Draft:Fire Country season 1

The first season of Fire Country, an American action drama television series, premiered on October 7, 2022, and ended on May 19, 2023 on CBS with 22 episodes produced.

Created by Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan and Joan Rater with Thieriot in the lead role, the series follows the firefighters of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the inmates of the California Conservation Camp Program as they work together to keep their hometown of Edgewater safe from wildfires. The plot follows inmate firefighter Bode Donovan (Thieriot) as he seeks redemption by volunteering at Three Rock Con-Camp.

The first season of Fire Country ranked #12 with an average of 8.36 million viewers for the 2022–23 television season.

Main

 * Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan (aka Bode Leone), an inmate firefighter seeking redemption.
 * Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez, Gabriela's father, a Cal Fire firefighter, and Captain of Three Rock.
 * Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford, ex-boyfriend of Riley and Gabriela, a Cal Fire firefighter, now Station 42 Captain.
 * Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela Perez, Manny's daughter, a Cal Fire firefighter and paramedic.
 * Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards, Bode & Jake's best friend, and a Cal Fire firefighter.
 * Diane Farr as Sharon Leone, Bode and Riley's mother, Vince's wife and a Cal Fire firefighter, formerly Division Chief.
 * Billy Burke as Vince Leone, Bode and Riley's father, Sharon's husband and Cal Fire Battalion Chief.

Recurring

 * W. Tré Davis as Freddy "Goat" Mills, inmate firefighter and Bode's friend.
 * Michael Trucco as Luke Leone, Vince's brother and Cal Fire Battalion Chief.
 * Jade Pettyjohn as Riley Leone, Vince and Sharon's deceased daughter, Bode's younger sister and Eve's best friend.
 * Fiona Rene as Rebecca Lee, female inmate and former attorney.
 * Sabina Gadecki as Cara, Bode's ex-girlfriend and an aspiring ER nurse.
 * April Amber Telek as Retired Fire Chief Dolly Burnet, Bode's aunt.
 * Aaron Pearl as Retired Fire Chief Paulie Burnett, Bode's uncle.
 * Zach Tinker as Collin O'Reilly/Alex Shawcross, a probationary firefighter.
 * Katrina Reynolds as Cookie, Freddy's girlfriend.
 * Karen LeBlanc as Dr. Lilly Crawford, Jake's mother and a cardiothoracic surgeon in LA.
 * Barclay Hope as Father David Pascal.
 * Rebecca Mader as Faye Stone, the CEO and founder of a private concierge firefighting company, Nozzle.
 * Kanoa Goo as Kyle, a diving friend of Gabriela's.
 * Crystal Balint as Erika Snow, a Cal Fire Assistant Chief.
 * Riley Davis as Troy Elliott a young inmate firefighter.

Guests

 * Kane Brown as Robin, a train hopper who helps Cal Fire with victims of a train crash.

Production
In November 2021, CBS announced it was developing a series with Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan and Joan Rater, based on Thierot's experiences growing up in Northern California fire country. The potential series was then known as Cal Fire. In February 2022, a series pilot was green-lit. The pilot was written by Phelan and Rater, with Thieriot as co-writer, and directed by James Strong. In May 2022, CBS picked up the series, now titled Fire Country. Tia Napolitano would serve as the series showrunner. On October 19, 2022, the series received a full season order.

Filming for the first season began on July 21, 2022, in Vancouver, Canada, and concluded on April 5, 2023. The series uses the nearby village of Fort Langley to portray the fictional Northern California town of Edgewater. Additionally establishing shots for the city of Edgewood were filmed in Rio Dell, in Humboldt County, California, where the show is set.

In February 2022, it was announced that Thieriot would star in the series. In March 2022, Burke and Alejandro were given lead roles in the pilot. A few days later, it was announced that Farr, Calloway, Arcila, and Latimer would be appearing as series regulars. In September 2022, it was announced that Trucco would be joining the show in a recurring role. In January 2023, it was reported that Zach Tinker joined the cast in an undisclosed capacity. In March 2023, it was announced that Rebecca Mader and Kanoa Goo were cast in recurring roles.

Release
Fire Country premiered on CBS on October 7, 2022. It aired on Fridays at 9:00 p.m. after S.W.A.T. and led into Blue Bloods.