Get ready for a “fire prom” when Edgewater’s residents gather at the Firefighters Ball, where smoldering secrets and relationships are set to ignite more drama. While there’s always action—Station 42 may be called to assist in a campaign fire scorching California—the focus in this week’s Fire Country is Three Rock, looking for a Hail Mary to keep it from being extinguished following news it’s to be shut down. As the firefighters trade their uniforms for suits and beautiful gowns, Three Rock’s captain, Eve (Jules Latimer), takes charge, hoping to impress the visiting governor (Catherine Lough Haggquist). “Eve is really being the voice of Three Rock, and she’s come so far starting as this captain that nobody wanted and now it’s hers to save, which I think is great. It’s really in her hands. She’s going to do everything she can,...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
Fire Country is once again grieving a major loss following Cara’s (Sabina Gadecki) death as a result of the injuries she sustained during the fire tornado. “It’s an emotional rollercoaster. I think everyone’s relationships will be tested,” executive producer Tia Napolitano tells TV Insider of Edgewater and any potential character or relationship breakdowns going forward. “Everyone’s emotional state will be tested. We’re back grieving someone, which is kind of an area we really explored in the pilot where the death of Riley loomed so big, and now we have the death of Cara very fresh, a very fresh wound in our world. So I think everyone is going to experience a test of their fortitude.” At the end of the latest episode, Jake (Jordan Calloway) is watching over Cara’s daughter Genevieve (Alix West Lefler), who might also be his best friend Bode’s (Max Thieriot...
- 4/8/2024
- TV Insider
Spoiler Alert! This story contains plot points from Friday’s episode of Fire Country on CBS.
In Friday’s episode dubbed “This Storm Will Pass,” the Edgewater firefighters encounter their first firenado that ends up taking the life of someone very close to the team.
Here, showrunner Tia Napolitano and executive producers Joan Rater and Tony Phelan explain why it made sense to say goodbye to a character who was first introduced in season one, and how the Cal Fire team — especially Bode (Max Thieriot) — will respond going forward.
Deadline: So was this your first firenado?
Joan Rater: Yes, we’re firenado virgins?
Tia Napolitano: We ask all the writers to come in with the most interesting incidents, big or small, at the top of the season. Someone pitched a firenado. Obviously that’s on the big end of the spectrum and we all gravitated toward it really early.
In Friday’s episode dubbed “This Storm Will Pass,” the Edgewater firefighters encounter their first firenado that ends up taking the life of someone very close to the team.
Here, showrunner Tia Napolitano and executive producers Joan Rater and Tony Phelan explain why it made sense to say goodbye to a character who was first introduced in season one, and how the Cal Fire team — especially Bode (Max Thieriot) — will respond going forward.
Deadline: So was this your first firenado?
Joan Rater: Yes, we’re firenado virgins?
Tia Napolitano: We ask all the writers to come in with the most interesting incidents, big or small, at the top of the season. Someone pitched a firenado. Obviously that’s on the big end of the spectrum and we all gravitated toward it really early.
- 4/6/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
After cooling its heels for two weeks, CBS’ Fire Country is “back with a bang!” this Friday, showrunner Tia Napolitano avows.
“We had a bit of a midseason break” due to CBS’ March Madness coverage, Napolitano notes, “and we always knew that when we came back for the second half of this very tiny [10-episode] season, we had an opportunity to go big.”
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“We had a bit of a midseason break” due to CBS’ March Madness coverage, Napolitano notes, “and we always knew that when we came back for the second half of this very tiny [10-episode] season, we had an opportunity to go big.”
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- 4/4/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
CBS has renewed the comedy “Ghosts” for Season 4 and the drama “Fire Country” for Season 3.
Both shows launched their new seasons in mid-February due to the impact last year’s dual writers’ and actors’ strike had on broadcast production schedules.
“’Ghosts’ and ‘Fire Country’ are proven viewer favorites on both broadcast and streaming thanks to exceptional storytelling, talented actors and an ever-growing fan base,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “We are elated to keep the momentum going and bring them back to CBS next season.”
Per CBS, “Ghosts” is currently averaging 10.2 million viewers per episode in Live+7 multiplatform viewing, while “Fire Country” is averaging 9.2 million.
Ghosts” is based on the UK series of the same name. The American version stars Rose McIver, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Brandon Scott Jones, Richie Moriarty, Danielle Pinnock, Asher Grodman, Román Zaragoza, Sheila Carrasco, Rebecca Wisocky and Devon Chandler
Joe Port and Joe Wiseman developed...
Both shows launched their new seasons in mid-February due to the impact last year’s dual writers’ and actors’ strike had on broadcast production schedules.
“’Ghosts’ and ‘Fire Country’ are proven viewer favorites on both broadcast and streaming thanks to exceptional storytelling, talented actors and an ever-growing fan base,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “We are elated to keep the momentum going and bring them back to CBS next season.”
Per CBS, “Ghosts” is currently averaging 10.2 million viewers per episode in Live+7 multiplatform viewing, while “Fire Country” is averaging 9.2 million.
Ghosts” is based on the UK series of the same name. The American version stars Rose McIver, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Brandon Scott Jones, Richie Moriarty, Danielle Pinnock, Asher Grodman, Román Zaragoza, Sheila Carrasco, Rebecca Wisocky and Devon Chandler
Joe Port and Joe Wiseman developed...
- 3/12/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
CBS has renewed the hit Friday night drama Fire Country for a third season.
From creators and executive producers Tony Phelan, Joan Rater and Max Thieriot, the series follows Bode Donovan (Thieriot), a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California. The program partners inmates with elite firefighters to extinguish unpredictable wildfires across the region.
When Bode is assigned to the program in his rural hometown—where he was once a golden all-American son—until his troubles begin as he burns down everything in his life, now, he’s looking for the opportunity to change his destiny.
Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway and Jules Latimer also star.
Fire Country is averaging 9.21 million viewers in live 7-day multiplatform viewing, up +7% from last year, the network shares while touting the series as a top 6 in streaming on Paramount+.
From creators and executive producers Tony Phelan, Joan Rater and Max Thieriot, the series follows Bode Donovan (Thieriot), a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California. The program partners inmates with elite firefighters to extinguish unpredictable wildfires across the region.
When Bode is assigned to the program in his rural hometown—where he was once a golden all-American son—until his troubles begin as he burns down everything in his life, now, he’s looking for the opportunity to change his destiny.
Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway and Jules Latimer also star.
Fire Country is averaging 9.21 million viewers in live 7-day multiplatform viewing, up +7% from last year, the network shares while touting the series as a top 6 in streaming on Paramount+.
- 3/12/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Season two of CBS’s Fire Country finds Bode, after taking the fall for Freddy, back in prison and having a rough time of it. Season two episode one, “Something’s Coming,” will air on Friday, February 16, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila stars as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, and Jules Latimer plays Eve.
