Warning! SPOILERS about Fire Country season 3, episode 16 ahead.
A massive objective since Fire Country season 1 introduced Bode’s story has been Bode becoming a Cal Fire firefighter, but season 3, episode 16 just proved how unexpectedly good Bode would be in another job. If rehabilitating Bode, letting him be as far away from prison and Three Rock had been at the heart of Fire Country seasons 1 and 2, Fire Country season 3 entirely focused on his goal to join Cal Fire as soon as possible, which became reality once Bode passed his graduation in Fire Country season 3, episode 7’s ending.
After the wildfire in Fire Country season 3, episode 8 almost cost Bode and Audrey’s lives because of how long it took Bode to admit he couldn’t keep his promise and save a house, his experiences as a firefighter only got worse. Indeed, losing his first patient in Fire Country season 3, episode 12 showed why Bode is bad at firefighting, and meeting the coach of his teenage years aggravated him even more, especially as Coach Kimbro handed Bode drugs. Investigating Wes Fox’s attempted murder in Fire Country season 3, episode 16 instead let Bode’s detecting skills shine alongside Mickey’s.
Bode & Mickey’s Investigation Showed How Good They Are Together
Mickey & Bode’s Time Together Proved Their Bond Is Worth Exploring
Fire Country season 3, episode 16 letting Bode briefly hang his firefighting helmet to put on the investigator one was a breath of fresh air for how it showed Bode being completely at ease while trying to discover who really had tried killing Wes. Fire Country season 3, episode 16 evidently set up the upcoming Fire Country spinoff Sheriff Country by focusing on Sharon and Mickey’s bond, but also Wes and Mickey’s, and in doing so it presented Mickey and Bode as successful investigators together, no matter how Mickey opposed his involvement because Bode wasn’t a detective.
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Apart from being exceptionally successful in finding Wes, saving him and arresting his right-hand man, Mickey and Bode fighting criminals together highlighted how similar they were and how their thought processes followed the same steps, making Bode an exceptional detective should he decide to switch jobs. Given firefighting’s importance in Bode’s life, it’s unlikely he will ever leave it for something else. Still, Bode and Mickey spending time together to investigate also showed another side of Bode, one focused on doing right by his family, as Bode’s analysis of Sky’s situation proved.
How Sheriff Country Can Still Include Bode While Focusing On The Fox Family
Bode Could Still Appear In The Fire Country Spinoff
Between firefighting being central to Bode’s life and Vince mentioning more than once how Station 42 is Bode’s birthright, it’s unlikely Bode will ever leave Cal Fire to join his aunt at the Sheriff’s office. This makes it more difficult for Bode to be as present in Sheriff Country as he is in Fire Country. However, Sheriff Country can still include Bode in a key role.
With Bode being Sharon’s son and the importance of family being underlined throughout Fire Country season 3, episode 16, it’s likely Bode will be part of Sheriff Country in a smaller role.
News about Sheriff Country already revealed how Sharon and Mickey’s bond will be central in the spinoff. With Bode being Sharon’s son and the importance of family being underlined throughout Fire Country season 3, episode 16, it’s likely Bode will be part of Sheriff Country in a smaller role, appearing in the crossover episodes or helping Mickey support Sky in her time of need. Hopefully, this can inspire Fire Country and Sheriff Country to make the most of their characters participating in the crossovers, doing their best to let the two shows feel cohesive.
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Episode #
Title
Release Date
1
What the Bride Said
October 18, 2024
2
Firing Squad
October 25, 2024
3
Welcome to the Cult
November 1, 2024
4
Keep Your Cool
November 8, 2024
5
Edgewater’s About to Get Real Cozy
November 15, 2024
6
Not Without My Bird
November 22, 2024
7
False Alarm
December 6, 2024
8
Promise Me
December 13, 2024
9
Coming in Hot
January 31, 2025
10
The Leone Way
February 7, 2025
11
Fare Thee Well
February 14, 2025
12
I’m the One Who Just Goes Away
February 21, 2025
13
My Team
February 28, 2025
14
Death Trap
March 7, 2025
15
One Last Time
March 14, 2025
16
Dirty Money
April 4, 2025
17
Fire and Ice
April 11, 2025
18
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
April 18, 2025
19
A Change in the Wind
April 25, 2025
20
I’d Do It Again
April 25, 2025
Fire Country airs new episodes every Friday at 9pm ET on CBS.
