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Bode’s probability for redemption will proceed into the 2023-24 tv season. CBS has renewed the Fire Country sequence for a second season. The Friday night time drama debuted in October and returns from its vacation hiatus tonight.
A drama sequence, the Fire Country TV present stars Max Thieriot, Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway, and Jules Latimer. In the story, Bode Donovan (Thieriot) is a younger convict looking for redemption and a shortened jail sentence. He joins a jail launch firefighting program in Northern California. and it’s a high-risk, high-reward project. Bode is unwittingly assigned to Three Rock Con Camp, which is positioned in his small hometown of Edgewater. That’s the place he was as soon as a golden all-American son and in addition the place his troubles started. Five years in the past, Bode burned down every thing in his life and left city with a giant secret. Now he’s again, with the rap sheet of a legal and hoping for an opportunity at redemption.
Airing on Friday nights, the first season of Fire Country averages a 0.43 score within the 18-49 demographic and 5.54 million viewers within the dwell+identical day rankings (together with DVR playback by 3:00 AM). Compared to CBS’ different scripted sequence, Fire Country lands in the midst of the pack, which is spectacular because it airs on Friday nights. It’s additionally the community’s highest-rated new present.
Here’s the 2023-24 season renewal announcement from CBS:
CBS RENEWS BROADCAST AND STREAMING HIT “FIRE COUNTRY” FOR A SECOND SEASON
CBS introduced at this time that it has renewed the published 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 highest new broadcast sequence of the season. With dwell +35-day multiplatform viewing, greater than 10 million viewers an episode are watching FIRE COUNTRY throughout Linear + Streaming platforms (CBS, linear playback, VOD, Paramount+ and the CBS app).
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” stated 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.”
FIRE COUNTRY stars Max Thieriot (SEAL TEAM) as Bode Donovan, a younger convict looking for redemption and a shortened jail sentence by becoming a member of a jail launch firefighting program in Northern California, the place he and different inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish large, unpredictable wildfires throughout the area. It’s a high-risk, high-reward project, and the warmth is turned up when Bode is assigned to this system in his rural hometown, the place he was as soon as a golden all-American son – till his troubles started. Five years in the past, Bode burned down every thing in his life, leaving city with a giant secret. Now he’s again, with the rap sheet of a legal and the audacity to imagine in an opportunity for redemption with Cal Fire.
The new sequence has additionally been in excessive demand with worldwide patrons and is at present distributed in almost 100 international locations world wide by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
FIRE COUNTRY additionally stars Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway and Jules Latimer. Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, Tia Napolitano, Max Thieriot, Jerry Bruckheimer and KristieAnne Reed are govt producers. The sequence is produced by CBS Studios.
FIRE COUNTRY returns with new episodes starting tonight, Friday, Jan. 6 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and can air on a special occasion and time instantly following the AFC Championship Game, Sunday, Jan. 29 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET; 9:00-10:00 PM, CT; 8:00-9:00 PM, MT; 7:00-8:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network and accessible to stream dwell and on demand on Paramount+*.
What do you assume? Have you loved watching the Fire Country TV sequence on CBS? Are you content to listen to that the present’s been renewed for a second season? Were you involved that it is likely to be cancelled?