Key facts
- Premiere date: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
- Airs: Fridays at 8 PM ET/PT
- Network: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+*
- Starring: Morena Baccarin, Matt Lauria, W. Earl Brown, Michele Weaver, Christopher Gorham
- New series regulars: Amanda Arcuri, Ian Quinlan
*New episodes can be streamed live on Paramount+ as they air on CBS via the Paramount+ Premium plan, or they can be streamed on the day after they air via any Paramount+ plan.
The CBS Original drama Sheriff Country returns for Season 2 on Friday, Oct. 9, at 8 PM ET/PT, on CBS and streams on Paramount+. Sheriff Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin) is back and ready to continue investigating crime while patrolling the streets of small-town Edgewater and dealing with personal battles and an ever-growing criminal threat in a new season that will have fans hooked.
The Fire Country universe expansion wrapped up Season 1 in May with a jaw-dropping season finale that sees Mickey making a shocking discovery about her family. The new season will dive more into that reveal with the help of two recently promoted cast members.
Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about Sheriff Country Season 2, including the premiere date, cast, story, how to watch, and more.
Spoiler alert: Key plot points from Season 1, especially the finale, will be addressed in this article.
When does Season 2 premiere?
Sheriff Country Season 2 premieres Friday, Oct. 9, at 8 PM ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+*. The show remains in the Friday night slot at 8 PM ET/PT, followed by Fire Country and Boston Blue.
*New episodes can be streamed live on Paramount+ as they air on CBS via the Paramount+ Premium plan, or they can be streamed on the day after they air via any Paramount+ plan.
How to watch Season 2
You can catch Sheriff Country Season 2 on CBS and Paramount+. When you have a Paramount+ subscription to the Paramount+ Premium plan, you can watch Sheriff Country Season 2 episodes live as they air on CBS, and on demand on the day after they air. When you have a Paramount+ Essential plan, you can watch episodes on demand on the day after they air. Fans with either plan can also binge-watch all 20 episodes from Season 1. Visit the Paramount+ Help Center for more information on plans and pricing.
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Sheriff Country Season 2
- Premiere date: Oct. 9, 2026
- Time: 8 PM ET/PT
- New episodes air: Weekly on Fridays
- Channel: CBS
- Streaming live: Paramount+ (Paramount+ Premium plan)
- Streaming on demand: Paramount+ (Paramount+ Premium plan and Paramount+ Essential plan)
Who is returning for Season 2?
The returning cast of Sheriff Country Season 2 includes:
- Morena Baccarin as Mickey Fox
- Matt Lauria as Nathan Boone
- W. Earl Brown as Wes Fox
- Christopher Gorham as Travis Fraley
- Michele Weaver as Cassidy Campbell
Emmy® nominee Morena Baccarin returns as the formidable, straight-shooting Sheriff Mickey Fox. The other returning stars will look familiar to fans as well, with W. Earl Brown playing Wes Fox, Mickey’s ex-con father. Christopher Gorham is back as Mickey’s ex-husband Travis Fraley, a lawyer and father to their daughter Skye.
As for Mickey’s work family, Matt Lauria returns as Deputy Nathan Boone, Mickey’s partner who cares deeply for her and the town of Edgewater. Michele Weaver is back as Deputy Cassidy Campbell, a trusted officer with a troubled past and a strong connection to Mickey.
Fans will be excited to see that Rachel Ticotin will also return this season as Eva Santos/Maria Fox. It was revealed in the Season 1 finale, “Mexico,” that DEA official Eva Santos is Mickey’s mother Maria Fox, whom Mickey and Wes both believed had died.
Which cast members were promoted?
Two Sheriff Country cast members were promoted from Season 1 recurring roles to Season 2 series regulars: Amanda Arcuri as Skye Fraley and Ian Quinlan as Hank Iglesias.
Amanda Arcuri plays Skye Fraley, the daughter of Mickey and Travis. She is a former drug addict trying to stay on the path of recovery while dealing with a murder investigation, the loss of her cousin, shocking family betrayals, and more.
Ian Quinlan plays Deputy Hank Iglesias. He works in Mickey’s department and has a special bond with fellow coworker Cassidy.
How did Season 1 end?
In the Sheriff Country Season 1 finale, Mickey discovers her DEA agent boyfriend, Alec Kane (Wes Chatham), is a dirty cop working with her ex-sister-in-law Miranda Fraley (Kelli O’Hara).
A confrontation between Mickey and Alec leads to a shootout where Deputy Boone takes a bullet, and DEA Deputy Director Eva Santos (Rachel Ticotin) kills Alec. Boone survives, and Santos delivers a surprising confession that she is Mickey’s presumed-dead mother. She also wants her and her father Wes to team up on a new mission to take down the Bulgarian cartel. A tricky mission and family revelation pave the way for a dramatic Season 2.
What will Season 2 be about?
An official Sheriff Country Season 2 synopsis has not yet been revealed, but several storylines were introduced in the Season 1 finale. Eva wants Mickey and her father to partner on a new mission with the DEA to take down the Bulgarian cartel, which has invaded the small town of Edgewater.
Showrunner Matt Lopez shared more on Season 2 after the Season 1 finale aired, and revealed there will be a time jump and a lot of unpacking when it comes to Eva Santos, her presumed death, and exit from Mickey and Wes’ lives. The new season will also continue to explore the investigation involving Fraley Horizons.
Will there be more Fire Country crossovers?
Mickey first appeared in the Fire Country series, and the show Sheriff Country exists in the Edgewater universe. So, is there a possibility of future crossovers, with characters appearing on each other’s shows? Stay tuned.
Watch Sheriff Country on Paramount+
Sheriff Country Season 1 is a wild ride, and Season 2 promises to be just as great. So binge-watch every episode of the first season on Paramount+ and be sure to tune in Oct. 9 for the Season 2 premiere. And for those who are caught up, now is the perfect time to get addicted to Fire Country for more Edgewater universe drama.
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How many episodes will Season 2 have?
The official episode count for Sheriff Country Season 2 has not yet been announced. For comparison’s sake, Season 1 consists of 20 episodes.
Is Eva Santos really Mickey’s mother?
Yes, based on the Sheriff Country Season 1 finale, Eva Santos is Maria Fox, Wes’s ex-wife and Mickey’s mother. Finding out why she disappeared from their lives will be an important storyline in Season 2.
Is Boone returning for Season 2?
Yes, Matt Lauria will return for Sheriff Country Season 2 as Nathan Boone. He was shot in the season finale, but survives to live another day and serve alongside Mickey Fox.
Is Sheriff Country connected to Fire Country?
Sheriff Country is connected to Fire Country. It is an expansion of the Fire Country universe, a successful spin-off series that follows Mickey, the stepsister of Fire Country character Sharon Leone.
