‘Fire Country’ Is Finally Redeeming Itself After Vince’s Death With This Latest Change

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Fire Country Season 4 Episode 4.Edgewater’s Station 42 has a new battalion chief, and it’s not Jake Crawford (Jordan Calloway). The tragic death of Vince Leone (

Since Season 1, Manny has proven that he’s a natural-born leader. He began as an inmate firefighter and eventually became a captain at Three Rock Conservation Camp. As a recovering alcoholic and gambling addict, Manny knows how to lead the incarcerated inmates with 

During Season 4, Manny leads by example, guiding cadet Audrey James (Leven Rambin) through a traumatic crisis while dealing with an ailing patient. During “Wild Like a Wildebeest,” Manny protects Bode at a difficult time when Bode is scrutinized after 

Manny ascending the ranks as battalion chief makes sense from multiple perspectives because he maintains the leadership within the Station 42 “family,” a hometown boy who knows and understands all the firefighters. We have already spoken at length about why Jake lacks the maturity and experience to become the next chief right now. Manny says it best when Jake asks if he even wants the job: “Do I want it? Nah, but I feel responsible to answer the call to keep it in our 42 family.” He adds, “Jake, you’re going to make an excellent Battalion Chief one day, just not today.” It’s a great moment that sums up what Jake has been going through lately, but the fact remains that 

Speaking of Bode, he is the last thing Station 42 needs as a leader right now due to his volatility throughout this season. Plus, he repeatedly contemplated taking the painkillers he was holding, seeing them as an escape hatch through his grief. Manny uses his keen wisdom to assist Bode through this specific situation, but what if it happens again? Chief Richards shows remarkable leniency with Bode throughout the episode, recognizing that Bode is a son grieving over 

“Like a Wild Wildebeest” plays like a major turning point for Fire Country, resolving multiple ongoing conflicts while also introducing new ones. It sets up Manny as the new permanent battalion chief at Station 42 moving forward, and Bode finally gets rid of the painkillers. It also develops the intrigue of the note found in Vince’s guitar case from a mysterious individual, suggesting that Vince was having an affair, 

Manny taking the lead at Station 42 is surprising because he did not even appear to be a candidate for the job at the start of the season. However, now that Manny has the job, it feels right because he’s always appeared as a seasoned mentor throughout the show’s run. He is honest to a fault, and he knows how to speak to his friends, family, and firefighters in their worst moments, showing a remarkable level of empathy, honesty, and understanding. Before Chief Richards leaves, he explains to Manny that what Station 42 needs now is “family healing,” and Manny is 

Earlier this year, Todd Chrisley received a pardon from the President. However, 

Todd and Patricia are the reality feud I never saw coming. Their tiny tit for tat started after Todd’s release from prison. “During the [post-prison] press conference, I had stated that we are doing a hotel and it’s going to be near Charleston, South Carolina,” Todd explained. In response, Patricia said, “Well, there goes the neighborhood.”

Well, Todd did not like that. So, he made several jests about Patricia, which mainly focused on her older age and her finances. Overall, it was gross.

So, recently clapping back via Decider, Pat quipped, “He’s very irrelevant. I said four words—there goes the neighborhood — and he went on, and he did a whole program about me. It was just a comment in passing.” Nevertheless, Patricia stands by her original stance, saying, “We just don’t need any more felons in Charleston.”

Todd and his wife, Julie Chrisley, were indicted on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States back in 2019. They swore they were innocent. Yet, they were still found guilty. In all, The Chrisleys: Back to Reality stars received a combined 19 years in federal prison, but thanks to their pardons, they walked out of their prison cells for good in May of this year.

And now, Ms. Pat wants them to heed her words and not walk toward her in Charleston.

Southern Charm Season 11 premieres on November 19, 2025, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. New episodes are available to stream the next day on Peacock, or Hayu in Canada, the UK, and Ireland.