Multiple CBS shows will be getting shorter seasons when they return on the ‘26-‘27 schedule, and Fire Country is one of them. However, its spinoff is not. In fact, the other two shows in Friday’s lineup, Sheriff Country and Boston Blue, both of which were renewed early, will run for the entirety of CBS’s upcoming season. So, with that in mind, I spoke to Sheriff Country’s showrunner about this update, and he told me one “silver lining” that comes with the flagship show getting a shorter season.
Now, news about Fire Country, NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Sydney and Matlock getting shorter seasons dropped a few weeks before the Country shows final episodes. So, as we approach their finales on the 2026 TV schedule, I asked Sheriff Country’s showrunner, Matt Lopez, how Fire’s upcoming shorter season impacts his program. In response, he said it mostly has to do with “logistical production stuff.” Also, while it’s not great news, there is a silver lining to all this, as Lopez explained:
