Gabriela's Fire Country Return Teased By Showrunner
The premiere episode of the season dropped the sad news that Gabriela Perez (Stephanie Arcila) is also leaving the show. Although her departure isn't anywhere near as tragic, it's still a bittersweet moment for Bode. She tells him that she is leaving Edgewater because she has accepted a new job as a traveling recruiter for Cal Fire. The two then have an emotional conversation where it's implied that this isn't a permanent sendoff.
In an interview with Deadline, Tia Napolitano, Fire Country's executive producer and showrunner, confirmed how the aptly titled episode, Goodbye For Now, isn't the last time viewers will see Gabriela. When asked if this was just one last look at their relationship, Napolitano said that it was supposed to serve more as a tribute to their love story than a permanent farewell, because the title clearly implied that her absence wouldn't last.
It felt like Bode and Gabriela’s journey was always rooted initially in longing and a forbidden love. He was incarcerated, there’s a lot of angst and longing, and it’s beautiful, but we wanted to see them literally hang out in their pajamas together, like we saw, we wanted to give them some domestic bliss where they just get to be. And yes, Vince died, but she’s feeding him, and they’re falling asleep on the couch. It really was a love letter to Gabriela and to Bode. We just wanted to enjoy them a little bit before we said the name of the episode, “Goodbye for Now.” It’s not goodbye forever for Gabriela.
Fire Country season 4 premiered on October 17, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET. Beginning on October 24, 2025, new episodes will be released at its normal time slot again, Friday at 9:00 PM ET on CBS.
Get a Sneak Peek into the Dramatic Conclusion of Mel Owens’ Journey to Find Love – See the Teaser!
Will there be a happily ever after?
This week, the Golden women reunited and spilled the tea at “The Women Tell All.” And at the end of the episode, we got a sneak peek into the dramatic conclusion of Mel Owens’ journey to find love.
In the teaser, Peg and Cindy are seen arriving in a helicopter as Mel is overheard saying, “We’re out of Los Angeles, we’re out of America, we’re in Antigua! Where I’m trying to choose between two incredible women.”
We get a look into some of the romantic one-on-one dates, such as Cindy and Mel enjoying a boat ride and swimming with stingrays. Mel tells Cindy, “It’s been a profound experience,” and she shares, “And I’m not so sure I want it to end.”
Cindy then admits, “The Fantasy Suites still could hold the key to the greatest love of my life.” And Mel reveals, “Love to me is more of a feeling than it is just words.”
Peg is also feeling the love and confesses, “I’ve learned in my golden years what’s important to me. And yes, I would love to be engaged by the end of the week.”
She and Mel are then seen driving ATVs and looking out at the ocean as Peg warns the Golden Bachelor, “When I love, I go deep. And that means that the deeper that I love, the deeper I get hurt.”
Mel begins to worry and expresses, “At the end of this journey, you have to make a decision. And I think it’s really made with your heart…They’re both great women and both make me feel great. It’s like razor thin.”
The final two women grow concerned over Mel’s intentions, and Peg states, “At 62, I don’t have another five to seven years to waste on a bad relationship. I’ve learned to look for the fireplace. Fireworks, they burn out.”
Cindy also gets vulnerable, sharing, “I kind of want my guy to feel like he got struck by lightning and can’t live without me. I want ‘til death do us part,’ and I still believe it’s possible.”
The teaser ends with Mel standing alone at the proposal spot while holding a ring as he admits, “I came here for an engagement. That’s the unknown, and the unknown is a leap of faith.”
How will Mel’s journey to find love end? Tune in next Wednesday night at 8 p.m. on ABC to watch it unfold!
