Need your fill of action in and around Lewis and Clark County, Montana? Jump into Big Sky, the ABC crime thriller that has everyone talking. Kylie Bunbury and Katheryn Winnick have brought us an intriguing twist on the buddy cop drama as they work to solve a variety of strange cases across a small Montana town. The third season, subtitled Deadly Trails ended with a thrilling conclusion, so that begs the question: What's next? Can we expect to see another season extending the Big Sky storyline? Here's everything we know.
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What is Big Sky About?
Based on author C.J. Box's novel series The Highway, Big Sky follows Cassie Dewell (Bunbury) and Jenny Hoyt (Winnick) as they work together to solve a variety of mysterious cases that continue popping up around a small Montana town. The first season explored the aftermath of a highway kidnapping. But the second season pivoted to a car wreck that dredged up a series of secrets from the pair's past. Finally, the third season finds Dewell and Hoyt joined by newcomer Sheriff Beau Arlen (Jensen Ackles), working to uncover the mystery behind a backcountry trip led by outfitter Sunny Barnes (Reba McEntire) that's gone off the rails.
So far, each season of Big Sky has surrounded a new and different storyline. While there is a line that joins all of the events together to make a cohesive whole, any upcoming seasons will follow the same format. That means there'll be a whole new mystery to solve and most likely another set of newcomers and cast members to go with it. It'll still include Bunbury and Winnick as they (begrudgingly) work together, but with a whole new set of crimes and strange happenings to investigate.
What Happened in Big Sky Season 3?
Big Sky Season 3 followed Jenny, Cassie and Beau as they investigated a missing persons case near Reba McEntire's Sunny Barnes's Sunny Day Excursions. The season finale wrapped up pretty much all of the big questions, including a will they or won't they romance between Jenny and Beau, who exactly was killing campers and hikers up on that mountain, and what the future holds for Reba's Sunny. It was one heck of a season, and despite its choppy storyline, worth watching if you haven't seen it yet.
Has Big Sky Season 4 Been Confirmed?
In a TV Insider interview with showrunner Elwood Reid, he revealed some "little eggs" the team had planned "about what could be the next world we're going into in Season 4." But unfortunately, Deadline has announced that ABC has opted not to renew the series for a fourth season. Is it officially the end for our fearless Montana crime fighters? It's unclear at this time if co-studio A+E Studios will search for a new network home.
When the series first debuted in 2020, it was one of the biggest breakout hits of the season. It was also notorious for using Ryan Phillipe's star power in its promotions only to kill him off in the very first episode. It gained a steady fan following as each new season followed a new case that caused a stir in the charming mountain town, but it seemed to lose its footing a bit with Season 3. While it would have been nice for the show to redeem itself with a fourth go, we just don't know if that will happen yet.
How To Watch Big Sky
Big Sky aired on ABC, with streaming available on Hulu. All past episodes of Big Sky are available to watch right now on Hulu.
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