Jared Padalecki joining Fire Country has us geeking out because why wouldn’t we love a Thieriot-Padalecki bromance on our favorite surviving firefighter series? His character, Camden, will appear in three episodes of the third season with a significant purpose.

Many fans are wary of the staff addition, given that it’s a set-up for a third “Country” series, which is currently in the planning stage.

Fire Country struggled through its second season, so news of slate of spinoffs isn’t as exciting as it should be.

What’s going to happen when that universe divides into new entities?

Despite our reservations about the spinoff news, most of us are loving the dreamy possibilities of Padalecki and Thieriot as sweaty, filthy firefighter buddies. *drools*

But if we put aside the appeal of all those luscious locks, beautiful bodies, and pouty lips, we have a character development that could significantly change the Fire Country landscape.

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Who Will Jared Padalecki Play in Fire Country?

Most people remember Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester from Supernatural or as cowboy Texas Ranger Cordell Walker in the short-lived reboot of the wildly successful ’90s series Walker, Texas Ranger.

While Jared is no Chuck Norris, his upcoming role as a Cali firefighter intrigues us. Camden will be an overly confident surfer boy adrenaline junkie with a rebel streak to match the reckless ballsy behaviors of Bode.

His maverick tendencies will spot the raw potential of his fellow firefighting fanatic. Two alphas chasing the high of heroism, potentially without the restraints of an official association with a fire department to keep them in check.

What could go wrong?

Rumor has it that Camden will be the fuel to Bode’s inferno. When the second season of Fire Country ended, Bode had just gotten out of prison.

Now he’s working construction and still playing hero as he finds himself in intense situations. He’s not scared to act as a one-man rescue crew, which could become dangerous without the restraints of North Cal FD to remind him of his mortality.

Camden recognizes Bode’s raw talent for heroism and reckless abandon for his own safety. If Camden shares the same narcissistic, adrenaline-fueled need to play hero, things could heat up fast.

How Jared Padalecki’s Character Can Change Fire Country

After the disaster of its second season, Fire Country needs a strong third season if it hopes to reclaim the success of its freshman launch. Otherwise, like many other shows, it could fall victim to a short run.

Unlike the shortened ten-episode sophomore season, FC’s third season will have a full run to tell its story. With over twenty episodes, the stories can unfold at a slower, more satisfactory pace.

Along with new faces, fans also hope to see new locales and firefighting scenarios for the show’s upcoming season.

It’s possible Padaecki’s role could help with our wish. He is a SoCal boy. While FC has focused so far on North California, we saw them traveling for a campaign fire in the second season.

So is SoCal coming to NorCal, or is NorCal headed South?

Given that the working spinoff title of Jared’s potential series is Fire Country: Surfside, we must assume the show will take us to sunny Southern California if it gets an official greenlight.

And from the recent news of a few other series, it’s starting to look like fans will spend a lot of time in the sand and surf.

Is Fire Country: Surfside a Sign of the Changing Landscape?

With many series recently on the chopping block, it’s concerning that CBS feels it’s a good time to expand the Fire Country universe with more law enforcement-themed drama shows like Sheriff Country and Surfside.

We’ve seen numerous other police shows flame out, like Padalecki’s Walker reboot, Justified, Longmire, Blue Bloods, NCIS: Hawai’i, and Hawaii Five-O.

Even some fire-fighting shows have struggled to stay on the air.

Fans are still reeling from the painful cancelation of Station 19, which still has a strong petition presence on X (formerly Twitter) under the hashtag #SaveStation19.

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The popular show 9-1-1 received a miraculous stay of execution when it moved from the Fox network to ABC. Its spinoff, 9-1-1: Lone Star, hasn’t gotten the same love and is now facing its final season.

But as old shows depart the air, it makes room for new series. We’re noticing a repeat trend that might mean a major shift for future shows.

While we’ve been seeing many dark, depressing dramas set in bustling city settings, Fire Country deviated by returning to a more rural setting without going Western.

