Fire Country
Seen it?2022 | 5 seasons | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Broadchurch, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
Seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown, where he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 729K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 5 is the high point.
Season 12022 · 22 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday- Season 22024 · 10 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 32024 · 20 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
Season 42025 · 20 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
Season 52026 · 6 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Joan Rater, Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan
- Max ThieriotBode Leone
- Kevin AlejandroManny Perez
- Jordan CallowayJake Crawford
- Jules LatimerEve Edwards
- Olivia ThirlbyCJ Ryan
- Diane FarrSharon Leone