“Fire Country” answers one of the season’s biggest questions.
Warning: This article contains spoilers fromFire Countryseason 2, episode 6, “Alert the Sheriff”.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Why did you all decide that Bode would not be Gens dad?
Max Thieriot on ‘Fire Country’.Sergei Bachlakov/CBS
We became very interested in, what does Bode go after when this paternity goes away?
Its an open question mark of, how much growth has he achieved since we first met him?
Is he able to be his own cheerleader?
Morena Baccarin and Diane Farr on ‘Fire Country.'.Sergei Bachlakov/CBS
We see Jake is struggling with Caras death, and Vince seems to help him a bit.
Can you tease whats next for him and him and Genevieve?
Were building a new sort of family for her that kind of bends and breaks as she grows.
Kevin Alejandro and Jules Latimer on ‘Fire Country.'.Sergei Bachlakov/CBS
What did you want to explore about Sharons backstory through Mickeys introduction?
We know so much about the Leone boys and theyre this legacy family.
We wanted to dig into Sharons backstory and figure out what makes Sharon so strong and great.
What kind of family did she come from?
Every little piece of her backstory lets us get to know her more and that she has this sister.
Theyre both first responders and theyre finding their way back into each others lives again after some time apart.
It felt compelling and a new wrinkle into the fabric of our family.
Morena and Diane were just incredible as sisters in this episode.
They feel like real sisters.
It is a sign of the health of their relationship that they are able to fight.
Theres a real relationship there.
We learn about Mickeys daughter Skye being in rehab.
Will we see more of Mickey and her family onFire Country?
you’ve got the option to expect to see them now and then.
The Department of Corrections is sticking around and theres a petition to close Three Rock.
How much of an obstacle is this going to be?
Its a huge obstacle.
Bodes fate and mission really becomes intertwined with the fate of Three Rock.
Three Rock has meant so much to many of our characters.
Our people are going to have to fight.
After the Sheriff is murdered, people go, Oh, whats happening over there?
Eve and Manny have not been on the same page.
How is working on improving Three Rocks image going to go for them?
What did you want to explore moving her into this new space and whats coming up for her?
Were a little over midway through our 10-episode season and this was designed as a climb for Eve.
Its a challenge to show that it isnt easy to be a female captain on a male inmate crew.
What can you tease about what happens next week?
We are fighting for the life of Three rock, which is the bedrock of this show.
Are people going to join the fight or not?
Whats Bodes role in this?
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Fire Countryairs Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
