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The 15 Best Characters in ‘The Pitt,’ Ranked
Now with two seasons under its belt and a third already confirmed, The Pitt has taken the medical drama subgenre by storm. The series follows the doctors and nurses working in the Emergency Room of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Unlike other medical dramas, though, the entire first season takes place over the course of one day, and each episode is one hour of a 15-hour shift.
There is a lot to love about The Pitt, from its structure, the fast-paced, and shocking storylines. The best thing about the show, though, are its characters. In particular, the main characters are all incredibly well-written, and they are very complex and nuanced. They aren’t just one-dimensional heroes or villains, but rather, they are flawed people who also do a lot of good. These are the best characters of The Pitt, ranked.
15
Perlah Alawi
Played by Amielynn Abellera
The nurses are the backbone of PTMC’s Emergency Room, and Perlah Alawi (Amielynn Abellera) is no exception to this. Perlah has been a consistent character since the very beginning of The Pitt, whether she is jumping in to gossip or exchanging a hilarious quip with Princess (Kristin Villanueva), or stepping up to help out with a patient when needed.
Perlah is a very caring and empathetic person, and she really cares about each of the patients who come into the ER. She is one of the people who takes it especially hard when frequent PTMC patient, Louie (Ernest Harden Jr.), dies about halfway through in Season 2. She also cares a lot about the people she works with, but that being said, she’s willing to push back with them when necessary.
14
Emma Nolan
Played by Laëtitia Hollard
Both seasons of The Pitt so far have taken place on a day when multiple PTMC staff members are starting their first day at the hospital. One of the best new additions to Season 2 has been Emma Nolan (Laëtitia Hollard), a recent nursing school graduate who comes to PTMC on July 4th to shadow. Despite being brand-new to the job, Emma quickly proves that she is in exactly the right place.
Emma is deeply compassionate, and her kindness and ability to connect with her patients is apparent after even just one shift. In one of the most touching scenes of Season 2, Emma and Dana (Katherine LaNasa) treat an unhoused man named John Digby (Charles Baker). After getting a bath and a haircut for the first time in a while, Digby is afraid that his family, and especially his daughter, won’t be able to recognize him anymore. Emma then steps in and asks Digby if he danced with his daughter at her wedding, and when he tells her that he did, she reassures him that his daughter will never forget that or him.
13
Joy Kwon
Played by Irene Choi
Third-year medical student Joy Kwon (Irene Choi) has also been a phenomenal new addition to Season 2 of The Pitt, so much so that we can’t help but hope to see her again next season, even as she is still doing her rotations for med school — and she currently has no interest in going into emergency medicine. Joy is a bright and ambitious med student, and even though the ER isn’t her dream place to work, she fits in very well there.
The Pitt is a heavy and often dark series that doesn’t shy away from the ugly side of healthcare, so it’s always a breath of fresh air when the series breaks up the more intense cases with brief comedic moments. Joy has been one of the funniest parts of Season 2 with her clever one-liners, like when she defends herself against Ogilvie (Lucas Iverson) when he answers a question meant for her, and when she ribs Abbot (Shawn Hatosy) about his age. Joy is also, refreshingly, not afraid to assert her boundaries. When everyone else on the day shift chooses to stay late, she goes home anyway, knowing her own limits.
12
Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi
Played by Sepideh Moafi
Season 2 of The Pitt marks Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi’s (Sepideh Moafi) first day at PTMC. She initially comes to the hospital to take over for Robby (Noah Wyle) as the head attending in the ER while he’s on sabbatical. By the end of the day, though, Al-Hashimi is of the firm belief that the ER needs two attendings, so she might just (hopefully) be back after this season. Al-Hashimi goes above and beyond, even on her first day, already trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t, so that she can improve things for doctors, nurses, and patients alike.
Season 2 of The Pitt has been jam-packed with difficult cases and surprise obstacles, but in between the more intense moments, the show has introduced important details about its new characters. Al-Hashimi is a deeply caring mother who prioritizes spending time with her son despite her demanding job, and she has had a seizure disorder since childhood. Even with everything on her plate, though, Al-Hashimi is very committed to her job, and she has already made an impact at PTMC after just one shift.
