The BEST episodes of Big Sky (2020) season 1

Every episode of Big Sky (2020) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Big Sky (2020) season 1!

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.

Last Updated: 11/2/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Love Is a Strange and Dangerous Thing
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7.74
555 votes

#1 - Love Is a Strange and Dangerous Thing

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/19/2021

Cassie and Jenny leave the Kleinsasser women to forge their own path, ridding themselves of their ranch troubles and heading back home; Ronald leads the team on a wild goose chase, straight into the arms of the syndicate.

Directors: Michael Goi
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Let It Be Him
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7.64
635 votes

#2 - Let It Be Him

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/17/2021

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.

Directors: Michael Goi
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Nice Animals
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7.62
534 votes

#3 - Nice Animals

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/5/2021

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.

Directors: Michael Goi
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A Good Day to Die
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7.59
721 votes

#4 - A Good Day to Die

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/16/2020

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.

Directors: Jennifer Lynch
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Bitter Roots
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7.58
534 votes

#5 - Bitter Roots

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/12/2021

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.

Directors: Alonso Alvarez
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White Lion
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7.55
516 votes

#6 - White Lion

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/28/2021

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.

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I Fall to Pieces
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7.53
631 votes

#7 - I Fall to Pieces

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/3/2021

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.

Directors: Jennifer Lynch
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The End is Near
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7.51
618 votes

#8 - The End is Near

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/10/2021

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.

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No Better Than Dogs
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7.47
565 votes

#9 - No Better Than Dogs

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/21/2021

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.

Directors: Oliver Bokelberg
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Pilot
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7.44
958 votes

#10 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/2020

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.

Directors: Paul McGuigan
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The Wolves Are Always Out for Blood
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7.43
697 votes

#11 - The Wolves Are Always Out for Blood

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/27/2021

After Jenny and Cassie learn the truth about Cody’s fate, they decide to officially team up to track down Ronald. Elsewhere, Merrilee grapples with the fact that she didn’t truly know her husband, while Helen learns more about her son’s recent activities.

Directors: Mark Tonderai
Writer: Maria Sten
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All Kinds of Snakes
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7.42
559 votes

#12 - All Kinds of Snakes

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/14/2021

Jenny gets a call from an old flame.

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The Big Rick
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7.41
744 votes

#13 - The Big Rick

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/2/2020

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.

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Catastrophic Thinking
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7.41
591 votes

#14 - Catastrophic Thinking

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/14/2021

A case takes a macabre and deadly turn.

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Unfinished Business
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7.39
740 votes

#15 - Unfinished Business

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/9/2020

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 protecting himself. Still captive, Danielle and Jerrie tend to Grace, who makes a painful decision in an attempt to save them all.

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Nowhere to Run
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7.33
816 votes

#16 - Nowhere to Run

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/25/2020

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.

Directors: Paul McGuigan
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