NCIS: Hawai’i steered us towards beautiful locations and slower living. Sticking with the trend of soothing beaches and deadly oceans, TV execs have announced two new beach-themed series coming soon. Not including the Fire Country spinoff.

Most people around pre-Y2K remember the excitement surrounding one of the time’s racier (modest by today’s standards) series — Baywatch. Viewers fell in love with the beautiful people in bold red, saving lives on the beach.

The uber-successful show gave rise to the popularity of actors like Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff. And slow-motion running shots. IYKYK.

In 2017, we got a Baywatch remake, a raunchy, sexed-up slapstick comedy movie starring big names like Dewayne “The Rock” Johnson and Zac Effron. Overall, it left Baywatch purists unsated and hungry for more of the real thing.

Now, we’re getting a Baywatch series redemption attempt as Fox gears up for a more TV-appropriate, tamed-down reboot that pays homage to the original rescue series.

But Baywatch won’t be the only rescue crew we’ll be chilling with at the beach. Fox has added the freshman series Rescue: HI-Surf to their fall 2024 lineup.

This drama series will feature a group of lifeguards protecting the O’ahu North Shore beach.

Will We See More Shows Geared Towards the Water?

With Fox releasing two beach-themed shows and CBS headed towards a unique twist with a firefighting show taking place near the ocean, we wonder who’s next?

Will we see other networks jump ship from landlocked shows, so to speak, to create shows to compete with the upcoming oceanside series? Or will we see spinoffs of these new shows covering different locales?

The original CSI franchise did the locale spinoff best when they went from Vegas to New York to Miami.

It’s worked for series franchises like NCIS, which went from Virginia to LA, New Orleans to Hawai’i before going international with Sydney, Australia, and now Europe with the NCIS: Tony & Ziva spinoff.

But current series don’t have the same sort of luck.

After 9-1-1 succeeded, we saw the overly politically correct and diverse attempt at a Texas location in 9-1-1: Lone Star. It’s on its last season while its predecessor lives on.

We don’t have any police procedurals in or around the water. Maybe it’s time for a series focused on the Coast Guard, Harbor Patrol, or other water-based police units. Drop into our comments section and tell us where you’d like to see a series based.

Is There Enough Room in the Country Universe for Spinoffs?

While there is room in the TV lineup for new blood, with numerous series getting the axe, most viewers want something fresh.

Fire Country’s unique premise set it apart from the competition, like Chicago Fire and 9-1-1 originally. However, the uniqueness only lasted for its freshman season.

Most of us felt the uber-short second season was far too messy to impress us much. Now we know how Shania Twain felt in the ’90s.

Our affections waned as we got a taste of a new sullen bad boy with a cause on Tracker. In its freshman season, Tracker survived better with a shortened format than the returning story-forward FC series.

With that concern fresh in our subconscious, many fans worry the show is trying to create an inferno universe without first fanning the embers that will keep the fire lit.

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Does the idea of two new shows intrigue me? Sure, why wouldn’t I love adding a new series to my playlist? But is it the right time for the show to grow? Not really.

Now, I’m a glutton for series with cross-over potential. But don’t we have enough? Not every show has to become a franchise of spinoffs.

From the FBI universe to the Law & Order family, the NCIS galaxy continues to cancel long-running series to make room for new blood — hello, young Gibbs, and welcome back Tony and Ziva.

FC set up the first spinoff, Sheriff Country, during its second season with a single-episode storyline introducing Sheriff Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin).

While it was nice seeing fresh blood on the show, her single-episode appearance didn’t do much to influence this viewer to crave an entire show on that character or its premise.

Hopefully, the show does better by introducing the Fire Country: Surfside spinoff with Padalecki’s three-episode arc.

Fire Country’s Newest Addition Could Save The Show

Fans were left with some cliffhangers as the second season ended far sooner than we wanted. While we’d expect them to tidy up these issues, they didn’t do so well with their Season 1 to Season 2 transition.