11
Dr. Jack Abbot
Played by Shawn Hatosy
The Pitt only ever takes place during the day shift, except for the few hours of overtime that the doctors inevitably end up working each season. During those moments of crossover between shifts, The Pitt has given glimpses into the night shift and the doctors who work it. One of the best parts of the night shift is Dr. Jack Abbot, who always makes the most of his limited screentime.
Abbot is a deeply caring doctor who was not afraid to break the law and lie to protect a teenage patient in Season 1, and who is immediately ready to pay out of his own pocket to help a financially-restricted patient in Season 2. Abbot takes his job very seriously, but he also knows when and how to lighten the mood, and he’s just a very refreshing and steady presence to have in the ER.
10
Dr. Heather Collins
Played by Tracy Ifeachor
Dr. Heather Collins (Tracy Ifeachor) may have only been in eleven episodes of The Pitt, but she made a lasting impact on the show and the other characters that is still apparent a season later. Collins was first introduced as a senior resident who was hiding her pregnancy. She was very good at her job, and also served as an excellent mentor to the new doctors and med students. In a devastating and important storyline, Collins suffered from a miscarriage at work. She checked herself out using the equipment at the hospital, then hid it and went back to work to finish out her shift.
Collins has been gone for over a season now, and her absence has been deeply felt. On her own, Collins was a great character who knew what she wanted and cared a lot about her patients. She was the one who thought about using a map to figure out where Minu (Arun Storrs) is from. At one point, she also called out McKay (Fiona Dourif), who was well-intentioned but ended up letting her own bias influence how she treats a patient. She also had really strong and interesting relationships with the other characters, from her friendship with Dana, to her past romance with Robby.
9
Dr. Cassie McKay
Played by Fiona Dourif
Dr. Cassie McKay was first introduced as a second-year resident who was very good at her job, and who cared a lot about listening to her patients and helping them beyond just the medical aspect. She revealed early on that she has been through a lot of difficult things in her life that made med school feel like one of the easier obstacles. She also wore an ankle monitor in Season 1 – but since shutting it down with an IO in a fantastic scene in Season 1, Episode 13, “7:00 P.M.,” it hasn’t returned to bother her in Season 2.
McKay has been an excellent mentor to Javadi (Shabana Azeez), and a caring and fiercely protective mother to her son, Harrison (Henry Samiri). McKay is also very funny, kind, and mindful of the difficulties in her patients’ lives. One of her best moments was in Season 1, when she helped an unhoused patient who had to lie about her address so that her kids could attend a good school. McKay took a huge risk in opening up to this patient about her past experience with addiction, but she still did it to make her feel more comfortable. In Season 2, McKay continues to show her compassion, particularly through her work on the street team.
8
Dana Evans
Played by Katherine LaNasa
As Robby told all the new members of the medical staff early on in The Pitt, the charge nurse, Dana Evans, is the one to listen to. She is absolutely fantastic at her job, to the point where when she had to step away for a little while later in the season after being punched by a patient (Drew Powell), everyone in the ER noticed her absence. Dana is kind and thoughtful, as well as extremely perceptive of the people around her. She is also an incredibly nuanced character, especially in Season 2, as she struggles with past trauma from being assaulted at work — and risks everything to save Emma when she goes through a similar experience.
Dana was the one who expressed concern early on that Robby was working on the anniversary of Adamson’s death for the first time in four years, and she frequently used this to understand his behavior. In Season 2, she still shows care for Robby, but she also knows when to push back against him and call him out. Dana is a sharply funny character, but she is definitely not just comic relief. Dana deals with one of the show’s scariest storylines in Season 1, and takes the lead on one of the most devastating cases in Season 2. Dana is truly the person who holds the ER together, particularly because she knows when to trust her gut over the rules and the system.
7
Dennis Whitaker
Played by Gerran Howell
Dennis Whitaker (Gerran Howell) started out at PTMC as a fourth-year med student on the day covered by Season 1. Whitaker was initially a very nervous character who made some mistakes on the job and was very overwhelmed. He took the loss of a patient very hard, and it influenced his actions in Season 1 from there on out, forcing him to jump into the job in the worst way. By Season 2, though, Whitaker is much more sure of himself, and he has become a vital part of the ER. In one of the season’s best scenes, he acts as a mentor to Ogilvie like Robby did for him, explaining why he chooses to work in the ER despite the heartbreaking losses and impossible obstacles that they have to deal with daily.
