
The two-hour finale of Fire Country season 3 was jam-packed with shocking developments, ending with a cliffhanger that left the fates of key characters unresolved, heavily influencing the direction season 4 will have to take to tackle the aftermath of the Zabel Ridge fire. In full Fire Country fashion, season 3 ended with a massive cliffhanger, leaving the fates of multiple characters unclear, something season 4 will undoubtedly have to untangle. With key Fire Country characters in harm’s way and others risking jail time for protecting themselves and others, season 3 left more questions unanswered than the ones it solved.
Vince, Sharon & Walter’s Fates Are Hanging After Fire Country Season 3’s Finale
All 3 Leones Were Still In Buena Vista When Its Roof Collapsed
Bode saving the woman at the filling station fire worsened his knee injury from Fire Country season 3, episode 12, prompting Vince to bench him for the other calls the Zabel Ridge fire would have inevitably caused. However, Walter Leone asking Bode for help convincing the Buena Vista care home to order an evacuation immediately brought him back to the center of the action, even if Bode had received a direct order to stand down. Walter and Bode’s joint effort saved everyone at Walter’s memory care facility, but their stubbornness to act no matter the danger imperiled their loved ones.
Indeed, if it wasn’t for Bode and Walter’s search for Otto around the facility despite it being unsafe to do so without backup, Sharon and Vince would have never entered Buena Vista without Jake supporting them. Their heroism delivered Bode and Otto to safety, but it also potentially cost them their lives, as Sharon, Vince and Walter were all inside the care home when the roof collapsed. Fire Country season 3’s ending left what happened intentionally nebulous, but with Vince’s Billy Burke not returning for Fire Country season 4, there’s a real chance a protagonist died in season 3’s ending.
How Three Rock Was Destroyed Despite The Crew’s Best Efforts To Save It
Three Rock Fought Off So Many Attacks, But Zabel Ridge Ravaged The Camp
Another massive loss involved Three Rock in Fire Country season 3’s ending. After the Zabel Ridge fire endangered both the fire camp and Buena Vista, the dispatch had to decide where Station 42’s engines would go, making the hard choice of leaving Eve and the inmate firefighters alone to face the wildfire, sending Jake to try saving the Leones at Buena Vista. Eve, Francine, Cole and the other inmates fought bravely, but they had to abandon Three Rock at last, as the barracks and Eve’s office were up in flames and they had no means to stop the fire.
From Luke Leone wanting to let Three Rock take the fall so that other fire camps could survive […] to Oxalta poisoning Three Rock’s drinking water and killing Birch as a result, Three Rock didn’t have any peace in Fire Country seasons 1 to 3.
Three Rock’s destruction came in Fire Country season 3’s finale after non-stop attacks against it. From Luke Leone wanting to let Three Rock take the fall so that other fire camps could survive after Three Rock’s drug scandal to Oxalta poisoning Three Rock’s drinking water and killing Birch as a result, Three Rock didn’t have any peace in Fire Country seasons 1 to 3, even stopping being inhabited by inmates as Oxalta cleaned up their well. The Zabel Ridge fire burning down Three Rock is thus the final nail in the coffin for the fire camp at Fire Country’s heart.
What Fire Country Season 3’s Ending Means For Bode
Losing Vince, Sharon Or Walter Threatens To Destroy Bode
Seeing Buena Vista’s roof collapse as Sharon, Vince and Walter were still inside has the potential of setting back many of Bode’s advances, as Bode hasn’t lost someone very close to him since Riley a decade prior. Bode’s fall to the ground highlighted his despair, and coupled with the potential loss of Audrey after she confessed to shooting Finn, he could begin Fire Country season 4 facing one of the hardest family deaths without his support system all there to stop him from straying.
Why Gabriela Lied To Protect Audrey & Manny
Audrey & Manny Being Ex-Convicts Puts Them At More Risk Than Gabriela
Hearing the gunshot prompted Manny to run into Vince and Sharon’s place, finding the gun in Gabriela’s hand and Finn with a gunshot wound to the chest. However, it quickly became clear Gabriela hadn’t shot Finn, instead being involved in a physical altercation with him, which distracted him enough for Audrey to take the gun and fire it at Finn, protecting both herself and Gabriela from the stalker who would have likely abducted Gabriela had he only had the chance.
Gabriela being a key Station 42 firefighter and an Edgewater resident made it easy to rally around her as she was being stalked by Finn. However, those who did the most to protect Gabriela were her father Manny and friend Audrey, who were also former convicts. Were Manny or Audrey been accused of trying to kill Finn, they would have inevitably suffered a worse fate than Gabriela, who had never broken the law or been arrested. The truth eventually surfaced, making Audrey’s future extremely challenging if they were to find her guilty, thus making Gabriela’s attempt to defend her admirable.
How Fire Country Season 3’s Finale Set Up Season 4
Fire Country Season 4 Has Much To Resolve After Season 3’s Cliffhanger Ending
With between one and three Leones potentially dying in the aftermath of the Zabel Ridge fire, Fire Country season 3’s ending sets up one of the toughest times ahead in Bode’s life. Moreover, were some Leones to survive, Bode would also have to deal with their grief, as he was the reason why Sharon and Vince entered Buena Vista. Whatever the shakeup all these changes would bring to the firefighting drama’s future, Fire Country season 4 has multiple questions to answer once it returns.
Episode # | Title | Release Date |
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1 | What the Bride Said | October 18, 2024 |
2 | Firing Squad | October 25, 2024 |
3 | Welcome to the Cult | November 1, 2024 |
4 | Keep Your Cool | November 8, 2024 |
5 | Edgewater’s About to Get Real Cozy | November 15, 2024 |
6 | Not Without My Bird | November 22, 2024 |
7 | False Alarm | December 6, 2024 |
8 | Promise Me | December 13, 2024 |
9 | Coming in Hot | January 31, 2025 |
10 | The Leone Way | February 7, 2025 |
11 | Fare Thee Well | February 14, 2025 |
12 | I’m the One Who Just Goes Away | February 21, 2025 |
13 | My Team | February 28, 2025 |
14 | Death Trap | March 7, 2025 |
15 | One Last Time | March 14, 2025 |
16 | Dirty Money | April 4, 2025 |
17 | Fire and Ice | April 11, 2025 |
18 | Eyes and Ears Everywhere | April 18, 2025 |
19 | A Change in the Wind | April 25, 2025 |
20 | I’d Do It Again | April 25, 2025 |