Stephanie Arcila did most of her own underwater stunts for Fire Country season 2’s cave rescue directed by Kevin Alejandro.
Like Breathing Again –While breaking up a bonfire party, the station 42 crew is called to complete a dangerous and highly complex cave rescue.
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It was an adrenaline rush. I’d never directed anything like that specifically underwater. Stephanie was a genuine rockstar because she did probably 90 percent of her own stunts, swimming and holding her breath. She got trained. We did one day with our stunt team, and then the next day, Stephanie came in and was able to do everything. We were like, let’s just shoot it again. — Kevin Alejandro to TV Insider.
Fire Country Season 2:
Episodes:
BC filming dates: December 11 2023 – April 04 2024 (via DGC-BC Production List).
Creators: Tony Phelan, Max Thieriot.
Showrunner: Tia Napolitano.
Cast: Max Thieriot, Kevin Alejandro, Billy Burke, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway, Jules Latimer,
Recurring: Michael Trucco, Tye White. Rafael de la Fuente, Jason O’Mara.
Tye White is Bode’s new cellmate Cole, an MMA fighter and family man.
Rafael de la Fuente plays medic Diego, who’s engaged to Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila).
Jason O’Mara plays firefighter Liam a former colleague of Sharon (Diane Farr)’s. who runs into her and Vince (Billy Burke).
Filming in Vancouver:
Fire Country went on location in Burnaby’s Central Park in late January.
Fire Country season 2 airs Fridays at 9 p.m. on CBS.
