SPOILER ALERT! This story comprises plot factors from Friday’s episode of Fireplace Nation on CBS.
Morena Baccarin made her debut as deputy sheriff Mickey on Fireplace Nation — a task that would result in a derivative collection if the TV (or CBS) Gods deem it worthy.
Within the episode “Alert the Sheriff,” Mickey enters the scene in Edgewater through helicopter; she’s in pursuit of a cash launderer who finally ends up dumping $50,000 in money over the convicts whereas they whereas they’re working within the woods. Viewers rapidly study that Mickey will not be solely the step-sister of Sharon (Diane Farr), she additionally performed an unlucky function in placing Sharon’s son Bode (Max Thieriot) behind bars earlier than he joined the Cal Fireplace firefighting program.
Mickey and Sharon have been estranged, however the girls use the episode to heal previous wounds. Sharon additionally leans on Mickey for assist when she learns that Bode will not be the daddy of Cara’s daughter, Genevieve. (Earlier than she died in episode 5, Cara requested Bode to take care of the lady).
“Our backstory is that Mickey’s dad was an unique resident [in Edgewater] and he bought busted for rising weed,” says Joan Rater, who wrote the episode with Tony Phelan that was directed by Thieriot. “And when you’re a child who has that type of chaos occur early in your life, it could make sense to us that you’d wish to keep away from chaos in any respect prices. You’d wish to consider so as and guidelines and regulation and order. And so she’s an individual who likes order, however she is aware of everyone on the town. It offers her a novel perspective.”
“Due to her distinctive background, she’s any person who firmly believes within the regulation as a power in opposition to chaos, and he or she deeply cares about this neighborhood,” provides Phelan. “She’s grown up right here in a really actual sense, the neighborhood saved her when her mother and father bumped into bother early on. So I believe a variety of her journey is in discovering her personal energy and her personal potential to deal with these individuals.”
As as to if Baccarin will get her personal collection, Phelan says it’s as much as CBS and what their wants are transferring ahead. Friday’s episode will not be thought-about a backdoor pilot; the mission is anticipated to undergo one other growth stage earlier than a possible collection order can be made.
“We expect there are extra tales to inform in Edgewater, and I believe the viewers has reacted to the concept of this small city and a small city the place a variety of the individuals on the town are first responders,” says Phelan. “I believe that’s one of many issues that makes Fireplace Nation particular.”
CBS’ determination to discover a Fireplace Nation spinoff isn’t a surprise, given the truth that the drama ranked as essentially the most watched new broadcast collection final season, averaging 8 million viewers per episode, 10 million in dwell+35 multi-platform viewing. And CBS President and CEO George Cheeks hinted at the potential of a Fireplace Nation spinoff throughout a dialog with Deadline’s Peter White final June on the Banff World Media Pageant.
“We’re targeted on mass-appeal franchises,” Cheeks mentioned on the time. “This season’s primary present was Fireplace Nation, which utterly lends itself to constructing out an entire new universe… It grew to become very clear that not solely was the present particular, it actually felt like this might be an incredible instance of us constructing collectively a franchise from scratch. And so I’m like, ‘you guys, congratulations, you bought your again 9. Now let’s begin speaking about concepts for brand new extensions.’ They’ve already provide you with some nice ones.”