"Big Love" (2006) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Creators:

Mark V. Olsen
Will Scheffer

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Polygamy Loves Company

Plot:

Big Love centres around a polygamist (Bill Paxton) and his relationship with the three wives, all whom he is married to.

Plot Keywords:

Polygamist | Multiple Wives | Sex In Car | Debt | Sex With Multiple Partners

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 14 nominations

Cast

Bill Paxton	...	Bill Henrickson / ... (34 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Barb Henrickson / ... (34 episodes, 2006-2009)
Chloë Sevigny	...	Nicolette Grant / ... (34 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ginnifer Goodwin	...	Margene Heffman / ... (34 episodes, 2006-2009)
Douglas Smith	...	Ben Henrickson / ... (34 episodes, 2006-2009)
Amanda Seyfried	...	Sarah Henrickson (34 episodes, 2006-2009)
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Don Embry (32 episodes, 2006-2009)
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Roman Grant (32 episodes, 2006-2009)
Grace Zabriskie	...	Lois Henrickson (32 episodes, 2006-2009)
Melora Walters	...	Wanda Henrickson (29 episodes, 2006-2009)
Keegan Holst	...	Wayne Henrickson (29 episodes, 2006-2009)
Daveigh Chase	...	Rhonda Volmer (28 episodes, 2006-2009)
Matt Ross	...	Alby Grant (28 episodes, 2006-2009)
Garrett Gray	...	Raymond Henrickson (28 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jolean Wejbe	...	Tancy Henrickson / ... (26 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mary Kay Place	...	Adaleen Grant (26 episodes, 2006-2009)
Shawn Doyle	...	Joey Henrickson (20 episodes, 2006-2009)
Bruce Dern	...	Frank Harlow (18 episodes, 2006-2009)
Tina Majorino	...	Heather Tuttle / ... (18 episodes, 2006-2009)
Audrey Wasilewski	...	Pam Martin (15 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mireille Enos	...	Kathy Marquart / ... (15 episodes, 2007-2009)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Finland:K-15 (DVD) | Australia:M | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | New Zealand:M (season 1) | New Zealand:R13 (season 2) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

All American Home Center - 7201 East Firestone Boulevard, Rockwell Defense Plant - Bellflower & Imperial Highway, Downey, California, USA

Company:

Anima Sola Productions

Trivia:

Sarah is the oldest of the Henrickson children but in real life Amanda Seyfried is 6 months younger than her co-star and character's younger brother Douglas Smith.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Barb has a list of everyone's birthdays and social security numbers that she uses to find out information about one of her sister-wives. However, in some episodes the birth years listed do not match the ages given for the characters. At least two of the birthdays [for Nicolette and Margene] are the actual birthdays of the actresses and not the characters. The birth year given for Barb would make her the same age as Nikki, but she is clearly portrayed as being about 10 years older.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: Tracy Morgan/Kelly Clarkson (#34.18)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

God Only Knows

A tricky premise, handled with charm

I was curious about this series because I like Paxton, Sevigny and Tina Majorino in particular, and also Harry Dean Stanton (whom I got to see play blues at the Mint, in L.A., a couple of years ago - got his autograph that night as well, which was very cool). I don't agree with 'the principle', but I do like the series.

They've taken a potentially combustible premise and managed to make it charming and almost 'normal' - after a few episodes, it didn't seem odd at all that Bill has more than one wife. I like the interaction between the characters, the women in particular, and the side-story involving Bruce Dern is hilarious and tragic at the same time. They're walking a fine line here, and I would say, after viewing 2 seasons' worth of episodes now, they're pulling it off magnificently.