Matt Lauria to Lead 'Sheriff Country' Series for CBS Opposite Morena Baccarin
Matt Lauria has been cast as the co-lead in the upcoming series Sheriff Country opposite Morena Baccarin.
The show is expected to debut in the 2025-2026 season on CBS and is a spinoff of the hit show Fire Country.
Here’s a synopsis of the series: “Sheriff Country follows straight-shooting Sheriff Mickey Fox (Baccarin), the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone, who investigates criminal activity as she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.”
Matt‘s casting was announced on Monday (April 28) and his character has been revealed!
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Variety reports he will “play Boone, Mickey’s longtime partner who is described as a ‘smart, tough and capable deputy’ with a different style of law enforcement, being from Oakland.”
Matt is best known for starring in shows like Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, CSI: Vegas, and Outer Range.
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