Fire Country and Sheriff Country crossover ends with chemistry

The November 6 crossover between Fire Country and Sheriff Country brought the shows’ characters together in a crisis involving a prison break, a wildfire and hostages, then ended with a scene that highlighted chemistry between Manny Perez and Mickey Fox. The showrunners said they had not written the final exchange as a romantic moment, and Manny is in a committed relationship.

The two-hour storyline began as firefighters from Station 42 sought help from Mickey and her sheriff’s team in evacuating residents threatened by the fire. The situation escalated after three women escaped from a prison transport van. Mickey’s team pursued the inmates while also responding to the wildfire, and Mickey and Manny were taken hostage during the ensuing events.

The escapees used a fire truck in an attempted getaway. Manny volunteered to drive it, giving him and Mickey an opportunity to help address the approaching flames. Bode Leone and Nathan Boone later helped subdue the captors, and Mickey and Skye were reunited. The crossover ended with Manny and Mickey sharing a beer and discussing the bad date they had once had after being paired at a police department auction.