Fire Country Season 4 has added a Suits LA star to its cast: Find out who

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The CBS show Fire Country is changing things again in Season 4. This time, a familiar face from Suits is joining the show.

After working on Suits LA, one star is now leaving the courtroom. They are trading legal fights for wildfires and orange jumpsuits. NBC canceled Suits LA in May 2025 after one season. Since then, fans have waited to see where the actors would go next.

Now, at least one answer is clear. Yes, we are talking about Josh McDermitt. He is set to have a key recurring role that could significantly shift the show’s emotional tone.


Who is the Suits LA star joining Fire Country season 4?

Josh McDermitt (Image via Getty)
Josh McDermitt (Image via Getty)

The Suits LA actor joining Fire Country Season 4 is Josh McDermitt. His name may sound familiar. That is because he has been in many hit shows.

He is best known for playing Eugene Porter on The Walking Dead on AMC. Eugene was shy but very smart. He was good at science and gave long speeches.

Josh McDermitt later joined Suits LA. He played Stuart Lane, a criminal defense lawyer. He acted with Stephen Amell in the short-lived spin-off. Suits LA was canceled in May 2025 after one season. This made McDermitt free for a new TV role.

His new role is on Fire Country on CBS. The show follows Bode Donovan, an inmate firefighter. It also follows the crew of Station 42. They fight wildfires in the town of Edgewater, California. Fire Country is one of CBS’s top-rated shows. Getting a recurring role keeps McDermitt in the TV spotlight.

According to Deadline, McDermitt is joining Fire Country Season 4 in a recurring role. This means he will appear in many episodes. His character will be part of a bigger story. He is joining other new recurring actors this season. These include Alona Tal and Conor Sherry. All three are part of the same storyline.

On the show, McDermitt plays Landon. At first, Landon seems quiet, sad, and shy. Landon is the partner of Chloe, played by Alona Tal. He is also a father figure to her son, Tyler, played by Conor Sherry.

The family has lost their home in the wildfires. The fires continue to threaten Edgewater. When they arrive on the show, they are already dealing with grief. They are also dealing with trauma and financial stress.

Notably, Landon is not a firefighter. He is a regular person. He is trying to keep his family together after their home burned down.

Landon knows that Tyler has been angry since the fire. He also knows Tyler has been acting out. But Landon is shocked to learn that Tyler has run away. This crisis pulls Landon, Chloe, Tyler, and the Fire Country team into each other’s lives. It sets up the emotional heart of McDermitt’s story.

There is also a romance twist in the story. Chloe is not just a new character. She was Bode Donovan’s peer tutor in high school. They had secret crushes on each other as teens.

When Chloe and Bode meet again, there is clear chemistry. This puts Landon in the middle of a possible love triangle. Landon may sense that Chloe still has unfinished feelings for her first love. This gives McDermitt a lot of strong drama to play.

This mix of personal drama and disaster fits Fire Country very well. The show is known for big action and deep relationships. It also focuses on second chances and hard choices.

Josh McDermitt is a strong choice for this role. He has handled intense drama on The Walking Dead. He has also done fast, character-driven work on Suits LA. This suggests that Landon will not be a small background role. He will likely be important to the story. He may be part of one of the most emotional storylines in Season 4.

A lot of the story’s fun comes from what we do not know yet. Will Landon stay a kind and caring partner? Is he just trying to survive a very hard situation? Or will the pressure show darker or more complex sides of him? What will he do if he learns that Bode and Chloe have a deep past? What if he learns they still have unresolved feelings? Will Landon’s bond with Tyler break under the stress of losing their home? Or will they grow closer as they grieve together?

These are the kinds of character questions that Fire Country likes to explore over a full season.

Reports say Josh McDermitt’s first Fire Country episode will air on Friday, December 5, 2025. Fans will not have to wait long to see him in the story.

Season 4 is already a season of big changes. The show has said goodbye to Gabriela Perez and Vince Leone. Gabriela has left Edgewater. Vince died as a hero after a major fire.

Their exits have left emotional gaps for the characters and the audience. Now the show is adding new people. These include Landon, Chloe, and the new battalion chief, Brett Richards. These new characters will change the dynamics at Station 42 and around Edgewater.

Edited by Sahiba Tahleel