Summary

• Sheriff Country, a spinoff of Fire Country starring Morena Baccarin, has been greenlit for future release, with potential for crossover episodes.
• With Fire Country renewed for a third season, the future looks bright for potential spinoffs like Sheriff Country, pending a successful pilot.
• Success of Sheriff Country may depend on finding the right showrunner and Baccarin's availability, with potential ties to Fire Country in the works.

Sheriff Country starring Morena Baccarin has officially gotten the greenlight from CBS. The series serves as a spinoff to Fire Country, an action drama series created by Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan, and Joan Rater. It follows a young convict with a troubled past, who seeks redemption when he volunteers to assist the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Debuting on CBS in October 2022, Fire Country season 2 will conclude this month, but the sixth episode of season 2 introduced Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox in the hopes of eventually spinning off the character to her own show.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, that show is officially a go at CBS. The Fire Country spinoff will see Baccarin reprise her role as Sheriff Mickey Fox. The series won't premiere until the 2025-2026 season so that the creators have more time to hone in on the story.

Sheriff Country's Greenlight Will Expand The World Of Fire Country

Crossovers & More Spinoffs Seem Possible

As Fire Country season 3 has been renewed, the show continues to grow and could even feature more spinoffs in the future. As for Sheriff Country, it's worth noting that pilot episodes can always be a coin flip, but Baccarin's star status could be enough to shepherd the show to longterm success. Work is in place to find a showrunner to helm the series, and if some of the Fire Country alumni can continue to be involved, this bodes well for the future.

With Sheriff Country picked up, there is a good chance the Baccarin could appear in Fire Country season 3, ahead of her show's official debut in 2025. With reports also confirming that a backup script has been written for the pilot, it is likely that other episodes have been scripted, and this means that the direction of the show will be ironed out in advance. This will give CBS plenty of time to map out the franchise's future as some of their mainstay series like Blue Bloods and Young Sheldon come to an end this year.

Fire Country is available to stream on Paramount.

Of course, the show's chances of success will hinge on being able to find the right showrunner to take it in a compelling direction, but with a year and a half of prep time, it seems that CBS is setting the series up for success. Baccarin currently has several projects in post-production, including Deadpool & Wolverine, and once these are completed, pre-production will likely begin on Sheriff Country.

Source: Deadline