We decide up proper the place we left off final season; the constructing was collapsing with Vince, Sharon, and Vince’s father, Walter, nonetheless trapped inside. They discover Sharon and Walter first, and once they stated they discovered Vince I had this small little bit of hope however I knew. Man, I used to be actually hoping this might be a pretend out (though the sneak peek trailer confirmed the path they had been moving into) however Vince Leone is gone. The look on Bode’s face when Manny broke the information to him almost broke me. It’s like he and his household had been lastly coming collectively. Bode was out of jail, on probation, and headed in the suitable path by becoming a member of Station 42– now this?
My goodness and that funeral? Bode’s eulogy for Vince was so becoming; Bode doing one thing he wasn’t purported to and Vince exhibiting him the way to do it the suitable means. That stubbornness of his by no means left him however Vince, although most instances pissed off, all the time tried to point out him the way to do issues the suitable means and preserve him on the straight path. I don’t know the way they’ll get previous this loss– Vince, to me, was the center of Station 42.
“Goodbye for Now” – FIRE COUNTRY, Pictured: Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards, Max Thieriot as Bode Leone, Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela Perez, and Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez. Photograph: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
One factor I didn’t like was how Jake was instantly gunning to take Vince’s spot. I’m sorry, weren’t you in your means out, Jake? In all equity, sure, Jake could be the plain selection, he was captain in any case, however one thing about this feels improper to me. Bode in fact overhears Jake’s concept on this and goes off. His response was legitimate – there’s a time and place for this and that second wasn’t it. Nonetheless, Bode was improper right here. Though Station 42 is his legacy, he nonetheless has work to do to stand up to that stage.
Sharon places an finish to it; she suspends lively responsibility for Station 42.
Two months later Station 42 remains to be out of service. Sharon just isn’t doing okay. Manny stated he has to place the meals in her face to make her eat. She doesn’t need to hear something about Station 42. Luke stopped by and cooked for Sharon, and usually I’d be like “oh that’s sweet” I can’t neglect how he tried to make a transfer on Sharon, so him being there may be sus to me. To make issues worse, he invitations Walter over. This units Sharon off, as a result of she believes he’s the explanation Vince is gone. She tells Walter she was the best rating officer there and Vince was her accountability – he shouldn’t have taken her out. What broke me was that she stated it ought to’ve been her as a substitute of Vince.
“Goodbye for Now” – FIRE COUNTRY, Pictured: Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards and Max Thieriot as Bode Leone. Photograph: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Luke stops by once more to apologize for bringing Walter round. Whereas there, Luke’s radio goes off and Sharon hears that Station 42 is at an incident. Whereas ready for Cal Hearth to cease by to reprimand her for one thing that I don’t consider is her fault (it doesn’t matter what she believes), she ought to’ve targeted on what Station 42 wanted: their Division Chief to step up.
On the incident, Bode learns that that is Gabriella’s final shift with Station 42 (too many individuals have left this man at this level and I can’t take it anymore). They later meet to speak about it, which I respect Gabriella for. She tells Bode about her plans and why she’s leaving and truthfully, it’s an excellent alternative for her. That is the place she tousled although; why would she inform Bode she loves him when she’s leaving? Woman, come on now. If I’m being trustworthy, I don’t take care of Audrey, by no means did and by no means will. I wished Gabriella and Bode to be endgame, so what I’m prepared to just accept is that this really is a ‘goodbye for now’ with them.
“Goodbye for Now” – FIRE COUNTRY, Pictured: Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela Perez and Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez. Photograph: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
At any time when this man has a redeeming second he turns round and ruins it– sure, I’m speaking about Luke Leone. When Sharon advised him that she was anticipating Cal Hearth to point out up at her door, why would he then take it upon himself to achieve out to them? This now rushes of us at Cal Hearth to fill the open Battalion place at Station 42 and so they fill the place. After all it is with the person Sharon can’t stand (and who Vince additionally couldn’t stand), Brett Richards.
I loved this episode however I might be mendacity if I stated I wasn’t nervous concerning the new path of the present. No Vince? No Three Rock? No Gabriella? An excessive amount of of what I cherished concerning the present is gone, however you already know what? I’m selecting to belief the imaginative and prescient.
EPISODE RATING: 8/10
What’d you consider the season premiere of Hearth Nation? Share your ideas beneath or join with me on X/Twitter @chenfordhugs
