What I’m Watching: Big Sky

Big Sky: Season 2, Episode 5 “Mother Nurture” (C+)

For how bad the writing is on this show, there’s quite a lot going on and a number of plotlines that are remotely interesting even if they’re not terribly convincing. Harvey got himself killed by someone else when the kids tried to make their escape, but now they’re worried that he’s going to come after them next. The idea to give the money back to Ren isn’t a bad one in some respects, but there’s also no way that she’s going to just let them go when they’re aware of who she is. That said, she, unlike Donno, was open to Tonya’s suggestion that she work for them in Sam’s place. Jenny is too busy not following police protocol to be on top of every aspect of this case, and now she and Cassie are in a very problematic position with Travis, who is either doing a great job of maintaining his cover or has actually opted to switch over to the wrong side of the law. Wolf presents himself as a good man too, but he appears to have a rather fatal plan for Ronald if he doesn’t surrender himself to the authorities when he’s done with him. It looks like Jerrie may be leaving to explore a part of her past by visiting her sick mother, and her father, played by Jeff Kober from “Sons of Anarchy,” expressed a very apologetic front that probably can’t account for all the hurt that he and his wife have caused Jerrie over the course of her life.