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When Fire Country EPs Tony Phelan and Joan Rater told TVLine that “everybody’s in a new place” when Season 2 opens, they were not kidding.
I mean, yes, of course, BODE is now back behind bars, where he has been misbehaving so as to get moved closer and closer to Sleeper’s cell block. But pretty much everyone else has experienced change either on the professional or personal front, in the six months that have passed since the events of the Season 1 finale.
MANNY, having caught some heat for letting Bode’s “drug operation” flourish under his watch, got booted as Three Rock’s fire captain; fortunately, VINCE saw to it that Manny gently landed with a job at Station 42. EVE in turn got promoted to captain of the Three Rock crew. JAKE also made captain (at Station 42), and is doing his best to smooth things between girlfriend CARA and her daughter Genevieve, who apparently didn’t take the news well that her “sister” is actually her mom.
GABRIELA has “moved on” from Bode, after far too many unanswered letters, and now is training to be a paramedic at the hands of newcomer DIEGO (Dynasty reboot alum Rafael de la Fuente), with whom she is also romantically involved. SHARON had her kidney transplant surgery, but then seems to have “peaced out” a bit on son Bode (whom she won’t even discuss), Edgewater and husband Vince; in her stead, brother-in-law LUKE stepped up as Cal Fire Division Chief.
The main drama of the premiere revolved around Bode’s mission to land himself in Sleeper’s orbit, to “get to him before he gets to me.” Friends and family are thus worried about him — Vince even brought an unwelcome Manny for a prison visit, for naught. Getting wind of Bode’s path of self-destruction, how he things he has nothing to return home for, Jake beseeched Cara to tell Bode that Genevieve might be his kid. Cara was reluctant, but Jake — crashing a phone call between Bode and Manny — dropped the paternity bombshell in the nick of time.
As such, when Bode then went mano a mano with Sleeper, and amidst a prison-shaking earthquake no less (!), he ultimately sought not to throttle his adversary but secure a confession. And when Sleeper wound up pinned beneath a slab of crumbled concrete, Bode agreed to save the fellow dad’s life in trade for the truth being told, to exonerate Bode.
So while the truth about (maybe) being a dad helped set Bode free, he returned to Three Rock one month later only to be blindsided by someone else’s good personal news — when Gabriela came bounding into Eve’s office to show off the engagement ring she just received from Diego!
The twist? Soaptastic. And Bode’s “I’m so happy for you” expression? Priceless.
Holy rebound, Gabriela. This isn’t going to end well. Bode will stay away, but she’ll struggle with feelings for him while engaged to Diego. lol. She couldn’t even tell Diego she loved him, and she wants marriage and kids after 4 months? LOL at least she told Jake she loved him when they dated.
Right? I feel that Gabriela is just throwing herself out around and trying to make guys want her and do what she wants as if she is all that. She is whynee and has been around in the bushes with guys and tryn to make a fairytale life like childish in a sense. She is such a spoiled brat. It’s all about her. Can you tell I don’t like her? Lol
Can’t figure out what’s happening. Bodie was cleared of drug dealing and got out of prison. And went back to fire camp. At the end of season 2 premiere he’s going back to prison with no explanation of why. Doesn’t make sense
Not here for the relationship soapy crap. I mean sure you’re going to have some but I don’t want it to become what this show is about.
I don’t mind it when it’s good but some of this stuff feels so played out. How many shows have done the time jump where a romantic partner moved on? The reboot of Quantum Leap is a recent example but definitely been others too and it’s becoming a bit overplayed. Especially when you know from the obvious telegraphing that the main couple is still going to be endgame.n
Max,s character on seal team evolved in every season. If we can see Bode do this as well,it would do wonders for show.Show us who he really is.There is more there .I think Gabrilea needs to grow up.Bode needs a Stella.
Everyone needs a Stella!
Bode makes a deal to save Sleepers life, and it turns out to just be him applying pressure while screaming for a guard? So dumb.
Also since now that Sleeper has confessed why is Bode back in Three Rock? Either he should be free like Freddy or he should still be in prison for the remainder of his time.
I agree with you that it was dumb to just have him end up yelling. As for your other point, hopefully they explain more next week, but don’t forget it was Bode’s false confession at a parole hearing that got him there. So he wasn’t necessarily going to get out anyway despite hopes of the parole hearing going well. And even if he would have and even with the truth now out, they might need to set another hearing and they might not appreciate he lied regardless of intention.
