Everything to Know About 'Fire Country,' the Latest Show 'Virgin River' Fans Are Binge Watching

Fire Country revolves around Bode Donovan, a young convict who hopes to turn a new leaf by volunteering for the California Conservation Camp Program, where prisoners can help a team of firefighters in exchange for a reduced sentence. However, he gets assigned to his hometown in Northern California, which means he'll also have to confront his dark past while working alongside his former friends.

Regarding the show's authenticity, Max Thieriot, the show's co-creator and star, told Collider, "The biggest thing that I want and hope to achieve with this series is not only to shine the light on firefighters for being the heroes that they are, but also just everything that they go through as humans. It’s important to realize that even though Superman wears a cape, when he takes that cape off, there’s a man underneath it, and it’s important to peel back those layers too. You have to show the good, the bad, and the ugly. I hope to also try to bring awareness to the difficulties that firefighters go through because these people are human."

Main Cast

• Max Thieriot as Bode Leone, an inmate firefighter
• Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez, Gabriela's father and a Cal Fire firefighter
• Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford, Station 42 Captain, as well as Riley and Gabriela's ex
• Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela Perez, Manny's daughter, a Cal Fire firefighter and paramedic
• Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards, Captain of Three Rock, Bode and Jake’s best friend
• Diane Farr as Sharon Leone, Cal Fire Division Chief, Bode and Riley's mother, Vince's wife
• Billy Burke as Vince Leone, Bode and Riley's father, Sharon's husband and Cal Fire Battalion Chief

Recurring Cast

• Rafael de la Fuente as Diego Moreno, a Cal Fire paramedic
• Leven Rambin as Audrey James, an ex-con
• Jared Padalecki as Camden Casey, a SoCal firefighter

Fire Country has a total of three seasons. Season one, which includes 22 episodes, premiered on October 7, 2022, and season two, which includes 10 episodes, premiered February 16, 2024. The third season, which has a total of nine episodes, premiered on October 18, 2024. CBS has yet to confirm if the series will return for a fourth season.

Although Fire Country mainly focuses on a team of firefighters, there's good reason Virgin River fans will also love this series. Not only is there a picturesque, small-town setting (both are set in Northern California, FYI), but Fire Country is also filled with compelling and complex characters—including at least one newcomer who moves to the charming town seeking a fresh start. Plus, both series tackle similar themes, like friendship, loss, grief, redemption and, of course, romance.

But don't just take my word for it. A quick search on Reddit will tell you that several Virgin River fans agree. One fan wrote, "Just started Fire Country and it's very similarly cheesy and should definitely exist in the same cinematic universe as Virgin River."

In another Reddit thread, a second fan echoed the same sentiment and said, "I just got into Fire Country and it's sooooooooooo reminiscent of Virgin River, even some of the actors (well one) [and] the location reminds of Virgin River."

All three seasons of Fire Country are available to stream at CBS.com, Paramount+, Prime Video (with Paramount+) and Apple TV+. Meanwhile, Netflix only offers the first season and Pluto TV, only season three.

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