Fire Country fans are still buzzing about the Jared Padalecki news for Season 3. According to reports, the Supernatural/Walker star will appear in a minimum of three shows come Season 3, jumping into the role of Camden, a firefighter from South Carolina who recognizes Bode Leon’s (Max Thieriot) talent from the get-go.
What does this mean for the fire drama, and could CBS be contemplating another Fire Country spinoff?
Fire Country Season 3 Spoilers: Spinoff #2 On The Horizon?
Fire Country has been wildly popular for CBS. It’s not surprising that the network announced a new spinoff from the drama called Sheriff Country, this past spring.
The series is set to debut during the 2025-2026 season and will center around Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin), a sheriff of a small town who not only has to deal with her rebellious daughter but also her ex-con dad.
With that being said, it sounds like Jared Padalecki’s Camden might be brought in for a completely different show, separate from Sheriff Country, that could either be aired on CBS or possibly streamed on Paramount+.
Fire Country Season 3 Spoilers: Spinoff Hints Are There
As per Deadline, Jared’s deal with the show is for a recurring role. Considering the actor’s television star power and acting as a leading man within two series already, it’s more than interesting that he wouldn’t be brought on for a lead role in Fire Country.
That is unless there are spinoff hopes, which is what seems to be the speculation that is making the rounds. As Fire Country was the most watched new series in its first season, CBS execs quickly identified the show as a possible franchise anchor that could produce multiple spinoffs.
Back in June 2023, CBS President & CEO, George Cheeks noted, “We are focused on mass-appeal franchises. This season’s number one show was Fire Country, which completely lends itself to building out a whole new universe … It became very clear that not only was the show special, it really felt like this could be a great example of us building together a franchise from scratch.”
Still, fans need to realize that if the idea is for Padalecki to star in a spinoff, they’ll have to wait quite a while for this to happen. The whole concept is likely in its “early, early” stages, so patience is a must.
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