Fire Country Season 3 Images & Plot Details Reveal Sheriff Country's Spinoff Setup & Mickey's Return

The release of new Fire Country season 3 images and plot details confirm that the upcoming season will lay the groundwork for the spinoff Sheriff Country while marking the return of straight-laced Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin). Bode Leone’s (Max Thieriot) aunt and Sharon Leone’s (Diane Farr) stepsister made her debut in an episode of Fire Country season 2, where she was introduced as the sharp-witted, no-nonsense Sheriff's Sergeant with a complicated past. The upcoming Fire Country episode, which airs April 4, is set to see Bode and Mickey team up once again for an attack against the family.

Entertainment Weekly has debuted new images and plot details from the upcoming Fire Country episode featuring Mickey's return. The images show Bode and Mickey emerging from a police vehicle in a dense forest, possibly on their way to a crime scene. In another, Bode, Mickey, and her estranged father, Wes Fox (W. Earl Brown), stand together with concern as they look at something off in the distance. Check out the images below:

What This Means For Fire Country

The Franchise Gets A Glimpse Of Sheriff Country

Since its 2022 debut, Fire Country has been a massive success for CBS, following inmate firefighter Bode Leone’s rocky path toward redemption. Now, the upcoming spinoff Sheriff Country shifts the focus to Baccarin’s Mickey Fox, with her stepsister Sharon returning as Cal Fire’s division chief. As Mickey investigates local crime and patrols the town of Edgewater, she must also deal with her ex-con father and a looming mystery involving her daughter. While CBS has yet to announce an official premiere date, Sheriff Country is expected to premiere in the 2025-2026 season.

The upcoming episode of Fire Country season 3 will follow Mickey and Bode as they investigate an attempted murder targeting her father, Wes, who operates an illegal marijuana business. Fire Country season 2 revealed that Mickey was the officer who originally arrested Bode, much to Sharon's dismay. Though they eventually reconciled, Bode assisted Mickey in exposing a corrupt deputy. The Fire Country season 3 episode could then explore how Mickey handles a major shake-up in the sheriff’s department while facing a threat against her family.

Our Take On Mickey In Fire Country

A Promising Start To The Sheriff's Future

Mickey's return in Fire Country season 3 could serve as a backdoor pilot for Sheriff Country. With an upcoming episode that sees Mickey and Bode leading a team effort against a family threat in Edgewater, viewers can get a glimpse of the spinoff’s tone and action-packed storytelling before it officially debuts. It certainly posits a strong step in expanding the Fire Country universe as it keeps Mickey closely connected to key characters like Bode, while hopefully providing more insight into Baccarin's character's past and her current motivations.