Whitaker is a deeply caring person who readily puts everyone else’s needs above his own, often to his own detriment. In Season 1, he was also the subject of The Pitt‘s best running gag, in which he constantly had to change his scrubs, because they kept getting spilled on with various fluids. Whitaker is also one half of one of The Pitt‘s very best duos, through his unexpected friendship with his now-roommate, Santos (Isa Briones).
6
Victoria Javadi
Played by Shabana Azeez
Victoria Javadi (Shabana Azeez) started out at PTMC as a med student in the first season of The Pitt, and she is now in her fourth year as of Season 2. Javadi was initially most notable for being a prodigy who has some insecurities about being much younger than her peers, as well as the daughter of two doctors who work at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. Her mother, Dr. Shamsi (Deepti Gupta), is a legend at the hospital. Season 2 has shown that Javadi has started to find her place at PTMC outside of her parents, even as she struggles to weigh what she wants for her future against what her mom does.
Javadi is a determined character who initially felt the need to prove herself due to her age and family connections. At first, Javadi was often embarrassing in an endearing way, like when she fainted in the first hour of the shift, and when she accidentally signed up to babysit when trying to spend more time with Mateo (Jalen Thomas Brooks). By Season 2, though, Javadi is much more self-assured and comfortable in the ER, even as she has to make difficult decisions about her future in medicine.
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Celebrity hair stylist David Robert Naumann is setting the record straight when it comes to Lori Loughlin’s dramatic new look.
After the Full House alum, 61, debuted a much shorter hairstyle on Thursday, April 16, Naumann, who is Loughlin’s hairstylist, shot down speculation that the new look was due to a wig.
“Cute but it’s a wig,” commented one follower on Us Weekly’s Instagram page on Friday, April 17. In response, Naumann clarified, “It’s not a wig. I’d know ;)”
Over on his own Instagram account, Naumann emphasized further that the actress had genuinely cut her traditionally long locks.
“Chop chop for Lori yesterday,” he wrote as he shared Us Weekly’s article about Loughlin’s dramatic transformation.
Loughlin looked unrecognizable when she stepped out rocking the freshly cropped bob with caramel highlights and thick curtain bangs.
The actress was attending the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Opening Gala for the David Geffen Galleries alongside her daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli when she turned heads with her fresh appearance.
Loughlin’s new look comes after news broke in October 2025 that she and husband Mossimo Giannulli had separated after nearly 28 years of marriage.
Lori Loughlin. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
At the time, Loughlin’s rep told Us Weekly in a statement, “They are living apart now.” Her rep also added, “There are no legal proceedings underway.”
In addition to Olivia Jade, 26, the former couple also share daughter Isabella Rose, 27.
The actress and the fashion designer eloped in November 1997, a few days prior to Thanksgiving. (Loughlin was also previously married to Michael Burns from 1989 to 1996.)
“He’s my guy, he’s my person,” Loughlin said of Mossimo in February 2018 after 20 years of marriage.
She told Entertainment Tonight at the time that the key to their relationship was “communicating, it’s listening, it’s picking and choosing your battles. It’s being flexible, it’s all of that.”
Lori Loughlin made a rare public appearance to promote her return to When Calls the Heart. The show’s Instagram page shared a clip of Loughlin, 61, speaking during the When Calls the Heart panel at the Hallmark Christmas Experience on Friday, December 12. Hallmark confirmed on December 2 that Loughlin will reprise her role as […]
Meanwhile, Loughlin’s career is flourishing and the actress returned to When Calls the Heart for the season 13 finale last month. She will return full-time to the Hallmark Channel series next season.
Loughlin originally starred on the show for six seasons, before Hallmark cut ties with her as part of the fallout connected to her college admissions scandal.
The network announced in December 2025 that Loughlin will reprise her role as Abigail Stanton in the upcoming season 14. While no official date has yet been announced, season 14 is expected to premiere in early 2027.
