
After ABC’s Big Sky drew Native American censure for overlooking an epidemic of violence against Indigenous women and girls, its producers set about making changes. But the first, hurried steps were called “bumpy” and insulting by Native leaders.

ABC has made its first back-order pickup of the 2020 season, giving David E. Kelley drama Big Sky an additional six episodes. The crime thriller, which was the network’s first new scripted series of the season to launch, has performed well since its debut on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

David E. Kelley’s new ABC drama posts the biggest total viewer gain of the season so far.
‘Big Sky’ Draws ABC’s Biggest L+7 Multiplatform Ratings For New Series Premiere In More Than 2 Years

Native American tribes and coalitions are condemning Big Sky, a Montana-set ABC drama produced by David E. Kelley, for ignoring the history of violence inflicted on Indigenous women and instead making Whites the crime victims.