After years of talk, it’s finally time for Fire Country to expand. As CBS’s 2025-2026 lineup kicks into high gear, we’re getting the series premiere of the aforementioned show’s spinoff, Sheriff Country. It’s been a long time coming, so when I spoke to this new series’s showrunner about joining the Fire Country family, I had to ask about the advice he got from Max Thieriot and the team behind the flagship series that’s now entering its fourth season.
We’re in the thick of fall TV premieres on the 2025 TV schedule, and Fire Country is no stranger to this season. However, its sister show, Sheriff Country, is brand new to this world. So, when I interviewed Matt Lopez about this new spinoff, I asked him if he got any advice from its predecessor’s co-creator and star, Max Thieriot, and its longtime showrunner, Tia Napolitano. In response, he was quick to gush about them, explaining:
