Fire Country Season 4 will bring multiple changes to the popular CBS drama series. The series will look very different, as original cast members Billy Burke, who portrays Vince Leone, and Stephanie Arcila, as Gabriela Perez, will exit the show after Season 3. The fate of Vince, the Leone family patriarch and father of series protagonist Bode Leone (Max Thieriot), is not clear. The Season 3 finale, “I’d Do It Again,” ended in a cliffhanger, with Vince, Sharon Leone (Diane Farr), and Vince’s father, Walter (Jeff Fahey), trapped in a burning building. It collapses at the very end as Bode and Jake Crawford (Jordan Calloway) helplessly watch. Although Vince’s fate is still unknown, his exit from the show leaves a huge void, so it would be a good idea for another important character, Luke Leone (Michael Trucco), to return to the series in Vince’s absence.

Luke Leone Could Fill the Void Left by Vince’s Exit

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Thus far, all viewers know is that series regular Burke is leaving the show after Season 3. It’s unknown if the plan is to kill off Vince or seriously injure him, causing an early retirement to give the character a less chaotic exit. Either way, Burke will no longer be part of the main cast. Burke’s exit is a huge blow to Fire Country, as he’s easily one of the best performers in the main cast. Vince not only has tremendous chemistry with his fellow cast members, but his relationship with Sharon stands out as one of the best romantic pairings on television. Fire Country without Vince will take some getting used to, so the show needs to transition into this new reality by bringing back Vince’s little brother, Luke. In his last appearance in Season 3, “My Team,” Luke prepares to leave Edgewater for a new job training firefighters in Japan. The death or severe injury of his older brother would provide a simple narrative means to draw Luke back to Edgewater.