Is ‘Big Sky’ Episode 6 Airing This Tuesday? New Release Date Revealed

ABC’s latest action-thriller “Big Sky” has gone into a long hiatus and there will be no new episode airing until next year. The show came to a close last week with episode 5, titled “A Good Day to Die,” which ended with a massive cliffhanger.

The highly-anticipated “Big Sky” Episode 6 is scheduled to air in January 2021, and it will pick up from where the winter finale left off. In the final moments, fans saw Cassie (Kylie Bunbury) shoot Rick Legarski (John Carroll Lynch) in his head.

Rick has been involved in the kidnapping of three girls, which was planned by Ronald Pergman (Brian Geraghty). The Montana Highway Patrol officer also killed Cody Hoyt (Ryan Philippe). So, if fans think that this was the last time we saw Lynch’s character, they are reminded that “Big Sky” has been full of surprises and shocking twists since the start.

Speaking to TV Insider, Lynch said that viewers are yet to find out whether Legarski is dead or not, and he may appear in future episodes of the series.

“Rick is dead. ... We'll find out whether or not Rick is dead. Certainly, in the circumstances, one would think so,” Lynch said.

“It's so true. ... Let's just say, he appears in other episodes,” the actor added.

Meanwhile, fans saw Cassie and Jenny got closer to the girls, but their plan was hindered by Legarski and Ronald, who moved the vehicle to a new location. While the two ladies are hot on the trail of the Sullivan sisters, it appears that there is a lot going to happen when the show returns.

There are about 11 more episodes left in the series. The current story is based on C.J. Box’s novel “Highway,” and as the show moves forward, it will adapt other novels by the author.

Speaking with Gold Derby, “Big Sky” star Katheryn Winnick reveals that they plan to divide the books in half the season.

“Instead of taking a whole series or a whole season to have an open and end close of a case, we’re trying to do it in half that time, or a series of eight and then move onto the next book right after that,” Winnick explained.

“Big Sky” episode 6 releases on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, on ABC.