Warning! SPOILERS about Fire Country season 3, episode 20 ahead.
HowFire Countryseason 3’s finale ended hints at the worst outcome for the Leones, but this makes one original character’s return more likely for season 4.The Zabel Ridge fire loomed over the entire two-part finale, not being the most important development inFire Countryseason 3, episode 19 only because Finn’s presence in Edgewater threatened Gabriela, and his being scared and on the run caused the tricky filling station fire. However,Fire Countryseason 3, episode 19’s endingfully set up how menacing the fire really was, with the embers reaching Buena Vista foreshadowing the predicaments to come.
A chain of unfortunate events that includedBode’s recurrent insubordination asFire Countryseason 3established led to Vince and Sharon’s difficult decision to go into the Buena Vista building to help Bode and Walter without the proper equipment. While choosing to do so saved everyone, having to re-enter the building to find Walter madeFire Countryseason 3’s terrible cliffhanger ending possible. With Vince’s Billy Burke reportedly not returning forFire Countryseason 4 (viaDeadline),the chances that season 3’s cliffhanger ending leads to Vince’s death are high. However, this can bring back one originalFire Countrycharacter.
Luke Leone Needs To Return To Edgewater For Walter & Vince In Fire Country Season 4
Luke Moved To Japan In Fire Country Season 3
Vince’s likely death and Walter being involved in the Buena Vista building roof collapse are good enough reasons for Luke Leone to return. Walter’s second son and Vince’s younger brother,Luke has appeared now and then throughoutFire Country, causing trouble more often than not, but also proving a great help for the Leones, as Luke donated one of his kidneys to Sharon inFire Countryseason 1 and helped Bode get into the Cal Fire training after his nephew’s plea inFire Countryseason 2’s finale.
Sharon’s return to being division chief inFire Countryseason 3 left Luke, who had taken over her as interim division chief, without a job. During the Leone fishing trip that made Bode realize something was wrong with Walter,Luke finally announced he was moving abroad. While Luke also appeared inFire Countryseason 3, episode 13, he was gone byFire Countryseason 3’s ending, as Walter mentioned his son being abroad in season 3, episode 17. With the entire Leone family affected by the events ofFire Countryseason 3’s finale,Luke will have to return to Edgewater.
Luke’s Affinity To Chaos Can Make The Leone Tragedy Aftermath Even Worse
Luke Created Trouble In Fire Country Seasons 1 & 2
Luke’s return inFire Countryseason 4 can potentially make the already delicate situation of the Leone tragedy’s aftermath worse. WhileFire Countryestablished Luke’s capability for good, it also highlighted his propensity to chaos. His first appearance inFire Countryseason 1, episode 5 showed the aftermath of Riley’s death, and how he offered Vince to unload everything he wanted to tell Bode on him, to protect his nephew. Not many episodes after, Luke also made a pass at Sharon in the main timeline, mistaking her venting for a romantic interest in him.
Having Luke support Bode, Sharon and Walter in that delicate moment could go either way.
If the assumption that Vince will be the one to die inFire Countryseason 4is correct,the tragedy’s aftermath will be characterized by heightened emotions, making that the worst time for Luke to return. Considering how, whether he had good news or bad news to share, Luke always phrased it the worst possible way (like when he basically told it was Vince’s time to take care of Walter at the Leone fishing trip inFire Countryseason 3), having Luke support Bode, Sharon and Walter in that delicate moment could go either way.
How Luke’s Return From Japan Can Be Good News For Bode In Fire Country Season 4
Luke Was Extremely Helpful For Bode In Fire Country Season 3, Episode 13
Although Luke’s relationships with Vince and Sharon were always characterized by misunderstandings and conflict, his relationship with Bode rarely involved irreconcilable differences. While they were close to fighting when it was revealed inFire Countryseason 2 that Luke had suggested closing Three Rock,the interactions between Bode and his uncle were mostly positive. Luke was not only the one Leone who protected Bode from Vince’s anger after Riley’s death, but he also recognizedBode and Gabriela’s special bond inFire Countryseason 3, going to Gabriela to ask about how Bode was faring within Cal Fire.
Fire Countryseason 3 is available to stream on Paramount Plus.
Instead of waiting for Bode to go to him, like Vince and Sharon planned to do when they saw Bode struggling with losing his first patient as a Cal Fire firefighter,Luke tackled the problem head-on when he realized Bode was about to respond to Coach Kimbro’s taunts. It’s unclear whether Luke started looking out for Bode because of his nephew’s status as the family black sheep, something he related to, but Luke always offered Bode support. Their special bond and Luke being there can make the difference, even potentially stopping Bode’s downfall inFire Countryseason 4.
