet as everyone was waiting to see what happened with Fire Country, a passion project for Thieriot.
I hear that since then, Thieriot has closed a deal for Season 6 of Seal Team, which is slated to begin production soon. After wrapping the military drama,...
- 5/14/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS is changing focus.
After brutally slaying a good portion of their comedy lineup and Magnum Pi, the network announced three drama pickups.
They've picked up none of the comedies they had under consideration.
The best news of the day by a long margin is that CBS formally picked up Fire Country (formerly known as Cal Fire) from CBS Studios.
This series has been exciting our readers since it was first announced, and we couldn't agree more. This one comes from Seal Team's Max Thieriot, who co-wrote the story and serves as an executive producer.
It's co-written by executive producers Tony Phelan & Joan Rater. Other EPs include James Strong (pilot only), David Grae, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, and KristieAnne Reed (Jerry Bruckheimer Television)
The official logline is: Seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown,...
After brutally slaying a good portion of their comedy lineup and Magnum Pi, the network announced three drama pickups.
They've picked up none of the comedies they had under consideration.
The best news of the day by a long margin is that CBS formally picked up Fire Country (formerly known as Cal Fire) from CBS Studios.
This series has been exciting our readers since it was first announced, and we couldn't agree more. This one comes from Seal Team's Max Thieriot, who co-wrote the story and serves as an executive producer.
It's co-written by executive producers Tony Phelan & Joan Rater. Other EPs include James Strong (pilot only), David Grae, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, and KristieAnne Reed (Jerry Bruckheimer Television)
The official logline is: Seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown,...
- 5/12/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
CBS on Thursday handed series orders to a trio of dramas, including a firefighter procedural starring Seal Team‘s Max Thieriot.
Other projects scoring a coveted green light at the Eye Network: Cop drama East New York and legal yarn So Help Me Todd.
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Other projects scoring a coveted green light at the Eye Network: Cop drama East New York and legal yarn So Help Me Todd.
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- 5/12/2022
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
CBS has given series orders to three of its five drama pilots, Max Thieriot’s Fire Country (fka Cal Fire); East New York, headlined by Amanda Warren and Jimmy Smits; and So Help Me Todd (fka Untitled Mother & Son Legal Drama), starring Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin. CBS is not commenting beyond that, but I hear all three series are for fall.
True Lies, ordered as an off-cycle pilot, also had been rumored for a series order, likely for midseason. I hear negotiations between CBS and 20th Television continue, and the project is still very much alive.
Not going forward are CBS’ remaining drama pilot, Early Edition, a reimagining of the Kyle Chandler series which had been cooling off, as well as all of CBS’ comedy pilots/presentations. The network this year opted for all presentation orders to comedy projects to its own studio, CBS Studios, while the one comedy from an outside studio, Warner Bros. TV’s Rust Bell News, was a full pilot.
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I hear CBS brass were very happy with their crop of drama pilots this season, considered to be one of the strongest in years, while the group of comedy pilots did not produce any standouts.
With CBS also canceling three current comedy series — United States of Al, B Positive and How We Roll — the network will have the fewest half-hour series on the schedule in awhile. CBS five years ago trimmed down its two-hour Monday comedy block to one hour, more recently consisting of The Neighborhood and Bob Hearts Abishola. CBS may now do the same with the Thursday two-hour block.
I hear So Help Me Todd, which has comedic overtones, may join the lineup behind the 8 Pm comedy block, anchored by flagship Young Sheldon and possibly featuring breakout hit Ghosts.
2022 CBS Pilots & Series Orders
So Help Me Todd has been one of the Cinderella stories of the 2022 broadcast season. Taking a big blow early on when the female lead was recast, with Marcia Gay Harden replacing Geena Davis opposite Skylar Astin, the pilot hung in there in the middle of the pack and had a big finish with strong testing results, I hear.
Here are details about CBS’ newly picked up scripted series:
East New York
EPs/W: William Finkelstein, Mike Flynn
EP/D: Michael M. Robin (Skyemac Productions)
EPs: Christine Holder, Mark Holder (Wonder Street)
Co-ep: Andrew Maher (Skyemac)
Studio: Warner Bros. Television
Logline: Regina Haywood is the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class neighborhood at the edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification.
