1 of 5 | Morena Baccarin is set to star in CBS’ “Fire Country” spin-off “Sheriff Country.” File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Greenland, Gotham, Firefly and Deadpool actress Morena Baccarin has signed on to play the lead in a spin-off series of CBS’ Fire Country drama.
Baccarin was introduced as Sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr), in Season 2 of Fire Country. Advertisement
The character will be the center of her own show, Sheriff Country, which will debut in the 2025-26 television season.
CBS said in a press release Thursday that Fox will be seen investigating “criminal activity as she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.”
No other casting has been announced yet.
Fire Country has been renewed for a third season.
