TV Show Review: Fire Country

[prisca]

TV Show: Fire Country (3 seasons up to now = 42 episodes)
Main Actors: Max Thieriot, Kevin Alejandro and others

The Story
As the title already tells us, the show is about firefighters. It takes place in a small town in Northern California, where a fire camp for prisoners is built, offering a chance to remission their sentence by helping the fire department.

Bode Donovan is one of them; sent to a fire camp near his hometown, he not only wants to leave his past behind to make a new start, but he also tries to approach his family and former friends again.

My Opinion
Let's get straight to the point: it's a TV show, not a documentary about prisoner's fire camps. If you are looking for realism, don't watch it.

Like every TV show, Fire Country wants to entertain its audience in every possible way. There is drama, there is love, there is fighting and reconciliation. There are wildfires, earthquakes, and floods. There is heroism and treason.

As expected, the show is a mixture of fire department drama and personal drama, and yes, sometimes it can get a bit too much. No, it's not a show that will earn lots of awards because of its clever plot and brilliant actors. But it knows to entertain me, so I will continue watching the show and have fun.

My Resume
If you like watching medical, crime, or other drama TV shows that are only created for fun and don't claim to be authentic, give it a try.

The third season has just aired; a new one has not been confirmed so far, but we can hope it will happen soon because a spin-off series with the title 'Sheriff Country' already is.


(Fannish 50 - post 5)

Comments

[primwood]

Thanks for the review. Since I live near the fire areas and know about the prison firefighters, this might be interesting to watch. Where did you watch it?

[prisca]

In Germany, it is streamed on WOW and Amazon; maybe it's the same in the US? But don't expect too much; like I said, it's a drama show for fun; I don't think it comes near to reality.

[pattrose]

I agree, but I watch it every week.

[pattrose]

It's on regular TV and on Paramount with no commercials at all. I love that. I can't remember the channel for regular TV, but I just looked. It's CBS.

[primwood]

Ok. Thank you.

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