‘Big Sky’ Season 2 Finale: Welcome to Montana, Jensen Ackles (RECAP)
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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the Big Sky Season 2 finale “Catch a Few Fish.”]
Sheriff Beau Arlen (Jensen Ackles) is going to fit in very nicely on Big Sky next season. In fact, both Beau and Ackles bring a new energy to the show that may very well give it the boost it needs.
That’s not to say that he gets off to the best start, especially with Cassie (Kylie Bunbury) and Jenny (Katheryn Winnick). But he does get their — and our — approval and welcome by episode’s end. (We would say it’s because it’s Ackles playing Beau and he of course will come across as charming, but we’ve seen The Boys footage in the trailer and Supernatural’s Dean wasn’t a saint. Ackles can play terrifying well. It’s just the way he plays Beau.)
Sheriff Tubb (Patrick Gallagher) brings in Beau — he’d been retired after working in Houston — to temporarily take over, and so he comes to town knowing all about its law enforcement, including Cassie, whom he rubs the wrong way by telling her she doesn’t know anything about cars because she’s a woman. She proves him wrong — he’s the one in the dark — and he does apologize as she gives as good as she gets. He’s “very Texas or Houston, one of those kinds,” Cassie later describes to Jenny. And while he’d claimed to be on his way to a grief counseling meeting, she doesn’t buy it.
Jenny does think that Beau might be able to help her when it comes to Travis (Logan Marshall-Green), who’s planning to kill Veer (Bernard White) to avenge Kate. Jenny walks in while Beau’s in the middle of introducing himself to the department — “you are all free to check my bona fides, I will admit there are some things in there I’m not exactly proud of” — and asks to speak with him in private. Once in Tubb’s office, she doesn’t take too kindly to him calling her “darling,” which he explains by saying everyone in Texas has a nickname. He’s very chatty, she notes. “Shoot, you should meet my brother, he likes to chop it up, as the kids say,” Beau tells her.
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When Jenny tells him about Travis’ plan and hers to stop him by arresting Veer, he’s on board to help. But what they don’t know is that Ren (Janina Gavankar) has already sent her father off with Travis. “Quite the glow-up on the partner, Jenny Hoyt,” Ren remarks upon seeing Beau, adding, “he’s so rugged and direct” after seeing him in action. She eventually tells them where Travis and Veer are after he threatens to take her to jail to make her talk.
On their way, Beau advises Jenny not to beat herself up, that there are some people who can’t be saved from themselves, trust him, he knows. He gets making stupid choices, too, sharing he followed his ex-wife to Montana, where she and their daughter now live with her new rich husband. Jenny deduces he’s still in love with his ex. By the time they reach Travis, he’s punched Veer quite a few times in the face … and the other man has revealed that Kate’s actually alive! Veer survives … this encounter. His son, Jag (Vinny Chhibber), kills him in the hospital later. Granted, Veer did previously leave Jag to die, so…
Though Travis is taken into custody, Beau suggests Jenny take him for a cheeseburger and beer on the way to bringing him to State … and isn’t surprised at all to find out that she lets him go find Kate. (She does make Travis agree to turn himself in after.) In fact, the episode very much ends in a way that sets Beau up for a big role in Season 3, meaning Ackles’ series regular promotion makes sense: He joins Jenny and Cassie at the bar for drinks as they welcome him to Montana.
And with the finale, we’ve met a Beau who has flaws and have been given enough information to tease his backstory and where he can go next season, and it’s easy to see why Big Sky has brought Ackles in as a regular because he works very well with Bunbury and Winnick. Should we start wondering when they might pair Beau and Jenny together? She really doesn’t have the best luck with love and he is only sticking around for one season, so it could very well be possible. But what did you think of Beau? Let us know in the poll below.
Big Sky, Season 3, Fall 2022, ABC
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First time watching Big Sky. LOVE Jensen as Beau. He's got Dean's cool, but a lot more restraint and a very different underlying feeling bubbling up from within.
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I truly enjoyed Jensen Ackles turn as Beau Arlen and am looking forward to seeing what they do with the character next season. Ackles can play anything - comedy to drama to rage, funny or terrifying or both, as we've seen in his previous roles. They can go any direction with the character and they've dropped hints for the future. He had wonderful chemistry with Jenny and Cassie. He also had a fun dynamic with Deputy Poppernak.
If he doesn't end up being some big bad, then I hope he becomes a good friend to both of them because the three of them had a great dynamic. They don't have a history with Beau so there is no baggage, they've known everyone else in town for years or if someone new comes in it's usually because they are involved in a case they are working on. So it does give a burst of fresh energy to their interactions, even with each other.
And maybe we'd have a chance to get Jenny and Cassie together in more scenes. Big Sky doesn't give Jenny and Cassie enough scenes together even though their friendship is sort of central to the show.
That said I wouldn't be upset if Jenny and Beau got together(or Cassie and Beau but she and Mark are so cute together I'd like to see that go further) but either way I'd want the friendship to other one to continue on it's own.
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just watched the latest episode and Jensen Ackles has brought more to the show, i loved him in Supernaturals, so just another reason for me to continue watching a great tv show x
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Jensen is a very charismatic actor with a strong screen presence, his character is full of personality, he brought a fresh air and energy to the show, hoping they won't turn him a bad guy, the show would benefit a lot by having someone more neutral between Jenny and Cassie, who doesn't have bad blood with them.
I'm hoping they will make Beau and Jenny a thing, they would really heal each other from their own traumas and bad relationships, it would be nice to see it.
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I love Jensen Ackles. His easy going manner and good looks make him easy to watch. I’m looking forward more now to next season. I hope he doesn’t turn out to be another messed up cowboy.
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First Time watching Big Sky. Feels like Jensen brought some energy and acting chops to the show. can't wait till next season!
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I feel like I missed something from the finale of season 2 to the first episode of season 3
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I don't remember how I came across this show; what I know is that it was S2. and I have been "Binge Watching" it on Netflicks with no commericals. I hope that Mark, Cassie, Beau and Jenny become Big Sky, Montana's "Crime Crushing Champs" and that this show employs excellent Writers. Good Writers read Viewer's Comments.😍😍😍😍
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Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!make them an Intimate Couple that will keep Fan Interest and Drama. Bky Sky has the potential to become a long lasting Crime Drama. The Diversity ( Indian Crime Family) that this show as introduced us to: (1) Afro-American Cow Boy and Girl (2) Aged Hippies (3) Private Investigator, who has the best interest of people in her forefront. The Music Scores and the Montana Scenes are absolutely awesome. I'm now looking up "Nate and Oates" I hope I got the name right😉😉😉😉😉😉
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I am so with you. I have such "High Hopes" for this Show and I'm looking forward to sharing meaningful conversations with other Fans. I favor two intimate relationships ( they give shows a real sense of reality ) 1:Mark and Cassie 2:Beau and Jenny. As for the Season Finale, I would like to have seen how that ride to upstate Montana went with Jerrie and Mark. Was the "Closure" as honest as: (1 ) Mark and Cassie ( 2) Cassie and Jerrie
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Jensen Ackles was AMAZING as usual!!! I didn't even watch Big Sky until I heard he would be on it. I got Hulu and binged it so I'd be ready to watch him on the finale. I can't wait to watch season 3. I think he's going to end up being a "bad guy". We will see... ❣️ Jensen
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