“Something’s Coming” Plot: Bode is back in prison where he receives some shocking news. Meanwhile, the station 42 crew responds to a massive earthquake that rocks Edgewater to its core. Season two episode one was written by Tia Napolitano and directed by Bill Purple.
Max Thieriot as Bode Leone in ‘Fire Country’ season 2 episode 1
Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened...
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode, Billy Burke plays Vince, Kevin Alejandro is Manny, and Diane Farr is Sharon. Stephanie Arcila stars as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway is Jake, and Jules Latimer plays Eve.
“Something’s Coming” Plot: Bode is back in prison where he receives some shocking news. Meanwhile, the station 42 crew responds to a massive earthquake that rocks Edgewater to its core. Season two episode one was written by Tia Napolitano and directed by Bill Purple.
Max Thieriot as Bode Leone in ‘Fire Country’ season 2 episode 1
Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened...
- 2/2/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Exclusive: Morena Baccarin (Deadpool franchise) is set to appear in an upcoming episode of CBS’ Fire Country, playing a sheriff character that could lead her own series. Baccarin will guest star in the Season 2 episode with an option to become a series regular in a potential spinoff series, Deadline has learned. Like the mothership series, the proposed offshoot would be produced by CBS Studios.
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in his rural Northern California hometown of Edgewater.
In the planted spinoff episode, which will air later in the season, Baccarin will play Mickey, a Sheriff’s Deputy for fifteen years who knows every corner of Edgewater … and every one of its inhabitants. This is her town and she’s fiercely protective of it.
Baccarin emerged as a top choice for the role...
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in his rural Northern California hometown of Edgewater.
In the planted spinoff episode, which will air later in the season, Baccarin will play Mickey, a Sheriff’s Deputy for fifteen years who knows every corner of Edgewater … and every one of its inhabitants. This is her town and she’s fiercely protective of it.
Baccarin emerged as a top choice for the role...
- 1/23/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS is looking to turn another successful drama into a franchise. The network will introduce a new character in an episode from Fire Country‘s upcoming second season that could anchor her own series, sources tell Deadline.
Casting is currently underway for the role, a female sheriff, which is an episodic guest star with an option to become a series regular.
Sources caution that this is not a formal backdoor pilot order, and CBS could go different routes with the new character if the episode is well received, spinning off the character into her own series or adding the actress to the cast of the Fire Country mothership.
CBS’ decision to explore a Fire Country spinoff is not surprising, given the fact that the CBS Studios-produced drama starring Max Thieriot ranked as the most watched new broadcast series last season, averaging 8 million viewers per episode, 10 million in live+35 multi-platform viewing.
Casting is currently underway for the role, a female sheriff, which is an episodic guest star with an option to become a series regular.
Sources caution that this is not a formal backdoor pilot order, and CBS could go different routes with the new character if the episode is well received, spinning off the character into her own series or adding the actress to the cast of the Fire Country mothership.
CBS’ decision to explore a Fire Country spinoff is not surprising, given the fact that the CBS Studios-produced drama starring Max Thieriot ranked as the most watched new broadcast series last season, averaging 8 million viewers per episode, 10 million in live+35 multi-platform viewing.
- 12/15/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The end has come for Freeform series Cruel Summer and Good Trouble. The Disney-owned cable net has canceled Cruel Summer after two seasons and Good Trouble will end with the second half of its upcoming fifth season, Deadline has confirmed.
We hear Good Trouble will be given the opportunity to film some additional scenes for a supersized series finale episode to properly wrap up the series. Season 5B premieres on January 2.
The series were Freeform’s last remaining scripted originals following the November cancellation of animated comedy Praise Petey.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the final chapter of Cruel Summer followed the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twisted and turned as it tracked the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed,...
We hear Good Trouble will be given the opportunity to film some additional scenes for a supersized series finale episode to properly wrap up the series. Season 5B premieres on January 2.
The series were Freeform’s last remaining scripted originals following the November cancellation of animated comedy Praise Petey.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the final chapter of Cruel Summer followed the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twisted and turned as it tracked the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Freeform will not be moving forward with new seasons of “Cruel Summer” and “Good Trouble,” Variety has confirmed.
An anthology series, Season 2 of of “Cruel Summer” followed the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. “Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward,” reads the official description.
After making waves with its explosive first season (which averaged multiplatform+35 viewership of 6.8 million viewers per episode) that quickly became the network’s most-watched series ever, Freeform followed up the performance with a fast Season 2 renewal in 2021 — a move Freeform president Tara Duncan called an “easy decision” at the time.
Variety previously reported on creator Bert V. Royal’s exit from “Cruel Summer...
An anthology series, Season 2 of of “Cruel Summer” followed the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. “Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward,” reads the official description.
After making waves with its explosive first season (which averaged multiplatform+35 viewership of 6.8 million viewers per episode) that quickly became the network’s most-watched series ever, Freeform followed up the performance with a fast Season 2 renewal in 2021 — a move Freeform president Tara Duncan called an “easy decision” at the time.
Variety previously reported on creator Bert V. Royal’s exit from “Cruel Summer...
- 12/8/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Writers rooms have opened for new seasons, with the WGA strike over, and that means that the first details of what to expect for what’s to come are starting to be released. For Fire Country Season 2, “My goal is to, the first time we see each and every character, the audience will gasp and be shocked, everyone’s story will be very, very surprising from the moment you see them,” executive producer Tia Napolitano told Deadline. It’s still unclear just how long these upcoming seasons will be for broadcast network shows, though they won’t be the typical 22. It’s possible that Fire Country Season 2 could have 13 episodes, depending on how much longer the actors’ strike lasts. Fire Country Season 1 ended ...
- 10/3/2023
- TV Insider
Monday was move-in day for the writers of CBS’ Fire Country who spent the morning unpacking boxes in their new (larger) office space on the Radford lot, an upgrade from the crammed bungalow/trailer they occupied last year, possibly in recognition of Fire Country ending the 2022-23 as the most watched new broadcast series.
It was also a return-to-work day for the 11-member writing team (and support staff) of the firefighter drama on the day the first writers rooms reopened after the five-month WGA strike. It is led by showrunner/executive producer Tia Napolitano as well as executive producers Joan Rater and Tony Phelan who co-created the series with star/executive producer Max Thieriot.
As they all gathered around the table in their new writers room for the first time just after lunch, the group shared their thoughts about the strike and starting work on the new season after a...
It was also a return-to-work day for the 11-member writing team (and support staff) of the firefighter drama on the day the first writers rooms reopened after the five-month WGA strike. It is led by showrunner/executive producer Tia Napolitano as well as executive producers Joan Rater and Tony Phelan who co-created the series with star/executive producer Max Thieriot.
