The most recent episode of CBS’s Sheriff Country delivered a tense and emotional hour, pulling back the curtain on a dangerous secret within a local high school while also forcing one of Edgewater’s deputies to stop hiding from his own heart. Titled “Glory Days,” the episode aired on Friday, December 5, 2025. It featured Sheriff Mickey Fox investigating a brutal attack at Edgewater High that uncovered a pattern of manipulation and abuse. Alongside this central case, Deputy Nathan Boone reached a major turning point in his personal life after a tragic call made him rethink everything.
Mickey Fox Uncovers a Predator at Edgewater High School
The episode’s main plot began with a disturbing crime: seventeen-year-old student Allison Duffy was found badly beaten behind the school’s bleachers. Both Allison and her classmates were strangely silent, refusing to tell Sheriff Mickey Fox who was responsible. The situation seemed straightforward when a video surfaced online showing the attacker was Allison’s own best friend, Darcey. However, Mickey’s instincts told her there was more to the story. The girls were supposedly fighting over a boy, yet they wouldn’t name him. Mickey also noticed clues that didn’t fit, like expensive jewelry engraved with poetry from Shelley that the girls could never afford on their own.
A key moment came when Darcey mentioned she had to see this person every day and didn’t want to get him in trouble. This made Mickey realize the truth: the person they were protecting wasn’t a student at all. Her investigation pointed toward an adult at the school who was preying on vulnerable girls. Initial suspicion fell on a respected teacher, Mr. Diamond, which was personally difficult for Mickey as he had been a supportive figure during her own challenging high school years.
The real predator was uncovered to be Gary, the school’s guidance counselor. He used his position, charm, and gifts to manipulate girls, specifically targeting those from single-parent homes who needed extra attention. Mickey set a trap, proving to the girls that Gary’s loyalty was a lie. Faced with the truth, Allison and Darcey found the courage to press charges, leading to Gary’s arrest.
A Tragic Call Forces Boone to Confront His Marriage
While Mickey handled the school case, Deputy Nathan Boone and his partner Cassidy responded to a domestic dispute involving a divorcing couple fighting over a car. The situation escalated when the husband, in a fit of rage, threatened to set the vehicle on fire. Despite the deputies’ efforts to stop him, he followed through, and the act led to his own tragic death from the resulting burns.
This call had a profound impact on Boone. At the hospital, the man’s ex-wife told Boone a simple but powerful truth about relationships: “You either love someone or you don’t”. This statement cut through the complications in Boone’s own life. It was revealed that his marriage to Nora was not built on romance but was initially an arrangement between friends after the death of Boone’s best friend—who was also Nora’s former husband. They had married for companionship and support, not love.
Nora had come to Edgewater to help Boone move back to Oakland, but he had recently decided to stay. Her presence and the words from the grieving ex-wife forced Boone to honestly assess his feelings. By the end of the episode, he admitted to himself that he did have real love for Nora and decided to finally pursue a genuine relationship with her.
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Other Key Moments from Edgewater
The episode also wove in significant developments for other characters, connecting back to the themes of past mistakes and future healing. Mickey had to personally apologize to her former teacher, Mr. Diamond, for suspecting him, a moment that addressed her own past and the weight of her judgments.
Mickey’s ex-husband, Travis, was also involved, as the school hired him as legal counsel during the investigation. Their interactions continued to show the complex history and lingering connection between them.
In a lighter storyline, Mickey’s daughter, Skye, helped her grandfather, Wes, work on legalizing his weed-growing business by filling out the necessary government forms. This subplot highlighted Wes’s desire to “go legit” for the sake of his family, even if the process was frustrating.
Deputy Cassidy showed a deeper, empathetic side when she stayed with the dying man at the hospital, reminding viewers that the job affects each of the characters on a personal level.
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