Morena Baccarin Breaks Down The Biggest Surprises From Fire Country And Sheriff Country

A stronger crossover event

The crossover united characters from both CBS dramas as escaped convicts threatened Edgewater during a deadly fire. It was the franchise’s second full-scale event, and Morena Baccarin told TVLine she preferred this one to the first.

Baccarin said the timing was better because the event came earlier in the season, before the cast was exhausted. She also noted that “Fire Country” had not yet begun during the previous crossover, while favorable Vancouver weather added to the experience.

The story brought back pairings such as Boone and Bode and connected characters who had not previously shared much. Baccarin said seeing the departments solve crimes and fight fires together strengthened the shared world.

Mickey and Manny reconnect

Mickey and Manny begin the crossover with friction rooted in a blind date arranged by Sharon. Manny calls it the “date from hell,” but the emergency forces them to cooperate and reconsider their earlier impressions.

Baccarin said working with Kevin Alejandro was enjoyable and described the characters as becoming more open during their adventure. By the end, they make amends, though the timing of any possible romance remains uncertain.

Manny had thought Mickey was a “control freak,” while she was dealing with concerns about Skye and looking for rehabilitation facilities. Mickey ends the event by bidding on Manny at a firefighter charity auction. Baccarin said the possibility between them remains open, without a neat resolution.

Skye faces new questions

Mickey worries that Skye seems adrift, but the crisis gives her a chance to help. During a hostage situation at the diner, Skye handles herself and assists authorities in decoding messages from the escaped convicts.

The crossover also shows Tex and Skye flirting. Baccarin said Mickey has to let her daughter make her own choices, even though she would rather Skye not date a convict. She added that Tex is trying to make amends and do better.

Sheriff Jim Wade returns

Ben McKenzie returns this season as Sheriff Jim Wade, who was introduced in the season. The article’s final line says that “things are about to get complicated,” but provides no further details about his return.