Sandra Bullock isn’t buying into Hollywood’s panic over artificial intelligence. Fresh off her appearance at CinemaCon 2026, the Oscar winner struck a surprisingly pragmatic tone when asked about the industry’s growing unease about AI.
Bullock suggested that rather than resist the technology, creatives should learn how to work alongside it. The actress even admitted she’s been quietly experimenting with AI herself, using it behind the scenes to better understand what many see as the future of filmmaking.
Sandra Bullock Pleads Case For AI
Bullock is taking a notably measured view of artificial intelligence as Hollywood continues to debate its growing influence.
Speaking at the CNBC Changemakers Summit alongside Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Co-Chair and CEO Pam Abdy, the actress was shown examples of user-generated AI content inspired by her upcoming film “Practical Magic 2.”
Bullock was then asked how she felt about people using AI to create content with her image. While she said she had not personally seen the material, she made clear that she understands the technology is already here and believes the industry needs to find a way to engage with it rather than reject it outright.
“We have to lean into it. We have to use it in a really constructive and creative way, make it our friend,” she said, per CNBC.
Sandra Bullock Calls For Caution In Its Use
While Bullock is open to embracing artificial intelligence, she’s also making it clear that the technology comes with serious risks.
The debate over AI in Hollywood has only intensified in recent months, with groups like SAG-AFTRA pushing for stronger protections for actors and creatives. According to Variety, the union publicly criticized ByteDance after videos generated using its Seedance 2.0 tool surfaced online back in February.
Among the clips were fabricated scenes featuring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise in a rooftop fight, as well as Sean Astin appearing as Samwise Gamgee from “The Lord of the Rings.”
Still, despite her relatively open stance, Bullock stressed that unchecked use of AI could quickly spiral.
“We have to be incredibly cautious and aware of it because there are people who will use it for evil and not good,” she said.
Pam Abdy Shares Sandra Bullock’s AI Outlook
Abdy echoed Bullock’s stance, making it clear she also sees potential in AI despite the concerns surrounding it.
Weighing in on the rise of fan-made, AI-generated trailers, Abdy said the industry can’t afford to ignore the technology, stressing that it must be approached with both curiosity and scrutiny.
She explained that the real conversation now centers on how AI can be used to enhance filmmaking and deliver added value to storytellers, rather than replace them.
“It’s evolving every single day. It’s moving very rapidly,” Abdy said. “[As] Sandra said, I just think we as a community have to acknowledge it, understand it, learn about it, and move forward.”
Bullock may have looked like an overnight social media sensation, but her explosive debut was anything but spontaneous.
After racking up more than 4 million followers in under 24 hours, the Oscar winner revealed during her CNBC chat that she had already been lurking behind the scenes, using social platforms privately to understand how they work.
Bullock admitted she initially didn’t see social media as something that suited her, but said her kids ultimately pushed her to take a closer look and figure it out.
“So, I’d been on social media,” she explained. “But, quietly. Just to learn and shop… I was very reticent.”
Sandra Bullock Gets Real About Motherhood And Work Balance
Bullock also opened up about motherhood, making it clear that her children remain her top priority, even as she continues to take on major film roles.
The Oscar winner revealed that her decision to star in “Practical Magic 2” came down to timing, explaining that she only committed once she knew it wouldn’t interfere with her kids’ schedule.
“I made this film at this time because I knew my kids were out of school,” she said. “I’m not going to sacrifice my time with my kids.”
Bullock emphasized that being present for her son Louis and daughter Laila directly impacts her ability to perform at her best.
“They’d be happy if I was gone. I would not,” she continued. “And I do not do my best work if my children are struggling or if they need something and I can’t facilitate it.”
When the MCU was still in its infancy, before the DCEU came to fruition, and before DC comic book superhero shows were the norm, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television produced one of the most underrated DC comic book shows of all time. We’re talking about Human Target, an excellent, yet sadly short-lived, series. Based on DC Comics’ Human Target, created by Len Wein and Carmine Infantino, the series starred Mark Valley as the show’s eponymous “Human Target,” aka Christopher Chance. Unfortunately, despite an incredible setup and an amazing first season, host network FOX and Warner Bros. Television cut the series short, forcing changes that upset the show’s dynamic and killed it. This explains how the most underrated DC comic book series never became the hit it should have been, and how it’s overdue for a streaming comeback.
