The hit CBS series Fire Country features a multi-generational family of firefighters, the Leones. However, the new Fire Country spin-off, Sheriff Country, primarily focuses on the Fox family — the extended family and relatives of the Leones. Viewers will recall that Sheriff Country protagonist Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin) originally debuted during Fire Country’s second season episode, “Alert the Sheriff.” So, how does this whole Leone and Fox family tree work? We’re going to break down the entire Leone and Fox family tree from both shows!
Bode Leone
Played by Max Thieriot
Bode Leone (Max Thieriot) is the lead protagonist of Fire Country, an ex-convict seeking redemption by following in his family’s footsteps and becoming a firefighter. Bode is the son of Vince (Billy Burke) and Sharon Leone (Diane Farr), the nephew of Luke Leone (Michael Trucco), and the grandson of Walter Leone (Jeff Fahey), who are all veteran firefighters. Bode suffered from a troubled past and a battle with drug addiction, and a car accident, in which Bode was driving, led to the tragic death of his sister, Riley (Jade Pettyjohn).
Many years later, after being incarcerated due to a life of crime, Bode finally tries to turn his life around by joining an inmate firefighter camp, the Three Rock Conservation Camp, in his hometown of Edgewater. Bode’s work at the firefighter camp helps him reconnect with his family and make amends. After some ups and downs, Bode’s efforts at Three Rock earned him an early release, and he has since joined the 1508 firefighting Battalion of Edgewater, which was previously led by his father, Vince, the Battalion Chief, and his mother, Sharon, who serves as Division Chief.
Vince Leone
Played by Billy Burke
Vince Leone was the father of Bode and Riley, the son of Walter Leone, the older brother of Luke Leone, and Sharon’s husband. He was the Battalion Chief of Edgewater’s elite Battalion 1508. Vince defines salt of the Earth, and he and Sharon are pillars of the Edgewater community. He also served as a father figure to his crew, especially Jake Crawford (Jordan Calloway) and Eve Edwards (Jules Latimer), who deeply revered their chief and leader.
Sadly, Vince tragically perished in the fire that overtook Walter’s care facility during the Season 4 premiere, “Goodbye for Now.” Vince’s death leaves a gaping void in the Edgewater firefighting community and the Leone family, who have already endured multiple hardships. Vince’s exit from Fire Country will be a rough adjustment period, as he was the emotional heart and soul of the series, and Burke was easily the best actor in the cast.
Sharon Leone
Played by Diane Farr
Luke Leone
Played by Michael Trucco
Luke Leone is the brother of Vince, uncle to Bode and Riley, son to Walter, and brother-in-law to Sharon. Luke, like the rest of the family, is also a firefighter, and he formerly served as the North Ops Comms Director in Edgewater. When Sharon stepped away from her role as the Division Chief, Luke served as the Interim Division Chief, becoming one of the most disliked characters throughout the series. Although many people view Luke as the bad guy, he’s not the villain that fans and other characters make him out to be. He donated his kidney to Sharon and pulled strings to get Bode into the fire recruit program; Luke basically defines “not a bad guy if you give him a chance.”
Walter Leone
Played by Jeff Fahey
Later in Season 3, Walter is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. After temporarily trying to live with Vince and Sharon, they ultimately moved him to an assisted living facility to help with his long-term care. Despite Walter’s dementia, Vince learned to forgive and bond with his father again in Season 3, Episode 17, “Fire and Ice,” when Vince starts making some of his mother’s old Sunday sauce recipe, helping jog Walter’s memories of Vince again after confusing him with Luke earlier in the episode. In the Season 3 finale, Walter, Sharon, and Vince are all trapped in the Buena Vista memory care facility after its roof collapses when the Zabel Ridge wildfire spreads to the building. Bode can only watch helplessly as the building explodes with his family still inside.
Mickey Fox
The sisters had their issues over the years, as Mickey once arrested her step-nephew, Bode, after the accident that claimed Riley’s life, which sent Bode’s life spiraling down a dark path. During her appearances on Fire Country, Mickey and her stepsister manage to make amends and find common ground, as they bond over Mickey’s own struggles as a mother. The straight arrow and diligent Mickey sought to raise her daughter, Skye Fraley (Amanda Arcuri), so that she would not turn out like Bode, but Skye later falls prey to drugs and addiction. In the Season 3 episode, “Dirty Money,” Mickey reveals that Skye recently relapsed and is back in rehab. The new spin-off series, Sheriff Country, will focus more on the lives of the Fox family, specifically Mickey, Wes, and Skye.
Wes Fox
Played by W. Earl Brown
In “Dirty Money,” Mickey offers Wes an ultimatum: a relationship with her, or continue his life of crime, and Wes chooses the latter. However, the Fox family drama continues in the Sheriff Country series premiere, where it appears Wes is ready to accept his daughter’s original offer and leave his life of crime behind him. He moves in with Mickey and Skye, and he’s going strictly legit with his marijuana business. However, something tells us that Wes will either struggle to leave that life behind him or that he’s not being totally honest about it.
Skye Fraley
