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Big Love
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Big Love

Sun, Mar 12, 2006
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

The story of Bill Henrickson and his life in suburban Salt Lake City, balancing the needs of his three wives -- Barb, Nicki and Margene-- their seven kids, three new houses and the opening of his newest hardware store. When disturbing news arrives about Bill's father, he is forced to reconnect with his polygamist parents who live on a fundamentalist compound in rural Utah.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    as Bill Henrickson
  • Jeanne Tripplehorn
    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    as Barbara Henrickson
  • Chloë Sevigny
    Chloë Sevigny
    as Nicolette Grant
  • Ginnifer Goodwin
    Ginnifer Goodwin
    as Margene Heffman
  • Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    as Lois Henrickson
  • Douglas Smith
    Douglas Smith
    as Ben Henrickson
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Episodes

5 seasons · 53 episodes

Ended · 53 aired
Season 1
12 episodes · 12 aired
▾
  • E1
    Pilot
    Aired · Mon, Mar 13, 2006 · 60m

    Polygamist Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton) juggles his business demands with those of his three wives and seven kids.

  • E2
    Viagra Blue
    Aired · Mon, Mar 20, 2006 · 60m

    Bill compensates for rising demands at home, and looks for protection from Roman's henchmen.

  • E3
    Home Invasion
    Aired · Mon, Mar 27, 2006 · 60m

    Nicki plans an extravagant birthday party for her son Wayne, to Bill's chagrin.

  • E4
    Eclipse
    Aired · Mon, Apr 3, 2006 · 60m

    Bill searches for answers to an unsettling dream; the family has its hands full during a lunar eclipse.

  • E5
    The Affair
    Aired · Mon, Apr 10, 2006 · 60m

    Bill and Barb's behavior arouses Nicki's suspicions; Bill and Don dig for dirt on Roman; Marge befriends a neighbor.

  • E6
    Roberta's Funeral (aka Splinter)
    Aired · Mon, Apr 17, 2006 · 60m

    Bill makes Roman a settlement proposal; Barb bails out Nicki; Lois sees an opportunity for promotion.

  • E7
    Eviction
    Aired · Mon, Apr 24, 2006 · 60m

    Roman gives the Henrickson clan his answer to Bill's proposal; Barb uncovers Nicki's not-so-little secret.

  • E8
    Easter
    Aired · Mon, May 1, 2006 · 60m

    Bill's household gets a lot more crowded; Franklin indulges his bad habits; Roman is surprised by Bill's new offer.

  • E9
    A Barbecue for Betty
    Aired · Mon, May 8, 2006 · 60m

    Nicki drops a bombshell on Bill; Don falls hard for #4; a vote-obsessed Margene leaves Chad hanging.

  • E10
    The Baptism (aka Margene's Baptism)
    Aired · Mon, May 15, 2006 · 60m

    Bill and family plan for Teenie's baptism; Bill attempts to infiltrate Roman's UEB Council.

  • E11
    Where There's a Will
    Aired · Mon, May 22, 2006 · 60m

    Barb, Nicki and Margene mull over custody scenarios; Bill is recruited by an influential civic group.

  • E12
    The Ceremony (aka A Family Outing)
    Aired · Mon, Jun 5, 2006 · 60m

    Bill and Joey's triumph over Roman is undermined by Wanda; Barb seizes the Mother of the Year spotlight.

Season 2
12 episodes · 12 aired
▾
  • E1
    Damage Control
    Aired · Tue, Jun 12, 2007 · 60m

    In the Season Two premiere, Bill scrambles in the wake of the family's exposure; Barb retreats into her own world; Roman puts the squeeze on Joey; Sarah has a suitor.

  • E2
    The Writing on the Wall
    Aired · Tue, Jun 19, 2007 · 60m

    A crisis leads Bill to rethink Home Plus's ad strategy; the family forgets Nicki's anniversary.

  • E3
    Reunion
    Aired · Tue, Jun 26, 2007 · 60m

    Bill tries to leverage a council vote against Roman; Barb chastens Margene for her relationship with Ben, who considers a lifestyle change.

