Fire Country season 5 premieres on CBS on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The show surprised fans with a dramatic sneak peek at the season's first episode.
Fire Country season 5 is almost here—and the show is ready to give fans a taste of what’s happening in Edgewater.
New episodes premiere Friday, October 9, 2026, on CBS, and fans got a sneak peek at the first episode of the season on Instagram. The promo showed Bode Leone (Max Thieriot), Eve Edwards (Jules Latimer), and the rest of Station 42 attempting to put out a wildfire in the middle of the forest. The two talk about juggling being on call while supporting Edgewater at the town’s annual Founder’s Day event.
“Bode can deal with it, right? #FireCountry #sneakpeek #CBSPremiereWeek,” the caption read on October 7.
While the snippet didn’t give too much away, fans were fired up for what’s to come this season.
“💥 LET’S GOOOOO!!! 👊🏾,” one person shouted in the comments. “SO READY🔥🚒,” another exclaimed. “I can’t waittt this is my comfort show,” a different follower added.
The Fire Country season 5 premiere episode, titled “Founder’s Day,” sees a disastrous sinkhole open in the middle of one of Edgewater’s biggest town events. This leaves some residents trapped underground, and Station 42 must conduct a high-stakes rescue. Elsewhere, a mysterious former firefighter named CJ, played by new series regular Olivia Thirlby, comes to town, harboring secrets about what drew her to Northern California.
With this only the beginning, we can only imagine what else is in store for us on Fire Country this season!