As they all gathered around the table in their new writers room for the first time just after lunch, the group shared their thoughts about the strike and starting work on the new season after a...
- 10/3/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
[This story contains spoilers for Cruel Summer season two, episode five.]
Halfway through its second season, Cruel Summer’s murder mystery is heating up.
“It’s a huge bomb that’s dropped,” says showrunner Elle Triedman about the recently released episode five cliffhanger. “It just makes the characters — and I hope the audience — reexamine everything they thought they knew.”
Coming off the heels of a successful debut season, the Freeform anthology series reset itself for season two, introducing new characters (and a new cast), a new story and new setting to its audiences.
“There’s a lot of pressure,” Triedman tells The Hollywood Reporter of joining the series for its sophomore run. “The fans are fierce. They spend a lot of time; it’s kind of amazing, just reading their theories. They look at everything.”
With producer credits on shows like Revenge and Devious Maids, Triedman stepped in as showrunner and executive producer after the...
Halfway through its second season, Cruel Summer’s murder mystery is heating up.
“It’s a huge bomb that’s dropped,” says showrunner Elle Triedman about the recently released episode five cliffhanger. “It just makes the characters — and I hope the audience — reexamine everything they thought they knew.”
Coming off the heels of a successful debut season, the Freeform anthology series reset itself for season two, introducing new characters (and a new cast), a new story and new setting to its audiences.
“There’s a lot of pressure,” Triedman tells The Hollywood Reporter of joining the series for its sophomore run. “The fans are fierce. They spend a lot of time; it’s kind of amazing, just reading their theories. They look at everything.”
With producer credits on shows like Revenge and Devious Maids, Triedman stepped in as showrunner and executive producer after the...
- 6/28/2023
- by Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Cruel Summer has made a splashy return to Freeform, with the Season 2 premiere marking the network’s top telecast in two years — since the Season 1 finale of the hit series in June 2021.
After seven days of delayed viewing, the Season 2 premiere drummed up 2.6M viewers across linear and digital platforms, according to Freeform. That’s up more than 1,000% from the live+same-day audience of 223,000.
Through two episodes, Cruel Summer is averaging 2.3M total viewers, marking Freeform’s most-watched season two series of all-time and Freeform’s No. 1 current series.
The series is finding continued success due to its next-day availability on Hulu, which is opening it up to a wider audience. In its debut week, the first two episodes of Cruel Summer Season 2 were the most-watched scripted TV episodes on Hulu via SVOD on-demand.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel...
After seven days of delayed viewing, the Season 2 premiere drummed up 2.6M viewers across linear and digital platforms, according to Freeform. That’s up more than 1,000% from the live+same-day audience of 223,000.
Through two episodes, Cruel Summer is averaging 2.3M total viewers, marking Freeform’s most-watched season two series of all-time and Freeform’s No. 1 current series.
The series is finding continued success due to its next-day availability on Hulu, which is opening it up to a wider audience. In its debut week, the first two episodes of Cruel Summer Season 2 were the most-watched scripted TV episodes on Hulu via SVOD on-demand.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel...
- 6/16/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Fire Country Season 1 Episode 22 Episode Description And Spoilers Fire Country Season 1 Episode 22 Photos I Know It Feels Impossible synopsis – The station 42 and Three Rock crews face a daring rescue when a massive mudslide tears through Edgewater. Meanwhile, Bode’s freedom is on the line at his parole hearing, on the first season finale of Fire Country, Friday, May 19 (9:00-10:00 Pm, Et/Pt) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. s01e22 1×22 1.22 s1e22 fire country episode Written By: Tia Napolitano Directed By: Dermott ... Read more...
- 5/19/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
‘Cruel Summer’ Season 2 Trailer Earns Record-Breaking Viewership For Freeform Ahead Of June Premiere
Exclusive: Audiences appear to be eagerly awaiting Season 2 of Freeform’s Cruel Summer.
In the 10 days since the trailer dropped on Freeform’s social media, it has amassed more than 24M views across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube.
It’s on track to become the network’s most-watched trailer ever, surpassing the total views over the same time period for Cruel Summer Season 1 as well as Freeform’s other thriller series, The Watchful Eye.
Watch the Cruel Summer Season 2 trailer above.
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“Fans have been eagerly awaiting season two of Cruel Summer and we are so happy to see them engaging with the new trailer,” said Simran Sethi, EVP, Programming and Content Strategy, ABC Entertainment and Freeform. “The imaginative creative team has outdone themselves with the new and intriguing mystery at the center of this next chapter.
In the 10 days since the trailer dropped on Freeform’s social media, it has amassed more than 24M views across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube.
It’s on track to become the network’s most-watched trailer ever, surpassing the total views over the same time period for Cruel Summer Season 1 as well as Freeform’s other thriller series, The Watchful Eye.
Watch the Cruel Summer Season 2 trailer above.
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“Fans have been eagerly awaiting season two of Cruel Summer and we are so happy to see them engaging with the new trailer,” said Simran Sethi, EVP, Programming and Content Strategy, ABC Entertainment and Freeform. “The imaginative creative team has outdone themselves with the new and intriguing mystery at the center of this next chapter.
- 5/19/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Bode faces the parole board on the season one finale of CBS’s Fire Country. Directed by Dermott Downes and written by Tia Napolitano, episode 22 – “I Know It Feels Impossible” – will air on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 9p Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“I Know It Feels Impossible” Plot: The station 42 and Three Rock crews face a daring rescue when a massive mudslide tears through Edgewater. Meanwhile, Bode’s freedom is on the line at his parole hearing on the first season finale.
Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan in ‘Fire Country’ episode 22
Fire Country Season 1 Description:
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining...
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“I Know It Feels Impossible” Plot: The station 42 and Three Rock crews face a daring rescue when a massive mudslide tears through Edgewater. Meanwhile, Bode’s freedom is on the line at his parole hearing on the first season finale.
Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan in ‘Fire Country’ episode 22
Fire Country Season 1 Description:
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining...
- 5/15/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The trailer for Freeform’s Cruel Summer teases the new murder at the heart of season two. It also introduces the teenagers who pledge to be ride-or-die friends…even when the “die” portion of the equation might actually turn out to be taken literally.
Season one starred Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, and Brooklyn Sudano. Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada, and Sean Blakemore star in season two, with Paul Adelstein and Braeden De La Garza appearing in recurring roles.
The anthology series was created by Bert V. Royal, and Elle Triedman serves as showrunner. Triedman, Bill Purple, Tia Napolitano, and Iron Ocean Productions’ Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple serve as executive producers.
The first season debuted in April 2021 and wrapped up in June 2021. Season two will premiere on June 5, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt with the...
