Big Sky (American TV series)

Big Sky[1] is an upcoming American procedural drama television series created by David E. Kelley and based on the 2013 book The Highway by C. J. Box. The drama will air on ABC as a fall entry in the 2020–21 television season.

Big Sky
GenrePolice procedural
Created byDavid E. Kelley
Based onThe Highway
by C. J. Box
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • David E. Kelley
  • Ross Fineman
  • C. J. Box
  • Matthew Gross
  • Paul McGuigan
Production company(s)
DistributorDisney-ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original networkABC

Premise

Private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt join forces with his estranged wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt, to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.

Cast

Production

Development

The series, developed by David E. Kelley was announced in January 2020 when ABC gave it a straight to series order.[2] The series is produced by A+E Studios and 20th Century Fox Television. Kelley and Ross Fineman will serve as executive producers, along with C. J. Box, Matthew Gross and Paul McGuigan. On June 17, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere in the fall of 2020 and air on Tuesdays at 10:00pm/9:00c.[3]

Casting

John Carroll Lynch, Dedee Pfeiffer, Ryan Phillippe and Katheryn Winnick were the first cast additions announced through February 2020.[4][5][6][7] In March 2020, Brian Geraghty, Kylie Bunbury, Natalie Alyn Lind and Jesse James Keitel were added, with Bunbury in the lead role.[8][9][10][11] On June 24, 2020, it was announced that Jade Pettyjohn joined the cast in a starring role.[12] On August 6, 2020, Valerie Mahaffey joined the main cast.[13]

Filming

Filming on the series' first season is scheduled to begin on August 24, 2020 and conclude on January 13, 2021.[14]

References
  1. Andreeva, Nellie (May 21, 2020). "David E. Kelley's 'Big Sky' & Kari Lizer's 'Call Your Mother' Get ABC Series Orders, Other Pilots Still In Play". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (January 30, 2020). "David E. Kelley PI Drama 'The Big Sky' Ordered To Series By ABC From A+E Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (June 17, 2020). "ABC 2020-21 Schedule: 'The Bachelorette' Makes Fall Debut As 'The Conners' Moves To Wednesday, 'Black-ish' Is Benched & Net Goes Down To One Comedy Night". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (February 12, 2020). "'The Big Sky': John Carroll Lynch Cast In David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series For ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (February 14, 2020). "'The Big Sky': Dedee Pfeiffer Cast In David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series For ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (February 26, 2020). "Ryan Phillippe Joins David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series 'The Big Sky' On ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (February 27, 2020). "Katheryn Winnick To Star In David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series 'The Big Sky' On ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  8. Andreeva, Nellie (March 2, 2020). "'The Big Sky': Brian Geraghty To Co-Star In David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series On ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  9. Andreeva, Nellie (March 3, 2020). "Kylie Bunbury To Headline David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series 'The Big Sky' On ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  10. Petski, Denise (March 10, 2020). "'The Big Sky': Natalie Alyn Lind To Star In David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series For ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  11. Petski, Denise (March 10, 2020). "'The Big Sky': Jesse James Keitel To Co-Star In David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series For ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  12. Petski, Denise (June 24, 2020). "'Big Sky': Jade Pettyjohn To Star In David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series For ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  13. Petski, Denise (August 6, 2020). "'Big Sky': Valerie Mahaffey Joins David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series For ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  14. "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. July 27, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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