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| Big Sky | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Gary Sweet Ally Fowler Rhys Muldoon Martin Henderson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 53 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | John Edwards |
| Running time | 50 mins x 53 episodes |
| Production company(s) | Southern Star Xanadu |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Original release | 17 February 1997 – 1 May 1999 |
Big Sky was an Australian television drama series produced by John Edwards that ran for two seasons on Network Ten from 1997 to 1999.
The show centred on the adventures of the pilots of a small aviation company in Australia called "Big Sky Aviation" and the battles of the owner to keep the company running. Chief pilot Chris Manning is determined to look after his team, even if that conflicts with the new boss, Lauren Allen, who has inherited the company following the death of her father.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Principal" | TBA | TBA | 17 February 1997 |
| 2 | 2 | "Navstar" | TBA | TBA | 17 February 1997 |
| 3 | 3 | "The McCourt Family" | TBA | TBA | 24 February 1997 |
| 4 | 4 | "It Only Takes One" | TBA | TBA | 3 March 1997 |
| 5 | 5 | "Growing Pains" | TBA | TBA | 10 March 1997 |
| 6 | 6 | "Good Luck Baby" | TBA | TBA | 17 March 1997 |
| 7 | 7 | "No Turning Back" | TBA | TBA | 24 March 1997 |
| 8 | 8 | "Lost & Found" | TBA | TBA | 1 April 1997 |
| 9 | 9 | "Coming to Terms" | TBA | TBA | 1 April 1997 |
| 10 | 10 | "Balloon Girl" | TBA | TBA | 8 April 1997 |
| 11 | 11 | "Duke of Yarrigul" | TBA | TBA | 13 April 1997 |
| 12 | 12 | "Sweet Revenge" | TBA | TBA | 22 April 1997 |
| 13 | 13 | "Mortal Stakes" | TBA | TBA | 29 April 1997 |
| 14 | 14 | "The Sky is Calling" | TBA | TBA | 29 April 1997 |
| 15 | 15 | "The Duke of Yarrigul" | TBA | TBA | 1997 |
| 16 | 16 | "Simple Twist of Fate" | TBA | TBA | 20 May 1997 |
| 17 | 17 | "Mile Low Club" | TBA | TBA | 27 June 1997 |
| 18 | 18 | "Triskadelaphobia" | TBA | TBA | 3 June 1997 |
| 19 | 19 | "Mac's Time" | TBA | TBA | 10 June 1997 |
| 20 | 20 | "Boxed In" | TBA | TBA | 17 June 1997 |
| 21 | 21 | "Paradise" | TBA | TBA | 24 June 1997 |
| 22 | 22 | "It's No Secret" | TBA | TBA | 1 July 1997 |
| 23 | 23 | "The Return of Jimbo Jones" | TBA | TBA | 8 July 1997 |
| 24 | 24 | "Fly Me to the Moon" | TBA | TBA | 15 July 1997 |
| 25 | 25 | "Future, Past & Present" | TBA | TBA | 22 July 1997 |
| 26 | 26 | "The Ticking Croc" | TBA | TBA | 29 July 1997 |
| 27 | 27 | "Down the Slot" | TBA | TBA | 5 August 1997 |
| 28 | 28 | "Have a Little Faith" | TBA | TBA | 12 August 1997 |
| 29 | 29 | "You Must Remember This" | TBA | TBA | 19 August 1997 |
| 30 | 30 | "The Right Thing" | TBA | TBA | 26 September 1997 |
| 31 | 31 | "Fade to Black" | TBA | TBA | 2 September 1997 |
| 32 | 32 | "Blind Spot" | TBA | TBA | 9 September 1997 |
| 33 | 33 | "Getting Warmer" | TBA | TBA | 16 September 1997 |
| 34 | 34 | "Searching for You" | TBA | TBA | 23 September 1997 |
| 35 | 35 | "Wishing & Hoping" | TBA | TBA | 30 September 1997 |
| 36 | 36 | "The Choice" | TBA | TBA | 7 October 1997 |
| 37 | 37 | "Dark Horses" | TBA | TBA | 14 October 1997 |
| 38 | 38 | "Edge of Reality" | TBA | TBA | 21 October 1997 |
| 39 | 39 | "Just Between Us" | TBA | TBA | 4 November 1997 |
| 40 | 40 | "Phase Five" | TBA | TBA | 4 November 1997 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | "Lightfoot" | TBA | TBA | 2 January 1999 |
| 2 | 42 | "The Price of Freedom" | TBA | TBA | 9 January 1999 |
| 3 | 43 | "Stand by Your Man" | TBA | TBA | 16 January 1999 |
| 4 | 44 | "The Things We Do for Love" | TBA | TBA | 23 January 1999 |
| 5 | 45 | "A Family Affair" | TBA | TBA | 30 January 1999 |
| 6 | 46 | "The Wrong Box" | TBA | TBA | 6 February 1999 |
| 7 | 47 | "Friends in High Places" | TBA | TBA | 13 February 1999 |
| 8 | 48 | "Shadow Chasers" | TBA | TBA | 20 February 1999 |
| 9 | 49 | "The Heart of the Matter" | TBA | TBA | 27 February 1999 |
| 50 | 50 | "Secrets and Lies" | TBA | TBA | 6 March 1999 |
| 51 | 51 | "Desperate Measures" | TBA | TBA | 20 March 1999 |
| 52 | 52 | "Missing in Action" | TBA | TBA | 24 April 1999 |
| 53 | 53 | "Ultimate Commitments" | TBA | TBA | 1 May 1999 |
It was announced by Via Vision Entertainment in March 2019 that they would be releasing the complete collection of Big Sky on DVD in three Collections.
| Title | Format | Ep # | Discs | Region 4 (Australia) | Special Features | Distributors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky Collection 01 | DVD | 16 | 4 | 22 May 2019 | None | Via Vision Entertainment |
| Big Sky Collection 02 | DVD | 17 | 5 | 7 August 2019 | N/A | Via Vision Entertainment |
| Big Sky Collection 03 | DVD | 20 | 5 | 9 October 2019 | N/A | Via Vision Entertainment |
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