6.0/103 votesLoading...#1 - The Shipping News
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 3/24/2022
The kids may be free from the trouble they caused, but the Bhullars’ reign continues as Jenny finds herself frustratingly stuck one step behind their crew’s every move and Travis struggles to maintain the balancing act of his two lives. Elsewhere, Cassie reels from her final interaction with Ronald and decides to take some time off; meanwhile, the syndicate bares its teeth at Wolf.
Director: Darren Grant
Writer: Kyle Long, Mike Flynn
6.6/108 votesLoading...#2 - Nowhere to Run
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/24/2020
Forced to form an unlikely team, Cassie and Jenny set out to continue the search for the missing girls. Meanwhile, Danielle, Grace and Jerrie get to work on planning their escape, leading Legarski to struggle with the consequences of his actions as a distracted Ronald deals with a difficult relationship with his mother.
Director: Paul McGuigan
Writer: David E. Kelley
6.6/105 votesLoading...#3 - Unfinished Business
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/8/2020
Unsatisfied with the investigation now that the girls' disappearance has made headlines, Cassie and Jenny take things into their own hands, tapping into their individual strengths to make headway in the case. Meanwhile, Legarski attempts to keep cool, but Ronald takes a different approach to protect himself. Still captive, Danielle and Jerrie tend to Grace, who makes a painful decision in an attempt to save them all.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: Annakate Chappell, Matthew Tinker
6.6/107 votesLoading...#4 - The Wolves Are Always Out for Blood
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/26/2021
Jenny and Cassie officially team up to track down Ronald. Merilee struggles with the fact she didn't truly know her husband. Helen learns about her son's deeds.
Director: Mark Tonderai
Writer: Maria Sten
6.8/104 votesLoading...#5 - I Fall to Pieces
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/2/2021
Cassie and Jenny work against the clock to find Ronald and prove Legarski’s guilt, calling on Grace to join their efforts and bravely help them in the process. Just when all the pieces start falling into place, Ronald’s emotions get the best of him as he makes an unthinkable decision, even for him. Merilee plays an unwilling and life-changing role in turning the case on its head on.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Annakate Chappell, Matthew Tinker
7.0/105 votesLoading...#6 - The Big Rick
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/1/2020
Still on the search for the missing girls, Cassie grows more suspicious of Legarski after a threatening conversation between the two. Meanwhile, Grace manages to make headway on the girls’ quest for freedom. Merilee pleads with Legarski to open up emotionally before it’s too late, and Helen finally confronts Ronald about his increasingly strange behavior.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: David E. Kelley, Jonathan Shapiro
7.0/101 votesLoading...#7 - Family Matters
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 5/12/2022
A concerned Jenny searches for Travis while Scarlett, desperate to protect her daughter, Phoebe, makes an unexpected phone call that could change the course of more than one life. Elsewhere, tensions rise at the Bhullar ranch when Jag finds out the truth about his father and Travis' identity is revealed, leading Alicia to advise Veer it may be time to step down.
Director: Loren Yaconelli
Writer: Kyle Long, Brian McCauley Johnson
7.4/105 votesLoading...#8 - A Good Day to Die
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/15/2020
Jenny and Cassie feel as if they're closing in on Legarski, but they are racing against the clock as he and Ronald are preparing to move the girls. Jerrie makes one last attempt to convince Ronald to let them go. Elsewhere, Cassie visits Merilee to question her about her husband and Ronald aggressively confronts his mother.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Jonathan Shapiro
7.5/104 votesLoading...#9 - Catastrophic Thinking
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/13/2021
Three months after Ronald’s escape, Cassie and Jenny have officially partnered up to take down a fresh slew of troublemakers, but all isn’t coming up roses; Ronald is still on the loose, a domestic case takes a macabre and deadly turn, and a U.S. Marshall is sticking his nose in their case files. Right as the women of Dewell & Hoyt seem to be getting used to the new normal, Jenny gets an alarming call from an old flame; leading her and Cassie headfirst into a new case, a new jurisdiction and a whole lot of new trouble. It’s time to meet the Kleinsassers.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: Annakate Chappell, Matthew Tinker
7.8/108 votesLoading...#10 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/17/2020
While on a road trip to visit her boyfriend in Montana, Danielle Sullivan and her sister Grace are kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote part of the highway, setting off a chain of events that leads private detectives Cody Hoyt and Cassie Dewell to team up with Cody’s estranged wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt, to search for the sisters. But when the investigators discover these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, it’s clear they’ve stumbled onto something much bigger than them all.
Director: Paul McGuigan
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.0/103 votesLoading...#11 - The End Is Near
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/9/2021
Cassie and Jenny grow more suspicious of the circumstances with every visit to the hospital, while Ronald finds himself in a precarious situation thanks to a nosy paperboy. With his back against the wall, Ronald will have to address his inner demons and decide just how far is too far.
Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper
Writer: Morenike Balogun
8.0/103 votesLoading...#12 - All Kinds of Snakes
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/13/2021
Right as the women of Dewell and Hoyt seem to be getting used to the new normal, Jenny gets an alarming call from an old flame; leading her and Cassie headfirst into a new case, a new jurisdiction and a whole lot of new trouble. It's time to meet the Kleinsassers.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: Elwood Reid
8.0/103 votesLoading...#13 - No Better Than Dogs
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/20/2021
Cassie and Jenny each face a dangerous attempt to run them out of town while Jerrie has a close encounter with a dangerous threat of her own. Back at the ranch, Blake returns home, where he receives anything but a warm welcome. This ain't your typical family reunion.
