'Fire Country': Max Thieriot Suits Up for Duty in First Look at CBS' Firefighter Drama (Exclusive)
etonline.comFire Country.Inspired by Thieriot's real-life experiences growing up in Northern California, the series — co-created by the star — follows Bode Donovan (Thieriot), 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 wildfires across the region.
When Bode is assigned to the program in his hometown, where he was once the golden All-American son, the skeletons in his closet come back to haunt him as he looks to redeem himself with Cal Fire.ET exclusively premieres a sneak peek from the series premiere, where Bode breaks the news to fire captain Manny Perez (Lucifer's Kevin Alejandro) that he's actually quite familiar with the small town he's been assigned to through the prison release firefighting program after detailing the circumstances that led him to be in this position in the first place.After sharing that he was forgiven for his crimes by the victim he put in danger all those years ago, Bode expresses his desire to succeed. «I want to succeed but I can't do it here because this is my hometown,» Bode reveals to Manny, who's more than a little surprised by the revelation.When Manny asks why he didn't disclose this important piece of information before, they're called in to fight a rapidly spreading wildfire requiring their immediate attention.
But Bode hesitates for a moment.«You just gave me a whole speech on how you want to succeed, so let's go!» Manny demands, as he and Bode report for their latest fire emergency.
ET's Lauren Zima was on the Vancouver set of in August, where she spoke with Thieriot about bringing this idea to life.«It's honestly crazy,» Thieriot said of how.
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