The only Fire Country Season 3 recap you need ahead of the fourth chapter’s premiere
Fire Country Season 3 is among the most emotional chapters of the CBS TV series, which ended on a major cliffhanger. From heart-stopping rescue missions to personal struggles of the firefighters, the third chapter had it all.
And now, Season 4 is just a few days away, scheduled to premiere on Friday, October 17, 2025, on CBS and later on Paramount+. It will continue right after the events of Season 3, which ended with Vince Leone's fate hanging in the balance and others facing tough decisions.
Fire Country Season 3 recap: The Zebel Ridge fire that shook everything up
One of the biggest events in Fire Country Season 3 was the Zebel Ridge fire, which affected the people of Edgewater. And the place that got affected the most turned out to be the Buena Vista care center, where Walter Leone was staying due to his dementia.
Meanwhile, Vince suggested that Bode rest as he sustained a knee injury during the Finn case, but soon after learning that his grandfather and other people at the facility are in danger, Bode took no time in arriving at the center. Shortly after, Vince and Sharon joined Walter and Bode in the rescue.
The Leones were trapped inside the care home when tragedy struck, searching for Walter's friend Otto, when the roof gave way. The final scene did not reveal if they survived, leaving the audience anxious for the next chapter.
The destruction of the Three Rock in Fire Country Season 3
Three Rock, the inmate firefighter camp that had been prominent since the beginning of
When resources were shifted to protect Buena Vista, Three Rock was unable to defend itself. Eve and her crew put in their best effort to hold the fire, but ultimately, the camp could not be saved. The fire destroyed the barracks and Eve's office, which prompted evacuation.
Amid the destruction, Eve reminded the firefighters that the value of Three Rock was never in those four walls. It was in the unity and brotherhood that the firefighters formed with one another.
Gabriela's stalker and Audrey left facing a difficult situation
Another important subplot in Fire Country Season 3 was Gabriela's situation with her stalker, Finn. The confrontation escalated to a dangerous outcome: a shooting incident.
Manny found Gabriela with a gun and Finn injured, causing him to be confused about what had happened. Later, it was revealed that Audrey, not Gabriela, had fired the shot to defend her during a physical struggle.
This twist put Audrey in a difficult position: being a former convict, this could result in her getting a longer prison sentence. Gabriela tried to protect her by lying to the police, but Audrey had already made a decision. Now, the upcoming Season 4 of
The season 3 finale also led to major changes in the cast of the CBS drama. It was announced that Stephanie Arcila (Gabriela Perez) and Billy Burke (Vince Leone) would not return as series regulars for season 4.
'The Walking Dead' Has Many More Worlds to Explore
“The Walking Dead” has many miles to go before the walkers — and everyone else — call it a night. That was the message of the retrospective panel on the franchise at Mipcom to mark the 15th anniversary of the TV series’ premiere on AMC Network.
Scott Gimple, writer, executive producer and the steward of the “Walking Dead” universe, said the most recent spinoff series, “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon,” is but one example of the additional material to come from the universe based on the graphic novel series by Robert Kirkman. “Daryl Dixon” bowed in 2023 and was renewed in July for a final fourth season that is in production in Spain.
Gimple likened the storytelling possibilities to the intricate canon of stories and characters assembled by DC and Marvel in the comic book realm. “It was all one story. It went in all sorts of different directions,” Gimple said. “Even with characters who have done so many things, we can put them in different worlds where they have different challenges and evolve them through these challenges.”
The stars of “Daryl Dixon,” Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride, were on hand for the panel was AMC Networks president Dan McDermott. The 40-minute session was moderated by self-proclaimed superfan Aisha Tyler, who directed four episodes of “The Walking Dead” and has appeared in spinoff series “Fear the Walking Dead.” “The Walking Dead” mothership series ran 11 seasons, concluding in 2022.
Tyler told the crowd she’s always trumpeted her love of “Walking Dead” even among those who look down their nose at genre fare. “It’s not abut the zombies, it’s about the peple. This is a show asking big questions about what it means to be human,” Tyler said. (That said, there were performers costumed in gory detail as the show’s famous “walkers” lurching around the hallway outside the Grand Auditorium in the Palais des Festivals where the session was held.)
McDermott echoed Gimple’s faith in the Walking Dead universe’s stamina. “Daryl Dixon” revolves around the story that begins when Reedus’ longtime fan-favorite “Walking Dead” character winds up in France where he encounters an entirely new dynamic among resistance movements et al.
“It’s quite possible we could see this group up here 15 years from now,” he said. “There are many more continents to visit. It’s about how [the characters] evolve over time. It’s really exciting to see how far we can take this.” Gimple added that taking “Walking Dead” stalwart characters to new lands such as France and Spain opens up a treasure box of storytelling possibilities. “In a lot of ways, [the locations] give the story to us,” Gimple said.
McBride noted that the emotional tone of “Daryl Dixon” has been markedly different for her character, Carole Peletier, who remains back in the U.S. searching for Daryl. But Peletier endured one tragedy after another during her 11 seasons on “Walking Dead.”
“She is a little bit lighter. I like getting to explore that for her. It’s different going to work ehen you can laugh. When carole’s laughing it’s different going to work,” McBride said.
Tyler pressed Reedus on the physical nature of his job. “I’ve had so many real black eyes on the show that Scott has to write them in the script from time to time,” Reedus said. “I loved shooting Georgia — you were just drenched. It was so humid there. It’s part of the show….It’s very physically demanding. We all care so much about it. It’s just part of the job.”
The panel was introduced by AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan. She noted that AMC executives were cautioned back in 2010 when the series premiered on Halloween night that they should have moderate expectations for the ratings. After all, it was a genre thriller, and a zombie apocalypse thriller at that. “We were told it was a niche of a niche,” Dolan said. “It turned out to be quite a niche.”
