10 Biggest Unanswered Questions After The Fire Country Season 3 Finale

   

The Fire Country season 3 finale included plenty of twists that make it imperative for season 4 to answer some important questions about the future of central Fire Country characters. Change and danger were already in the air at the beginning of Fire Country season 3, episode 19, as Jake was about to move to Butte County, where his career within Cal Fire could progress, and Gabriela was still facing Finn’s threat after Manny and Bode both spotted him in the area. However, it was Fire Country season 3’s finale’s last moments that generated the biggest questions.

Fire Country season 4 returns to CBS in Fall 2025, and it will be joined by its spinoff Sheriff Country, which will also start in the 2025-2026 season.

If the ordeal with Finn was relatively solved because he wasn’t a threat to Gabriela anymore, the possibility of his demise still hovered over Audrey and Gabriela. However, the danger that the Leone family was in due to Bode and Walter’s reckless choices to go back into Buena Vista’s building to save Otto was the biggest, as it directly threatened Vince, Sharon and Walter’s lives. Their being presumed dead impacts so many of Fire Country’s main characters, making it important that Fire Country season 4 answers these key questions.

11Did Vince Really Die In The Buena Vista Roof Collapse?

Vince Was Still At Buena Vista When The Roof Collapsed

Billy Burke as Vince Leone in Fire Country season 3 episode 20

One of the biggest questions Fire Country season 4 will need to answer concerns Vince Leone’s fate. Indeed, Vince went into the Buena Vista building with Sharon not properly equipped to save Walter and Bode, whom they got out, but had to stay in after Walter wandered off. Vince was the last seen onscreen before the roof collapsed.

Vince’s presumed death is among the biggest moments in Fire Country season 3’s finale, although it’s basically confirmed based on the reports (via Deadline) of Billy Burke’s exit ahead of Fire Country season 4. However, Fire Country season 4 needs to tackle Vince’s death and its aftermath onscreen, as it influences all Fire Country characters.

 

10Will Audrey Return To Prison For Shooting At Finn?

Audrey Told The Police The Truth About Shooting Finn In Self Defense

Leven Rambin as Audrey James in Fire Country season 3, episode 20

Audrey’s life in Edgewater seemed stable after becoming a firefighter and moving there definitively, but the town and the relationships she built there could doom her to return to prison. Indeed, Audrey only went to the Leones’ place because she wanted to keep Gabriela company and protect her. Finn arriving and tasing Audrey was the proof she needed to take action against him.

Finn momentarily not dying made things easier for Audrey, but she did shoot to kill when she finally had a chance to get her hands on the gun. Audrey’s arrest left things unclear in Fire Country season 3’s ending, making it necessary for season 4 to clarify what happened to Audrey.

 

9Is Sharon Dead After Remaining Stuck At Buena Vista?

Sharon Couldn't Escape The Buena Vista Building's Roof Collapse

Diane Farr as Sharon Leone in Fire Country season 3 episode 19

Sharon’s fate is also unclear after she entered the Buena Vista building without the necessary tools in Fire Country season 3, episode 20. Sharon had seemingly found an exit right before the roof collapsed, but she could also be seen with Vince and Walter when that happened, making it easy to assume she could have died.

[It] would be very unlikely for season 4 to deprive Bode of his father and mother in one stroke.

With Vince all but confirmed to have died in Fire Country season 3’s ending, it would be very unlikely for season 4 to deprive Bode of both his father and mother in one stroke. However, Sharon being in that terrible situation still makes her safety something Fire Country season 4 will have to answer questions on.

 

8How Will Bode React To The Buena Vista Roof Collapse's Aftermath?

Bode's Reaction To Potentially Losing His Family Could Be Terrible

Max Thieriot as Bode Leone in Fire Country season 3, episode 20-5

Fire Country season 3 ended with Bode falling to his knees after watching the roof collapse with his family still inside the Buena Vista care home, as he was kept away from the entrance by Jake and another firefighter. The gravity of the incident led everyone to believe Bode’s family died, but that has yet to be confirmed.

Whether only one relative of Bode’s died or more, his downfall could become much more likely in Fire Country season 4, due to his reaching the tipping point of not only having difficulties on the job but also losing someone so important to him. This makes how the tragedy affects Bode an important question Fire Country season 4 will have to answer.

 

7Will Finn Die In The Hospital After The Ordeal With Audrey & Gabriela?

Finn's Wound Was Still Life Threatening Even If Gabriela & Audrey Stabilized Him

Leven Rambin as Audrey and Blake Lee as Finn in Fire Country season 3, episode 20

Finn’s status is also something season 4 will have to offer updates on, as Fire Country season 3’s finale only revealed Finn was still alive. While audiences have no vested interest in whether Finn survives or not, given what he did to Gabriela, his fate is still something Fire Country season 4 has to tackle, even just for Audrey and Gabriela.

DID YOU KNOW: While audiences have no vested interest in whether Finn survives or not, given what he did to Gabriela, his fate is still something Fire Country season 4 has to tackle.

Indeed, Finn bleeding out in Manny’s truck would have implicated him, Audrey and Gabriela. Finn surviving in Fire Country season 4 could also potentially help Audrey’s defense, making it necessary for the firefighting drama to revisit one of its darkest storylines, even with more pressing matters needing to be handled and Gabriela going away.

 

6Was Walter Saved By Vince & Sharon Heroically Going In The Buena Vista Building?