He wasn’t convicted for the drugs, he was convicted for armed robbery (established in season 1.) He was trying to get paroled (let out before his full sentence was served,) and that got messed up by the drug thing. So he cannot get parole until his next hearing (which isn’t getting moved up,) and he is working off his sentence in the fire program. Which makes sense since California is desperate for fire fighters and he is a proven inmate firefighter.
He won’t get paroled anytime soon, but at same time he shouldn’t be at three rock since he was involved in multiple fights with weapons at the prison.
This was one of my favorite shows until the last episode of the season and now this one. It’s just dumb.
I agree. IMO it changed from an exciting action series into a cliched soap opera last season. Sharon turning her back on Bode and Gabriela’s quick rebound were painfully out of character, for me anyway.
That is A very good Question. ESPECIALLY SINCE HIS EX GIRLFRIEND HAS MOVED ON. AND LET NOT TO SOAP OPERY.
This show is ridiculous. I like seeing Tye White, though.
They lost me when the mother was drinking a beer after a kidney transplant. Why have these stories and just drop them . Way to much of a soap opera
Maybe it was non-alcoholic? Well, maybe not. 😂
Lmao I caught that too! And in front of the donor. Lol so bad.
It’s not like she was drinking profusely, wouldn’t like one beer a week or something be not that big a deal? I really don’t know
This is the worst ham fisted story line and show on tv.
Last year was a labor to get to the end, Mumbles was killing the show, this year he stuck a knife in it.
Most of the rest of the cast is at best average.
Well, I liked it. I think Bode is shocked, but genuinely happy for Gabby; after all he did tell her to move on, and his troubles are not over. And now he may be a father and all that entails. Eve makes a great captain. Sharon is acting strange; even while “finally” hugging Vince, her eyes said something else. And yes, when she grabbed a beer out of the fridge that was just bad writing. The second earthquake looked like it did a lot more damage than the first one, yet there was no action by any of the crews after that. But I don’t care what anybody says, I am glad Fire Country is back!
Have to take it for what it’s for, a really dumb show, with dumb characters, that date and sleep with friends ex or current partners.
A telenovela in fire country that tries to pass off the ridiculous as serious.
I’ll be watching this and every upcoming week. lol.
This comment cracked me up. I stopped watching the show but I came for the comments to find out if it has improved. Thanks for the truth and laughs. 😂
THIS!!!! I read the synopsis and the comments and nothing has changed with the bad writing, lol.
Thank you! I know what I’m getting from this show…. A Friday night escape that is ridiculous yet entertaining.
It’s a tv show! It’s a fictional TV show! If you want to watch something serious and accurate find a documentary about fire fighters in California. Otherwise, take it for what it is and move on!
If it was reality TV you’d probably be singing a different tune. He’ll! If it was a reality tv show about fire fighters in California, who formed a choir, and their songs are about how heroic they are. You’d probably watch it with tears in your eyes! 🤣🤣🤣🤣😪 “Fire Country: The Musical” Now that in my opinion is dumb tv.
Sheesh!
Fire Country is an updated version of Falcon Crest. The difference is that instead of wine they have trees, lots of them. This show could have been quite good, but the inept writing & stock characters are ruining any potential for it to transcend being at best, a C grade show.
Sigh. This show is getting as dumb as Riverdale.
But not nearly as much fun! Riverdale at least knew it was a stupid show.
I absolutely adore Bode on Fire Country. And hope he stays on the straight and narrow road
Looking forward to season 12 wooohooo
Bode should have stayed on Seal Team.
Bode was better on Seal Team. Fire country is getting boring.
Becoming too much like a soap opera. Too many issues per episode…
2 episodes into the second season and I’ve lost the anticipation for next weeks episode… 😔😔😔
I had no idea what was happening in season 2 episode 1. It was confusing to just move on with everything. I’m not so happy. Why not continue where you left off. I was just confused the whole time. She had surgery? A new boyfriend. Who is he? All the roles changed and were just supposed to go….oh ok, that happened. New writers? Earthquake was stupid and so was the prison story line. Disappointed.
I really liked the show but the lousy cliffhanger/ending made me angry so i stopped watching it. A dirty DA that “frames” and innocent man, won’t let him out of prison until someone else confesses to something they didn’t do? Sounds too much like the news these days.
I’m upset how Bode’s so called friends treat him!!! They look down on him!!!
FYI, having served on a one year Civil Grabdjury we bisited one of theses camps and if memorty serves have a 98% success rate that the inmates never return to crime. Also many are employed by cal fire upon there relise.