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Fire Country’s Diane Farr told me that the conversation between Vince and Walter will impact the rest of Season 3, and I have a theory on how that will happen

Umito November 3, 2024

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The episode of Land of Fire which was broadcast on TV schedule 2024 this week may not have had any major incidents, but it was certainly full of explosive personal developments. While we saw Bode training and dealing with his relationship with Gabriela, we also saw the return of Vince’s father, Walter Leone. The mix of these things led to an important conversation between Billy Burke’s Vince and his father, and I spoke to Diane Farr about its importance and impact on the rest of the season.

Diane Farr talks about the importance of Billy and Walter’s conversation

After Jeff Fahey appeared in a season 1 episode of Land of Firehe returned as Vince’s father, Walter, in season 3 to support Bode during his training. However, he wasn’t really helping his grandson. He was cheating on her, and Vince got angry about it, opening the floodgates to other issues the two have with each other. After the fight, Vince returned home to find that Walter had accidentally started a fire in their house.

So while talking to Farr, who plays Sharon and directed this episode, I asked about all of this, and she explained the significance of it by saying:

As soon as I got the script, I called Billy and said, “You’re going to be so excited. You have all the things, all the things we talk about all the time. It’s all about character and minimal incidents. This is our dream as actors in a very explosive series. And he asked and he asked. And then when I got Billy and (Jeff) together, I basically said, “It’s the changing of the guard.” In this episode, Walter recognizes that he is no longer in charge of the family, but Vince doesn’t really understand it yet. As if one generation could see what was happening and the next couldn’t.

When Walter left, his last words to Vince were to help Bode succeed. He noted that Max Thiériot‘s character has his grandfather’s fire, and Burke’s parental figure should not try to dim it. As he walked out the door, Vince had to think about what he was going to do next after this fiery and potentially game-changing interaction with his father. Farr confirmed that this will have an impact on what’s to come, as she stated:

I was so excited to show vulnerability, and I think they were too. We’ve all been dwelling on this, and the repercussions of this play throughout the season, as if it never ends between exactly what you said, grandfather, father, son, and in much of it, I am a witness to it.

Farr went on to note that she loves seeing this dynamic play out, and I do too. Season 2 of Land of Fire ended with Bode talking about continuing his Leone legacyand it’s clear that Vince is struggling to figure out how to help him achieve that. I think this conversation will help him immensely as we move forward in Season 3.

How this conversation could impact Vince as we move forward in Season 3

For what seems to be the majority of The land of fire running, Vince and Sharon tried very hard to figure out how to support Bode without overburdening him.

In fact, in this episode, they admitted to buying Smokies to direct their need to help away from Bode and toward something else. However, they clearly love their son and want to help him.

I think the obstacle Vince frequently faces is finding a balance between taming Bode’s fire and letting that spontaneous, impulsive energy work in his son’s favor. While Walter seems to know he’s no longer in charge and sees the potential in his grandson, Vince is still trying to figure out how to lead his family. I think this conversation will force him to think about how he raised his son, and it will hopefully send him in the right direction.

Now there is also the challenge of Manny declaring to Vince and Sharon that they shouldn’t let Bode and Gabriela get together. So I think we’ll still see all these parents trying to tame their kids. However, I think this confrontation between Walter and Vince is going to change the way Billy Burke’s character approaches all of this, and I can’t wait to see it.

To see how this big moment impacts Vince and his family’s story in Season 3, you can watch new episodes of Land of Fire every Friday on CBS at 9 p.m. ET or the next day on Paramount+.

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Fire Country’s Diane Farr told me that the conversation between Vince and Walter will impact the rest of Season 3, and I have a theory on how that will happen

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