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Everything We Know About ‘Big Sky’ Season 3
ABC’s Big Sky was a breakout hit when it first premiered in 2020, but since then, it’s become a fan-favorite drama as we follow the brilliant detective work and crime solving of Jenny Hoyt (Katherine Winnick) and Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury).
The serial has found success with its mystery-of-the-season format. It’s not entirely a procedural, but adding a new case each season allows the series to capitalize on the familiarity of old characters while enticing fans with brand-new cases and a rotating cast of players that bring mischief and chaos to the otherwise picturesque town.
Season 3, specifically, is getting quite an upgrade with some heavy Hollywood hitters!
And as the premiere date inches closer, we’re breaking down everything there is to know about Big Sky Season 3.
What Will the Show Be Titled?
Big Sky is being dubbed Big Sky: Deadly Trails to reflect the season’s theme!
Who Will Appear on Big Sky Season 3?
The season will see the regular cast return.
- Katheryn Winnick as Jenny Hoyt, an ex-cop turned deputy detective
- Kylie Bunbury as Cassie Dewell, the private detective running the show at Dewell & Hoyt investigation agency
- Dedee Pfeiffer as Denise Brisbane, an employee of D&H that provides comedic relief mostly
- Jesse James Keitel as Jerrie, an employee of D&H and Ronald Pergman’s previous victim
- Omar Metwally as Mark Lindor, a deputy marshal and Cassie’s significant other
- J. Anthony Pena as Deputy Poppernak, Jenny’s partner in the sheriff’s office who also serves as the right-hand/comedic relief. He was upped to series regular this season
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Tonya, a local waitress-turned-crime associate (and Ren’s right-hand woman) who has been upped to series regular this season
Possibly returning:
- Logan Marshall-Green as Travis Stone, Jenny’s on-again-off-again working undercover to avenge his former lover
- Janina Gavankar as Ren Bhullar, the daughter of a drug lord who is expanding business into Montana. Her storyline wrapped up but it’s possible she’ll be around considering Jamie-Lynn Sigler was upper to series regular for the season
- Anja Savcic as Scarlet Leyendecker, Ronald Pergman’s girlfriend who did the right thing by giving Phoebe over. Her storyline felt wrapped up, but Scarlet has a way of popping up again and again as a recurring mystery
BIG SKY – ÒCatch a Few FishÓ Ð In a struggle between head and heart, final resolutions are made as Jenny works to find Travis before he reaches a dangerous point of no return; meanwhile, Ren and Jag find a new familial bond and decide together how to handle their father now that heÕs crossed a serious line. After receiving a startling surprise from Scarlett, Cassie changes the course of her quest for justice forever. Later, with Tubb out of commission for the time being, a new sheriff comes to town; and after getting fully acquainted with Cassie and Jenny, it seems like he may just stick around for a while É on the season two finale of ÒBig Sky,Ó THURSDAY, MAY 19 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (ABC/Anna Kooris)
KATHERYN WINNICK, JENSEN ACKLES
Any New Faces Coming to Town?
Helena, Montana definitely seems like a popular place to spend your time as this season will welcome some famous stars who will be involved in the deadly new mystery occupying Jenny and Cassie’s time.
Reba McEntire as Sunny Barnes, a “successful backcountry outfitter with a secret history of missing customers.”
Jensen Ackles as Beau, the freshly appointed sheriff after sheriff Tubbs’ shooting. We met him in the Big Sky Season 2 finale
Henry Ian Cusack as a tech exec named Avery
Luke Mitchell as play Sunny’s son Cormac
Anirudh Pisharody comes on vacation from New York with his girlfriend looking for a wilderness adventure
Madalyn Horcher the other half of the young couple from NY looking for a good time in the wild
Seth Gabel as Walter, a recluse living in the woods
Rosanna Arquette as Virginia “Gigi” Cessna, Jenny Hoy’s charismatic and fast-talking mother. “She’s a world-class scam artist who used childhood Jenny in her grifts, much to present-day Jenny’s resentment. Gigi has an uncanny ability to charm her way into people’s lives and then disappear without a trace. When she returns to Helena to pull her latest con, Jenny catches onto her and mother-daughter must work through their difficult relationship.”
What Can We Expect?
The official description via the ABC press site notes: Reba McEntire and Jensen Ackles step into the world of “Big Sky” on its new night, bringing with them a new mystery to unravel as the mercurial matriarch of an established local family and the new sheriff in town, respectively.
Big Sky Season 3 Trailer
When Does Big Sky Season 3 Premiere?
The crime thriller will be moving to a new night — Wednesday. It will premiere on September 21, 2022 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.
It’s pretty obvious why High Potential was renewed for a third season, especially if the season 2 finale is any indication of the drama’s draw and popularity.
