Why Is Billy Burke Leaving ‘Fire Country’? Find Out
CBS’ hit drama is losing not just one, but two of its cast members. Find out what we know so far about Billy’s departure from the show here.
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Fire Country Loses Billy Burke, Stephanie Arcila Ahead of Season 4
CBS' hit series 'Fire Country' is losing two main cast members after the deadly season 3 finale ended on a cliffhanger
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After 9-1-1 received backlash for killing off Peter Krause‘s character, Fire Country is losing two main cast members following a deadly season finale.
The third season wrapped up on Friday, April 25, with Vince (Billy Burke), Sharon (Diane Farr) and Walter Leone (Jeff Fahey) getting trapped in a building amid a fire. Bode (Max Thieriot) attempted to save them but it remained unclear who survived after an explosion caused the roof to collapse.
Elsewhere, Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) faced off against her stalker while Jake (Jordan Calloway) planned to leave Cal Fire for a new job. There were multiple story lines that left Us on the edge of our seat but it was the news after the finale that came as a surprise.
Deadline and TVLine reported after the season 3 finale that Arcila, 35, would be exiting the show after three seasons. She is expected to potentially return as a guest star in the future while Burke, 58, is stepping down — with Vince seemingly being the casualty in the explosion.
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While executive producers Joan Rater, Tony Phelan and Tia Napolitano confirmed Arcila’s departure in a postmortem interview with Deadline, they remained more tight-lipped about Burke’s future with the show.
CBS“It really just comes down to what’s the best creatively. There’s a lot of stuff going on that we as producers juggle, but honestly, we are writers first and foremost and storytellers,” Rater told the outlet in response to a question about budget cuts affecting the season 4 cast. “And we struggle with these stories, we wrestle them to the ground, we consider them from six different angles. We don’t do anything lightly, we talk, we talk, we talk. And then we just have to go with our gut about what makes the most compelling story, and we are really trying to write authentic stories that examine what these heroes deal with and go through. So that’s where we’re coming from at all times.”
Phelan, meanwhile, argued that a cast change would allow for more intrigue.
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“Also, going into Season 4, you don’t want the audience to ever feel complacent, to feel like they know exactly what they’re gonna get, and it’s gonna be the same thing that they’ve gotten,” he added. “You want to create lean-In moments where the real stakes of what’s involved with what these heroes do is always there. So the audience never knows what’s coming next.”
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According to Napolitano, it “wasn’t decided earlier in the season” that Gabriela’s arc was over, adding, “It was during discussions about finding the end of the season. We spoke to Stephanie while we were shooting the finale.”
Napolitano wouldn’t weigh in on where Vince’s story goes from here. “We are not going to confirm who we’re losing,” she noted. “There will definitely be a devastating loss for everyone that remains in our family. No, shooting the finale, none of the actors knew.”
Fire Country is currently streaming on Paramount+.
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 — Novak Djokovic lost to Matteo Arnaldi in the opening round of the Madrid Open on Saturday, extending the 24-time Grand Slam winner's struggles on clay ahead of Roland Garros.
Arnaldi won 6-3, 6-4, delaying Djokovic’s search for a career 100th title.
Djokovic also lost his opener to Alejandro Tabilo at the Monte Carlo Masters two weeks ago.
It was the first meeting between Djokovic and 44th-ranked Arnaldi of Italy.
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva reached the last 16 for the third straight year by defeating Magdalena Frech 7-5, 6-3.
The 17-year-old Andreeva, ranked No. 7, has yet to lose before the Madrid fourth round.
She reached that stage for the first time in 2023 while playing as a wild card in her second WTA main draw. Last year, her first big quarterfinals came in the Spanish capital.
“I was very, very nervous,” Andreeva said. “I still struggle to find my best tennis in Madrid. Super happy that I could manage to play consistent throughout the whole match.”
Andreeva, who will turn 18 on Tuesday, will next face Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva, who defeated 18th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova in three sets.
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