Jared Padalecki to Join ‘Fire Country’—Possible Spinoff in Talks

Things on Fire Country are about to get a little bit…supernatural.

Deadline first reported and Parade can confirm that Jared Padalecki, best known for playing demon hunter Sam Winchester on the fan-favorite CW series Supernatural, will be joining Fire Country Season 3 for a three-episode guest star arc. Not only that, but there’s also a possibility Padalecki could get a spinoff of his own, joining the upcoming Sheriff Country in building out the Fire Country universe.

Padalecki will play Camden, who is described as “a SoCal firefighter and maverick with a surfer swagger who is a force to be reckoned with and immediately recognizes Bode’s ( Max Thieriot ) raw talent.”

Fire Country tells the story of firefighter Bode Donovan (Thieriot, who also co-created the series and serves as an executive producer), who served time in prison and is trying to put his life back together in his tight-knit, wildfire-prone Northern California town.

A spinoff, Sheriff Country, was ordered to series earlier this year for a planned premiere during the 2025-26 season. That series will star Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox, who was introduced in a Season 2 episode of Fire Country. Her introduction was also intended to lay the foundation for a potential spinoff, so there’s a precedent for how a spinoff can happen if Padalecki’s guest appearance is well-received. To be clear, the spinoff idea is in very early stages of development, and has a long way to go before it comes to fruition. If it does, it could either air on CBS or exclusively stream on Paramount+.

In addition to Supernatural, on which he starred from 2005 to 2020, Padalecki is known for his performances on Gilmore Girls and Walker, the latter of which he also executive-produced. The modern Western series ran for four seasons on the CW before its cancellation this past spring. Coming up, he also booked a guest-starring role in Season 5 of Amazon’s hit superhero series The Boys, which will reunite him with Supernatural creator Eric Kripke.

Fire Country Season 3 premieres Friday, Oct. 18 on CBS.

Source: Deadline, Parade