Is Jensen Ackles leaving Big Sky? The fate of Beau Arlen
First, remember the promo for the finale, which showed that Beau Arlen may sacrifice his life for the sake of his daughter. It would certainly be the sort of big, jaw-dropping moment that this show is known for the vast majority of the time. Also, it’s worth noting that Ackles reportedly signed a one-year deal to be a part of this show. That never tends to make us feel all that great that a major character is going to be sticking around for the long-term. We also tend to think personally that Jensen is going to be in demand for a number of different projects — remember that prior to joining this show, he was also a part of The Boys. He’s had himself a rather great run the past year and because of that, the world could really be his oyster here.
Still, nothing was confirmed entering the finale and with that, we’re going to watch and see how some things play out here.
Now, the good news – Beau was NOT killed at the end of the episode! He was still alive … and also reunited with his daughter. He has grown closer to Jenny over time, and at the end of the episode (at least after a few drinks), he seemed ready to open up about some of his past.
Clearly, this represents the writers wanting to keep their options open in the event that 1) the show stays and 2) Jensen sticks around. All in all, we were somewhat surprised about the lack of a big cliffhanger … but this is a reminder that not all shows need them.
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Entering tonight’s Big Sky season 3 finale, did you think this was the end for Jensen Ackles as Beau?
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