STATION 42 IS PUT TO THE TEST

Station 42 faces a high-stakes wildfire situation that tests their unity, leadership and personal resilience in the show’s Oct. 24 episode “Not a Stray.”

Meanwhile, the new battalion chief Brett Richards (guest star Shawn Hatosy) is on site. However his polarizing leadership style soon gets under everyone’s skin.

“Not a Stray” was written by Anupam Nigam and directed by Bill Purple.

It airs Friday, Oct. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+

Official Photography from the hour follows below.

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FIRE COUNTRY

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“Not a Stray” – Station 42 faces a high-stakes wildfire situation that tests their unity, leadership and personal resilience. The new battalion chief (Shawn Hatosy) is on site, but he has a polarizing leadership style that gets under everyone’s skin, on FIRE COUNTRY, Friday, Oct. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs). Pictured (L-R): Leven Rambin as Audrey James, Max Thieriot as Bode Leone, and Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford. Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.