Development On January 23, 2024,
CBS was set to develop a police spin-off series of
Fire Country, continuing from a back-door pilot episode in season two, with Erika Kennair executive producing through JBTV &
CBS Studios, and with
Morena Baccarin attached to lead. The episode titled "Alert the Sheriff" introduced Baccarin's character, Edgewater County Sheriff's Sergeant Mickey Fox. On May 2, 2024, it received a straight-to-series order, with
CBS Studios joining the production of what would later be titled
Sheriff Country, with filming set to take place in Toronto, rather than in Vancouver like the original so that Baccarin could be closer to her family in New York. On June 19, 2024, Matt Lopez was set to be the showrunner of "Sheriff Country," and an executive producer. A fall 2025 premiere was confirmed in March 2025 with a promo airing during broadcasts of
March Madness. Production on the spin-off began in May 2025 in the Toronto area with twelve scripts already written, and in July 2025 the premiere date was set for October 17, with the show airing regularly before the original on Fridays after the premiere. On December 3, 2025, CBS renewed the series for a second season.
Casting On January 23, 2024,
Morena Baccarin was set to star in the lead role of the series. In April 2025,
Christopher Gorham,
Michele Weaver, and
Matt Lauria joined the cast. On May 14, 2025, Amanda Arcuri and
Caroline Rhea joined the cast. On April 9, 2026, Arcuri and Ian Quinlan were promoted to series regulars for the second season. ==Release==