Warning! SPOILERS about Fire Country season 3, episode 20 ahead.

The Leones were amongst the most unfortunate in Fire Country season 3’s finale, with the entire family involved in the Buena Vista rescue operation without the proper gear or support. With the fate of Vince, Sharon and Walter unknown after the building collapse in Fire Country season 3’s very ending, the losses could be enormous once season 4 returns. However, the fire’s lethality also hit Three Rock, with the fire camp destroyed in Fire Country season 3’s finale. This risks changing Fire Country definitively in season 4, if it weren’t for one character who could connect it to inmate firefighting.

Audrey’s Arrest In Fire Country Season 3’s Finale Can Connect Inmate Firefighters To Season 4’s Main Story

Audrey Needs To Face The Consequences Of Shooting At Finn

Audrey’s arrival in Fire Country season 3 immediately revealed how her past included a stint in a fire camp, with the experience letting her fall in love with firefighting and informing her decision to try getting into the training for ex-inmate firefighters time and time again before succeeding. Audrey’s initial distrust of Bode even highlighted a direct connection with Three Rock, as she mentioned her call with Big Mike to scare Bode during the firing squad determining whether he’d join the Cal Fire training program. With Three Rock destroyed, Audrey’s arrest can make her a direct connection to inmate firefighting.

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While less central compared to other events in Fire Country season 3’s finale, Audrey’s arrest can fundamentally change the trajectory of her story. After all, Audrey only expected to keep Gabriela company. Instead, she found herself tased by Finn, and with few options that she could pursue to protect herself and Gabriela from Finn. Shooting at him, even in self-defense, will undoubtedly have consequences for Audrey, and they can be extremely dire given her past. It’s unclear which outcome is likelier for Audrey, but being sentenced to time in a fire camp can solve one Fire Country season 4 problem.

Inmate Firefighting Programs Were Always At The Heart Of Fire Country

Fire Country season 3’s finale severed the firefighting drama’s connection to Three Rock via Cole’s graduation, which removed yet another character close to Bode from the inmate firefighting context, and the very destruction of the fire camp, condemning Ames, Big Mike, and the others to probably return to prison. Audrey being potentially sentenced to spend time in a fire camp like Black Creek can overcome the obstacle created by Three Rock’s destruction, bringing the inmate firefighters’ perspective to the center of the story in Fire Country season 4.

What Audrey’s Seemingly Larger Role Means For Bode & Fire Country Season 4

Audrey Rejoining A Fire Camp Creates New Challenges For Bode

Audrey’s possible punishment can also completely change her and Bode’s relationship. The whole reason Bode pursued a relationship with Audrey was their common intention to build a stable life now that prison was firmly in their past, something he couldn’t do with Gabriela because she wasn’t looking for a serious relationship. However, Audrey potentially returning to a fire camp can put Bode in Gabriela’s shoes when she waited for him to parole in season 1, introducing hurdles to Bode and Audrey’s relationship and showing a different side of Bode in Fire Country season 4.