The words “fiery plane crash” in a Fire Country episode description are about as surprising as Max Thieriot showing up in flannel. Yet, the arrival of Supernatural’s Jared Padalecki for a multi-episode arc injects a bit of intrigue into the CBS procedural’s familiar formula. In “Edgewater’s About to Get Real Cozy,” airing Friday, November 15, Padalecki’s character, Camden, a firefighter from sunny Southern California, finds himself smack-dab in the middle of a distinctly not-sunny Edgewater emergency.
A plane crash just outside of town forces Station 42 and Three Rock to join forces, because apparently one understaffed, underfunded fire station isn’t enough to handle a flaming hunk of metal. Amidst the chaos, Camden spots Bode (Thieriot), recognizing some kindred firefighting spirit or perhaps just a shared affinity for brooding stares. Whether this leads to mentorship, rivalry, or an awkward buddy-cop dynamic is yet to be determined, but Padalecki’s multi-episode commitment suggests we’ll get more than a fleeting glimpse of this firefighter bromance.
The episode title, with its “cozy” description, hints at the heartwarming small-town camaraderie that Fire Country reliably delivers. Presumably, Edgewater residents will band together to offer hot cocoa and concerned glances while the professionals handle the, you know, actual fire. This being Fire Country, we can also expect personal connections to the plane crash, maybe a long-lost cousin or a former high school rival trapped in the wreckage, adding the requisite emotional weight to the proceedings.
Returning alongside Thieriot are series regulars Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, and Diane Farr as Sharon.
Tune in to CBS, Friday, November 15th at 9pm ET/PT to see if Padalecki’s presence can spark something fresh in Fire Country’s well-worn formula.