Check out our Fire Country Season 3 cast and character guide to see if your favorite firefighter is returning in October 2024.

Although Padalecki will only appear on Fire Country for a few episodes, his role could change the show’s locale, Bode’s character development, and the types of emergency calls they handle.

The role of Camden isn’t the only time you’ll see Padalecki on the screen in a recurring series capacity.

Earlier in 2024, news broke that Jared would join his on-screen brother Jensen Ackles (Supernatural) in the final season of The Boys. Cool reunion. I tried the show. Couldn’t get into it. Might have to give it a second go.

Maybe it’s because we’ve been there, seen that with a Jarsen journey. But I feel like there’s more ‘rizz potential in a Thilecki mash-up.

Besides, I’m currently under the influence of the Jenley partnership. Ackles makes the perfect mysterious brother (Russel) to the aloof Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) in the new CBS series Tracker.

As for Jared joining Fire Country, I’m torn between loving it because it’s Jared; as if FC wasn’t hot enough with its cast of beautiful people.

And hating it because it means Jared’s character is setting up yet another spinoff of the Country universe.

Now that you’ve heard my expectations for Jared Padalecki’s role in Fire Country, tell me your thoughts in the comments.

Are you excited about him getting his own FC spinoff? Or are you over the expanded universe trend?

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Netflix announced today a sixth and final season for the series based on the Walt Longmire series of books by Craig Johnson.

The final season will consist of 10 episodes and air sometime in 2017.

First airing on A&E, the series was off the air quite a while as long-time fans sent angry messages about pulling the show.

Longmire was getting decent ratings when it last aired on a traditional cable network, and fans voices went unheard.

Or so they thought.

That's where Netflix came in and saved that day. It was the success of Longmire on Netflix and being saved from destruction that has helped so many fans make the appeal to Netflix when their now-favorite shows are on the chopping block.

What they have to remember, however, is that Longmire came with the goods: cast, writing, viewers were all well above standard. 

It seemed more that A&E was in the middle of an identity crisis and not sure Longmire fit with the brand they were hoping to establish that meant Longmire didn't get the attention it deserved.

"We are grateful to Netflix for the opportunity to compose a closing chapter for these beloved characters that inspires lasting memories," said executive producers Greer Shephard, Hunt Baldwin and John Coveny."

Most importantly, we’re committed to delivering a dynamic and satisfying conclusion to our fans that rewards their longtime loyalty.” 

“We are proud to be the home of the Longmire series, as so many viewers over the last few seasons have watched and been captivated by Walt’s journey," said Cindy Holland, Netflix VP of original content..

"There has been no better team to work with on this show than Greer, Hunt and John, and their tremendous cast and crew, and we have every confidence that they will have a satisfying conclusion to this revered series.:

"We are grateful to them and our friends at Warner Bros, who have been tremendous partners,” 

The series stars Australian actor Robert Taylor (The Matrix) as Walt Longmire, the charismatic, dedicated and unflappable sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming>

The series also stars Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, Riddick), Lou Diamond Phillips (Southland, La Bamba), Cassidy Freeman (Smallville), Adam Bartley (Justified) and A. Martinez (General Hospital).

Keep an eye out for Longmire to air on Netflix during 2017.

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Picking up moments after the stunning events of the Longmire Season 3 finale, Longmire Season 4 will drop on Netflix Thursday, September 10.

This is the first season for Longmire on Netflix since it was picked up by the network amidst cries of fans that the show must go on after A&E decided against renewal in 2014.

If you recall, events at the end of Season 3 were a bit hairy, with the fate of Branch or his father up in the air after a shot rang out after the two met. Walt was also in trouble after learning the truth behind the murder of his wife.

It's finally time to find out what happens next.

Returning for Season 4 are Robert Taylor, Bailey Chase, Katee Sackhoff, Lou Diamond Phillips, Cassidy Freeman and Adam Bartley. Gerald McRaney will also be around for a turn as Barlow Connally. New to the cast is Ally Walker in an unspecified, recurring role.