Director: Oliver Bokelberg
Writer: Maria Sten, Elwood Reid
8.0/103 votesLoading...#14 - Nice Animals
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 5/4/2021
Cassie, Jenny, Jerrie and Lindor work to get things back on track when the motel is reduced to rubble and both the Kleinsasser and Ronald cases not doing much better. At the ranch, Cheyenne seizes an opportunity to shift the family power dynamic in her favor and all it will take is the truth.
Director: Michael Goi
Writer: Jonathan Shapiro, Elwood Reid
8.0/103 votesLoading...#15 - Bitter Roots
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/11/2021
When Scarlet gets an alarming call that her sister is missing, Ronald realizes just how twisted his situation has become and must decide his next move. Meanwhile, Cassie, Jenny, Gil and Rosie find themselves in a whole mess of trouble on the ranch, forced to face off against the worst of the Kleinsasser bunch. But this team is tough and even the strongest family trees can fall.
Director: Alonso Alvarez
Writer: Elwood Reid
8.0/103 votesLoading...#16 - Come Get Me
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2022
When shocking new evidence surfaces from the “Bleeding Heart Murder Case,” Jenny and Beau team up with Cassie and achieve a major breakthrough. Buck struggles with his moral ambiguity, and cracks begin to form in his and Sunny’s marriage.
Director: Tori Garrett
Writer: Annakate Chappell, Christine Roum
8.3/103 votesLoading...#17 - Let It Be Him
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/16/2021
While knocking on doors and searching for clues, Cassie unexpectedly comes face-to-face with Ronald, which puts her in danger and triggers her memory from the pair’s prior meeting. Elsewhere, not feeling like she can trust her husband, Merilee makes a life-changing decision that puts both her and Rick’s fates into her own hands.
Director: Michael Goi
Writer: Jonathan Shapiro
8.3/103 votesLoading...#18 - White Lion
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/27/2021
Cassie and Jenny hear that a body has been discovered on the Kleinsasser ranch and, fearing the worst, Jenny takes the investigation up a notch, but the Kleinsassers have a plan of their own. Meanwhile, Cassie teams up with Lindor to follow a hot lead on Ronald, who, suspicious that his whereabouts have been revealed, decides to do some damage control—or perhaps just damage.
Director: Christina Alexandra Voros
Writer: Morenike Balogun, Elwood Reid
8.3/103 votesLoading...#19 - Love Is a Strange and Dangerous Thing
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/18/2021
Cassie and Jenny leave the Kleinsasser women to forge their own path, ridding themselves of their ranch troubles and heading back home. Along with Jerrie and Lindor, they finally get to see Ronald behind bars, though he quickly strips them of any satisfaction by leading them on a wild goose chase, straight into the arms of the syndicate. A brutal battle ensues, clearing a path for Scarlet and Ronald to escape, but while they run off into the sunset Jenny risks her life to save Cassie’s. Is this the end for our dynamic duo? Only time will tell.
Director: Michael Goi
Writer: Annakate Chappell, Matthew Tinker, Elwood Reid
8.3/103 votesLoading...#20 - Trust Issues
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 2/24/2022
Reeling from the emotional news of Joseph’s death, Jenny and Cassie desperately search for answers. After Bridger and Madison receive a threatening call from Ren, Max and Rachel take matters into their own hands, frantically deciding to confide in Jenny about the drugs and money. Elsewhere, Dietrich becomes hellbent on revenge following his discovery of Travis’ betrayal; and Wolf and Agatha attempt to protect Phoebe, but thanks to Ronald, all does not go according to plan
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/103 votesLoading...#21 - Happy Thoughts
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/3/2022
Ren intervenes with Jenny’s plan to bring Jag into custody, while Ronald and Scarlett work together to find safety in a new environment. Then, Cassie and Lindor discover the aftermath at the ranch and reluctantly join forces with a familiar face. Later, Jag and Ren, anxiously awaiting their father’s visit, find themselves at odds about how to deal with the problem of Joseph’s ranch; but will the pressure of impressing him lead them down a familiar (and dangerous) path?
Director: N/A
Writer: Benjy Steinberg
8.5/102 votesLoading...#22 - Wakey, Wakey
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2021
After Ronald's escape, Cassie distracts herself with work. Jenny, recovering from her near-death experience, decides to take Sheriff Tubb up on his offer for her to rejoin the force. Ronald is wrapped up in something he can't get out of.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/102 votesLoading...#23 - You Have to Play Along
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2021
Jenny and Cassie sit down with Tubb, who reveals a case that goes far beyond their jurisdiction. Cassie and Jenny kick their search for Tanya into high gear.
Director: Tasha Smith
Writer: Kyle Long
8.5/102 votesLoading...#24 - Gettin' Right to It
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2021
Cassie and Jerrie search a development site and run into someone unexpected. Meanwhile, Wolf believes he is making progress with Ronald, and Deputy Harvey comes face-to face with Bridger.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/102 votesLoading...#25 - Mother Nurture
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2021
Cassie and Jenny struggle to dodge Donno’s attacks and the kids attempt to save Bridger as Ren is forced to figure out what happened to her plan. Meanwhile, change is in the air when Ronald seemingly experiences a breakthrough and Jerrie receives an unwelcome visitor from her past. Later, Jenny’s unwillingness to drop a lead lands her in hot water with Travis and his not-so-forgiving bosses.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Big Sky
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Private detective Cassie Dewell partners with ex-cop Jenny Hoyt on a search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:ABC
Worst Episodes Summary
"The Shipping News" is the worst rated episode of "Big Sky". It scored 6/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Darren Grant and written by Kyle Long, Mike Flynn, it aired on 3/24/2022. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Nowhere to Run".