On Friday, Fire Country ended its season with three of its stars’ lives in danger. Now, we know two of the cast members are not coming back.
Billy Burke, who plays Battalion Chief Vince Leone, his wife, Sharon (Dianne Farr), and his dad, Walter (Jeff Fahey), were all in Walter’s assisted living building, which was engulfed in flames. Bode (Max Thieriot), who had just escaped, watched as the roof collapsed down on his family, leaving us to wonder who, if any of them, will be back in the Fall.
Deadline is reporting that Burke has fought his last fire, but the people at CBS will not confirm his departure.
However, they did confirm that Stephanie Arcila, who plays Gabriella, an EMT and firefighter,
will not be returning as a series regular. Executive Producer Tony Phelan explained, “It was really a decision that came out of the dynamic between Bode and Gabriela; we felt like those two characters needed a reset. We love Stephanie, and we are committed to saying that the Bode-Gabriela story does not end here, it goes on.
“We’re hoping that we can bring that character back, because we think that they have such great chemistry, and the audience is really invested in the two of them. But we felt, with everything that’s happening in the finale and moving on into the next season, that it was time for that character to discover what’s next for her.”
These departures make me nervous for season 4. Burke was a big part of what kept this grounded. I hope they didn’t make a mistake.
Today was a good day for some at CBS and a bad day for others. That is because the network opted not to renew Popps’s House, which stars Damon Wayans and his son Damon Wayans, Jr., and The Summit.
However, they picked up FBI: CIA with Lucifer’s Tom Ellis, Einstein with Criminal Minds’ Matthew Gray Gubler, and DMV with Tim Meadows for next year.
Einstein is brilliant but directionless, the great grandson of Albert Einstein spends his days as a comfortably tenured professor until his bad boy antics land him in trouble with the law and he is pressed into service helping a local police detective solve her most puzzling cases.
DMV is ased on award winning author Katherine Heiny’s short story, a single camera workplace comedy set at the place everyone dreads going most: the DMV. Our quirky and lovable characters are making minimum wage, doing a thankless job where customers are annoyed before they even walk in the door. Good thing they have each other.
That leaves The Equalizer and Queen Latifah waiting by the phone.
UPDATE: CBS is not moving forward with the spinoffs for The Neighborhood and The Equalizer.
CBS had a hit on their hands with Watson before it aired because Morris Chestnut plays a beloved, legendary character. Therefore, it makes sense that CBS would pick it up for a second season.
Watson takes place six months after Sherlock Holmes’ death at the hands of Moriarty (Randall Pack). Dr. John Watson (Chestnut), who’s back to practicing medicine and running a clinic for rare disorders. But Watson’s past isn’t done with him yet—he and Moriarty are about to dive into the next chapter of the story that’s fascinated fans for over a century.
I have to admit that it took me a few episodes to get into it. But it finally found its footing, and now it is the first Sunday show I watch to see what medical mystery they will solve.
She wrote: “Being the host of After Midnight for the past two seasons was the experience of a lifetime and I am so lucky I got the chance to be at part of this show. As a touring comic, I never thought I would be able to host a daily show like this and it’s because of the incredible @M team that it was possible for me to do so as long as I did. That said, juggling touring and hosting the show has become unsustainable, and I’ve made the difficult decision to step away so I can focus on stand up. After Midnight has pushed me to new limits, taught me countless lessons and skills, and allowed me to work with some of the greatest people I’ve ever met. I’m very sad but excited to finish out season 2 strong. Thank you to every single person who has a part in this show, I am forever grateful.”
The game/talk show will air new episodes through June. Then, CBS will give that hour back to the affiliates.
When it comes to After Midnight, she was never the right host. She spent the first season trying to get comfortable hosting, and the second, well, did anyone watch to find out if she got any better?
After two seasons, only one clip went viral. And that is sad.
But not as sad as all of the people who are out of work because of her.
We are still two months away from the networks announcing their schedules for the 2025-2026 season. But today, we found out two shows that will not be on it.
CBS has decided to cancel the spinoffs of FBI, FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International.
Deadline reports that it might be a financial decision over negotiations failing between NBC Universal, who own Dick Wolf’s Wolf Entertainment, and the network.
The news might not be all bad for Wolf and fans of the FBIs. There are reports that CBS might be interested in picking up FBI: CIA. The backdoor pilot is expected to be part of an upcoming FBI: Mothership episode.
On that note, FBI: Mothership will be around for at least two more seasons.
What might not be around next season is The Equalizer, which is also produced by NBC Universal. However, negotiations are still going on for the show and a possible spinoff.
This is the most surprised I have been cancellation in a long time.