‘Human Target’ Hit a Home Run in Its First Season
Human Target boasted an incredible ensemble in its first season, featuring Mark Valley as Chance, an undercover specialist and mercenary-for-hire. A now-reformed former assassin, Chance offers help to those in need, taking undercover assignments to become a veritable “Human Target,” placing himself in the line of fire for his clients. The incredible Chi McBride portrayed Chance’s stern partner, the ex-detective Laverne Winston. Plus, the series also featured Watchmen star Jackie Earle Haley as another former assassin and Chance’s friend, Guerrero. Along with some other recurring cast members, such as the memorable Lennie James as the brutal Baptiste, the cast’s dynamic was electric. Each week brought a new assignment and challenge for Chance.
Human Target came at an interesting time in the television landscape. Streaming was still in its infancy, but it came out post-Lost and post-24. Television was starting to get much bigger in scope and budget. However, it also debuted before the comic book superhero renaissance that started with shows like Arrow, The Flash, etc., on The CW, and later the Marvel Netflix shows. Human Target was based on a DC comic book, but it wasn’t a genuine “superhero” series. That said, the series did have a dynamic, pulpy comic-like style, incorporating inventive and creative action set pieces each week. In the pilot, Chance fights an assassin in a ventilation shaft. The second episode featured some unique action sequences aboard a commercial jetliner. All these factors helped elevate Human Target into one of the best television shows that, sadly, was criminally underrated and overlooked.
Season 2 Attempted To Fix What Wasn’t Broken
Unfortunately, Human Target’s second season was marred by various studio and network changes that worked to the show’s detriment. Matthew Miller became the new showrunner in Season 2, replacing series creator and executive producer Jonathan Steinberg. Basically, Miller saw fit to fix things that weren’t broken in an attempt to make the show funnier, sexier, and more like Miller’s previous hit series, Chuck. But Human Target wasn’t Chuck, nor did it portend to be Chuck at the outset.
The series brought on new cast members, Indira Varma and Janet Montgomery. Varma portrayed Ilsa Pucci, who served as a wealthy new benefactor for Christopher Chance and his team, while Montgomery portrayed Ames, a cunning thief and con artist who joins the team. Having a billionaire bankroll Chance’s operation took away from the first season’s more lower-tech aesthetic. It worked better when the group didn’t have unlimited funds and scrounged up what resources and favors they could. Varma and Montgomery are both talented, but their characters stuck out and didn’t come off as natural, organic additions to the cast. Also, Season 2 essentially abandoned all the storytelling and setup with The Old Man (Armand Assante), Chance’s adoptive father and former mentor, and Timothy Omundson as the nameless villain who appeared in the first season finale, and only briefly in Season 2.
The biggest offense entailed dropping Bear McCreary’s incredible orchestral score and music. Human Target featured a wonderful opening credit sequence and theme song that perfectly set the mood for Chance’s adventures. Miller dropped McCreary’s immaculate score in favor of cliché pop songs and needle drops. The opening credits also threw out McCreary’s music, replacing it with a sonic cacophony that sounded like an assault on the eardrums. Even Miller had enough integrity to eventually admit that replacing McCreary’s opening theme song was a mistake, telling Give Me My Remote in a 2011 interview, “In hindsight, if I could do it over again, I would not have changed the opening theme song. So there you have it: I made a mistake.”
The Legacy of ‘Human Target’
The fans who remember know Human Target was great and didn’t receive its fair shake, much like plenty of other great shows like Firefly and Terriers. It got two seasons, but it never became the huge hit that it should have due to studio interference and executive meddling, fixing things that didn’t need fixing and making changes that hurt the amazing framework that was set up in the first season, rather than allowing the changes to happen naturally.
Right now, Human Target is available for streaming, but through Roku’s Howdy streaming service. It really needs a proper streaming platform through Roku’s main channel, Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and/or Prime Video. That way, viewers can properly indulge in the show’s greatness and see how audiences were robbed of a television classic.
Amanda Batula and West Wilson are putting their blossoming romance on full display.