Season one starred Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, and Brooklyn Sudano. Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada, and Sean Blakemore star in season two, with Paul Adelstein and Braeden De La Garza appearing in recurring roles.
The anthology series was created by Bert V. Royal, and Elle Triedman serves as showrunner. Triedman, Bill Purple, Tia Napolitano, and Iron Ocean Productions’ Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple serve as executive producers.
The first season debuted in April 2021 and wrapped up in June 2021. Season two will premiere on June 5, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt with the...
- 5/8/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Lexi Underwood, Sadie Stanley, Griffin Gluck, Lisa Yamada, KaDee Strickland, and Sean Blakemore in ‘Cruel Summer’ (Freeform/Frank Ockenfels)
It’s taken two years, but Freeform’s finally set a premiere date for the second season of Cruel Summer. Season one of the coming-of-age anthology series debuted in April 2021 and wrapped up in June 2021. Season two will launch on June 5, 2023.
The second season will kick off with the release of the first two episodes at 9pm Et/Pt. Additional new season two episodes will air on Mondays at 10pm Et/Pt.
The first season starred Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, and Brooklyn Sudano. Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada, and Sean Blakemore star in season two, with Paul Adelstein and Braeden De La Garza appearing in recurring roles.
Bert V. Royal created the series, and Elle Triedman...
It’s taken two years, but Freeform’s finally set a premiere date for the second season of Cruel Summer. Season one of the coming-of-age anthology series debuted in April 2021 and wrapped up in June 2021. Season two will launch on June 5, 2023.
The second season will kick off with the release of the first two episodes at 9pm Et/Pt. Additional new season two episodes will air on Mondays at 10pm Et/Pt.
The first season starred Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, and Brooklyn Sudano. Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada, and Sean Blakemore star in season two, with Paul Adelstein and Braeden De La Garza appearing in recurring roles.
Bert V. Royal created the series, and Elle Triedman...
- 4/17/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Freeform has set its summer slate premiere dates, with the sophomore installment of the anthology series “Cruel Summer” and the sixth and final season of “Grown-ish” eyeing June debuts.
“Cruel Summer” Season 2, which stars Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood and Griffin Gluck, will launch Monday, June 5 at 9 p.m. Et with a special two-episode premiere and subsequent episodes premiering during at 10 p.m.
The final chapter of “Grown-ish,” which follows Andre Johnson Jr. (Marcus Scribner) as he makes a name for himself on campus and overcomes Zoey’s (Yara Shahidi) overshadowing presence, premieres the first half of the season on Wednesday, June 28, at 10 p.m. Et. The second half of the season is set to air in 2024.
The network also makes its animated debut with “Praise Petey,” an adult animated comedy centering on New York City “it” girl Petey, will launch Friday, July 21, at 10 p.m. Et. After Petey’s life crashes down around her,...
“Cruel Summer” Season 2, which stars Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood and Griffin Gluck, will launch Monday, June 5 at 9 p.m. Et with a special two-episode premiere and subsequent episodes premiering during at 10 p.m.
The final chapter of “Grown-ish,” which follows Andre Johnson Jr. (Marcus Scribner) as he makes a name for himself on campus and overcomes Zoey’s (Yara Shahidi) overshadowing presence, premieres the first half of the season on Wednesday, June 28, at 10 p.m. Et. The second half of the season is set to air in 2024.
The network also makes its animated debut with “Praise Petey,” an adult animated comedy centering on New York City “it” girl Petey, will launch Friday, July 21, at 10 p.m. Et. After Petey’s life crashes down around her,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Freeform is kicking off its summer slate with the return of its hit series Cruel Summer and the final season of grown-ish.
The second season of Cruel Summer will debut on June 5 with a special two-episode premiere, the network announced Monday. The premiere episodes will air at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, before the show transitions to its normal timeslot at 10 p.m.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
The series stars Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore.
The second season of Cruel Summer will debut on June 5 with a special two-episode premiere, the network announced Monday. The premiere episodes will air at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, before the show transitions to its normal timeslot at 10 p.m.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
The series stars Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore.
- 4/17/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
“This is what hope feels like,” Fire Country‘s Gabriela very recently told Bode, as they dreamed aloud about one day sharing dinners at home, him a free man, and them both eventually wearing nothing.
But is that a false hope? Is there a version of Fire Country — even as early as Season 2 — where Bode doesn’t bungle something during his last weeks and indeed gets paroled? And he then leaves Three Rock behind?
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But is that a false hope? Is there a version of Fire Country — even as early as Season 2 — where Bode doesn’t bungle something during his last weeks and indeed gets paroled? And he then leaves Three Rock behind?
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- 4/14/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Fire Country and Kane Brown aim to make beautiful music together, as the country superstar makes his acting debut this Friday at 9/8c on CBS’ freshman hit.
In this season’s 18th episode (of 22), titled “Off the Rails,” the two crews respond to the scene of a train crash where the rescue has the potential to spiral out of control, after they discover the train is full of illicit cargo. Within that story, Brown guest-stars as Robin, an enigmatic, modern-day train hopper who winds up helping injured passengers. (Watch a promo above.)
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In this season’s 18th episode (of 22), titled “Off the Rails,” the two crews respond to the scene of a train crash where the rescue has the potential to spiral out of control, after they discover the train is full of illicit cargo. Within that story, Brown guest-stars as Robin, an enigmatic, modern-day train hopper who winds up helping injured passengers. (Watch a promo above.)
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- 4/5/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Kane Brown makes his acting debut as a train hopper on CBS’s Fire Country season one episode 18. Directed by Bill Purple from a script Tia Napolitano and David Gould, episode 18 – “Off the Rails” – will air on Friday, April 7, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“Off the Rails” Plot: The crews respond to the scene of a train crash where the rescue has the potential to spiral out of control when they discover the train is full of illicit cargo, and multiplatinum entertainer Kane Brown makes his acting debut as Robin, an enigmatic modern-day train hopper who helps injured patients.
Kane Brown as Robin and Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan in ‘Fire Country’ episode...
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“Off the Rails” Plot: The crews respond to the scene of a train crash where the rescue has the potential to spiral out of control when they discover the train is full of illicit cargo, and multiplatinum entertainer Kane Brown makes his acting debut as Robin, an enigmatic modern-day train hopper who helps injured patients.
Kane Brown as Robin and Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan in ‘Fire Country’ episode...
- 4/1/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Cable was still coming of age when the original “Night Court” aired on NBC in the ’80s and early ’90s. Forget Netflix; when Harry Anderson first sat behind the gavel as Judge Harry Stone, Napster founder Sean Parker had just turned 4. This “Night Court” starring Melissa Rauch as Judge Abby Stone exists in another century, but it may as well be another world.
