[8] He ends up getting assigned to his hometown in Northern California where he must work alongside former friends, other inmates, and elite firefighters putting out the huge fires that plague the region.

Guests In November 2021, CBS announced it was developing a series with Thieriot, Tony Phelan and Joan Rater, based on Thierot's experiences growing up in Northern California fire country.

[67] The pilot was written by Phelan and Rater, with Thieriot as co-writer, and directed by James Strong.

[70] The series uses the nearby village of Fort Langley to portray the fictional Northern California town of Edgewater.

[71] Additionally, establishing shots for the city of Edgewood were filmed in Rio Dell, in Humboldt County, California, where the show is set.

[1] In December 2023, it was reported that Rafael de la Fuente joined the cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.

[79] On December 19, 2023, it was reported that Tye White and Jason O'Mara would also join the cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.

[83] Simulcasting in the United States, the series aired on Global in Canada and was available in a StackTV package from Amazon Prime Video.

In Latin America and Brazil, the series premiered exclusively on the Pay-TV Sony Channel on September 18, 2023.

Particular objection was made to a scene in the series' trailer involving an inmate fighting a member of Cal Fire.

An attempt was made to legally require a disclaimer before and after each episode that disavowed involvement from Cal Fire, but was unsuccessful.

[89] After seeing the full pilot, Edwards continued to disapprove of the show and added criticism over inmates not being punished for multiple rule violations that would normally result in an immediate return to prison.

Jeff Snider, a retired firefighter and one of the show's consultants, noted the New York City Police Department did not comment on the realism of Law & Order and said Cal Fire's unusual response was because "just in general with firefighters, we are very good at finding the flaw with each other.

"[90] On January 23, 2024, it was reported that a proposed spin-off of Fire Country would be introduced via back-door pilot episode in season 2 with Morena Baccarin attached to lead.

On May 2, 2024, it went straight-to-series order, with CBS Studios joining the production of the series and later titled Sheriff Country.