‘Fire Country’ Star Jordan Calloway Calls Show’s Success ‘A Huge Blessing’ (Exclusive)

‘Fire Country’ was the No. 1 new show of the 2022-23 season.

February 7, 2024, 2:06pm

"Off the Rails" – The crews respond to the scene of a train crash where the rescue has the potential to spiral out of control when they discover the train is full of illicit cargo, and multi-platinum entertainer Kane Brown makes his acting debut as Robin, an enigmatic, modern-day train hopper who helps injured patients, on FIRE COUNTRY, Friday, April 7 (9:00 – 10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Pictured: Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford. Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Fire Country is right around the corner, and with the potential for spinoffs, it seems like the sophomore firefighter drama just won’t stop. Although the series has received mixed reviews, the fans tuned in every week. Fire Country was the No. 1 new show of the 2022-23 season, averaging 8.3 million viewers.

Ahead of the highly-anticipated new season, Jordan Calloway, who plays Station 42 firefighter Jake Crawford, shared exclusively with PopCulture.com just what the series’ success has meant to him, saying that it’s “a huge blessing.” He continued, “And honestly, to be able to say that you’re a part of the number one new show, it’s humbling. It’s really humbling. I’ve been doing this since I was five years old, second generation. My dad’s a cinematographer. So I mean, it is funny talking to Mom and Dad how they keep watching the reruns and everything. But when you work so much, you also just don’t take the time to even let it sink in. And it has from time to time.”

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“At the End of My Rope” – The station 42 and third rock crews respond to a deadly explosion at an abandoned mine. Meanwhile, Bode faces a difficult decision that could have serious consequences, on FIRE COUNTRY, Friday, May 5 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Pictured (L-R): Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford and Jules Latimer as Eve Edwards. Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

“It’s only successful because, obviously, fans,” Calloway continued. “But I mean also to be a part of something like that and to know that it has such a good impact as well as it’s linked to a story. A show that’s about redemption. A show that’s about giving second chances. A show that’s about showing prison inmates in a positive light and showing that they are humans and that they have the trajectory to go further. I am happy about that. I take solace into that. That this is a show about character work and we’re showing heroes, but we’re showing their faults as well. So I’m really happy to be a part of that. And it’s humbling. It’s really, really humbling.”

The fact that Fire Country‘s second season has not even premiered yet, and already discussions have started about making the show a franchise is impressive. That’s because of not only the fans but the cast and hard-working crew. It’s not like your typical firefighter series, as Calloway says they “want to tell real stories. We want to showcase real people dealing with real-life things.” There are plenty more stories on the way, and there is no telling what will happen, especially with Bode in prison.

Fans will want to tune in on Friday, Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. ET as part of CBS’ 2024 spring schedule to continue Fire Country‘s success this season.