'Big Sky' Episode 1 Preview: How will the Hoyts solve the case of the missing women? Here's what to expect

The show's producer promises that there are going to be some ugly revelations and secrets, along the way
PUBLISHED NOV 18, 2020
(ABC)
(ABC)

It's time for your dose of crime procedurals, assuming you're a fan. ABC has churned out another series that promises to be thrilling. 'Big Sky' has a stellar cast, that includes Ryan Phillippe, Kylie Bunbury and Katheryn Winnick. The story follows private detectives Cassie Dewell (Bunbury) and Cody Hoyt ( Phillippe) as they team up with his estranged wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt ( Winnick), to search for two sisters (Jade Pettyjohn, Natalie Alyn Lind) who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway. It's based on a book series by CJ Box.

The synopsis for the first episode of 'Big Sky' reads, “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.”

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, producer David E Kelley known for 'Big Little Lies' and 'The Undoing', opened up about the show. "I've loved the books by CJ Box," said Kelley. "Fantastic characters, fantastic setting in Montana. It's a bit of a thriller ride but also a character piece."

He promised that there are going to be some ugly revelations and secrets, along the way. "There's also a lot of dark secrets and ugliness that goes on. So, one moment you'll be leaning in, the next moment not so much. We think of this as a thrill ride, and a great piece of entertainment at 10 o'clock at night. We've got a lot of great characters that you'll come to feel for and care for as the series evolves." 

The rest of the cast includes Brian Geraghty as Ronald Pergman, Dedee Pfeiffer as Denise Brisbane, Natalie Alyn Lind as Danielle Sullivan, Jade Pettyjohn as Grace Sullivan, Jesse James Keitel as Jerrie Kennedy and John Carroll Lynch as Rick Legarski.

'Big Sky' will air on ABC, Tuesdays at 9 pm. 

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