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‘Fire Country’ Gets New Boss for Season 5
Eric Guggenheim replaces Tia Napolitano as showrunner for Fire Country Season 5 after CBS renewed the series; Guggenheim has extensive CBS/NBC drama experience.
- On March 5, Deadline reported that Eric Guggenheim will join Fire Country as showrunner and executive producer for Season 5, working alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and others.
- Earlier this year, Tia Napolitano announced she will exit after Season 4 to focus on her development deal with CBS Studios following CBS's January renewal.
- Guggenheim's résumé includes co-developing CBS's Magnum P.I., plus credits on NBC's Parenthood and CBS's Hawaii Five-0, while Fire Country remains a Friday tentpole launching spinoffs Sheriff Country and Boston Blue.
- The leadership change raises questions about continuity as CBS executives credited Napolitano with building Fire Country and its expanding universe, despite cast turnover and franchise growth efforts.
- Season 5 is likely to premiere in the September or October 2026 window, with Eric Guggenheim overseeing the series as it moves from CBS to NBC and expands Fire Country's franchise.
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Fire Country has already found a new showrunner — but who is replacing Tia Napolitano and what have they worked on? News broke on Thursday, March 5, that Eric Guggenheim will be taking over for Napolitano. According to Deadline, Guggenheim is coming onboard after previously serving as showrunner of Magnum P.I and coshowrunner of Hawaii Five-0. Guggenheim joined Fire Country two weeks after CBS announced Napolitano would not be returning after se…
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