Sheriff Country Season 1 Episode 8 highlights a significant issue for legal cannabis growers, and not just in the TV series, as this is a real-world problem.
Wes isn’t going to stand for it, and he looks for a way to take matters into his own hands, and this time, we can’t really blame him, considering what he wants to do.
As all this goes on, favoritism at the sheriff’s office is exposed, but is Mickey going to do anything about it? Not when it’s technically not favoritism.
The Case Is the Heart of the Episode
It’s not often that the case on Sheriff Country is the heart of the story, as usually, we see the case as a way to offer character development.
However, on Sheriff Country Season 1 Episode 8, the case becomes the driving force for almost every character.
Wes decides to take matters into his own hands, while the police department has to figure out a way to keep the legal cannabis growers safe.
After all, if the police can’t keep them safe, then what’s the use in them going legit? They may as well continue to grow under the cover of darkness.
Unfortunately, Wes ends up encouraging them to do just that, because it’s not safe to do it legit.
All the IRS wants is the money, but nobody in the system is going to make it safe for them.
The legal growers have to run an all-cash business because banks see them as a risk and won’t loan them money, which puts everyone at huge risk because they have hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay at once.
Why should they put their lives on the line when nobody seems to care to look into the problems?
And it’s an issue in real life, with Sheriff Country raising awareness and a system flaw that needs to change.
It’s the first time Sheriff Country has done this, particularly in an interesting way, putting Wes at the heart of the story once more.
I don’t think Wes’s decision to form a cartel of sorts was shocking to any of us, nor was it surprising that almost everyone joined him in his sentiments.
This is sure to come up again in the new year, as Mickey can’t find out what her dad is up to just yet. That ruins the intensity of the arc.
At the heart of all this is a story of being careful about who you can trust. The victims trusted their babysitter, and they should have been able to do just that.
In the end, greed won out, and while the money was returned to the legit growers, there’s still that reminder that they let someone like that into their lives.
I don’t think Sheriff Country is going to have the forethought to bring this up again, but this problem doesn’t just go away when it comes to a small-town drama.
Mickey Plays Favorites (Sort Of)
Meanwhile, Cassidy has to fight off the idea that Mickey plays favorites with her.
In fact, Mickey has to fight that off as well.
In the end, it’s clear that Mickey does play favorites, but it’s not for the obvious reasons.
This has nothing to do with Cassidy being a woman, and it has nothing to do with Mickey seeing herself in the younger woman, or even knowing her best.
In the end, it came down to Cassidy’s work ethic and personability; Cassidy cares, and that’s what Mickey needs in her workplace.
It isn’t enjoyable for other deputies to see Cassidy getting some of the best jobs or the chance to step up and run the place when Mickey is away. But it isn’t because she is the “teacher’s pet,” and I’m glad the series highlighted that.
There needs to be a reminder that the best people for the job should get particular roles, and that’s all that happened here.
Now, if only there were a way for Mickey to make everyone else in the office aware of that. That could be something Boone can do.
I do appreciate getting to see more of Boone’s personality again, and having Nora around is great.
There was a sense of realism in their relationship when Boone finished work late.
Of course, Nora would fear the worst, and I’m surprised Boone didn’t realize the issue as soon as she started telling him that he needed to call her if he was going to be late.
She has lived through this type of relationship before, and she knows the risks of Boone’s job, so of course, she is going to think the worst. That’s only natural.
I’m becoming invested in this storyline over the last couple of episodes, so I’m here to see where it goes on Sheriff Country Season 1, likely in the new year at this point.
An Unnecessary Fire Country Cameo
The first three Fire Country cameos made a lot of sense, but I do fear that Sheriff Country could end up relying on them for no reason.
Sheriff Country Season 1 Episode 8 brought Sharon Leone back, and I’m not even sure as to why.
This cameo was really there to give Mickey a chance to admit that she hasn’t really let anyone in since Travis, and there’s this hint that the two will end up back together.
Now, I’m here for Dawson to return and sweep her off her feet, but Sheriff Country Season 1 Episode 7 did offer a connection between Mickey and Travis that showed there are some feelings there.
Can they make things work? The jury is still out on that, as the two need to grow individually a lot to manage it.
However, there is a hint, and that’s the only reason Sharon turned up.
After all, the discussion about her own love life is something to keep to Fire Country, as not all Sheriff fans are going to tune into Fire (and vice versa).
Mickey has other people she can talk to about Travis, including her own father.
Maybe she and Boone could even start up a friendly relationship where they actually open up about their personal lives, because I do think that type of friendship is missing in this series.
Having Sharon tune up purely for a personal arc like that doesn’t make sense, and it makes the show use its flagship as a crutch. Sheriff County can stand well on its own two feet.
Overall, it was a strong episode, and I appreciate the case of the week sitting front and center, but there are still a few flaws that this freshman spinoff needs to work on. There’s time, though!
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