Fire Country: What Happened to Sabina Gadecki’s Cara & Why Did She Leave?
Fire Country Season 3 has kept fans hooked. It resumes the adventurous journey of Bode Donovan in the firefighting team. While the current episodes are providing a thrilling experience, viewers are recalling a character from the past. It is none other than Sabina Gadecki’s Cara Maisonette. So, what happened to Cara Maisonette and why did the actress leave Fire Country?
Did Sabina Gadecki’s Cara Maisonette die in Fire Country?
Yes, Sabina Gadecki’s Cara Maisonette is dead in Fire Country.
Cara was introduced in the first season of the show as an emergency room nurse and used to look after her mother. She was also the lead character Bode’s former girlfriend who eventually fell in love with his childhood friend Jake.
While Cara left an impact in the first season, things were about to take a drastic turn in Season 2. The fifth episode sees her life falling in danger. As the Edgewater firefighting squad left for their first mission, Cara was seen driving the ambulance as the nurse. However, the vehicle meets with an accident with Cara being thrown off a cliff. Things got worse when a metal rod pierced through her body.
She suffered from a huge bleeding in the brain and the team tried to keep her stable before she could be treated. However, it was too late and Cara passed away, asking Bode to look after her daughter.
Why did Sabina Gadecki leave Fire Country?
Sabina Gadecki had to leave Fire Country as her character’s death was pre-planned in the series.
Gadecki was also aware of the makers’ decision beforehand although she did not wish for her character to be killed off. In an interview with US Magazine, showrunner Tia Napolitano revealed that they killed off Cara to “complicate” the storyline. She spoke up about how they wanted to make her daughter Genevieve’s story interesting with only one parent surviving. Further, viewers can feel for Jake given the way his and Cara’s bond strengthened in two seasons.
