Sheriff Country
American police procedural action drama television series
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Sheriff Country is an American police procedural drama television series created by Joan Rater, Tony Phelan, and Max Thieriot for CBS, starring Morena Baccarin in the lead role and also starring Christopher Gorham, Michele Weaver, Matt Lauria, and W. Earl Brown. It is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Studios. Sheriff Country is the first spin-off of the Fire Country franchise. The series premiered on October 17, 2025. In December 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Producers | Obiageli Odimegwu Tamara Isaac Morena Baccarin Ashley Landay Thom J. Pretak |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 17, 2025 – present |
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Plot
Sheriff Mickey Fox investigates criminal activity in Edgewater County, CA, while contending with her ex-con father, Wes, and her wayward daughter, Skye. An early plotline focuses on the murder of Skye's ex-boyfriend, Brandon, a recovering addict.[1]
Cast
Main
- Morena Baccarin as Mickey Fox, sheriff of Edgewater County in northern California, Sharon Leone's former step-sister, Bode's aunt, and Skye's mom
- Matt Lauria as Lt. Nathan Boone, a deputy who is second-in-command of Mickey's department
- Christopher Gorham as ADA Travis Fraley, Mickey's ex-husband and father of her daughter. He works as a lawyer.
- Michele Weaver as Deputy Cassidy Campbell, one of the station's deputies and Travis' ex-girlfriend. She became a deputy to look for her sister.
- W. Earl Brown as Wes Fox, Mickey's father, an off-the-grid marijuana grower
- Amanda Arcuri as Skye Fraley (season 2;[2] recurring season 1), Mickey and Travis' newly sober daughter
- Ian Quinlan as Deputy Hank Iglesias (season 2;[2] recurring season 1), one of the station's deputies
Recurring
- Caroline Rhea as Gina, an ECSO administrative assistant
- Tony White as Jerry, a thrift shop owner
- Mark Taylor as Ruben Massey, the District Attorney of Edgewater
- Susan Misner as Nora Boone, Nathan's estranged wife
- Kelli O'Hara as Miranda Fraley, Travis' sister
Crossover characters from Fire Country
- Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan / Bode Leone,[3] Mickey's nephew and a Cal Fire firefighter
- Diane Farr as Sharon Leone,[4] Mickey's former step-sister, Bode's mother and a Cal Fire Division Chief
- Kevin Alejandro as Manuel "Manny" Perez,[5] a Cal Fire battalion chief and former Captain of Three Rock
- Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards,[6] Bode's best friend, a Cal Fire firefighter and Captain of Three Rock
Notable guest star
- Maren Morris as Hazel, Skye's sponsor[7]
Episodes
| No. | Title [8] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [8] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | James Strong | Teleplay by : Joan Rater & Tony Phelan Story by : Joan Rater & Tony Phelan & Max Thieriot | October 17, 2025 | 4.38[9] | |
| 2 | "Firewall" | Kevin Alejandro | Matt Lopez | October 24, 2025 | 4.51[10] | |
| 3 | "The Sixth Man" | Kevin Alejandro | Safia M. Dirie | October 31, 2025 | 4.57[11] | |
| 4 | "Out of Office" | Edward Ornelas | Obiageli Odimegwu | November 7, 2025 | 4.63[12] | |
| 5 | "Expecting Trouble" | Edward Ornelas | Mark Bruner | November 14, 2025 | 4.94[13] | |
| 6 | "Exit Interview" | Holly Dale | Heather F. Robb & Matt Lopez | November 21, 2025 | 5.08[14] | |
| 7 | "Glory Days" | Holly Dale | Mark Wilding | December 5, 2025 | N/A | |
| 8 | "Death & Taxes" | Sarah Wayne Callies | Matt Lopez | December 12, 2025 | N/A | |
| 9 | "Crucible, Part 1" | Gonzalo Amat | Seth Harrington | December 19, 2025 | N/A | |
| 10 | "Crucible, Part 2" | Gonzalo Amat | Adair Cole | February 27, 2026 | N/A | |
| 11 | "The Aftermath" | Sarah Wayne Callies | Heather F. Robb | March 6, 2026 | N/A | |
| 12 | "Plus One" | Edward Ornelas | Melissa Carter | March 13, 2026 | N/A | |
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A housewife goes crazy due to a bad batch of synthetic weed being inadvertently circulated through Edgewater by a dealer called the Apothecary. Soon, the drugs have negative effects on a number of people throughout town. A tip from Wes leads first to an elderly grower who used be known as the Apothecary and then the son of the first victim who mowed the Apothecary's lawn and used his name and supplies to create and sell his own drugs. After the case, Mickey and Boone go to a fancy birthday dinner together while Wes takes Gina to chemotherapy. Cassidy meets with a witness who reveals that he and Zoey had gone to the annual Blood Moon Festival together on the night that she disappeared. Cassidy's investigation reveals a disturbing pattern of girls who almost nobody will miss vanishing every two years around the time of the festival for twenty years. With the festival two weeks away, Cassidy believes that a serial killer is stalking it and is about to strike again. | ||||||
