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‘Fire Country’ Episode 1 Preview: Photos, Plot, and Cast

SEAL Team‘s Max Thieriot stars in CBS’s new drama Fire Country, inspired by Thieriot’s experiences growing up in Northern California. The network’s just released the synopsis for episode one airing on Friday, October 7, 2022 at 9pm ET/PT, along with new photos.

In addition to Thieriot, 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. James Strong directed the series pilot and Marcelo Arroyo, Michelle Choi-Lee, W. Tre Davis, and Aleita Northey guest star.

“Pilot” Plot: Max Thieriot stars 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. 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 chance for redemption with Cal Fire.

James Strong directed the series premiere from a script by Joan Rater and Tony Phelan.

Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez, Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, W. Tre Davis as Freddy Mills, and Ty Olsson as Cory Walters in ‘Fire Country’ season 1 episode 1 (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan in season 1 episode 1 (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford and Jules Latimer as Eve Oliver in ‘Fire Country’ (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan and W Tre Davis as Freddy Mills in season 1 episode 1 (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez in season 1 episode 1 (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards and Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford in season 1 episode 1 (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
Billy Burke as Vince Leone, Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards, and Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford in episode 1 (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Diane Farr as Sharon Leone and Billy Burke as Vince Leone in season 3 episode 1 (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)



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Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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