{"id":234570,"date":"2026-04-15T03:31:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T03:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/cbs-considers-expanding-fire-country-and-sheriff-country-tv-universe-with-a-medical-spinoff\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T03:31:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T03:31:46","slug":"cbs-considers-expanding-fire-country-and-sheriff-country-tv-universe-with-a-medical-spinoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/cbs-considers-expanding-fire-country-and-sheriff-country-tv-universe-with-a-medical-spinoff\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS Considers Expanding \u2018Fire Country\u2019 and \u2018Sheriff Country\u2019 TV Universe With a Medical Spinoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CBS could be expanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/fire-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fire Country<\/em> <\/a>and <em>Sheriff Country<\/em> TV universe with another spinoff show.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple outlets reported that a third series in the franchise is in the very early stages of development. The untitled drama would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/how-the-new-medical-tv-shows-differ-doctor-odyssey-the-pitt-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">following a medical team<\/a> in the town of Edgewater, California, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/04\/fire-country-sheriff-country-universe-medical-spinoff-cbs-1236860576\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Deadline<\/em><\/a>. A possible character that would lead the show could be introduced in the upcoming second season of <em>Sheriff Country<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear who would be writing the script for the pilot since the spinoff concept is so early in its conception. The possible offshoot would be executive produced by <em>Sheriff Country<\/em> showrunner <strong>Matt Lopez,<\/strong> <em>Fire Country <\/em>and<em> Sheriff Country<\/em> executive producers <strong>Max Thieriot, Joan Rater<\/strong> and <strong>Tony Phelan<\/strong> \u2014 as well as franchise executive producers <strong>Jerry Bruckheimer<\/strong> and <strong>KristieAnne Reed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fire Country<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/best-medical-tv-shows-of-all-time-er-greys-anatomy-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which premiered in 2022<\/a>, follows inmate Bode (Thieriot) as he attempts to shorten his prison sentence by volunteering for the California Conservation Camp Program. By the third season, Bode is out of prison and determined to prove himself at Cal Fire.<\/p>\n<p>The world of Edgewater, meanwhile, has continued to grow, with a Sheriff Country spinoff centered around Sharon\u2019s (<strong>Diane Farr<\/strong>) sister Mickey (<strong>Morena Baccari<\/strong>n) and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/jared-padaleckis-fire-country-spinoff-surfside-everything-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">possible second offshoot with <strong>Jared Padalecki<\/strong>\u2018s character<\/a>, Camden Casey, which is still in consideration.<\/p>\n<p>Thieriot, 37, who is an executive producer on <em>Fire Country <\/em>and<em> Sheriff Country<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/a-complete-guide-to-every-tv-spinoff-scheduled-to-premiere-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed he always has new ideas<\/a> on his mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know there\u2019s a limit to the amount of Country [shows] we can have. I think there\u2019s also a certain point where it\u2019s, like, quality over quantity,\u201d he explained to <em>Us Weekly<\/em> in April 2025. \u201cSo the most important thing is that we\u2019re always nurturing Fire Country \u2014 and now Sheriff Country \u2014 and making sure that they are getting all the attention that they should be getting so that the audience gets what they deserve. That\u2019s, to me, the most important thing. But outside of the Fire Country universe, my wheels are always turning \u2014 sometimes to a fault.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/which-cbs-shows-have-gone-through-surprising-showrunner-changes\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cbschanges.jpg?crop=0px%2C61px%2C2000px%2C1130px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"CBS Changes\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cbschanges.jpg?quality=78&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/which-cbs-shows-have-gone-through-surprising-showrunner-changes\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Which CBS Shows Have Recently Gone Through Surprising Showrunner Changes?<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFire Country isn\u2019t the only CBS show currently going through a surprising showrunner change. News broke in January 2026 that showrunner Tia Napolitano was leaving after multiple onscreen departures. \u201cTia has been instrumental in helping both build and steer Fire Country, which not only became a top series, but is also the foundation of a [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thieriot also teased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/tv-spinoffs-over-the-years-the-hills-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">whether Padalecki\u2019s three-episode arc<\/a> could lead to something more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho knows where this character goes down the road? That\u2019s all kind of just TBD. But in the meantime, we just wanted to create a really exciting and fun character arc for him on this show,\u201d he explained. \u201cWe also wanted to introduce him as somebody who\u2019s a part of this world but feels different than our world. Somebody who comes from a different part of the state \u2014 a different part of California \u2014 and somebody who has a totally different vibe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actor previously hinted that he has plans for more possible projects within and without the franchise. \u201cI think there\u2019s still a lot of room to explore,\u201d he teased to <em>Us<\/em> in May. \u201cThere\u2019s more room to explore in Edgewater and outside of Edgewater.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/cbs-considers-fire-country-sheriff-country-medical-spinoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBS could be expanding the Fire Country and Sheriff Country TV universe with another spinoff show. Multiple outlets reported that a third series in the franchise is in the very early stages of development. The untitled drama would be following a medical team in the town of Edgewater, California, according to Deadline. 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