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‘Sheriff Country’ Episode 8 Preview: Diane Farr Guest Stars

Fire Country‘s Diane Farr returns as a guest star and Sarah Wayne Callies directs CBS’s Sheriff Country episode eight, “Death & Taxes.” Episode eight will air on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 8pm ET/PT.

“Death & Taxes” Plot: As cannabis growers in Edgewater scramble to pay their taxes in cash, a violent robbery leaves a man in critical condition and exposes the vulnerability of the legal cannabis trade. Meanwhile, Mickey navigates a tense meal with her stepsister, Sharon.

Morena Baccarin leads the cast as Mickey Fox, Matt Lauria plays Nathan Boone, W. Earl Brown is Wes Fox, Michele Weaver plays Cassidy Campbell, and Christopher Gorham stars as Travis Fraley. Executive producers include Fire Country star Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, Matt Lopez, Jerry Bruckheimer, and KristieAnne Reed.

Diane Farr as Sharon and Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox in ‘Sheriff Country’ episode 8 (Photo: Darren Goldstein © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Sheriff Country Details, Courtesy of CBS:

Morena Baccarin stars as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country). She investigates criminal activity while she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater, contending with her ex-con father, Wes (W. Earl Brown), who is an off-the-grid marijuana grower, and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter. 

Tom Stevens as Cole, Dennis Lafond as Marcus and Matt Lauria as Boone in episode 8 (Photo: Darren Goldstein © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Matt Lauria as Boone and Suze Misner as Nora Boone in episode 8 (Photo: Darren Goldstein © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
Diane Farr as Sharon and Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox in episode 8 (Photo: Darren Goldstein © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox, Diane Farr as Sharon. and Robbie G.K. as Deputy Chris Whitley in episode 8 (Photo: Darren Goldstein © 2025 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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