The Fireplace Nation exits simply carry on coming with showrunner Tia Napolitano leaving after a number of onscreen departures.
“Tia has been instrumental in serving to each construct and steer Fireplace Nation, which not solely turned a prime collection, however can be the inspiration of a rising universe,” CBS Leisure President Amy Reisenbach and CBS Studios President David Stapf stated in a joint assertion to TVLine on Friday, January 16. “We’re grateful for all her contributions and tireless work, and sit up for collaborating along with her on future initiatives.”
Napolitano launched her personal assertion, which learn, “I’m past happy with the previous 4 seasons of Fireplace Nation. All of my gratitude to our solid, crew, writers, producers, followers, and naturally CBS and CBS Studios. It’s been a stupendous journey!”
A number of retailers together with Deadline reported {that a} substitute for Napolitano hasn’t been discovered but. She has been with the present because it premiered on CBS in 2022. Earlier than her exit, Napolitano spoke solely to Us Weekly about what awaited the remaining of the fourth season.
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“[You should] be fearful. We’ve received Bode and Tyler in a fireplace shelter in the midst of a blaze. These issues are constructed for one, there’s two lives in there,” the manager producer shared in December 2025. “And we’ve received Jake and his brother over the facet of a cliff. You see what number of instances that automobile goes again and again. We see heads hit exhausting surfaces.”
Napolitano teased that “these will not be straightforward issues to return again” from, including, “We’ll watch our individuals combat to get out of there.” She additionally revealed there was a “large twist” coming within the midseason premiere, which airs on February 27.
“It’s going to alter all the pieces that massively impacts Bode. He’s going to essentially combat to proceed to be on his path to progress and development that we like to see him on. He has made these good selections — although he nonetheless struggles — and profitable these struggles and actually turning into somebody who can proceed to be somebody Tyler needs to develop as much as be,” she stated. “Bode is a task mannequin. Look how far we now have come.”
She continued: “Eve goes to search out her method with these new guys at Three Roc. Sharon is studying much more so easy methods to stand on her personal. Ruby — her mom — comes again. There’s numerous surprises, twists and turns, and drive popping out of that twist that comes on the finish of the midseason premiere.”
Fireplace Nation has acquired backlash after season 3 ended on a cliffhanger with Vince and Sharon’s lives left within the stability. Information broke hours after the finale aired in April 2025 that finances cuts led to Billy Burke and Stephanie Arcila‘s exits.
“It’s a fireplace present. Anybody can go at any time,” Napolitano advised Us in October 2025. “However by way of shedding individuals, we’re additionally including some actually enjoyable visitor solid. It’s a revolving door of individuals from Sharon’s previous and new faces which might be thrilling to deliver battle and secrets and techniques and twists and turns.”
Napolitano teased how the present must stability “actually spicing it up” whereas nonetheless strolling a “tremendous line” of paying tribute to the loss.
“What we’ve carried out is admittedly thread the needle of honoring — particularly Vince — as a result of Gabriella is gone, however she’s gone to a cheerful and profitable life. She’s nonetheless on the market. However we actually stroll this line of honoring Vince whereas additionally discovering hope somewhat shortly,” she famous. “Trying ahead, the theme of the season is rising from the ashes and restoration.”
Napolitano continued: “How do you get better from one thing like this? And we’re actually going to see everyone rise to the event, in celebration of Vince, of his life and in honoring the sacrifice that he made.”
Fireplace Nation returns to CBS on Friday, February 27, at 9 p.m. ET. New episodes might be streaming the subsequent day on Paramount+.
