The firefighter drama, Fire Country which debuted on CBS and quickly became the most watched new show on broadcast television, will return for a second season. The series, which features Seal Team actor Max Thieriot as a young felon named Bode Donovan seeking atonement and a shortened term by joining the jail release firefighting series, is executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The show teams up incarcerated people with seasoned firefighters to tackle Northern California’s erratic and dangerous wildfires.
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The series has quickly moved to the top of the fall schedule since its first season premiered on October 7 and has taken on the role of the face of CBS’s success for the season. According to the network, each show averaged 8 million viewers, and when streaming viewers were taken into account, that number reportedly increased to 10 million. East New York and So Help Me Todd, two other new CBS dramas that have all received full series orders from the network and are among the best-performing new shows, follow it on the schedule. With the best 7-day viewership of any CBS show since May 8, 2020, and surpassing the Magnum P.I. reboot in streaming numbers, Fire Country has even managed to break a few records.
Alongside Thieriot, the series also stars Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway, and Jules Latimer. Thieriot is another member of Bruckheimer’s production crew who, in a first for his career, not only executive produced but also contributed to the series’ writing and creation. Along with Tia Napolitano and KristieAnne Reed, the executive producing team also included the other creators Tony Phelan and Joan Rater.
President of CBS Entertainment Amy Reisenbach lauded Fire Country for having heart while also providing severance to all of the cast and crew in a statement announcing the renewal. She said, “It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate. 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.”
