What I’m Watching: Big Sky

Big Sky: Season 2, Episode 2 “Huckleberry” (B-)

I guess it’s a good thing that John Carroll Lynch is now playing Rick’s twin brother and not a miraculously and inexplicably alive Rick. His belief system appears to be just as militant and twisted as his brother’s, even if he’s trying to deprogram two sinister individuals to theoretically be better functioning members of society. It’s also possible that he’s training them for another nefarious purpose which will eventually be revealed and connect back to the main storyline. I will say that this show manages to attract some great talent, and I’m especially impressed with the casting of Janina Gavankar, who I think I first got to know from her role as Luna on “True Blood.” She’s cementing herself as quite the villain, determined to find what has been taken from her. The other notable guest star was Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who more than twenty years ago got her start playing Meadow on “The Sopranos,” as Tonya the waitress, who now finds herself tied up in the back seat of Ren’s truck. Cassie should definitely follow up on Max’s very obvious recognition of the man in the photo on her desk, especially since things aren’t looking great for the kids who have made unfortunate choices about what to do with the money that they found. Jerrie passing the PI exam is a positive step for her considering where she was at the beginning of this show, and Mark is definitely focused enough on work even on their date that they should be spending that time trying to stay one step ahead of their many enemies.