It seems as though ending the drama on a huge cliffhanger (spoiler—fans have to wait till season 3 to see if Nick Wagner (Steve Howey) survives the ambush by whoever is trying to silence him and Morgan (Kaitlin Olson) from pursuing the Roman Sinquerra trail) paid off, as the ratings hit a high note.
Per Variety, the series wrapped up its run on April 7 with 12.69 million total viewers, per Nielsen live+7 multiplatform numbers.
While that’s slightly down from its freshman run finale, which hit 12.79 million viewers in February 2025, it’s way up from the season 2 premiere with 11.99 million viewers.
And it’s proof that the show has staying power, continuing to draw in eyeballs who remain invested in the series.
The outlet noted that the numbers were the best since February, “up 137% vs. the show’s live+same day average of 5.36 million viewers,” adding, “That multiplatform number is up 137% vs. the show’s live+same day average of 5.36 million viewers.”
The multiplatform ratings have the series tied with the success of CBS’s newest hit, Marshals.
This is great news for Olson and the cast, who celebrated the achievement on Instagram Story, thanking the fans for their loyalty.
The season finale packed in plenty of developments. In addition to Wagner’s potential demise (either way, he is leaving the series as a series regular, so if he survives, he’ll only return in a guest star capacity), Detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) experienced the ultimate heartache and betrayal with Lucia’s involvement in a murder. It was a twist of events that brought Karadec and Morgan even closer together.
High Potential is living up to its name and proving there’s plenty of store left to tell when it comes to this single mom and her special set of skills.
Re-live the glory of the season 2 finale—and the steamy kiss between Wagner and Morgan in the penultimate episode as you patiently wait for season 3 to return, hopefully in the early fall.
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CBS Unveils 2026-2027 Fall Primetime Schedule Featuring New Dramas, Franchise Expansion and Returning Hits
CBS has unveiled its 2026–2027 fall primetime lineup, going big with a slate built around returning ratings leaders, major franchise expansions, and several high-profile new series.
The network, which says it is on track to deliver the season’s top three primetime series with Tracker, Marshals, and 60 Minutes,along with multiple top new shows and returning favorites, is leaning heavily into franchise power, sports, and event programming.
CBS also highlighted its continued dominance across comedy and drama, including the top two comedies, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage and Ghosts, plus 13 of the top 20 most-watched series on television.
The lineup expands major franchises, including NCIS, FBI, and Fire Country, while introducing new series such as NCIS: New York, Cupertino, and Eternally Yours.
“CBS broadcasts the most-watched entertainment shows in the country and continues to launch more every season,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “We’ll build on that this fall by expanding the powerful NCIS franchise, introducing a new original drama from the creators of THE GOOD WIFE and ELSBETH and a new comedy from the acclaimed duo behind GHOSTS. This all adds up to another schedule built for launching new hits, scaling audiences and growing content value.”
Einstein, Matlock, Ghosts, (which will have its one-hour Halloween and Ghostmas special episodes airing this fall) and NCIS: Sydney are saved for the midseason schedule!
See what’s in store below:
CBS 2026–2027 Fall Primetime Schedule
MONDAYS – Kick off the week with dramas
- 8:00 PM — FBI
- 9:00 PM — CIA
- 10:00 PM — Harlan Coben’s Final Twist
TUESDAYS – NCIS Franchise Night
- 8:00 PM — NCIS
- 9:00 PM — NCIS: New York (NEW)
- 10:00 PM — NCIS: Origins
WEDNESDAYS – Hit ‘Em with the Reality TV
- 8:00 PM — Survivor
- 9:30 PM — The Amazing Race
THURSDAYS – Comedy and Drama for Laughs and Thrills
- 8:00 PM — Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
- 8:30 PM — Eternally Yours (NEW)
- 9:00 PM — Elsbeth
- 10:00 PM — Cupertino (NEW)
FRIDAYS – End the Week With Action
- 8:00 PM — Sheriff Country
- 9:00 PM — Fire Country
- 10:00 PM — Boston Blue
SUNDAYS – CBS Power Shows
- 7:00 PM — 60 Minutes
- 8:00 PM — Marshals
- 9:00 PM — Tracker
- 10:00 PM — Drama encores
When Chicago Med Season 11 premiered on Wednesday, Oct. 1, there was one key character missing—Maggie Lockwood.
Played by Marlyne Barrett, the NBC drama briefly mentioned that charge nurse Maggie was taking some time away from Gaffney Chicago Medical Center, causing concern amongst fans.
Where Was Maggie Lockwood on the Chicago Med Season 11 Premiere?
Back in August, People reported that the actress would be taking a step back from the series, with the exit being teased as “temporary” by Deadline.
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