However, showrunner Dan Rubin (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) knows he has an advantage other freshmen do not. “It’s great if you have that name recognition,” he told IndieWire.
This is not the heyday of broadcast TV, but there’s always room for a hit like Fox’s “Accused,” NBC’s “Night Court,” and CBS’ “Fire Country.” The path to making it from idea to air is both similar and different. These days, we have summer originals, straight-to-series orders, smaller episode counts; a midseason premiere is no longer a sign of desperation.
However, showrunner Dan Rubin (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) knows he has an advantage other freshmen do not. “It’s great if you have that name recognition,” he told IndieWire.
This is not the heyday of broadcast TV, but there’s always room for a hit like Fox’s “Accused,” NBC’s “Night Court,” and CBS’ “Fire Country.” The path to making it from idea to air is both similar and different. These days, we have summer originals, straight-to-series orders, smaller episode counts; a midseason premiere is no longer a sign of desperation.
- 3/8/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan and Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela Perez in ‘Fire Country’ episode 13
Protestors are in trouble as a fire advances on their position on CBS’s Fire Country season one episode 13. Directed by Marie Jamora from a script by Tia Napolitano and Barbara Kaye Friend, episode 13 – “You Know Your Dragon Best” – will air on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“You Know Your Dragon Best” Plot: The crews work to contain a dangerous forest fire and save a group of environmentalists protesting a housing development.
Episode 13 guest stars include Zach Tinker as Collin , David James Lewis as Neil Wallace, Leslie Murphy as Tatum, Vince Song as Doug, Amira Anderson,...
Protestors are in trouble as a fire advances on their position on CBS’s Fire Country season one episode 13. Directed by Marie Jamora from a script by Tia Napolitano and Barbara Kaye Friend, episode 13 – “You Know Your Dragon Best” – will air on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“You Know Your Dragon Best” Plot: The crews work to contain a dangerous forest fire and save a group of environmentalists protesting a housing development.
Episode 13 guest stars include Zach Tinker as Collin , David James Lewis as Neil Wallace, Leslie Murphy as Tatum, Vince Song as Doug, Amira Anderson,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
ABC has picked “Jeopardy! Masters,” a new primetime version of the game show that will pit six of its top-ranked, current champions in a Champions League style event. The goal: To crown the a new “Jeopardy! Masters” champion. Ken Jennings will host the series, from Sony Pictures TV.
The following contestants will be the first-ever “Jeopardy! Masters”: Matt Amodio, whose 38-game winning streak spanned seasons 37 and 38, holds the No. 3 spots for both all-time consecutive games won and highest winnings in regular season play; Sam Buttrey, who became the 2021 Professors Tournament champion; Andrew He, a season 38 five-day champion; James Holzhauer, who held a 32-game streak in season 35 and is No. 4 on the all-time consecutive wins list, setting the single-game winnings record with a 131,127 score; Mattea Roach, the youngest contestant currently ranked in the Top 5 for all-time consecutive games won; and Amy Schneider, whose 40-game streak in season 38 landed her at No.
The following contestants will be the first-ever “Jeopardy! Masters”: Matt Amodio, whose 38-game winning streak spanned seasons 37 and 38, holds the No. 3 spots for both all-time consecutive games won and highest winnings in regular season play; Sam Buttrey, who became the 2021 Professors Tournament champion; Andrew He, a season 38 five-day champion; James Holzhauer, who held a 32-game streak in season 35 and is No. 4 on the all-time consecutive wins list, setting the single-game winnings record with a 131,127 score; Mattea Roach, the youngest contestant currently ranked in the Top 5 for all-time consecutive games won; and Amy Schneider, whose 40-game streak in season 38 landed her at No.
- 1/12/2023
- by Julia MacCary, Katie Reul and Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Freeform’s “Cruel Summer” has unveiled the first look at its new cast for Season 2, which will tackle the twists and turns of an intense friendship set in the early 2000s.
The second installment of the anthology series — which is the highest rated show in the network’s history — will premiere Summer 2023.
In a new mystery, “Cruel Summer” Season 2 is set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, tracing the rise and fall of a trio of friends. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season tracks the relationships among Megan (“The Goldbergs” actress Sadie Stanley), Isabella (“Little Fires Everywhere” star Lexi Underwood) and Megan’s best friend Luke (Griffin Gluck of “American Vandal”), the love triangle that blossomed and the unknown factors that impact all of their lives.
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The second installment of the anthology series — which is the highest rated show in the network’s history — will premiere Summer 2023.
In a new mystery, “Cruel Summer” Season 2 is set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, tracing the rise and fall of a trio of friends. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season tracks the relationships among Megan (“The Goldbergs” actress Sadie Stanley), Isabella (“Little Fires Everywhere” star Lexi Underwood) and Megan’s best friend Luke (Griffin Gluck of “American Vandal”), the love triangle that blossomed and the unknown factors that impact all of their lives.
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- 1/11/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Freeform‘s breakout anthology series Cruel Summer is set to return for a second season this summer, featuring a new cast and a new mystery. On Wednesday, the network released a first look at the new ensemble.
The cast includes Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore. Paul Adelstein will recur. Freeform hasn’t given a specific release date for the season yet.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
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The cast includes Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore. Paul Adelstein will recur. Freeform hasn’t given a specific release date for the season yet.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
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- 1/11/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Fire Country is a bonafide hit for C.B.S.
The Max Thieriot procedural returned from hiatus with Fire Country Season 1 Episode 9 on Friday, and the numbers were very good.
The thrilling episode logged 6.4 million viewers and a 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demo.
Fire Country reached a series high in total viewers, proving once again that it is one of the season's biggest hits.
S.W.A.T. (5.3 million/0.5) and Blue Bloods (5.9 million/0.4) also turned in solid numbers for C.B.S., but Fire Country dominated the night in total viewers and tied for #1 overall in the demo.
News of the strong ratings dropped just a day after C.B.S. ordered up a very early second-season renewal.
C.B.S. said the series eclipses 10 million viewers when looking at live + 35 and multiplatform viewing.
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,...
The Max Thieriot procedural returned from hiatus with Fire Country Season 1 Episode 9 on Friday, and the numbers were very good.
The thrilling episode logged 6.4 million viewers and a 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demo.
Fire Country reached a series high in total viewers, proving once again that it is one of the season's biggest hits.
S.W.A.T. (5.3 million/0.5) and Blue Bloods (5.9 million/0.4) also turned in solid numbers for C.B.S., but Fire Country dominated the night in total viewers and tied for #1 overall in the demo.
News of the strong ratings dropped just a day after C.B.S. ordered up a very early second-season renewal.
C.B.S. said the series eclipses 10 million viewers when looking at live + 35 and multiplatform viewing.
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,...
