Big Sky Very Likely Renewed for Season 2 on ABC

Official Status: ABC has not yet made the official announcement of the show’s renewal for the 2021-2022 TV season.

While it might be too early to predict its renewal, Big Sky seems to be checking off all the boxes of being a hit show. The enthraling crime drama is off to a great start and going in an even greater direction. The show’s finale will go on-air on April 20, 2021 setting in motion a whole new range of mysteries. Considering everything that’s happened in the first 9 episodes so far, it’s safe to assume that the show has got a lot more surprises in store.

Big Sky is Off to a Hot Start and Likely Renewed For Season 2

Everyone loves a good thriller. Big Sky does a phenomenal job at having its viewers glued to the screen. Its absorbing plot earned a high viewership of 4 million viewers. The best part is that this viewership has been incredibly consistent for each episode. The viewer satisfaction score has also been trending up at 80% in recent episodes. All of these stats make Big Sky a strong contender for getting renewed for Season 2 by ABC.

TVscorecards provides the latest status updates on renewal & cancellations for the most popular shows. As of today, ABC has NOT yet confirmed if season 2 of Big Sky is approved. However, our data analysts at TVscorecards keep track of hundreds of data points to estimate renewal chances for each TV series. We calculate a “Renewal Score” that predicts if a show will be renewed or not. And the chances are bright for Big Sky.

Renewal chances: 83% (Likely to be renewed)

Check out our renewal scorecard below for Big Sky Season 2.

What are the Factors that Could Help Big Sky be Renewed for Season 2?

Viewer satisfaction score is strong: Viewership is something that decides the fate of most TV series. Luckily, things are looking good for Big Sky with the viewer satisfaction score trending up at 80% in the recent episodes. People are loving the twists and rooting their favorite detectives. This is a very positive sign for the show’s future. More viewership translates to more episodes and more seasons.

Big Sky has outperformed FBI: Most Wanted: The show has outperformed FBI Most Wanted in the 10:00 pm Tuesday time slot. It accounted for top Tuesday primetime ratings with a score of 0.6 rating in the adults 18-49 demographics. Despite this, CBS has already renewed FBI Most Wanted for a new season, so it is likely that Big Sky will get the same renewal.

With high Tuesday ratings and impressive viewership, it is highly unlikely that Big Sky will be cancelled. The show has been super successful so far and we have our fingers crossed for all the possible ways the story will unfold.

Renewal/cancellation Status: Renewed for Season 2

TVscorecards user score: 60%

About this show:

Based on the early success, we believe that Big Sky is likely to be renewed for season 2, but the news has not been offically announced yet. In its first few weeks on ABC, Big Sky has been the Most-Watched first season Since September 2017 (The "Good Doctor").

Big Sky is the story of a private detective who works together with a former police man to try to solve a kidnapping case. The series takes place in Montana.