Alright folks, let me tell you about diving into this whole Big Sky mess. Seriously, trying to find out if it’s even coming back in 2024 turned into its own little adventure. Started simple enough, you know?
First thing Tuesday morning, coffee steaming, I plopped down at the desk. Figured I’d go straight to the horse’s mouth, right? Headed over to ABC’s official site. Clicked around their “Shows” section, looked under “Returning Soon,” scrolled through press releases… nothing. Radio silence. Like, completely crickets chirping. Just last season’s info collecting digital dust. Not a peep about 2024.
Okay, thought maybe the socials? Jumped on Twitter. Searched #BigSky, #BigSkyABC. Scrolled down that feed for what felt like forever. Tons of fans asking the exact same question I was: “Where’s season 4?!”, “Is it cancelled?” ABC’s own Twitter? Just promo-ing their current shows. Zero hints about Big Sky’s fate. Really disappointing.
Next stop: the usual TV news spots. Sites that usually have the inside track. Read five different articles, all basically saying the same vague thing: “No official word yet,” “Status unclear,” “Possible renewal, possible cancellation.” One even quoted some unnamed “source close to production” claiming things “looked hopeful,” but honestly? It felt like they were just guessing, throwing things at the wall hoping something would stick. No real evidence.
Decided to dig deeper. Went into the forums. Subreddits dedicated to TV renewals, Big Sky fan groups. People there were picking things apart. Pointing out ABC hadn’t officially cancelled it, which is kinda true. But then folks countered with how the main stars like Katheryn Winnick and Jensen Ackles seem crazy busy with other projects now. Contracts probably ended ages ago. Hard to see them just dropping everything to come back, y’know? Plus, the ratings last season weren’t exactly lighting the world on fire before it vanished. That silence from ABC started feeling louder and louder.
So, here’s where my head’s at after banging it against this wall for weeks:
- No announcement ≠ Secret renewal. Usually, if a show’s a hit, networks scream it from the rooftops.
- Cast scattered: Everyone moved on to new gigs quickly. Tough to reassemble that puzzle.
- ABC Ghosted Us: Total radio silence since the season ended feels like the writing on the wall.
- Fan Noise ≠ Network Action: Lots of us asking proves nothing about what ABC is actually doing.
Honestly? I started this digging sure they’d renew it. Like, how could they not? But after weeks of chasing whispers and finding zip? It hits different. Feels like Big Sky just… quietly rode off into the sunset. Getting ghosted like this reminds me too much of this job I chased back in 2021. Saw this “perfect” opening, kept calling the hiring manager – left voicemails, sent emails, the whole nine yards. Radio silence. Total ghosting. Took weeks for it to sink in that I just wasn’t their pick, they just couldn’t be bothered to say “no thanks.” Feels exactly like ABC and Big Sky right now. They won’t bother to confirm the cancellation officially because, well, why bother telling us fans who cared? We’re not the executives.
So yeah, my big, meticulous practice record for 2024? It ends with a sad trombone sound. Looks like no Big Sky sky this year. Unless ABC throws us a massive curveball next week (doubt it), it’s done. Sucks, but that’s how it crumbles sometimes. Learned my lesson though: sometimes no news really is bad news.
