‘Fire Country’: Max Thieriot Suits Up for Duty in First Look at CBS’ Firefighter Drama (Exclusive) | NewsBurrow

Max Thieriot is wearing for task in CBS’ brand-new fall drama, Fire Nation

Influenced by Thieriot’s real-life experiences maturing in Northern California, the series– co-created by the SEAL Group star– follows Bode Donovan (Thieriot), a young found guilty looking for redemption and a reduced jail sentence by signing up with a jail release firefighting program where he and other prisoners are partnered with elite firemens to snuff out wildfires throughout the area. When Bode is designated to the program in his home town, where he was when the golden All-American kid, the skeletons in his closet return to haunt him as he aims to redeem himself with Cal Fire.

ET specifically premieres a preview from the series best, where Bode breaks the news to fire captain Manny Perez ( Lucifer‘s Kevin Alejandro) that he’s in fact rather knowledgeable about the village he’s been designated to through the jail release firefighting program after detailing the situations that led him to be in this position in the very first location.

After sharing that he was forgiven for his criminal offenses by the victim he jeopardized all those years earlier, Bode reveals his desire to be successful. “I wish to prosper however I can’t do it here due to the fact that this is my home town,” Bode exposes to Manny, who’s more than a little shocked by the discovery.

When Manny asks why he didn’t reveal this essential piece of info prior to, they’re employed to combat a quickly spreading out wildfire needing their instant attention. Bode thinks twice for a minute.

” You simply offered me an entire speech on how you wish to prosper, so let’s go!” Manny needs, as he and Bode report for their latest fire emergency situation.

ET’s Lauren Zima was on the Vancouver set of Fire Nation in August, where she talked to Thieriot about bringing this concept to life.

” It’s truthfully insane,” Thieriot stated of how the series happened. ” I believe throughout this entire procedure I have actually been positive, however likewise sort of scheduled since every action of the method you’re awaiting some sort of disappointment to occur and you resemble, ‘This isn’t reality.’ Now that we’re here, it still hasn’t completely sunk in, however every when in a while like I stop and I take a look around and I resemble, ‘Oh my gosh, all these individuals are here and we are shooting the program today.'”

The 33- year-old star and executive manufacturer shared how maturing in Occidental, California, and having household still residing in the location, assisted instill the kind of stories and environment he desired Fire Nation to communicate.

” A town of 1,000 individuals. Everyone understands everyone and all my good friends maturing either went to the military or went to work for Cal Fire. It was something that was constantly around me and I never ever truly understood how intriguing the task in this neighborhood was up until I had someone resemble, ‘Wow, that’s an insane life and an insane task,’ took a look at it from an outsider’s point of view,” he stated. It was then he recognized there was prospective to dig much deeper: “There are some actually fantastic stories to inform here.”

” It’s motivated by this town that I matured in and individuals who do this task which small-town U.S.A. ambiance of everyone understands everyone and how even beyond this, how that impacts everybody on a call,” Thieriot continued. ” It’s when you’re reacting to a medical assistant or an automobile mishap, there’s a possibility that you understand this individual who is included so there’s an included stake that’s at play ’cause it may be your pal, it may be your cousin, your granny.”

Naturally, there’s likewise a love triangle at play, which contributes to the stress.

” There is a little love triangle, yeah,” Thieriot validated. ” The program is quite a character-driven program where firefighting and the jail are the background. It’s actually about following these characters and the individuals who do these tasks and so with that, undoubtedly you like to toss in a little love triangle and some excellent drama.”

Billy Burke, Diane Farr, Jordan Calloway, Jules Latimer and Stephanie Arcila likewise star.

Fire Nation premieres Friday, Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

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