Fire Country Season 3 New Cast & Returning Character Guide

Summary

• Fire Country
  features a talented cast playing various characters, with Max Thieriot leading as Bode Leone.
• The series focuses on the drama and character relationships in addition to fire and rescue situations.
• Other cast members include Jordan Calloway, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, and Billy Burke.

Fire Country features a talented cast playing a wide variety of characters, from convicts to firefighters and everything in between. The action drama TV series, created by Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan, and Joan Rater, debuted on CBS in October 2022 and was a quick hit among audiences, partly thanks to the performance of Thieriot himself. CBS has produced and released two seasons and 32 episodes of Thieriot’s hit drama (as of the writing of this article), with a third season on the way, which will feature even more exciting stars.

Thieriot leads the cast of Fire Country seasons 1 and 2 as Bode Leone, a convict who volunteers for Cal Fire as a part of the California Conservation Camp Program. Over the course of the TV series, viewers learn more about Bode’s mysterious and troubled past and watch the endless drama that arises from this group of characters. Of course, Fire Country also focuses somewhat on the intense fire and rescue situations the firefighters respond to, but the characters are at the center of the show’s story.

Max Thieriot As Bode Leone

Date Of Birth: October 14, 1988

Actor: Max Thieriot was born in Los Altos Hills, California, but was raised in Occidental, Sonoma County, California. When he was 16 years old, Thieriot landed his first role in a feature film — Gus in Catch That Kid. However, while the actor would continue appearing in various movies over the years, Thieriot’s true breakthrough came when he starred as Dylan Massett in the cast of Bates Motel, a psychological horror drama series, from 2013 to 2017. Following that role, Thieriot has mostly stuck with TV.

Max Thieriot co-created
Fire Country
alongside Tony Phelan and Joan Rater, which he based on his experiences growing up in Northern California. Thieriot also serves as an executive producer on the series.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Character: Thieriot plays Bode Leone (formerly known as Bode Donovan) in the CBS action drama series Fire Country. As mentioned above, Bode is the star of the show as he is a young convict with a troubled past. He joins Cal Fire in Fire Country to seek redemption and lessen his prison sentence. Unfortunately for Bode, though, he is assigned to his hometown at the beginning of the series, reuniting Bode with several people from his past.

Kevin Alejandro As Manny Perez

Date Of Birth: April 7, 1976

Actor: Kevin Alejandro was born in San Antonio, Texas. Alejandro’s first film credit is listed as Owen Mecklin in Purgatory Flats in 2002, but he has appeared in more known TV shows since then. Alejandro’s breakout role came when he starred as Detective Nate Moretta in Southland, a crime drama that aired on NBC for season 1 before moving to TNT, where it ran for four more seasons.

Notable TV Shows:

Character: Alejandro stars as Manny Perez in Fire Country on CBS. Manny is the fire captain who supervises the inmates in Cal Fire, including Bode. He uses his own experiences to lead the group of volunteer firefighters. Since Manny can relate to them, Alejandro’s character is the ideal leader in Fire Country.

Jordan Calloway As Jake Crawford

Date Of Birth: October 18, 1990

Actor: Jordan Calloway was raised in Pasadena, California, where he attended Maranatha High School. However, Calloway also made several TV appearances throughout his upbringing, including as one of the main characters in Unfabulous on Nickelodeon. After that, a world of opportunities opened up for Calloway, who would continue starring in numerous TV shows.

Notable TV Shows:

Character: Calloway portrays Jake Crawford, a firefighter, in the CBS action drama Fire Country​​​​​​. Jake has a complicated relationship with Bode, to say the least. Calloway’s character was Bode’s best friend growing up and previously dated his sister, Riley. But their friendship ended when Jake broke up with Riley, leading to the car crash that killed her. Flash forward many years later, Jake and Bode’s complex dynamic continues when they share a love interest — Gabriela Perez. However, Jake’s role gets a surprising twist in Fire Country season 2 that changes everything.

Stephanie Arcila As Gabriela Perez

Date Of Birth: March 8, 1990

Actress: Stephanie Arcila was born in Miami, Florida, and her first roles included Spanish shows. However, she shifted to Hollywood and made guest appearances on a few notable TV series. Arcila’s breakout role is undoubtedly as Gabriela Perez in Fire Country, though.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Character: Arcila stars as Gabriela Perez in Fire Country, a role she is most known for. Gabriela is Manny’s daughter and was a champion diver before a disappointing Olympic performance led to her retirement, and she shifted her focus to firefighting. Gabriela quickly forms a close relationship with Bode in Fire Country, but the odds never seem to be in their favor.

