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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’ Gets New Boss for Season 5

There will be a major change going forward with the CBS drama.

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Deadline broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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