Big Skyis back, and there has been an awakening.

But it turned out Cassie’s shot wasn’t fatal… yet, at least.

Rick was taken to the hospital and placed under observation in a coma the ICU.

BIG SKY

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But that was hardly the biggest problem.

But they barely scratched the surface of the mess in store.

Ronald is still watching Jerrie (Jesse James Keitel), leaving threatening notes at her home.

And in the episode’s final moments, Legarski opened his eyes alive, but in what condition?

How are his chances looking now?

They still have a big baddie that they need to combat and defeat.

How much might this reveal complicate things for Cassie and Jenny, especially Cassie?

What about for Ronald?

Ronald and Legarski’s relationship at this point is fairly contentious, and Ronald has his own agenda.

The guy who sort of made him this tool is now his enemy.

They’re at odds.

There a lot of things for Ronald to get into, he has to cover his bases.

Speaking of Ronald, his violent fantasies involving his mother seem to be escalating.

How concerned for her safety should we be?

He’s still actively terrorizing Jerrie.

We have a go at always keep the fire going.

And the pressure and the tension.

With Jerrie, she is the only person who can really identify Ronald at this point.

She’s definitely still in danger.

He is a long-haul trucker, and he prides himself on being an expert in all things trucking.

I loved writing that sequence where he has to disguise the truck.

That would be very nice to see, but it didn’t happen in [episode 6].

We still have a couple of more episodes to get them their wins.

Merilee is grappling with the truth about her husband, but also still connected to Ronald without knowing it.

Is she in danger?

And is she likely to be a help or hindrance to Cassie and Jenny going forward?

I really love this episode for Merilee because she’s in such an awful position.

Will I stand by his side or not?"

Grace [Jade Pettyjohn]and Danielle [Natalie Alyn Lind] are scheduled to leave Montana soon.

Will we see much more of them on the show?

They came up here to visit Justin [Gage Marsh].

Now, who knows what will happen?

Things went really, really wrong.

We all feel like maybe this is the time for them to go back to Colorado.

Is the book on his story closed now, or might it still have threads to come?

It’s safe to say that Cody Hoyt, unfortunately, has been laid to rest at this point.

But we still have Jenny and Cassie to carry on his legacy.

Cassie and Jenny seem an unlikely pair given their history, but they’re committed to closing this case.

How might we see their partnership grow and evolve?

Will Cody still be a barrier, or is that water under the bridge at this point?

They share that loss but also understand that they still have a bit to do.

I love seeing these two strong women band together for their cause, if you will.

They’ve started this partnership.

Ronald is the first order of business, but will it expand to include more cases this season?

Is Ronald perhaps just a small cog in a bigger machine?

Box and David Kelley did such a good job building out this world.

Can you tease the next episode?

Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies.

I can say that things with Rick and Ronald are about to get even crazier.

That is as much as I can say.