Jared Padalecki's Fire Country Spinoff Will Break An Important Franchise Trend
TheFire Countryuniverse’s tentative plans to expand with a Jared Padalecki-fronted spinoff will likely mark a break in a major franchise trend. The franchise emerged in October 2022 withFire Country, a procedural-leaning action drama series following prisoner Bode Donovan’s path to redemption via an Edgewater, California early-release program that allows him to volunteer alongside trained firefighters. DespiteFire Country’sdivisive reception, as demonstrated by season 1’s lacklusterRotten Tomatoesscore of 44% by critics and audiences, the series has done enough business for its home network, CBS, to warrant its renewal for new seasons....