| 13 | "The Finest" | Edward Ornelas | Seth Harrington & Matt Lopez | April 3, 2026 | N/A | |
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During the annual Fire vs. PD baseball game, the two rival teams see an explosion off in the distance and discover that a bus full of kids were kidnapped, forcing the two to work together to save them. Amidst tensions between them, Bode and Boone partner up to track down the bombmaker. Meanwhile, Sharon's mother Ruby causes some tension between Mickey and Sharon. It's eventually discovered that the kidnapping was originally planned by a city official who identifies one of the men he hired. However, the official has lost control over the situation. Bode and Boone find the container with the missing kids buried in a quarry, but get caught in an explosion after setting off a boobytrap. This is the first episode of a two-part crossover that concludes on Fire Country. | ||||||
| 14 | "Show of Force" | Ruben Garcia | Jamie Conway | April 10, 2026 | N/A | |
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Hank's attempt to transport a car thief goes awry when the man steals Hank's cruiser while he's getting a burrito; it turns out that the man wanted to attend his daughter's quinceañera before going to jail. The day before the Blood Moon Festival, Cassidy brings Mickey her theory about a serial killer stalking the festival, her sister Zoey being one of his victims. Mickey allows Cassidy to search a remote part of Deadwater where the jawbone of one of the missing girls was found in 2008 and Cassidy locates the remains of two of the victims, proving her theory. Mickey struggles with bureaucracy from Punch and frustration that a serial killer operated undetected for decades. The festival's artist is arrested under the belief that he's the Blood Moon Killer, but it's discovered too late that he has an alibi. Outside of her house, Cassidy is abducted by the real killer. | ||||||
| 15 | "The Lost Girls of Edgewater County" | Ruben Garcia | Obiageli Odimegwu | April 17, 2026 | N/A | |
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Cassidy manages to leave Mickey a distress call before being abducted and awakens chained in the killer's basement with his previous victim, Jane. As Cassidy calls upon everything Mickey taught her to survive, Mickey and Boone identify the Blood Moon Killer as former deputy Ellis Monroe who was working as a security guard at the festival, but he has an airtight alibi for Cassidy's kidnapping. Mickey and Boone interview Romy Hale who had a near miss with Ellis decades before and realize from Romy's story that Ellis' first victim, Dana, has become his accomplice. When tracked down, Dana turns out to be Stephanie Witwer, a social worker who was helping Cassidy. Dana is arrested while Mickey kills Ellis when he tries to use Cassidy as a hostage. Cassidy is able to convince Dana to reveal where Ellis buried his victims, including Zoey, and takes time off to go on a road trip with her mother in a car Cassidy and Zoey were fixing up. | ||||||
| 16 | "Twenty Four Candles" | Nicole Rubio | Mark Wilding | April 24, 2026 | N/A | |
| 17 | "The Hunting Party" | Nicole Rubio | Heather F. Robb & Melissa Carter | May 1, 2026 | N/A | |
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While at the annual Boar hunt at the Fraley Estate, one of the investors is shot and killed. Mickey and Boone begin to investigate Miranda's enemies, only to learn she might've been the target. As a result, Miranda and Rick go to stay at Mickey's home. Everything come to a head at Mickey's home where Miranda is held at gun point and her guards had been attacked. Meanwhile, Wes and an old friend team up to convince the other growers into getting their money back from the DEA. After saving Miranda, Mickey calls up Alec and he is at her home when he learns of the heist. | ||||||
| 18 | "The Gambler" | Tara Miele | Adair Cole | May 8, 2026 | N/A | |
| 19 | "Compromised" | Tara Miele | Mark Bruner | May 15, 2026 | N/A | |