Vince & Sharon Entered Buena Vista To Save Walter

Jeff Fahey as Walter Leone in Fire Country season 3 episode 20

What forced Vince and Sharon to remain in the crumbling Buena Vista building was Walter’s confusion kicking in as they were about to exit it, making every aspect of the tragedy heartbreakingly worse. While Vince and Walter had a moment when they beautifully reconnected, Fire Country season 4 will still need to reveal whether Walter was saved at last or perished.

Fire Country season 3 is now available to stream in its entirety on Paramount Plus.

Bode losing his father, mother and grandfather at the same time would be too heart-wrenching for Fire Country, making it less likely all three died. Still, even if only Vince died, Bode would need even more his connection with his grandfather Walter, as he would be one of the few links Bode had left with Vince.

 

5What Will Happen To Eve & The Inmates After Three Rock's Destruction?

The Zabel Ridge Fire Destroyed Eve's Office & The Inmates' Barracks

Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards in Fire Country season 3, episode 20

Eve and the Three Rock inmates’ day could have been a happy one after she announced that Cole had finally paroled and would be resigning as First Axe as a result. While the inmates were heroes in Fire Country season 3, episode 19, they nevertheless suffered another great loss when they lost their fire camp in Fire Country season 3’s finale.

Losing Three Rock was a common threat throughout Fire Country, and it came exceptionally close to becoming true after Oxalta poisoned their well in season 3. However, the fire destroying the camp and their being left alone to fight it underlined once again a double standard in the treatment of inmate firefighters and Cal Fire firefighters. This makes Fire Country season 4 answering this question even more important.

 

4Will Manny Become Station 42's Captain After Jake's Departure?

Jake Left Station 42 Whether He Takes Over Vince's Battalion Chief Position Or Goes To Butte

Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez in Fire Country season 3, episode 19

Fire Country season 3, episode 19 started with a breakfast celebrating Jake’s last days at Station 42 in light of his upcoming move to Butte County. Jake’s departure nonetheless meant someone else had to become Station 42’s captain, and Sharon’s suggestion that it should be Manny finally kickstarted Manny’s return to leadership within Cal Fire in Fire Country.

Characters Who Face The Biggest Threats & Where They're At After Fire Country Season 3's Finale

Vince

Possibly dead after the Buena Vista building roof collapsed.

Sharon

Possibly dead or seriously injured after the Buena Vista building roof collapsed.

Walter

Possibly dead or seriously injured after the Buena Vista building roof collapsed.

Audrey

Likely arrested after shooting Finn to protect herself and Gabriela.

Eve & Three Rock's inmate firefighters

Officially without a fire camp after the Zabel Ridge fire burned down Three Rock.

Vince’s death will undoubtedly be extremely affecting for many in Edgewater, including Manny. However, Manny’s return to Cal Fire could mean that something good could come out of the tragedy, as it would put Manny back in his rightful role.

 

3Where Will Gabriela Go After The Trouble With Finn?

Finn Stalking Gabriela & Almost Dying After Audrey Shot At Him Will Inevitably Affect Her

Max Thieriot as Bode Leone and Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela Perez in Fire Country season 3, episode 20-1

Stephanie Arcila’s confirmed exit means Fire Country season 4 will need to tackle the aftermath of the ordeal with Finn. Indeed, Gabriela already didn’t know what to do with Finn looking for her, but having to save him made everything even more difficult, setting up the need for change in Gabriela’s life.

With the Finn ordeal evidently weighing on Gabriela, Fire Country season 4 can’t avoid giving Gabriela solid reasons to go away.

Fire Country season 4 will need to properly justify Gabriela’s departure, whether by having her switch careers or just move away to start over. Still, with the Finn ordeal evidently weighing on Gabriela, Fire Country season 4 can’t avoid giving Gabriela solid reasons to go away.

 

2Is Jake's Departure Scrapped After Vince's Probable Death?

Jake Planned To Move To Butte Because He Couldn't Become Battalion Chief

Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford in Fire Country season 3, episode 20

Jake’s entire reason for which he considered moving away from Station 42 was his search for a chance to progress and eventually become a battalion chief like Vince. Vince’s refusal to retire made that impossible, setting up his departure. In a twisted turn of events, Vince’s death effectively opens up the battalion chief position, making Jake’s departure from Station 42 pointless.

Jake’s potential return to Station 42 under these conditions makes various conflicts more likely, making the development more exciting as a result. Still, Fire Country season 4 needs to tackle Jake’s return before the conflicts can arise, making it an important question it has to answer.

1How Fire Country Season 3 Ending Sets Up Vince & Gabriela's Exits

Their Departures Make Sense After What Happened In The Finale

Billy Burke as Vince Leone and Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela Perez in Fire Country season 3, episode 20

While their exits came as a shock because of Gabriela and Vince being central characters, Fire Country season 3’s finale fully set up their departures, even as their exits have yet to be shown onscreen. Indeed, Vince’s reconnection with Walter finally resolved his biggest conflict, making his death sadly make sense from a narrative perspective.

Gabriela having to deal with the fear of Finn being able to find her anytime, along with almost witnessing his death, only for her and Audrey to save him as Manny brought them to the closest EMTs evidently took its toll. Between the ordeal with Finn and Gabriela not being romantically connected with Bode anymore, there is little reason for her to stay in Edgewater, making her departure relatively reasonable in Fire Country season 4.

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