- 1/8/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Photo: Bettina Strauss/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CBS has announced that it has renewed the broadcast and streaming hit Fire Country for the 2023-2024 season. Since its premiere on Oct. 7, Fire Country has averaged 8 million viewers per episode, making it the top new broadcast series of the season. With live +35-day multiplatform viewing, more than 10 million viewers an episode are watching Fire Country across Linear + Streaming platforms. “It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Fire Country has so many appealing entry points for the audience. It combines high-stakes action with small town charm, mystery and romance, and a family franchise at its core. We’re blessed to have an incredible team in front of and behind the camera led by amazing producers and writers and an exceptionally talented cast.
- 1/7/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Max Thieriot as Bode Donovan in ‘Fire Country’ season 1 episode 7
CBS has renewed its incredibly popular new primetime drama Fire Country for a second season. The network confirmed Fire Country will be a part of their 2023-2024 primetime lineup.
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” stated Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Fire Country has so many appealing entry points for the audience. It combines high-stakes action with small town charm, mystery and romance, and a family franchise at its core. We’re blessed to have an incredible team in front of and behind the camera led by amazing producers and writers and an exceptionally talented cast.”
The drama was inspired by series star Max Thieriot’s experiences living in Northern California. Joining Thieriot in season one are Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr,...
CBS has renewed its incredibly popular new primetime drama Fire Country for a second season. The network confirmed Fire Country will be a part of their 2023-2024 primetime lineup.
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” stated Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Fire Country has so many appealing entry points for the audience. It combines high-stakes action with small town charm, mystery and romance, and a family franchise at its core. We’re blessed to have an incredible team in front of and behind the camera led by amazing producers and writers and an exceptionally talented cast.”
The drama was inspired by series star Max Thieriot’s experiences living in Northern California. Joining Thieriot in season one are Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr,...
- 1/6/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Fire Country will continue to burn brightly for CBS.
CBS announced today that it has renewed the broadcast and streaming hit for the 2023-24 season.
Since its premiere on October 7, Fire Country has averaged 8 million viewers per episode, making it the top new broadcast series of the season.
With live +35-day multiplatform viewing, more than 10 million viewers an episode are watching the series across Linear + Streaming platforms.
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.
“Fire Country has so many appealing entry points for the audience. It combines high-stakes action with small town charm, mystery and romance, and a family franchise at its core."
"We’re blessed to have an incredible team in front of and behind the camera led by amazing producers and writers and an exceptionally talented cast.
CBS announced today that it has renewed the broadcast and streaming hit for the 2023-24 season.
Since its premiere on October 7, Fire Country has averaged 8 million viewers per episode, making it the top new broadcast series of the season.
With live +35-day multiplatform viewing, more than 10 million viewers an episode are watching the series across Linear + Streaming platforms.
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.
“Fire Country has so many appealing entry points for the audience. It combines high-stakes action with small town charm, mystery and romance, and a family franchise at its core."
"We’re blessed to have an incredible team in front of and behind the camera led by amazing producers and writers and an exceptionally talented cast.
- 1/6/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Fire Country has been renewed for a second season, CBS announced Friday.
The Northern California-set firefighter drama from executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer will return.
The series stars Max Thieriot (Seal Team) as “a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region.”
The first season premiered Oct. 7 and the show returns from its fall hiatus on Friday.
CBS says Fire Country has averaged 8 million viewers per episode, making it broadcast’s most-watched new series of the season. The number rises to 10 million, says the network, when streaming across all platforms, such as Paramount+, get added in.
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.
The Northern California-set firefighter drama from executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer will return.
The series stars Max Thieriot (Seal Team) as “a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region.”
The first season premiered Oct. 7 and the show returns from its fall hiatus on Friday.
CBS says Fire Country has averaged 8 million viewers per episode, making it broadcast’s most-watched new series of the season. The number rises to 10 million, says the network, when streaming across all platforms, such as Paramount+, get added in.
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.
- 1/6/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS has renewed its broadcast and streaming hit “Fire Country” for a second season. The news comes ahead of the procedural’s midseason return Friday night at 9 p.m. Et/Pt.
Since its premiere on Oct. 7, “Fire Country,” which stars Max Thieriot, has averaged 8 million viewers per episode, making it the top new broadcast series of the season. With live +35-day multiplatform viewing, more than 10 million people are tuning into the show on linear and streaming platforms, which includes CBS, linear playback, VOD, Paramount+ and the CBS app.
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, said in a statement. “’Fire Country’ has so many appealing entry points for the audience. It combines high-stakes action with small town charm, mystery and romance, and a family franchise at its core.
Since its premiere on Oct. 7, “Fire Country,” which stars Max Thieriot, has averaged 8 million viewers per episode, making it the top new broadcast series of the season. With live +35-day multiplatform viewing, more than 10 million people are tuning into the show on linear and streaming platforms, which includes CBS, linear playback, VOD, Paramount+ and the CBS app.
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, said in a statement. “’Fire Country’ has so many appealing entry points for the audience. It combines high-stakes action with small town charm, mystery and romance, and a family franchise at its core.
- 1/6/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
“Fire Country” has been renewed for Season 2 at CBS.
The show originally premiered on CBS on Oct. 7 and has aired eight episodes to date, with the ninth scheduled to air Jan. 6 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. It was given a full season order less than two weeks after it debuted.
Per CBS, the series is averaging over 10 million viewers per episode in Live+35 day multiplatform viewing. The show will continue to air on Fridays while also airing a special episode on Jan. 29 immediately following the AFC Championship game before returning to its regular schedule. It is also available to stream on Paramount+.
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “’Fire Country’ has so many appealing entry points for the audience. It combines high-stakes action with small town charm,...
The show originally premiered on CBS on Oct. 7 and has aired eight episodes to date, with the ninth scheduled to air Jan. 6 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. It was given a full season order less than two weeks after it debuted.
Per CBS, the series is averaging over 10 million viewers per episode in Live+35 day multiplatform viewing. The show will continue to air on Fridays while also airing a special episode on Jan. 29 immediately following the AFC Championship game before returning to its regular schedule. It is also available to stream on Paramount+.
“It’s pretty remarkable to see a new series resonate like this with both broadcast and streaming audiences right out of the gate,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “’Fire Country’ has so many appealing entry points for the audience. It combines high-stakes action with small town charm,...
- 1/6/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
CBS’s first season of Fire Country returns after the winter break with episode nine, “No Good Deed.” Directed by Sarah Wayne Callis (The Walking Dead) from a script by Tia Napolitano and Julia Fontana, episode nine premieres on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“No Good Deed” Plot: An internal investigation is launched after a difficult rescue went awry and a life was lost.
Episode nine guest stars include W Tre Davis, Hilary Jardine, Fiona Rene, Crystal Balint, and Hugo Raymundo.