  • E4
    Rock and a Hard Place
    Aired · Tue, Jul 3, 2007 · 60m

    Bill eyes a new polygamy-friendly business; Rhonda complicates Nicki's involvement in Joey's case.

  • E5
    Vision Thing
    Aired · Tue, Jul 10, 2007 · 60m

    Bill meets a romantic prospect, as does Joey; Nicki frets over Wayne's school lessons; Bill turns to Eddie for a loan.

  • E6
    Dating Game
    Aired · Tue, Jul 17, 2007 · 60m

    Margene befriends Bill's potential fourth wife; a dangerous polygamist family accuses Bill of poaching.

  • E7
    Good Guys and Bad Guys
    Aired · Tue, Jul 24, 2007 · 60m

    Margene's mother visits the Henricksons; Roman's polygamist rivals force Bill to play a dangerous game.

  • E8
    Kingdom Come
    Aired · Tue, Jul 31, 2007 · 60m

    Bill proposes a 'seventh day off' schedule to his wives, and cons Roman into retaliating against the Greenes.

  • E9
    Circle the Wagons
    Aired · Tue, Aug 7, 2007 · 60m

    Margene finds herself wielding a swing vote; Rhonda stays in the spotlight; Lois reaches out to Bill.

  • E10
    The Happiest Girl
    Aired · Tue, Aug 14, 2007 · 60m

    Margene joins Bill at a convention; Nicki throws a party; Roman returns home; Rhonda resorts to blackmail.

  • E11
    Take Me As I Am
    Aired · Mon, Aug 20, 2007 · 60m

    Bill attempts to barter with Alby; Barb reaches out to her mother; Pam makes Margene a proposition.

  • E12
    Oh, Pioneers
    Aired · Mon, Aug 27, 2007 · 60m

    In the Season Two finale, the Henricksons are rocked by an unexpected guest on the eve of Pioneer Week.

Season 3
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    Block Party
    Aired · Mon, Jan 19, 2009 · 60m

    Bill pitches a Mormon-friendly casino, with help from Margene; Barb warms to Ana; Alby has a close call; Nicki uses a block party as her coming-out pulpit.

  • E2
    Empire
    Aired · Mon, Jan 26, 2009 · 60m

    Bill and Ana test the group-dating waters; Barb ponders her and the family's future; Sarah pushes Scott away; Lois drives Frank to the brink.

  • E3
    Prom Queen
    Aired · Mon, Feb 2, 2009 · 60m

    Bill tries to protect Rhonda; Frank finds himself in a bind; Ben escorts Sarah to her senior prom.

  • E4
    On Trial
    Aired · Mon, Feb 9, 2009 · 60m

    After Bill tries to get Alby to break ranks with the Prophet, Roman finally has his day in court.

  • E5
    For Better or for Worse
    Aired · Mon, Feb 16, 2009 · 60m

    Barb, Nicki and Margene bicker over living arrangements; Bill barters for a loan approval.

  • E6
    Come, Ye Saints
    Aired · Mon, Feb 23, 2009 · 60m

    A 2,500-mile pilgrimage to a sacred shrine in New York tests the limits of the Henrickson family bonds.

  • E7
    Fight or Flight
    Aired · Mon, Mar 2, 2009 · 60m

    Nicki faces crises at home and at work; Joey looks to add a new wife; Bill debates how to handle the discovery of a potentially valuable document.

  • E8
    Rough Edges
    Aired · Mon, Mar 9, 2009 · 60m

    Bill turns up the heat on Roman; Nicki gets the cold shoulder; Margene starts up a new business.

  • E9
    Outer Darkness
    Aired · Mon, Mar 16, 2009 · 60m

    Outer Darkness (Season Three) Nicki stares down an uncertain future; Barb faces excommunication; Bill reconsiders his hard-line position on Roman.

  • E10
    Sacrament
    Aired · Mon, Mar 23, 2009 · 60m

    In the Season Three Finale, Bill looks to solve a kidnapping while bringing down Roman and the Greenes.

