Many Fire Country characters have had their storylines

be at the drama’s center, but Fire Country season 3 showed

an underrated character earning the spotlight at last.

It’s indisputable that Bode had always been Fire Country’s main character, but the firefighting drama progressively showed more of other Edgewater residents’ storylines, not letting him be the sole focus of seasons 1 and 2. While Fire Country often expanded to include the stories of its inmate firefighters, focusing on Freddy’s in season 1 and Cole’s in season 2, it was less likely for regular firefighters to become the center of attention.However, Fire Country season 3 having Bode outside Three Rock makes it easier for other characters to be in the spotlight. Indeed, Bode’s imprisonment often meant Fire Country’s protagonist was rarely physically in the same place as his loved ones, making his family’s storylines more difficult to follow consistently as they would happen away from Bode. Bode’s sole interest in the Cal Fire training instead makes it easier for others to be the spotlight, and this couldn’t be more evident with the focus on Eve’s strained relationship with her family and her new proposal for an Edgewater fire education program.