‘Fire Country’ Universe Expands With ‘Sheriff Country,’ Featuring Plenty Of Action And Family Drama
Key Takeaways
- Morena Baccarin stars as Sheriff Mickey Fox in the new CBS series "Sheriff Country," a spin-off from "Fire Country."
- The series is set in the small town of Edgewater and focuses on Mickey Fox balancing law enforcement duties with complex family issues.
- Creators Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan, and Joan Rater are expanding the established universe, maintaining a focus on community and personal stakes.
- Key dramatic elements include Mickey's conflicts with her ex-con father and her complicated relationship with her daughter and ex-husband.
- The show aims to explore how high stakes are affected when law enforcement deals with people they personally know in a small-town setting.
Morena Baccarin has secured the lead role as Sheriff Mickey Fox in the new CBS series "Sheriff Country," a spin-off from the successful show "Fire Country." Baccarin admitted feeling pressure while guest-starring, hoping the audience would embrace the character enough for the new show to be greenlit. The series centers on Sheriff Fox as she investigates crimes in the close-knit town of Edgewater while navigating difficult relationships with her ex-con father and her complicated daughter. Creators Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan, and Joan Rater are building upon the established world, maintaining core elements like community focus and small-town grounding, which they feel differentiates it from typical police procedurals. The drama is heightened by personal conflicts, such as Mickey's strained co-parenting relationship with her ex-husband, Travis, and the inherent tension of her professional duties clashing with her family's questionable actions. Ultimately, the show explores how a character who prefers black-and-white solutions is forced to confront messy, gray situations in her personal and professional life.