Cast: Amanda Warren, Kevin Rankin, Jimmy Smits, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lavel Schley and Olivia Luccardi
Fire Country (formerly known as “Cal Fire”)
EPs/Teleplay Written by/Story Co-Written by: Tony Phelan & Joan Rater
EP/Story Co-Written by: Max Thieriot
EP/D: James Strong (pilot only)
EP: David Grae
EPs: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed (Jerry Bruckheimer Television)
Studio: CBS Studios
Logline: Seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown, where he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region. Inspired by Max Thieriot’s experiences growing up in northern California fire country.
Cast: Max Thieriot, Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway, Jules Latimer
So Help Me Todd (formerly known as “Untitled Mother/Son Legal Drama”)
EP/Writer: Scott Prendergast
EPs/Showrunners: Liz Kruger, Craig Shapiro
EP/D: Amy York Rubin (pilot only)
EPs: Dr. Phil McGraw, Jay McGraw, Julia Eisenman (Stage 29 Productions)
Studio: CBS Studios
Logline: Despite their opposing personalities, a talented but directionless P.I. who is the black sheep of his family begrudgingly agrees to work as the in-house investigator for his overbearing mother, a successful attorney reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage.
Cast: Marcia Gay Harden, Skylar Astin, Madeline Wise, Tristen J. Winger, Inga Schlingmann and Rosa Arredondo...
True Lies, ordered as an off-cycle pilot, also had been rumored for a series order, likely for midseason. I hear negotiations between CBS and 20th Television continue, and the project is still very much alive.
Not going forward are CBS’ remaining drama pilot, Early Edition, a reimagining of the Kyle Chandler series which had been cooling off, as well as all of CBS’ comedy pilots/presentations. The network this year opted for all presentation orders to comedy projects to its own studio, CBS Studios, while the one comedy from an outside studio, Warner Bros. TV’s Rust Bell News, was a full pilot.
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I hear CBS brass were very happy with their crop of drama pilots this season, considered to be one of the strongest in years, while the group of comedy pilots did not produce any standouts.
With CBS also canceling three current comedy series — United States of Al, B Positive and How We Roll — the network will have the fewest half-hour series on the schedule in awhile. CBS five years ago trimmed down its two-hour Monday comedy block to one hour, more recently consisting of The Neighborhood and Bob Hearts Abishola. CBS may now do the same with the Thursday two-hour block.
I hear So Help Me Todd, which has comedic overtones, may join the lineup behind the 8 Pm comedy block, anchored by flagship Young Sheldon and possibly featuring breakout hit Ghosts.
2022 CBS Pilots & Series Orders
So Help Me Todd has been one of the Cinderella stories of the 2022 broadcast season. Taking a big blow early on when the female lead was recast, with Marcia Gay Harden replacing Geena Davis opposite Skylar Astin, the pilot hung in there in the middle of the pack and had a big finish with strong testing results, I hear.
Here are details about CBS’ newly picked up scripted series:
East New York
EPs/W: William Finkelstein, Mike Flynn
EP/D: Michael M. Robin (Skyemac Productions)
EPs: Christine Holder, Mark Holder (Wonder Street)
Co-ep: Andrew Maher (Skyemac)
Studio: Warner Bros. Television
Logline: Regina Haywood is the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class neighborhood at the edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification.
Cast: Amanda Warren, Kevin Rankin, Jimmy Smits, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lavel Schley and Olivia Luccardi
Fire Country (formerly known as “Cal Fire”)
EPs/Teleplay Written by/Story Co-Written by: Tony Phelan & Joan Rater
EP/Story Co-Written by: Max Thieriot
EP/D: James Strong (pilot only)
EP: David Grae
EPs: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed (Jerry Bruckheimer Television)
Studio: CBS Studios
Logline: Seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown, where he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region. Inspired by Max Thieriot’s experiences growing up in northern California fire country.
Cast: Max Thieriot, Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway, Jules Latimer
So Help Me Todd (formerly known as “Untitled Mother/Son Legal Drama”)
EP/Writer: Scott Prendergast
EPs/Showrunners: Liz Kruger, Craig Shapiro
EP/D: Amy York Rubin (pilot only)
EPs: Dr. Phil McGraw, Jay McGraw, Julia Eisenman (Stage 29 Productions)
Studio: CBS Studios
Logline: Despite their opposing personalities, a talented but directionless P.I. who is the black sheep of his family begrudgingly agrees to work as the in-house investigator for his overbearing mother, a successful attorney reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage.
