BODE’S PAST RESURFACES

When Bode’s past resurfaces far from Edgewater, a volatile chain of events leads to a perilous off-duty rescue that forces him to confront guilt, accountability and what it truly means to step up when lives – and friendships – are on the line.

The episode is titled “Best Man” and it was written by Sara Casey & Manuel Herrera, and directed by Diane Farr.

It airs Friday, May 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+

FIRE COUNTRY

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"Best Man" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series FIRE COUNTRY, scheduled to air on Friday, May 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). Pictured (L-R): Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford, Max Thieriot as Bode Leone, and Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards. Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.