Advanced Search Beta »
Basic Search Fields
Big Love: Season 2
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 12, 2006
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 5
Big Love Image
Metascore
71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 55 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
Rate this:
  • Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Amanda Seyfried, Grace Zabriskie
  • Summary: Utah's Henrickson family--all one husband, three wives and seven children of them--return for a second season, where they must deal with the aftermath of being outed as polygamists.
  • Genre(s): Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    90
    The second season... crackles with high drama, suspenseful twists, unexpected humor and emotion.
  2. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    50
    The show feels cold, like it's holding the audience at arm's length.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    10
    "Big Love" is a waste of time, and an excruciating waste of these actors' talents.

See all 10 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 37
  3. Negative: 4 out of 37
  1. Mike
    10
    Big love is excellent! more provocative and enlightening than any other show on tv! as a side note Maureen ryan is a moron. her reviews read like a high school blogger. she prefers mind numbing shows like entourage and flight of the concords over big love.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. steveh
    4
    Not as good as first season. They are going to have to bump it up a bit to keep my interest.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. E.B.
    1
    A complete waste of time. Thousands of people sent out petitions to HBO last season to get rid of the series because it portrayed good religious people incorrectly, but they ignored it and came back for a season 2. Don't support this trash.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

See all 37 User Reviews

Related Articles

  1. 2010 Preview, TV

    Midseason TV Preview: A Look at New and Returning Shows

    Midseason TV Preview: A Look at New and Returning Shows Image
    Published: January 5, 2010
    Read about the biggest and best new series debuting in the coming months, find out when your favorite programs are returning, and watch trailers for over two dozen shows.
    More »
  2. Best of 2009, Best of the Decade, TV

    The Best TV Shows of 2009 ... and the Decade

    The Best TV Shows of 2009 ... and the Decade Image
    Published: January 2, 2010
    Is 2000-09 the best decade in television history? Find out what shows made the past ten years so strong, and which programs went down as the best and worst of 2009.
    More »

Recommended Products

  1. Justified

    • Start date: Mar 16, 2010
    Justified Image

  2. Southland

    • Start date: Apr 9, 2009
    Southland Image

  3. Smash

    • Start date: Feb 6, 2012
    Smash Image

Current TV Shows

Full List »
  1. Homeland: Season 1
    Metascore: 91
  2. Southland: Season 4
    Metascore: 90
  3. Justified: Season 3
    Metascore: 89
  4. Prohibition: Season 1
    Metascore: 86
  5. Sing Your Song: Season 1
    Metascore: 86
  6. Downton Abbey: Season 2
    Metascore: 85
  7. Boardwalk Empire: Season 2
    Metascore: 81
  8. Sons of Anarchy: Season 4
    Metascore: 81
  9. The Hour (UK): Season 1
    Metascore: 81
  10. The Take: Season 1
    Metascore: 80
  11. Cougar Town: Season 3
    Metascore: 80
  12. The Walking Dead: Season 2
    Metascore: 80
  13. Gloria: In Her Own Words: Season 1
    Metascore: 79
  14. Smash: Season 1
    Metascore: 79
  15. Work of Art: The Next Great Artist: Season 2
    Metascore: 79
  16. On Freddie Roach: Season 1
    Metascore: 78
  17. Luther: Season 2
    Metascore: 78
  18. Boss: Season 1
    Metascore: 78
  19. Vietnam in HD: Season 1
    Metascore: 78
  20. Five: Season 1
    Metascore: 77
All Current TV Shows »