Cast: Marcia Gay Harden, Skylar Astin, Madeline Wise, Tristen J. Winger, Inga Schlingmann and Rosa Arredondo...
- 5/12/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Cal Fire is taking shape at CBS.
Diane Farr (Splitting Up Together), Jordan Calloway (Black Lightning), Stephanie Arcila (Penny Dreadful: City of Angels), and Jules Latimer (Guilty Party) have been cast as series regulars on the drama pilot, according to Deadline.
They join Max Thieriot, Billy Burke, and Kevin Alejandro, bringing out series regular tally to seven.
Thieriot is set to co-write, EP, and star.
Cal Fire follows a young convict named Bode Donovan, who is seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence.
He joins a firefighting program that takes him back to his hometown in Northern California.
The show finds Bode and other inmates working alongside firefighters to keep the region safe from fires.
Farr will play Cheryl, "a take-charge executive on the Cal Fire board who is the smartest person in any room," according to Deadline.
"After years of firefighting in the field, Cheryl now manages frequent clashes...
Diane Farr (Splitting Up Together), Jordan Calloway (Black Lightning), Stephanie Arcila (Penny Dreadful: City of Angels), and Jules Latimer (Guilty Party) have been cast as series regulars on the drama pilot, according to Deadline.
They join Max Thieriot, Billy Burke, and Kevin Alejandro, bringing out series regular tally to seven.
Thieriot is set to co-write, EP, and star.
Cal Fire follows a young convict named Bode Donovan, who is seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence.
He joins a firefighting program that takes him back to his hometown in Northern California.
The show finds Bode and other inmates working alongside firefighters to keep the region safe from fires.
Farr will play Cheryl, "a take-charge executive on the Cal Fire board who is the smartest person in any room," according to Deadline.
"After years of firefighting in the field, Cheryl now manages frequent clashes...
- 3/8/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Diane Farr (Splitting Up Together), Jordan Calloway (Black Lightning), Stephanie Arcila (Penny Dreadful: City of Angels) and Jules Latimer (Guilty Party) are set as series regulars opposite Max Thieriot in CBS’ drama pilot Cal Fire, from Jerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Studios. They join previously announced series regulars Billy Burke and Kevin Alejandro.
The project is inspired by Thieriot’s experiences growing up in Northern California fire country and stems from an original idea by the actor, who also co-penned the story for the pilot with its writers, Tony Phelan and Joan Rater.
In Cal Fire, Bode Donovan (Thieriot) is seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence when he joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown. There, he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region.
Farr will play Cheryl, a take-charge executive on the Cal Fire...
The project is inspired by Thieriot’s experiences growing up in Northern California fire country and stems from an original idea by the actor, who also co-penned the story for the pilot with its writers, Tony Phelan and Joan Rater.
In Cal Fire, Bode Donovan (Thieriot) is seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence when he joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown. There, he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region.
Farr will play Cheryl, a take-charge executive on the Cal Fire...
- 3/8/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS is moving on to its comedy pilots.
The network has ordered a pilot for Rust Belt News, a single-camera comedy from The Simpsons writer and The Mindy Project exec producer Matt Warburton.
The project is set in a small Ohio town where the local newspaper goes out of business, leaving the ambitious, angsty reporters of the high school newspaper as the only people left to report on scandals, dig up corruption, and generally polish the rust off this rust-belt community.
Warburton, who also worked with Mindy Kaling on a number of series including Never Have I Ever and The Sex Lives of College Girls, will write and exec produce. Alloy Entertainment’s Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo will also exec produce the comedy, which comes from Warner Bros Television.
The pilot order comes after Alloy founder Morgenstein renewed his deal at the studio and promoted longtime head of television Girolamo to EVP.
The network has ordered a pilot for Rust Belt News, a single-camera comedy from The Simpsons writer and The Mindy Project exec producer Matt Warburton.
The project is set in a small Ohio town where the local newspaper goes out of business, leaving the ambitious, angsty reporters of the high school newspaper as the only people left to report on scandals, dig up corruption, and generally polish the rust off this rust-belt community.
Warburton, who also worked with Mindy Kaling on a number of series including Never Have I Ever and The Sex Lives of College Girls, will write and exec produce. Alloy Entertainment’s Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo will also exec produce the comedy, which comes from Warner Bros Television.
The pilot order comes after Alloy founder Morgenstein renewed his deal at the studio and promoted longtime head of television Girolamo to EVP.
- 2/17/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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