Sheriff Country Season 2 Episode 6 puts Hank Iglesias in the position every cop dreads. He has to take a roomful of people seriously when they tell him what’s wrong with the man who raised him. In “Close to the Chest,” his uncle Roberto jokes his way through gunfire and gives Hank plenty of reasons to walk away. The hour gets interesting when the details Hank knows from being Roberto’s nephew turn out to be the ones he needs to save him.
Ian Quinlan and Morena Baccarin give the case its bite as Hank and Mickey Fox learn how to work together without Mickey’s usual partner. Matt Lauria’s Boone spends his time off with Emmy, while Michele Weaver’s Cassidy takes a chance on dating and Christopher Gorham’s Travis helps her mother with a legal problem. A long weekend in Edgewater turns out to be enough time for all three deputies to let somebody new see how they live.
Hank Learns What Roberto Left Behind
A gunman interrupts an illegal poker game and gets more return fire than he bargained for. Once Mickey finds out that Roberto Iglesias ran the game, the shooting becomes Hank’s problem at home as well as at work. The gunman takes another shot at Roberto while he’s out eating with Hank. Roberto can make a joke about the shooter’s aim. Hank has to work out who would come back to finish the job.
There’s a long list. Roberto cheats at cards, has left people hurting, and once walked away from plans to open a restaurant after his business partner put his savings into it. With every interview, Quinlan lets a little more embarrassment show. This is also the uncle who took Hank and his brother Elio in when they were kids. Hank knows how lucky they were to have somewhere to go, which makes it harder to hear what other people lost by trusting Roberto.
When Hank asks him for space, Roberto leaves the station and goes to the hospital to see Paula Ruskin, an old flame who’s dying. Mickey’s frustration with Hank turns into an unfair comparison with Boone. It’s a good scene for Baccarin because you can see Mickey reaching for the standard she knows under pressure. You can also see how quickly it makes Hank feel like a poor substitute when he’s already struggling to keep his family out of the way of his work.
Roberto Survives Two Attempts on His Life
Mickey and Hank trace the shootings to Roberto’s former business partner. The arrest makes everyone think Roberto is safe, right up until he has a severe allergic reaction and his EpiPen is gone. At the hospital, Paula’s children, Drew and Meg, gave him banana bread made with gelatin, and Drew had access to Roberto’s coat. Hank remembers Roberto telling him that Meg tucks her hair behind her ear when she lies. It gives him a reason to look again at the visit.
Meg turns on Drew, and the motive comes down to a painting. Paula planned to leave it to Roberto. Drew stood to inherit it if Roberto died first. The painting is a fake, a keepsake Roberto gave Paula, and she knew what it was. The reveal gives the case an appropriately absurd finish without letting Roberto off the hook for the damage he did. Somebody really did lose his savings over the restaurant. The children tried to kill a man over their idea of what an object was worth.
Roberto survives, Paula dies, and Hank gets to sit down with his uncle again over a game of cards. His conversation with Mickey matters just as much. She acknowledges the Boone comparison was unfair, and Hank owns up to letting Roberto leave. Mickey knows from Wes what it’s like to love the person whose decisions keep making your job harder. She can finally talk to Hank from that experience, and he’s earned the chance to hear it as a colleague.
Boone and Cassidy Take Different Chances
Working on an unidentified man’s case with Emmy gets Boone talking about his mother. He was 18 when she died and skipped the funeral. That detail gives his objection to telling bereaved families how to say goodbye a personal history. He and Emmy grow more intimate, while a separate question of trust comes up when Emmy tells Mickey that Boone’s stitches reopened. He chose to tell Emmy about his mother. He may feel differently about Mickey hearing about his injury from her.
Cassidy hits it off with Andre, then discovers he’s the prosecutor dealing with a paperwork problem at her mother’s salon. Travis helps with the case, and Andre drops the charges once there’s a way for her mother to bring the business into compliance. The coincidence is broad even for Edgewater, but Weaver gives the scenes a warmth that makes Cassidy asking to call him feel like a small victory of her own.
“Close to the Chest” Ending Explained
The box of chocolates from Brock, Cassidy’s abusive ex, changes the meaning of that good day. The delivery is how the episode signals he’s out of jail and has reestablished contact. Cassidy has barely had a chance to enjoy asking Andre out when she gets a reminder that Brock can still find her. It’s a sharp ending because it lets her decision to move forward stand and leaves the show with a more immediate question about how Brock intends to intrude.
Hank Solves a Case Close to Home
Hank’s knowledge of his uncle gives the case its best clue and Mickey a reason to trust him.
The first arrest leaves Hank with a second attempt on Roberto’s life to solve.
Ian Quinlan shows Hank’s embarrassment and affection for Roberto in the same scenes.
Mickey and Hank’s apologies give their new partnership a believable start.
Cassidy’s new date turning out to be her mother’s prosecutor is a conspicuous coincidence.
“Close to the Chest” FAQ
Who tries to kill Roberto?
Roberto’s former business partner is behind the shootings. Paula’s children, Drew and Meg, are implicated in a separate plot that triggers Roberto’s allergic reaction.
Why do Drew and Meg target Roberto?
Paula intends to leave Roberto a painting. Drew would inherit it if Roberto died first. The painting turns out to be a fake.
Does Roberto survive?
Yes. Roberto recovers from the allergic reaction and plays cards with Hank again.
Who sends Cassidy the chocolates?
Brock, her abusive ex, sends the chocolates and a note, signaling that he’s out of jail and back in contact.
Where to Watch Sheriff Country
“Close to the Chest” premiered Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Sheriff Country streams on Paramount+. Paramount+ Premium subscribers can watch live via their local CBS station, and episodes are available on demand the following day. Check the CBS episode listings for upcoming airings.
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