EXCLUSIVE: Josh McDermitt (The Walking Dead, Suits LA) has joined the cast of CBS’ drama Fire Country as recurring for its current fourth season.
McDermitt’s run on the show will kick off with the episode airing this Friday, Dec. 5. He will be part of an arc involving fellow new recurring cast members Alona Tal, reuniting with her SEAL Team co-star Max Thieriot, and Conor Sherry.
McDermitt will play the quietly upset and meek on the surface Landon who is Chloe’s (Tal) partner and a father figure to her son, Tyler (Sherry). They recently lost their home in the wildfires. He knows that Tyler has been angry and acting out lately, but is shocked to hear that he ran away.
Landon may be part of a love triangle as Chloe was Bode’s (Thieriot) former peer tutor in high school. Having harbored secret crushes on each other at the time, the two might get a second chance at romance as they are reunited years later when Tyler crosses paths with Bode.
Sherry will make his debut on Fire Country this Friday alongside McDermitt; Tal will be introduced next week. You can see first-look images of McDermitt as Landon above and below.
McDermitt is well known for playing Dr. Eugene Porter in AMC’s apocalyptic hit drama The Walking Dead. Earlier this year, he starred in NBC’s Suits LA which ran for one season, and appeared in the Season 4 opener of The Righteous Gemstones opposite Bradley Cooper. Prior credits include Showtime’s limited series The Loudest Voice opposite Russell Crowe. McDermitt is repped by Innovative Artists and Trademark Talent.
Josh McDermitt as Landon in ‘Fire Country’
