Sheriff Country Episode 18 Preview: Mickey Faces DEA Crackdown

Mickey’s in for a rough time balancing work life and her love of Edgewater on CBS’s Sheriff Country episode 18. Directed by Tara Miele, episode 18 – “The Gambler” – will air on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 8pm ET/PT.

“The Gambler” Plot: A dramatic federal crackdown rocks Edgewater and forces Sheriff Mickey Fox to confront a sprawling investigation that pits loyalty to her community against the reach of the DEA. The case pushes Mickey closer to home than ever before with consequences for the people she loves the most.

Morena Baccarin leads the cast as Mickey Fox, Matt Lauria plays Nathan Boone, W. Earl Brown is Wes Fox, Michele Weaver plays Cassidy Campbell, and Christopher Gorham stars as Travis Fraley. Executive producers include Fire Country star Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, Matt Lopez, Jerry Bruckheimer, and KristieAnne Reed.

Kelly Penner as Jay Miller in ‘Sheriff Country’ episode 18 (Photo: Darren Goldstein © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Sheriff Country Details, Courtesy of CBS:

Morena Baccarin stars as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country). She investigates criminal activity while she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater, contending with her ex-con father, Wes (W. Earl Brown), who is an off-the-grid marijuana grower, and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter. 

Ian Quinlan as Hank and Matt Lauria as Boone in episode 18 (Photo: Darren Goldstein © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox and Addison Bell as Maya Miller in episode 18 (Photo: Darren Goldstein © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox in episode 18 (Photo: Darren Goldstein © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Wes Chatham as Alec Kane in episode 18 (Photo: Darren Goldstein © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

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