New 'Sheriff Country' Sneak Peek Offers First Look at ‘Fire Country’ Crossover

Unlike most spin-offs that branch away from the parent show’s setting, the upcoming Fire Country spin-off, Sheriff Country, will do the opposite. When it premieres this fall, audiences will see new sides of Edgewater through the eyes of Sheriff Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin), as she patrols the town, investigates crimes, and works to maintain peace and order. Airing back-to-back with Fire Country, the spin-off promises to expand the world of the original series. Ahead of its highly anticipated debut, a new clip has been released, offering a first look at crossover characters and teasing what viewers can expect from this next chapter.

The new clips, shared by TVLine, are part of a featurette featuring Baccarin and Fire Country star Max Thieriot as both walk audiences through the scope of the new show. According to the outlet, CBS will air several Fire Country reruns this Friday, including the backdoor pilot episode that first introduced the straight-shooting Sheriff Mickey Fox. It’s an event fans won’t want to miss, as the episodes will be interspersed with new glimpses of Sheriff Country through the aforementioned featurettes.

'Sheriff Country' Will Include Lots of Crossovers with 'Fire Country'

While both shows share the same universe, Sheriff Country promises a darker tone, befitting its police procedural format. The series will focus on the underbelly of Edgewater, a side of the town rarely explored in the parent show. The new clips hint at this grittier focus, showing Sheriff Fox making an arrest on the street and teaming up with Deputy Nathan Boone (Matt Lauria) to break up a tense, gun-drawn standoff. The footage also suggests Sheriff Country will feature frequent crossovers with Fire Country, offering the chance for a deeper exploration of familiar characters. In one standout scene, Thieriot’s Bode joins Fox and her half-sister, Cal Fire Chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr), as they uncover a massive stash of cash buried in the woods.

Criminal activities notwithstanding, Sheriff Country will bear that familiar sense of community for which Fire Country is known. "I think Mickey is someone who wants to do right by her town and wants people to trust her," Baccarin explains in the clip. Teasing Fox's approach to crime-fighting in the show, she further elaborates, "She knows everybody, she's one of them, but now she's also the sheriff, and she's got to earn it. She can get down and dirty with them; she's tough, she is someone who doesn't like to be vulnerable. But she cares deeply about everybody in her town."

Sheriff Country will also explore Fox's personal struggles, particularly her relationship with her father Wes (Earl Brown), an ex-con who is an off-the-grid marijuana grower, as well as "a mysterious incident involving her daughter Skye (Amanda Arcuri), who struggles with addiction. Other cast members include Christopher Gorham (Ugly Betty) as Travis Fraley, Mickey's lawyer ex-husband and father of their child Skye, as well as Michele Weaver (The Pitt) as a deputy named Cassidy Campbell. Caroline Rhea (Holiday Mismatch) will recur as Gina, Fox's assistant.

Sheriff Country premieres this Fall and will air preceding Fire Country Season 4. Stay tuned for future updates.