The Summer House costars packed on the PDA at a baseball game in New York on Friday, April 17. Their display of affection was captured on the venue’s Kiss Cam and broadcast via the Yes Network.
In the footage, West, 31, could be seen leaning in to plant a kiss on Amanda, 34, as they sat among the crowd watching the Kansas City Royals take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
Last month, Amanda and West posted a joint statement via Instagram to address their relationship as whispers got louder that the pair had embarked on a romance following Amanda’s split from Kyle Cooke.
The Summer House cast drama is raising eyebrows with Bravo fans. Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke announced in January that they decided to separate after four years of marriage. “After much reflection, we have mutually and amicably decided to part ways as a couple,” their joint statement read. “We share this with a heavy heart […]
“We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity,” read the joint statement posted on March 31. “It was never our intention to purposely hide anything. Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it.”
In the statement Amanda and West went on to share how their relationship had evolved from their initial friendship.
Amanda Batula. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
“We’ve shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what’s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected,” they continued. “Our connection grew out of a genuine, longstanding friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.”
The pair faced backlash for their burgeoning relationship due to West previously dating Amanda’s best friend and Summer House costar, Ciara Miller, in 2023.
Ciara Miller is still sorting through her feelings after longtime friend Amanda Batula started seeing her ex-boyfriend, and their Summer House costar, West Wilson, earlier this spring. “Ciara has told friends that if they really are in love, she will accept it,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly, noting that if West, 31, and Amanda, […]
For her part, Ciara, 30, broke her silence on the controversy during an interview with Glamour published on Friday.
“It’s one thing to experience hurt behind closed doors,” Ciara told the outlet.. “To experience it so publicly is like another layer, and then to have to see what you thought was your life still play out in season 10. It’s a major mindf***.”
Ciara also claimed that she had “less than 24 hours” notice about the statement before it was posted.
“I read it with the rest of the world,” she said. “There’s something about the lack of being able to say each other’s names in the statement that I found very telling, but I don’t know.”
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One of the best procedurals on CBS, the Max Thieriot-led and executive-produced Fire Country premiered back in 2022 and has proven a favorite of viewers ever since. The chaotic drama inside the walls of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, has drawn many millions of live viewers and even more on streaming, with the current fourth season continuing last Friday with Episode 15, “Making Things Go Boom.”
Last month, the series finally crossed over with its hit spin-off Sheriff Country in a two-part event with their respective episodes, “The Finest” and “The Bravest.” Dubbed the franchise’s “greatest achievement yet,” the crossover saw Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin), Bode (Thieriot), Sheriff’s Deputy Nathan Boone (Matt Lauria), and the rest of the cast of both shows face their most explosive challenges yet. No doubt boosted by this crossover, Sheriff Country‘s popularity has gone from strength to strength since, with viewers excited about next week’s installment, “Twenty Four Candles.” The synopsis for the episode reads, “While Skye celebrates her 24th birthday, Sheriff Mickey Fox investigates a brutal attack tied to a land-grab scheme.”
Ahead of the next episode, Sheriff Country has just hit a hugely impressive streaming milestone. At the time of writing, as per FlixPatrol, the show has just passed the 100-day mark in the Paramount+ top ten, on all Amazon channels. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Sheriff Country boasts an impressive 75% score, with one critic writing, “Sheriff Country has already set up some good stories and rivalries in its first episode, and Baccarin strikes the right tone as a person who wants to keep her hometown safe.” In Collider’s review, Megan Vick wrote, “Sheriff Country is at its best when it doubles down on being a relatable family drama with crime elements.”
Will ‘Fire Country’ Return?
Fear not, Fire Country fans, your favorite blazing hot procedural is coming back for more. Late in January, it was announced that the series had received the green light for a fifth season following impressive ratings, with the show averaging 8.1 million Live+35 multi-platform viewers. However, this exciting news came with the disappointing reveal that longtime showrunner, Tia Napolitano, would not be returning following Season 4. Season 5 is expected to debut this September or October as part of the CBS fall 2026-2027 lineup.
Sheriff Country streams on Paramount+. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for the latest streaming stories.
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October 17, 2025
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Matt Lopez
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