Jules Latimer As Eve Edwards

Date Of Birth: September 16, 1993

Actress: Jules Latimer is fairly new to the world of acting, with only three credits to her name on her IMDb page. However, Latimer reportedly attended Julliard in New York City. So, she took her talents to the small screen, where Latimer got her breakthrough in the Paramount+ dark comedy Guilty Party​​​​​​.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Character: Eve, played by Latimer, is another firefighter in Fire Country on CBS. Latimer’s character grew up with Jake, and their friendship carries over to their adulthood as they are still close at the beginning of Fire Country season 1. However, Riley was also Eve’s friend, and learning the truth about her death changes how Eve sees Jake.

Diane Farr As Sharon Leone

Date Of Birth: September 7, 1969

Actress: Diane Farr was born in New York City, and after high school, she studied drama at Stony Brook University and Loughborough University, achieving a bachelor of arts degree. At the beginning of her entertainment career, Farr dipped her toe in many different projects. She wrote books, co-hosted Loveline on MTV, and made various guest appearances on notable TV series. However, Farr’s breakthrough came when she landed the role of Megan Reeves on Numb3rs, a CBS crime drama.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Character: Farr plays Sharon Leone in the CBS action drama series Fire Country. Sharon spent many years as a firefighter and is now Cal Fire’s Division Chief. She is also Bode’s mother and Vince’s wife. Unfortunately, Sharon has stage five chronic kidney disease, meaning she could die in Fire Country​​​​​​.

Billy Burke As Vince Leone

Date Of Birth: November 25, 1966

Actor: Billy Burke was born in Bellingham, Washington, and has had a long and impressive acting career since the early 1990s. He made many guest appearances in noteworthy TV shows such as Party of Five, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Gilmore Girls, and more. However, Burke is undoubtedly most known for his role as Charlie Swan in the Twilight film series.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Character: Burke stars as Vince Leone, a Cal Fire Battalion Chief, in Fire Country on CBS. Vince is Sharon’s husband and Bode’s father, but his relationship with Bode is rather strained at the beginning of the series. Burke’s character blames his son for his daughter’s death, something that he struggles with.

Leven Rambin As Audrey James

Date Of Birth: May 17, 1990

Actress: Leven Rambin was born in Houston, Texas. Even though she began acting as a young teenager, Rambin still attended school. Rambin’s first official acting job came in 2004 (when she was 13) when she was cast as Lily Montgomery in All My Children, a series regular role she held for four years, appearing in 162 episodes. Her performance as Lily also earned her two Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. Rambin continued acting on the small screen, but her first major studio movie came in 2012 when she played Glimmer in The Hunger Games​​​​​​.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Character: Rambin stars as Audrey James in Fire Country season 3. Audrey is an ex-con who was a part of the California Conservation Camp Program, just like Bode, and is a Cal Fire cadet. Rambin’s character, who is described as gritty, tenacious, empathetic, and a soulful musician, is introduced in Fire Country season 3, episode 2, “Firing Squad.”

Fire Country Supporting Cast & Characters

Jared Padalecki as Camden – Episode 5 of Fire Country season 3 introduces Jared Padalecki as Camden, a SoCal firefighter who readily recognizes Bode’s talent and potential as a firefighter. Padalecki is scheduled for a three-episode arc, with the possibility of a spinoff centered around Camden. Padalecki is most known for his role as Sam Winchester in Supernatural, but his other notable TV shows include Gilmore Girls and Walker​​​​​​.

Michael Trucco as Luke Leone – Michael Trucco has a recurring role as Luke Leone, Vince’s brother and Bode’s uncle, in Fire Country. Viewers may recognize Trucco from his roles in One Tree Hill, Battlestar Galactica, How I Met Your Mother, The Fall of the House of Usher, and many other TV shows.

Rafael de la Fuente as Diego Moreno – Fire Country season 2 introduced Diego Moreno, played by Rafael de la Fuente. Diego, who is a paramedic, is dating Gabriela at the start of the season. De La Fuente has also appeared in Grachi, Dynasty, and Empire​​​​​​.

Alix West Lefler as Genevieve Maisonette – Genevieve is Cara’s daughter in Fire Country, and she is played by Alix West Lefler. The young actress has also starred in Siren, Riverdale, My Life with the Walter Boys, and Resident Alien​​​​​​.