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Deputy Director Santos investigates Mickey for possible corruption while Miranda Fraley is revealed to be behind Emerald Eden and Mickey and Alec grow closer. Skye seemingly relapses on fentanyl, but it's quickly discovered that she was poisoned by Miranda's son Rick after Rick caught her snooping around, although Miranda wasn't involved in Rick's actions. Cassidy returns from vacation early to help Boone investigate the death of Mack Maguire which they realize was a setup by Miranda's mysterious hitman rather than a suicide by cop. At night, Rick secretly meets with Alec who is revealed to be the hitman and asks him to kill Skye in the hospital. After Alec seemingly agrees and confirms that the Foxes don't know about his double life, he fatally shots Rick. | ||||||
| 20 | "Mexico" | Tony Phelan | Matt Lopez | May 22, 2026 | TBD | |
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After seeing Alec and Miranda arguing, Mickey realizes that Alec is her hitman but plays along with him with Boone soon coming to the same conclusion. Rick's body turns up and Boone and Cassidy discover a witness, Punch's mentally ill homeless brother who Punch disowned for supposedly murdering their mother, Mary. Cassidy later decides to look into Mary's murder to try to bring the brothers back together. Mickey, Boone and Santos lay a trap for Alec by making it appear as if Mickey is about to be arrested as a dirty cop. Alec confesses to Rick's murder, insisting that it was the only way to protect Skye from a dangerous psychopath, and reveals that Rick murdered Brandon and Alec framed Adrian Smith to cover it up. Santos forces to kill Alec, but Boone is wounded in the process. Mickey arrests Miranda while Travis, at Skye's urging, takes control of the company. Mickey is cleared of any wrongdoing, but Santos blackmails her into running a joint investigation into a Bulgarian cartel with Wes as their confidential informant. A shocked Wes identifies Santos as Maria Fox, Mickey's supposedly dead mother. | ||||||
Production
Development
On January 23, 2024, CBS was set to develop a police spin-off series of Fire Country, continuing from a back-door pilot episode in season two, with Erika Kennair executive producing through JBTV & CBS Studios, and with Morena Baccarin attached to lead.[15] The episode titled "Alert the Sheriff" introduced Baccarin's character, Edgewater County Sheriff's Sergeant Mickey Fox. On May 2, 2024, it received a straight-to-series order,[16] with CBS Studios joining the production of what would later be titled Sheriff Country, with filming set to take place in Toronto,[17][18][19] rather than in Vancouver like the original so that Baccarin could be closer to her family in New York.[20][21] On June 19, 2024, Matt Lopez was set to be the showrunner of "Sheriff Country," and an executive producer.[22] A fall 2025 premiere was confirmed in March 2025 with a promo airing during broadcasts of March Madness.[23] Production on the spin-off began in May 2025[24][25] in the Toronto area[26][27][28] with twelve scripts already written, and in July 2025 the premiere date was set for October 17, with the show airing regularly before the original on Fridays after the premiere.[29] On December 3, 2025, CBS renewed the series for a second season.[30]
Casting
On January 23, 2024, Morena Baccarin was set to star in the lead role of the series.[15] On December 12, 2024, W. Earl Brown was set to star in the lead role of the series.[31] In April 2025, Christopher Gorham, Michele Weaver, and Matt Lauria joined the cast.[32][33][34] On May 14, 2025, Amanda Arcuri and Caroline Rhea joined the cast.[35] On April 9, 2026, Arcuri and Ian Quinlan were promoted to series regulars for the second season.[2]
Release
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 75% based on 8 critic reviews.[37] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable".[38]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) | Ref. |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | October 17, 2025 | 0.2/3 | 4.38 | 0.13 | 1.86 | 0.35 | 6.25 | [9] |
| 2 | "Firewall" | October 24, 2025 | 0.2/3 | 4.51 | 0.11 | 1.37 | 0.34 | 5.89 | [10] |
| 3 | "The Sixth Man" | October 31, 2025 | 0.3/4 | 4.57 | 0.11 | 1.49 | 0.36 | 6.07 | [11] |
| 4 | "Out of Office" | November 7, 2025 | 0.2/4 | 4.63 | 0.11 | 1.43 | 0.33 | 6.06 | [12] |
| 5 | "Expecting Trouble" | November 14, 2025 | 0.3/5 | 4.94 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [13] |
| 6 | "Exit Interview" | November 21, 2025 | 0.3/5 | 5.08 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [14] |