It's time to get excited! Even I can admit I'll be up watching this one!

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Yes, we're happy for a great meal, but at TV Fanatic we're rounding up those television wonders for which we're thankful on this special day.

Ranking high among Fanatics are Shonda Thursday and Netflix resuscitating struggling series and reminding us of those long past. We're thankful for 200 episodes, smirks, abs and flags. 

Don't discount the dancing. Can you believe it's on the list twice? Find out all about it and share with us what makes you thankful whether you're here in the U.S. with us in body or around the world in spirit.

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As we roll into the holiday season, remember: we're always thankful for other TV Fanatics most of all!

Thank you for frequenting our site and have a safe, happy and healthy holiday.

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The streaming service announced today that it has picked up Longmire for a 10-episode fourth season that will air at some point in 2015.

The news arrives about three months after A&E pulled the plug on the drama following three well-reviewed seasons.

“When Warner Horizon Television came to us with the idea for a new season of Longmire, we were intrigued because the series is so unique, and consistently great.  We are thrilled to help continue Walt Longmire’s story for his large and passionate following,” said Cindy Holland, Vice President of Original Content at Netflix.

The company has even announced that Longmire Season 4 will pick up shortly after season three’s finale, with Walt having discovered who was behind the murder of his wife and setting up on a dark path of revenge.

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“We’re excited and honored to have the opportunity to bring this show that we love so much, and all its devoted fans, to Netflix," said Longmire producers in a statement.

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Some of the shows that have been canceled stick with us. Their loss causes us pain. We miss them. We hope for reunion movies and to find other people who might share our feelings.

The most recent case in point: Witches of East End, whose axing after two seasons had the Internet buzzing and complaining last week.

Below, we've assembled a list of programs that can still bring a tear to the eye at the thought we'll never see the characters we fell in love with and the stories they shared ever again.

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Whether it was one season and done or 72 years long, when a series disappears, it takes characters who have come to life with it and it proves one sad fact about television:

There aren't always Happy Endings.

We've shown you ours, now you show us yours! Hit the comments with some of canceled series that left you scarred, bitter and maybe a touch weepy.

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The network announced today that the drama, which wrapped up Season 3 earlier this month, will not return for Season 4.

"We would like to thank the phenomenal cast, crew and producers of Longmire, along with our partners at Warner Horizon, for their tireless work on three seasons of quality dramatic storytelling,” reads a statement from A&E. “We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together."

Producer Warner Horizon will shop the Wyoming-based crime drama to other networks.

Longmire concluded Season 3 with an audience of 3.7 million total viewers and a 0.6 demo rating, down 16 and 45 percent from its Season 2 finale.

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What television off-season?!?

While all of your favorite fall programs will air finales this week or next, the small screen's summer schedule is more packed than ever with returning hits and promising new shows.

From deceitful young ladies in Rosewood to busy doctors in the Hamptons to scary monsters in 19th century England, click around below and prepare your DVR according to the following summer premiere date calendar.

So much for going on vacation, huh?!?

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The network announced today that the drama will return in the spring of 2014 with 10 new episodes, having wrapped up a critically acclaimed second season on August 26.

It averaged 3.7 total viewers per episode.

Said David McKillop, General Manager and Executive Vice President of A&E, in a statement:

"Longmire has become one of the most compelling dramas on television with a devoted audience and we are so proud of the show. We are thrilled to continue our wonderful partnership with Warner Horizon Television, the production team, and the talented cast and crew led by the exceptional Robert Taylor.”

Based on the Walt Longmire novels by Craig Johnson, the series stars Robert Taylor as the sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming.

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What can fans expect from the episode “Tuscan Red? Look for Walt to investigate an explosion that takes place on the reservation, while Branch will reconnect with Cady in her father’s absence. What might that lead to? You’ll need to tune in and find out.

But TV Fanatic has posted an exclusive clip from the season-ender below to whet your appetite for this intriguing drama. Check it out now:

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