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Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“No Good Deed” Plot: An internal investigation is launched after a difficult rescue went awry and a life was lost.
Episode nine guest stars include W Tre Davis, Hilary Jardine, Fiona Rene, Crystal Balint, and Hugo Raymundo.
Season 1 Episode 1 Preview Season 1 Episode 2 “Fresh Prince of Edgewater” Preview Season 1 Episode 3 “Where There’s Smoke” Preview Season 1 Episode 4 “Work, Don’t Worry” Preview Season 1 Episode 5 “Get Some, Be Safe...
- 12/12/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Series star Kevin Alejandro steps behind the camera to direct CBS’s Fire Country season one episode eight. Written by Tia Napolitano, episode eight will air on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“Bad Guy” Plot: Vince’s judgment is compromised when a harrowing rescue of two siblings triggers emotional memories of the night his daughter died in a car accident.
Episode eight guest stars include W Tre Davis, Hilary Jardine, Michael Trucco, Morgan Taylor Campbell, Bob Frazer, and Lauren K Robek.
Season 1 Episode 1 Preview Season 1 Episode 2 “Fresh Prince of Edgewater” Preview Season 1 Episode 3 “Where There’s Smoke” Preview Season 1 Episode 4 “Work, Don’t Worry” Preview Season 1 Episode 5 “Get Some, Be Safe...
Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.
“Bad Guy” Plot: Vince’s judgment is compromised when a harrowing rescue of two siblings triggers emotional memories of the night his daughter died in a car accident.
Episode eight guest stars include W Tre Davis, Hilary Jardine, Michael Trucco, Morgan Taylor Campbell, Bob Frazer, and Lauren K Robek.
Season 1 Episode 1 Preview Season 1 Episode 2 “Fresh Prince of Edgewater” Preview Season 1 Episode 3 “Where There’s Smoke” Preview Season 1 Episode 4 “Work, Don’t Worry” Preview Season 1 Episode 5 “Get Some, Be Safe...
- 12/5/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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CBS is wasting little time in locking down its trio of first-year scripted shows.
The network has extended the orders for East New York, Fire Country and So Help Me Todd after promising starts for all three. CBS is calling the extensions “full season orders,” though it hasn’t set episode counts for the trio. In the era of shorter season orders, a full run can mean anything from 15 or 16 episodes to the once-standard 22.
The pickups for the three shows come as little surprise, as Fire Country, East New York and So Help Me Todd are the three most watched rookie network shows of the 2022-23 season so far. The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced Fire Country drew 8.26 million viewers over seven days for its series debut. East New York is averaging 7.37 million over its first two episodes — and is the top-rated new series (and No.
CBS is wasting little time in locking down its trio of first-year scripted shows.
The network has extended the orders for East New York, Fire Country and So Help Me Todd after promising starts for all three. CBS is calling the extensions “full season orders,” though it hasn’t set episode counts for the trio. In the era of shorter season orders, a full run can mean anything from 15 or 16 episodes to the once-standard 22.
The pickups for the three shows come as little surprise, as Fire Country, East New York and So Help Me Todd are the three most watched rookie network shows of the 2022-23 season so far. The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced Fire Country drew 8.26 million viewers over seven days for its series debut. East New York is averaging 7.37 million over its first two episodes — and is the top-rated new series (and No.
- 10/19/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of CBS’ hot new prospects for the fall — the CBS Studios/Bruckheimer Television drama “Fire Country” — got off to a solid start in its linear debut Friday. The show also helped boost CBS’ live streaming numbers compared to the comparable fall Friday premiere night in 2021.
“Fire Country,” an action-drama revolving around California firefighters, opened to 5.74 million viewers in the 9 p.m. hour, according to Nielsen. The series built on its “S.W.A.T.” lead-in by a significant margin, as the sixth season premiere of the police drama brought in 4.6 million viewers at 8 p.m.
CBS capped the night with “Blue Bloods” grabbing 6.1 million viewers with its 13th season premiere at 10 p.m. CBS easily took Friday bragging rights in linear total viewers with an average of 5.5 million.
On live streaming platforms, “S.W.A.T” was up 4 in streams across Paramount+ and on CBS’ authenticated streaming partners, according to stats provided by CBS. “Fire Country...
“Fire Country,” an action-drama revolving around California firefighters, opened to 5.74 million viewers in the 9 p.m. hour, according to Nielsen. The series built on its “S.W.A.T.” lead-in by a significant margin, as the sixth season premiere of the police drama brought in 4.6 million viewers at 8 p.m.
CBS capped the night with “Blue Bloods” grabbing 6.1 million viewers with its 13th season premiere at 10 p.m. CBS easily took Friday bragging rights in linear total viewers with an average of 5.5 million.
On live streaming platforms, “S.W.A.T” was up 4 in streams across Paramount+ and on CBS’ authenticated streaming partners, according to stats provided by CBS. “Fire Country...
- 10/8/2022
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Tia Napolitano (Cruel Summer) has joined CBS’ newly picked up drama series Fire Country as executive producer and showrunner. Her hire was already in the works when the network yesterday gave an official series order to the buzzy pilot, executive produced by and starring Max Thieriot.
The project, from Jerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Studios, is inspired by Thieriot’s experiences growing up in Northern California fire country and stems from an original idea by the actor, who also co-penned the story for the pilot with its writers, Tony Phelan and Joan Rater.
2022-23 CBS New Series
I hear there were no plans for Phelan and Rater, who are experienced showrunners, to stay on after the pilot in a hands-on capacity. The duo and Jbtv hand picked Napolitano who got her start as a writer under Phelan and Rater on Grey’s Anatomy and later worked on NBC’s Council of Dads,...
The project, from Jerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Studios, is inspired by Thieriot’s experiences growing up in Northern California fire country and stems from an original idea by the actor, who also co-penned the story for the pilot with its writers, Tony Phelan and Joan Rater.
2022-23 CBS New Series
I hear there were no plans for Phelan and Rater, who are experienced showrunners, to stay on after the pilot in a hands-on capacity. The duo and Jbtv hand picked Napolitano who got her start as a writer under Phelan and Rater on Grey’s Anatomy and later worked on NBC’s Council of Dads,...
- 5/14/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Nile Bullock, Jenna Lamb and Braedan De La Garza have joined the cast of Freeform’s Cruel Summer and will recur in the series’ sophomore season. The will join Lexi Underwood, Sadie Stanley, Griffin Gluck and KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
Bullock will recur as Jeff, a filmmaker who is more comfortable experiencing life from behind the camera lens. He has long nursed a crush on Megan and finally gets the opportunity to make his feelings clear.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
Bullock will recur as Jeff, a filmmaker who is more comfortable experiencing life from behind the camera lens. He has long nursed a crush on Megan and finally gets the opportunity to make his feelings clear.
