Fire Country is expanding the world of Edgewater with Sheriff Country — but how are the characters related to each other?
CBS introduced Edgewater when Fire Country premiered in 2022 with inmate Bode (Max Thieriot) returning home and volunteering for the California Conservation Camp Program during season 1. By season 2, a backdoor pilot set up the world of Sheriff Country, which is centered around Sharon’s (Diane Farr) estranged sister Mickey (Morena Baccarin) as she solves crimes in her hometown.
“They’re very different shows in that Sheriff is a mystery. Fire is all about the incident that happens and how it affects our people,” creator Tony Phelan exclusively told Us Weekly in September. “Sheriff is about creating these mysteries, creating these crimes and then saying, ‘How do we pursue it? How do we make sure the audience doesn’t get ahead of us?’ And then, ‘How do those crimes affect what our people are going through in their personal lives?’”
He continued: “But I think for people who like cop shows, it’s a different kind of cop show. It’s a cop show where you roll up on an incident and you know everybody. You know their history and you’re not necessarily looking to arrest people. You’re looking to see if you can defuse the situation — and then if you can’t — you resort to having to take your handcuffs out. But I think there’s a freshness about it in terms of the small town nature of the story that it feels new.”
Meet the Cast of ‘Sheriff Country’ Spinoff — Including ‘Fire Country’ Alums
Baccarin appeared in two episodes of Fire Country before Sheriff Country premiered. It was revealed that Sharon was at odds with Mickey after her stepsister busted Bode when he was a reckless teenager. After Bode got into more trouble as an adult, Sharon blamed Mickey for not supporting her nephew.
Mickey subsequently dropped a bombshell on Sharon when she revealed her daughter, Skye (Amanda Arcuri), has struggled with addiction. The episode brought Mickey and Sharon closer together as they worked to track down the person who killed Edgewater’s sheriff. Their reconciliation paved the way for more crossovers between Fire Country and Sheriff Country.
“We got so lucky with Morena to find an actor who not only fit into our show but fit into Fire Country. But she also has her own identity and she’s such a complex character,” Phelan told Us. “It felt like a natural outgrowth of the show. But this is a show that has its own identity — that would be related to Fire Country — yet would be more of a mystery show. And the characters in and around her are different than the characters in and around Max on Fire Country.”
Keep scrolling for a guide to the family at the center of Sheriff Country:
Mickey Fox
In addition to being the sheriff of Edgewater, Mickey is Sharon’s stepsister. Her father Wes (W. Earl Brown) — more on him later — was previously married to Sharon’s mother.
Mickey, who shares daughter Skye with her ex-husband, Travis (Christopher Gorham), is an aunt to Sharon’s son, Bode.
Wes Fox
With Wes being Mickey’s father, he is also Sharon’s stepdad. He is Skye’s grandfather and has remained in Bode’s life as well.
Travis
Before Sheriff Country, Travis was married to Mickey. They welcomed daughter Skye but ultimately called it quits.
Skye
The Sheriff Country backdoor pilot mentioned Skye often as Sharon’s niece and Bode’s cousin. Her family dynamic with mom Mickey, grandfather Wes and dad Travis will be explored further in the spinoff series.
