The Big Sky (TV series)

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The Big Sky
Genre Police procedural
Created by David 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)
Distributor 20th Television
Release
Original network ABC

The Big Sky is an upcoming American procedural drama created by David E. Kelley and based on the book The Highway by C. J. Box.

Contents

Premise

After his former partner convinces him to come out of self-imposed retirement, a disgraced ex-cop investigating the abduction of two sisters on an isolated Montana highway discovers that the location has seen multiple similar abductions and must race to find who is responsible while confronting the demons of his troubled past.

Cast

Production

Development

The series, developed by David E. Kelley was announced in January 2020 when ABC gave it a straight to series order. [1] The series is produced by A+E Studios and 20th Century Fox Television.

Casting

John Carroll Lynch, Dedee Pfeiffer, Ryan Phillippe and Katheryn Winnick were the first cast additions announced through February 2020. [2] [3] [4] [5] In March, Brian Geraghty, Kylie Bunbury, Natalie Alyn Lind and Jesse James Keitel were added, with Bunbury in the lead role. [6] [7] [8] [9]

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References

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  7. 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.
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