Fire Country Season 5 Episode 2 photos preview “Fire Under Fire,” airing tonight, Friday, October 16, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Max Thieriot leads the ensemble alongside Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Jordan Calloway, Jules Latimer and Olivia Thirlby as a fast-moving wildfire threatens Edgewater.
Sheriff Country stars Morena Baccarin and Ian Quinlan guest star as Sheriff Mickey Fox and Hank Iglesias. Their appearances bring the sheriff’s department into an hour that also finds Sharon uncovering a significant lead in an active investigation.
Fire Country Season 5 Episode 2 Details
Episode
Season 5 Episode 2, “Fire Under Fire”
Air Date
Friday, October 16, 2026
Time
9:00–10:00 p.m. ET/PT
Network
CBS
Streaming
Live on Paramount+ Premium; next-day streaming Saturday, October 17, on Paramount+
Guest Stars
Morena Baccarin as Mickey Fox and Ian Quinlan as Hank Iglesias, from Sheriff Country
Written By
David Gould
Directed By
Eagle Egilsson
What Happens in “Fire Under Fire”?
A rapidly advancing wildfire sends Station 42 and Three Rock into increasingly dangerous conditions. Both crews work to contain the blaze as the threat to Edgewater grows.
Outside the immediate firefighting effort, Bode tries to connect with a newcomer whose past is complicated. Meanwhile, Sharon helps uncover a critical investigative lead. CBS’s synopsis promises consequences on and off the fire line without revealing how the discovery changes the case.
Sheriff Country’s Mickey and Hank Visit Fire Country
Morena Baccarin and Ian Quinlan bring Mickey Fox and Hank Iglesias into tonight’s episode. The guest appearances make the connection between Edgewater’s firefighters and law enforcement part of the evening’s lineup.
The exchange goes both ways: Diane Farr appears as Sharon Leone in tonight’s Sheriff Country episode, “Family Trust,” airing at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Preview that hour in our Sheriff Country Season 2 Episode 2 photos coverage before Fire Country follows at 9:00.
Tonight features characters appearing across the two series. The separately announced two-hour crossover event arrives Friday, November 6, with Sheriff Country’s “No Way In” followed by Fire Country’s “No Way Out.”
Who Stars in Fire Country Season 5?
Max Thieriot stars as Bode Leone, with Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez, Diane Farr as Sharon Leone, Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford and Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards. Olivia Thirlby joins the Season 5 ensemble as Cecilia Jade “CJ” Ryan. Baccarin and Quinlan guest star in “Fire Under Fire.”
Fire Country Season 5 Episode 2 Photos — “Fire Under Fire”
Fire Country Season 5 Episode 2, “Fire Under Fire,” airs tonight, Friday, October 16, from 9:00–10:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Paramount+ Premium subscribers can stream live, with next-day streaming available Saturday, October 17, on all Paramount+ plans. Catch up on earlier episodes through the official Fire Country streaming page.
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