“Sheriff Country,” the “Fire Country” spin‑off, premieres on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS after the “Fire Country” Season 4 premiere. Beginning Friday, October 24, 2025, the series moves to its regular 8 p.m. ET/PT Friday slot. New episodes arrive on Paramount+ on Saturdays at roughly 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT.
Cast and characters
Morena Baccarin leads as Sheriff Mickey Fox, the interim sheriff of Edgewater. Mickey is the stepsister of Cal Fire division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr) and the aunt of paroled convict‑firefighter Bode Leone (Max Thieriot). Matt Lauria plays Mickey’s partner, Nathan “Boone” Boone. Christopher Gorham appears as Mickey’s ex‑husband, a lawyer named Travis; a published photo caption elsewhere identifies him as “Tarvis Fraley,” which conflicts with other materials. Amanda Arcuri plays Skye Fraley, Mickey’s daughter. W. Earl Brown plays Wes Fox, Mickey’s estranged father. Caroline Rhea appears as Gina, an office assistant with past ties to Wes. The review also confirms cameos from Bode and Sharon during the season.
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Episode details
The pilot opens with a light, small‑town beat—there’s a chili contest—before tension spikes. In the first scene, “four guns are drawn,” by Mickey, Boone, and “two brothers” who fade quickly from the story; Mickey defuses the standoff by talking them down. A long‑arc mystery spans the first four episodes sent for review.
Another thread concerns the special election to replace the previous sheriff, who was killed in “Fire Country.” Boone “has his eyes on the job,” and his more force‑forward policing often clashes with Mickey’s lighter touch. Skye, “established in ‘Fire Country’ as going in and out of rehab,” appears “four months sober,” playing guitar in a park with a boyfriend who becomes trouble. Travis complicates the workplace when Mickey learns he’s dating Cassidy, one of her deputies.
Family dynamics
Wes Fox is introduced as “the patron saint of Edgewater outlaws,” a crusty, trouble‑making, beekeeping weed farmer who lives “up on the mountain” and “doesn’t trust police or any sort of authority.” Worried Skye might relapse, Mickey invites Wes to move in with them, a counterintuitive choice that injects humor and friction. Gina, who once “had ‘a thing’ with Wes ‘back in the day,’” returns as the sheriff’s office assistant.
Fire Country connections
“Sheriff Country” was born from a backdoor pilot in the second season of “Fire Country,” then revisited with a third‑season episode. Bode Leone and Sharon Leone appear during the season, keeping the family link active across the two shows. The October 17 schedule places the premiere between the “Fire Country” Season 4 opener and another CBS spinoff, “Boston Blue.”
Where it’s set and filmed
The story remains in Edgewater, Northern California. Production is based in Toronto, Ontario, while “Fire Country” continues in Vancouver, British Columbia. The geography “won’t stop any crossover moments from happening,” though it “might make bigger crossover events harder.”
Scheduling and how to watch
- Series premiere: Friday, October 17, 2025, at 9 p.m. ET/PT (special start)
- Regular time: Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT beginning October 24, 2025
- Next‑day streaming: Saturdays on Paramount+ around 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT
Related CBS Friday lineup
“Boston Blue,” a new “Blue Bloods” spinoff, shares the launch night. Donnie Wahlberg returns as Danny Reagan, with Sonequa Martin‑Green as Det. Lena Silver. The review points to Boston touchstones—the Public Garden swan boats, the Old North Church and Faneuil Hall—and even a Fenway Park moment where a Red Sox shirt gets draped over a Mets tee to seal Danny’s transfer. The Silver family includes Dist. Atty. Mae Silver (Gloria Reuben), police superintendent Sarah Silver (Maggie Lawson), and Det. Lena Silver, the family patriarch, is played by Ernie Hudson. A character line underscores the show’s ethos: “Sometimes dotting I’s and crossing T’s has to come second to right and wrong.”
Tone and themes
The companion spinoffs are “built closely and efficaciously along the lines of their respective motherships,” with an “impulse toward kindness.” One critic’s verdict on the pairing is simple: “I have no complaints myself.” In Edgewater, that tone shows up in how Mickey handles armed standoffs, in how the office navigates personal entanglements, and in how the season lifts family stakes into the casework.
What’s different from ‘Fire Country’
The sheriff’s office frame shifts focus from wildland fires to town‑level mysteries that braid through episodes. Election politics in the department, a four‑episode season‑opening mystery, and an emphasis on Mickey’s home life—Skye’s recovery, Wes’ uneasy presence, and Travis’ new romance—define the show’s early weeks. The production move to Toronto and the sheriff‑centric cast widen the universe without leaving Edgewater behind.
Conclusion
“Sheriff Country,” the “Fire Country” spin‑off, premieres Friday, October 17, 2025, at 9/8c on CBS before moving to Fridays at 8/7c on October 24. Episodes stream the next morning on Paramount+. The cast lineup—Morena Baccarin, Matt Lauria, Christopher Gorham, Amanda Arcuri, W. Earl Brown, Caroline Rhea, Max Thieriot and Diane Farr—anchors the expansion with familiar ties and new stakes.
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