Season 4
9 episodes · 9 aired
▾
  • E1
    Free at Last
    Aired · Mon, Jan 11, 2010 · 60m

    Bill's Blackfoot casino opens; Adaleen shares a shocking secret that leaves Nicki cold; Lois and Frank strike a deal, as do J.J. and Cara Lynn.

  • E2
    The Greater Good
    Aired · Mon, Jan 18, 2010 · 60m

    Bill contemplates running for the vacant Utah State Senate seat; Sarah and Scott plan a civil marriage.

  • E3
    Strange Bedfellows
    Aired · Mon, Jan 25, 2010 · 60m

    Bill looks for allies in Washington; Joey digs up his past; Sarah compensates a car-accident victim.

  • E4
    The Mighty and Strong
    Aired · Mon, Feb 1, 2010 · 60m

    Bill rushes to announce his candidacy; Alby gives J.J. permission to add a wife; Don takes a bullet for Bill.

  • E5
    Sins of the Father
    Aired · Mon, Feb 8, 2010 · 60m

    A revelation about his past threatens Bill's campaign; Nicki goes undercover, again; Margene gets the cold shoulder.

  • E6
    Under One Roof
    Aired · Mon, Feb 15, 2010 · 60m

    Ana resurfaces with a surprise revelation; Ben goes south of the border with his grandparents; Marilyn locks horns with Bill.

  • E7
    Blood Atonement
    Aired · Mon, Feb 22, 2010 · 60m

    Bill and Joey make an emergency trip to Mexico; Margene makes a surprise offer to Ana; a bomb scare rocks the casino.

  • E8
    Next Ticket Out
    Aired · Mon, Mar 1, 2010 · 60m

    Barb becomes a lightning rod for Bill's campaign; Nicki tries a new look; Sarah shocks the family by announcing her intention to leave Utah.

  • E9
    End of Days
    Aired · Mon, Mar 8, 2010 · 60m

    In the Season Four finale, Bill faces last-minute threats to his candidacy; the three wives feel the strain as Election Day arrives.

Season 5
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    Winter
    Aired · Mon, Jan 17, 2011 · 60m

    In the aftermath of his election, Bill faces an uphill battle to win over his constituents and employees, while his family copes with psychological and physical traumas close to home.

  • E2
    A Seat at the Table
    Aired · Mon, Jan 24, 2011 · 60m

    Bill stages a "safety net" meeting for polygamist leaders; Barb seeks common ground with her mother Nancy.

  • E3
    Certain Poor Shepherds
    Aired · Mon, Jan 31, 2011 · 60m

    The Henricksons try to put on a unified face during Christmas, but the family is tested amidst numbing revelations from Barb, Marge and Adaleen.

  • E4
    The Oath
    Aired · Mon, Feb 7, 2011 · 60m

    Bill fights for his right to be sworn in as Senator; Barb, Nicki and Margene struggle with personal revelations.

  • E5
    The Special Relationship
    Aired · Mon, Feb 14, 2011 · 60m

    Bill makes one deal and rejects another; Nicki is accused of mixed motives; Barb considers a dramatic life change.

  • E6
    D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
    Aired · Mon, Feb 21, 2011 · 60m

    Bill refuses to give in to Barb's vision of the church; Nicki chafes at the status quo; Margene looks to rally the children of polygamy.

  • E7
    Til Death Do Us Part
    Aired · Mon, Feb 28, 2011 · 60m

    Bill eyes a wedding as a chance to reseal his commitment to his wives; Alby makes a game-changing power play.

  • E8
    The Noose Tightens
    Aired · Mon, Mar 7, 2011 · 60m

    Barb is pulled into the firestorm surrounding Bill and Margene; Nicki is flummoxed by a revelation about Cara Lynn.

  • E9
    Exorcism
    Aired · Mon, Mar 14, 2011 · 60m

    Bill fights for his family and his freedom; Alby looks to settle unfinished business; Nicki plans a new future for Cara Lynn.

  • E10
    Where Men and Mountains Meet
    Aired · Mon, Mar 21, 2011 · 60m

    In the Series Finale, the Henricksons brace for an uncertain future, with or without Bill.