When Does ‘Sheriff Country’ Return in 2026: Here’s Everything We Know
When Does ‘Sheriff Country’ Return in 2026: Here’s Everything We Know
Rachelle LewisSat, February 21, 2026 at 7:11 PM UTC
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It’s been months since Sheriff Country aired a new episode. The Fire Country spin-off has been on hiatus since before the holidays.
The mid-season finale aired on December 19, ending with a major cliffhanger. Edgewater’s finest faced a horrific threat, and lives hang in the balance.
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Now, as the two-month mark with no new episodes has passed, fans want to know when Sheriff Country will be back.
When Does Sheriff Country Air New Episodes in 2026?
There’s good news for Sheriff Country fans. The hit CBS show returns with new episodes in less than a week.
On Friday, February 27, at 8/7c, the Fire Country spin-off will air Season 1 Episode 10 titled “Crucible, Part 2.” The return makes the halfway point for Sheriff Country Season 1, which was given a 20-episode count order last spring.
When Sheriff Country is back with new episodes, there will only be limited, if any, interruptions for the remainder of the season, leading to the finale in May.
What Can Fans Expect When Sheriff Country Returns with New Episodes?
The last time fans saw Mickey (Morena Baccarin), Boone (Matt Lauria), Cassidy (Michele Weaver), and the rest of the Edgewater Police Department, they under attack, literally. After Mickey and Boone helped a desperate father get his son away from the corrupt Barlow family, the FBI interviewed to arrest patriarch Enoch (Michael Gaston) for tax evasion.
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However, that wasn’t the end of the story. In the final moments of Season 1 Episode 9, shots were fired into the police station, and Travis (Christopher Gorham) was badly injured, leaving his life hanging in the balance.
Travis getting shot came hot on the heels of him expressing his love for Mickey, adding even more to the dramatic ending. Given the waySheriff Country ended with major cliffhangers, the synopsis for Episode 10 doesn’t give away any spoilers.
“With Travis’ life on the line and the sheriff’s office under attack, Mickey must do whatever it takes to protect her people,” read the synopsis from a press release.
In an interview with TV Line, Sheriff Country showrunner Matt Lopez teased that Episode 10 will answer questions and is a continuation from the mid-season finale.
“The assault on the Edgewater County Sheriff's Office is the kind of experience that I think is instantly emotionally clarifying, where all the other stuff, the flotsam and jetsam of our lives, kind of falls away, and you become laser focused on the things that are deeply important, including who we love. There will be clarity for Mickey and Travis moving forward,” he expressed.
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Lopez also revealed that Cassidy (Michele Weaver) spends a good portion of the rest of the season looking for her sister, and it sends her down a very dangerous rabbit hole. Another story taking over the back half of the season is Boone’s relationship with his wife, Nora (Susan Misner).
Fans will also see more Fire Country stars crossing over to Sheriff Country, especially from Sharon (Diane Farr). Lopez even confirmed a major Fire Country and Sheriff Country crossover, “telling one continuous story across two hours of television,” but no details were given about it.
There is so much for Sheriff Country fans to look forward to when the CBS drama returns with new episodes.
Sheriff Country airs Fridays at 8/7c on CBS.
This story was originally published by Parade on Feb 21, 2026, where it first appeared in the TV section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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