Country Meets Crime: Maren Morris’s “Beat the Devil” Isn’t Just a Song, It’s a Warning Shot. ML

Maren Morris is taking her storytelling to a darker, more daring place. The Grammy-winning artist unveiled the haunting music video for her latest single, “Beat the Devil,” on October 24, premiering alongside an episode of CBS’s new series Sheriff Country.

The release marks a unique crossover moment between television and music: the song was featured during a pivotal scene in the episode, seamlessly blending its emotional weight into the show’s tense, morally complex atmosphere.

A Song That Mirrors a Story

“Beat the Devil” appears on the deluxe edition of D R E A M S I C L E, released in August, and serves as one of Morris’s boldest creative statements yet. The track wrestles with themes of redemption, vengeance, and spiritual reckoning, echoing the very questions at the heart of Sheriff Country.

The CBS drama — a spinoff of Fire Country — stars Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox, a small-town law enforcer drawn into a web of major crimes and personal betrayals. Airing Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT and streaming on Paramount+, the series explores the moral gray zones where right and wrong blur — territory Morris knows well in her songwriting.

A Diner, a Devil, and a Decision

Set in a dimly lit roadside diner, the music video for “Beat the Devil” fuses cinematic storytelling with Morris’s brooding performance. Between shots from Sheriff Country, we see her sitting alone in the booth, staring into the neon glow as she sings,

“Ain’t no holy in the water, ain’t no washing these sins.”

It’s both a confession and a challenge — a moment of spiritual confrontation wrapped in southern gothic beauty.

On social media, Morris teased the video’s cryptic undertone with a caption that read:

“Deceiving shyly while you’re encountering the devil you know might not be such a good idea…”

Fans were quick to react not only to the song’s intensity but to Morris’s striking new look — particularly her bleached eyebrows, which have sparked a wave of online commentary. One fan wrote, “The time of the bleached eyebrows has certainly come — and it’s hot!”

An Artist in Transformation

Following the release of D R E A M S I C L E (Deluxe), “Beat the Devil” continues Morris’s journey into darker, more introspective territory. It’s a song about self-reckoning, showing that she’s unafraid to explore the shadows of human nature while maintaining lyrical grace.

The single is also a standout moment on her Dreamsicle Tour, which currently spans more than 40 North American cities before heading to the UK, Europe, and Australia through February 2026.

With “Beat the Devil,” Maren Morris isn’t just evolving — she’s reinventing. The music, the visuals, and the attitude all signal an artist fully in command of her story, willing to walk straight through the fire to find truth.