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Fireplace Nation could possibly be the beginning of a brand new franchise for CBS. Chief George Cheeks spoke concerning the well-liked drama at an occasion earlier this week, and he revealed that the community had began extending the collection when it was given an order for its back nine episodes for season one.
Starring Max Thieriot, Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway, and Jules Latimer, the collection follows a convict (Thieriot) seeking to shorten his jail sentence by becoming a member of a jail launch firefighting crew in Northern California.
Cheeks mentioned the next concerning the CBS collection, per Deadline:
“We’re targeted on mass-appeal franchises. We began with increasing universes, reimagining, but additionally creating new franchises. And once more, this season’s primary present was Fire Country, which fully lends itself to constructing out a complete new universe. So it’s actually essential for us to double down on a franchise focus.
It grew to become very clear that not solely was the present particular, it actually felt like this could possibly be a fantastic 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 spanking new extensions.’ They’ve already give you some nice ones … We’re not essentially subsequent 12 months. We’re trying once they’re prepared. That’s the fantastic thing about the gestation course of. We all know that we’re doubling down on this one, so let’s get it proper. And whether or not that which means three years down the highway or whether or not which means a Paramount+ unique or a CBS unique, we’ll see the place it lands.”
Season two of Fire Country is scheduled to return to CBS this fall however could possibly be delayed as a result of writers strike.
What do you think? Do you need to see Fireplace Nation expanded into a brand new franchise on CBS? Would you watch a associated collection or, is one sufficient?