- 5/6/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
There is a change in the Season 2 cast Freeform’s Cruel Summer unveiled last week. Lexi Underwood has been tapped for a role in the second installment of the anthology series, which features a new cast, a new mystery and a new showrunner.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the second chapter follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
Underwood joins previously announced series regulars Sadie Stanley, Griffin Gluck and KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore and recurring Paul Adelstein. She replaces Eloise Payet after the character of Isabella was reworked.
Cruel Summer comes from...
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the second chapter follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
Underwood joins previously announced series regulars Sadie Stanley, Griffin Gluck and KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore and recurring Paul Adelstein. She replaces Eloise Payet after the character of Isabella was reworked.
Cruel Summer comes from...
- 4/27/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Freeform’s “Cruel Summer” will return later this year with a new mystery and cast. The second season, executive produced by Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple and eOne, has added Sadie Stanley, Griffin Gluck and Eloise Payet. In June, the thriller was renewed for a second season at Freeform after becoming the network’s most-watched series in network history.
The official Season 2 synopsis reads, “Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of ‘Cruel Summer’ follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.”
Stanley will play Megan Landry, a computer coder and honor student who starts...
The official Season 2 synopsis reads, “Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of ‘Cruel Summer’ follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.”
Stanley will play Megan Landry, a computer coder and honor student who starts...
- 4/21/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Cruel Summer is officially going the anthology route: Season 2 of the Freeform psychological drama will feature a different mystery that will include a new cast and showrunner.
Sadie Stanley (The Goldbergs), newcomer Eloise Payet Lexi Underwood (Little Fires Everywhere) and Griffin Gluck (Locke & Key, Private Practice) will lead the series, with KaDee Strickland (Private Practice), Lisa Yamada (Little Fires Everywhere) and Sean Blakemore (General Hospital, Greenleaf) rounding out the ensemble. Additionally, Paul Adelstein (Private Practice) will recur, reuniting him with Strickland and Gluck, who played his wife and son on Private Practice.
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Sadie Stanley (The Goldbergs), newcomer Eloise Payet Lexi Underwood (Little Fires Everywhere) and Griffin Gluck (Locke & Key, Private Practice) will lead the series, with KaDee Strickland (Private Practice), Lisa Yamada (Little Fires Everywhere) and Sean Blakemore (General Hospital, Greenleaf) rounding out the ensemble. Additionally, Paul Adelstein (Private Practice) will recur, reuniting him with Strickland and Gluck, who played his wife and son on Private Practice.
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- 4/21/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Freeform has lined up the cast and announced the newcomers and storyline for the second season of “Cruel Summer.”
The anthology series will follow a new set of characters in the Y2K era.
Here’s the logline: “Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of ‘Cruel Summer’ follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.”
Here’s the casting details announced Thursday:
Sadie Stanley (“The Goldbergs”) is playing Megan Landry, “a computer coder and honor student from a blue-collar family. Once Megan meets Isabella, she begins to live in the moment and embrace her true self.
The anthology series will follow a new set of characters in the Y2K era.
Here’s the logline: “Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of ‘Cruel Summer’ follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.”
Here’s the casting details announced Thursday:
Sadie Stanley (“The Goldbergs”) is playing Megan Landry, “a computer coder and honor student from a blue-collar family. Once Megan meets Isabella, she begins to live in the moment and embrace her true self.
- 4/21/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
When Cruel Summer Season 2 returns to Freeform for Season 2, it will have a new cast, story, and leadership.
The cabler today confirmed the series returns as an anthology with a fresh mystery and cast.
Executive produced by Emmy® Award nominee Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple through Iron Ocean Productions and from studio eOne, Cruel Summer Season 1 was a critical and ratings smash, making it Freeform’s most-watched series in network history.
As for what Cruel Summer Season 2 will be about, we have some intel.
"Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship," according to the logline.
"Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and...
The cabler today confirmed the series returns as an anthology with a fresh mystery and cast.
Executive produced by Emmy® Award nominee Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple through Iron Ocean Productions and from studio eOne, Cruel Summer Season 1 was a critical and ratings smash, making it Freeform’s most-watched series in network history.
As for what Cruel Summer Season 2 will be about, we have some intel.
"Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship," according to the logline.
"Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and...
- 4/21/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Cruel Summer is returning to Freeform as an anthology series.
The second season will feature a whole new cast, a new mystery and the show’s third showrunner.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the second chapter follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
Sadie Stanley, Eloise Payet, Griffin Gluck and KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore are among the stars. Paul Adelstein recurs.
Power Book IV: Force co-exec producer Elle Triedman replaces Tia Napolitano as showrunner. Napolitano replaced creator Bert V. Royal after disagreements with the network.
The series comes from studio eOne. Executive producers include Triedman,...
The second season will feature a whole new cast, a new mystery and the show’s third showrunner.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the second chapter follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
Sadie Stanley, Eloise Payet, Griffin Gluck and KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore are among the stars. Paul Adelstein recurs.
Power Book IV: Force co-exec producer Elle Triedman replaces Tia Napolitano as showrunner. Napolitano replaced creator Bert V. Royal after disagreements with the network.
The series comes from studio eOne. Executive producers include Triedman,...
- 4/21/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Bert V. Royal, creator of Freeform’s Cruel Summer, has exited the YA drama.
The Disney-owned youth-skewing network has confirmed that Royal is no longer involved in the Jessica Biel-exec produced show. It’s understood that he left after the pilot with reports suggesting that it came after disagreements with a network exec.
News of Royal’s exit comes less than a month after Freeform handed Cruel Summer a Season 2 renewal.
Created by Royal, Cruel Summer is a psychological thriller that follows two young women: Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt), the popular girl with a charmed life who one day goes missing, and Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia), the nerdy wannabe who is accused of being connected to Kate’s disappearance. All signs point to Jeanette’s guilt, but is Kate really who she seems to be? Set over three summers and told through shifting points of view, the series challenges...
The Disney-owned youth-skewing network has confirmed that Royal is no longer involved in the Jessica Biel-exec produced show. It’s understood that he left after the pilot with reports suggesting that it came after disagreements with a network exec.
News of Royal’s exit comes less than a month after Freeform handed Cruel Summer a Season 2 renewal.
Created by Royal, Cruel Summer is a psychological thriller that follows two young women: Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt), the popular girl with a charmed life who one day goes missing, and Jeanette Turner (Chiara Aurelia), the nerdy wannabe who is accused of being connected to Kate’s disappearance. All signs point to Jeanette’s guilt, but is Kate really who she seems to be? Set over three summers and told through shifting points of view, the series challenges...
- 7/6/2021
- by Peter White and Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
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