‘Fire Country’: Station 42 Fights Fire Under Shawn Hatosy’s New Battalion Chief (PHOTOS)
Sadly, now that we know that Vince (Billy Burke) dies in the fire that consumed notable parts of Edgewater in the Fire Country Season 3 finale, we also know that Station 42 is going to need a new battalion chief. It’s now been revealed that The Pitt‘s Shawn Hatosy is stepping into that role as Brett Richards. It’s in the second episode that we’ll get a look at him with Station 42.
CBS has released the logline and promotional photos from the October 24 episode — when the show moves to its regular time slot of 9/8c, after swapping with new spinoff Sheriff Country for premiere night the week before. In “Not a Stray,” the network teases, “Station 42 faces a high-stakes wildfire situation that tests their unity, leadership and personal resilience. The new battalion chief (Shawn Hatosy) is on site, but he has a polarizing leadership style that gets under everyone’s skin.” The photos, which you can check out below, offer a look at the firefighters dealing with the wildfire and Sharon (Diane Farr) — who we imagine might have some feelings about anyone stepping into her husband’s role — alongside Brett on scene.
Brett “has been tasked with going to fire stations where they have suffered this kind of loss and deciding, ‘Do I dissolve this fire station? Do I reassign everybody or is there something here that can be saved and reassembled?'” executive producer Tony Phelan told us after the Season 4 trailer revealed Vince’s death and offered a peek at Hatosy’s character.
Scroll down for a look at Station 42 during this upcoming episode alongside the new battalion chief, then head to the comments section and let us know your thoughts.
Fire Country, Season 4 Premiere, Friday, October 17, 8/7c, CBS (Regular Time Period Premiere, Friday, October 24, 9/8c)
Bode (Max Thieriot) gets to work
Audrey (Leven Rambin) holds back a civilian from danger
Bode and Jake (Jordan Calloway) rush to help
Is Jake frustrated?
Is 42 clearing out civilians from the wildfire’s path?
Firefighters look to battalion chief Brett Richards (Shawn Hatosy) for orders
The wildfire’s going to be a major problem
Uh-oh, it doesn’t look like Jake’s happy with Bode
Sharon (Diane Farr) looks worried
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G
Why would you get rid of Billy Burke and bring in Shawn Hatosy?! I think a lot of people will agree with me that this is going to be a bad move for ratings!!!
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C
I hate that Audrey is still around but no Gabriela. HUGE MISTAKE and I probably won’t watch until Audrey is gone. I can’t stand the character. She ruins the show.
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B
Agreed. I actually didn't mind Audrey when she and Bode were just friends. As friends, they work pretty well. Although, I did like her friendship with Gabi more. But, they're trying too hard with the Bode/Audrey relationship. Bode and Audrey do not have the chemistry Bode and Gabriela do. Audrey isn't interesting enough on her own, she is TOO much like Bode for their relationship to be healthy or interesting, and the relationship feels forced and contrived. It's very much the, "Oh, look! They're both ex-cons who understand each other! She's a bad girl gone good!" dynamic. We've never seen that before. *insert sarcasm* Remember Rebecca from Season 1? Been there, done that. Bode and Audrey's relationship does not have the legs to keep fans invested in the show or propel it forward.
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G
Not going to like the new guy, couldn't stand him on Chicago pd, might not be watching Fire Country anymore 🙄
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J
Shawn Hatosy is a great actor. Love him in this (or any) role. Keep him on please.
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B
Audrey is better than Gabby
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