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  • HBO
  • Mar 12, 2006
  • HBO
  • Mar 12, 2006
Big Love

Summary From creators Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer comes Big Love, the story of a man, Bill Henrickson, living in Salt Lake City with his three wives, three houses, and three families.As if normal family life isn't enough trouble, Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton, Twister, Thunderbirds) has everything in triple: three wives, three houses, three f...

  • HBO
  • Mar 12, 2006
  • HBO
  • Mar 12, 2006
Big Love
Season 1
5 Seasons
Season Premiere: Mar 12, 2006
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews
72
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 24 User Ratings
4.2
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Summary From creators Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer comes Big Love, the story of a man, Bill Henrickson, living in Salt Lake City with his three wives, three houses, and three families.As if normal family life isn't enough trouble, Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton, Twister, Thunderbirds) has everything in triple: three wives, three houses, three f...

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Mar 12, 2006 • 55 m
Pilot
As Bill prepares for the opening of a new addition to his hardware store chain, he receives bad news about his father's health, and also deals with trying to balance the needs of his three wives.
Episode 2 • Mar 19, 2006 • 51 m
Viagra Blue
Episode 3 • Mar 26, 2006 • 48 m
Home Invasion
Episode 4 • Apr 2, 2006 • 55 m
Eclipse
Episode 5 • Apr 9, 2006 • 54 m
Affair
Bill and Barb's behavior arouses Nicki's suspicions. Meanwhile, Bill and Don get dirt on Roman after placing an anonymous call to Attorney General's 'Polygamy Czar'; and a Home Plus employee comes forward with an unsettling accusation.
Episode 6 • Apr 16, 2006 • 50 m
Roberta's Funeral
Bill makes Roman a settlement proposal. Barb bails out Nicki. Lois sees an opportunity for promotion.
Episode 7 • Apr 23, 2006 • 53 m
Eviction
Roman gives the Henrickson clan his answer to Bill's proposal; Barb uncovers Nicki's secret.
Episode 8 • Apr 30, 2006 • 51 m
Easter
Bill's household becomes more crowded; Nicki learns that she is not alone in debt; Bill surprises Roman with a final settlement offer.
Episode 9 • May 7, 2006 • 50 m
A Barbecue for Betty
Nicki drops a bombshell on Bill. Don falls hard for a woman named Betty. Sarah tells Bill how she really feels.
Episode 10 • May 14, 2006 • 52 m
The Baptism
Bill looks for help against Roman at The Compound; Tancy's baptism day approaches; Wanda goes into labor; Ben's girlfriend pressures him.
Episode 11 • May 21, 2006 • 53 m
Where There's a Will
The Salt Lake City Leadership League recruits Bill; Barb continues the process to become Mother of the Year; Bill continues to make moves against Roman.
Episode 12 • Jun 4, 2006 • 47 m
The Ceremony
Barb gets caught up in the Mother of the Year ceremony preparations, despite concerns from Nikki. Bill makes his move on Roman at the board meeting, not realizing another development will jeopardize it.
5 Seasons

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews
72
62% Positive
16 Reviews
38% Mixed
10 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews
72
62% Positive
16 Reviews
38% Mixed
10 Reviews
0% Negative
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90
Thoroughly sharp, seriously compelling.
By Dorothy Rabinowitz FULL REVIEW
88
"Big Love" sounds like a high-concept, comedic, intentionally sensational enterprise. Parts of "Big Love" are sensational, all right. But only in the best sense of the word.
By David Hinckley FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 24 User Ratings
4.2
46% Positive
11 Ratings
4% Mixed
1 Rating
50% Negative
12 Ratings

User Reviews

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 24 User Ratings
4.2
46% Positive
11 Ratings
4% Mixed
1 Rating
50% Negative
12 Ratings

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80
It’s something of a feat that the makers of Big Love are willing to put the ugly side of this phenomenon up against the mainstream sheen of Bill’s setup, and -- thanks in great part to the marvelous acting on display, from Paxton’s rugged haplessness to all three women’s unique variations on maternal stress and wifely sensuality -- still offer up a family to root for, warts and all.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
70
For a lot of viewers “Big Love” is going to need time to settle in; it doesn’t have much dramatic texture until about the fifth episode.
By Nancy Franklin FULL REVIEW
60
"Big Love" gets better and more compelling, once the plot thickens and the wives' personalities and conflicts take deeper form.
By Alessandra Stanley FULL REVIEW
60
More of a curiosity than a necessity.
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
40
There are good things in it, some well-written scenes and dynamic exchanges and excellent acting... But, ultimately, it doesn't cohere or quite convince.
By Robert Lloyd FULL REVIEW
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