Big Love (2006–2011)

A polygamist and his relationship with his three wives.

Creators:

Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer

Stars:

Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 38 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bill Paxton	...	Bill Henrickson (53 episodes, 2006-2011)
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Barb Henrickson (53 episodes, 2006-2011)
Chloë Sevigny	...	Nicolette Grant (53 episodes, 2006-2011)
Ginnifer Goodwin	...	Margene Heffman (53 episodes, 2006-2011)
Douglas Smith	...	Ben Henrickson (53 episodes, 2006-2011)
Grace Zabriskie	...	Lois Henrickson (53 episodes, 2006-2011)
Matt Ross	...	Alby Grant (49 episodes, 2006-2011)
Keegan Holst	...	Wayne Henrickson (49 episodes, 2006-2011)
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Don Embry (46 episodes, 2006-2011)
Amanda Seyfried	...	Sarah Henrickson (44 episodes, 2006-2011)
Shawn Doyle	...	Joey Henrickson (43 episodes, 2006-2010)
Melora Walters	...	Wanda Henrickson (43 episodes, 2006-2010)
Mary Kay Place	...	Adaleen Grant (41 episodes, 2006-2011)
Garrett Gray	...	Raymond Henrickson (38 episodes, 2007-2011)
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Roman Grant (37 episodes, 2006-2010)
Daveigh Chase	...	Rhonda Volmer (31 episodes, 2006-2011)
Bruce Dern	...	Frank Harlow (29 episodes, 2006-2011)
Jolean Wejbe	...	Tancy Henrickson (26 episodes, 2006-2009)
Tina Majorino	...	Heather Tuttle (26 episodes, 2006-2011)
Mireille Enos	...	JoDean Marquart (25 episodes, 2007-2010)

Storyline

A polygamist and his relationship with his three wives.

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Plot Keywords:

polygamist | utah | debt | sex | sex with multiple partners | 

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Taglines:

Polygamy Loves Company

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

HBO [ca] HBO [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Amor Imenso

Filming Locations:

Mentryville, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anima Sola Productions, Playtone Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Amanda Seyfried left the show because she couldn't juggle it with her film career.

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Goofs

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.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.106 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"God Only Knows"
Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher
Performed by The Beach Boys

User Reviews

Very original and well done

I'm surprised no one has written about this great show yet! I've always liked HBO's original programming, from Video Jukebox back in the early 80's (before Mtv!), to Taxicab Confessions, OZ, Sopranos, and Six Feet Under. I really had little interest in watching a show about Mormons and polygamy in Utah, but I knew HBO would make it interesting. I love the cast! Bill Paxton is perfectly cast as the lead. He was always an underrated actor. Same goes with Jeanne Tripplehorn as his first (and favorite) wife. Chloe Sevigney is almost unrecognizable as the manipulative second wife, with her long hair and prairie outfits. I first noticed her in Kids. Newcomer Gennifer Goodwyn is quite good as the overwhelmed and lonely youngest third wife. She reminds me of a young Sherilyn Fenn. It doesn't hurt that all of the wives and eldest daughter are quite attractive!

One would think Bill's character would be envied, but the more we see into his everyday life, the more I say "No thanks!" Imagine dealing with three moody wives and children coming out of the woodwork! Everything has to be written in a daily planner, otherwise things get extremely chaotic. On top of dealing with his huge family, living in three adjacent houses with one back yard, he also has to run a growing chain of Home Depot-type stores, deal with the rest of his oddball family (parents and brother) still living on a polygamist compound run by an evil Harry Dean Stanton who keeps extorting money from Bill and harassing him and his family. Oh, and they also try to keep their polygamy secret from the nosy neighbors, and one of the wives has run up huge credit card debts! Plus almost everyone the family deals with is an over-religious meddler! I also like the relationship with the eldest daughter and her straight laced but good hearted friend, who played Napolean Dynamite's love interest. Overall, I really like this show and hope it becomes as popular as the other great HBO series.