"Big Love" (2006)TV series 2006-????

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:

Utah | Baptism | Working Class Family | Viagra | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

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

Cast

Bill Paxton	...	Bill Henrickson / ... (26 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Barb Henrickson / ... (26 episodes, 2006-2007)
Amanda Seyfried	...	Sarah Henrickson (26 episodes, 2006-2007)
Douglas Smith	...	Ben Henrickson / ... (26 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chloë Sevigny	...	Nicolette Grant / ... (25 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ginnifer Goodwin	...	Margene Heffman / ... (25 episodes, 2006-2007)
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Don Embry (25 episodes, 2006-2007)
Daveigh Chase	...	Rhonda Volmer (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jolean Wejbe	...	Tancy Henrickson (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Grace Zabriskie	...	Lois Henrickson (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Roman Grant (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Melora Walters	...	Wanda Henrickson (23 episodes, 2006-2007)
Matt Ross	...	Alby Grant (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Keegan Holst	...	Wayne Henrickson (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mary Kay Place	...	Adaleen Grant (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Garrett Gray	...	Raymond Henrickson / ... (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bruce Dern	...	Frank Harlow (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Shawn Doyle	...	Joey Henrickson (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tina Majorino	...	Heather Tuttle (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Audrey Wasilewski	...	Pam / ... (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Wendy Phillips	...	Peg Embry (11 episodes, 2006-2007)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Anima Sola Productions

Trivia:

The show's fictional fundamentalist group, the "United Effort Brotherhood", is in some ways similar to and was largely inspired by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints whose financial and legal wing is called the "United Effort Plan". The FLDS is one of the most prolific and well-known remaining groups of polygamists claiming to be the successors of the original LDS church.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: You never see the time on any of the stoves or microwaves, like they are not plugged in.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "House M.D.: Guardian Angels (#4.4)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

God Only Knows

Unfreakinbelievable-- MUST SEE

A friend of mine asked me if I had seen "The show about the guy with three wives," and I had no clue which show he was talking about. He told me it was called "Big Love" and I should catch it. Well, now having watched the first two seasons, I can confidently say this is the best television show I've seen in years. The polygamy is not even close to what the show's all about-- even though that part is extremely interesting.

First off, Bill Paxton is charged with a tough duty-- he's really the backbone of the show, and he is flawless scene after scene after scene. The same can be said of Tripplehorn, Sevigny and Goodwin. Amanda Seyfriend also really shines in a quiet but emotionally conflicted role as the teenage daughter battling religious self-esteem and monogamy vs polygamy for a life path. Douglas Smith demonstrates great promise as a young actor whose character is in a state of constant awkwardness and whose introverted nature is taken to the backseat when a great personal challenge for him begins to arise in the second season.

The stories are fantastic, with wonderful characters at every level. Harry Dean Stanton as Roman Grant is an absolute masterclass in acting; his tiny, shriveled exterior does nothing to prevent us from fearing his powerful, commanding leadership role as the so-called prophet of the compound.

Boasting plot lines consistently intriguing and aiding in character development rather than mere shock value, it refuses to make overt caricatures out of characters easy to keep one-dimensional. For me personally as an atheist who is fascinated with the study of theology, it's rousing fun to cheer for the polygamist and his loving family. The part that sucks me in the most is definitely the "right" decisions characters make, albeit justified with religious convictions. Don't just "give it a chance"-- watch it and you will love it. It's smart, funny, emotionally impacting and extremely well-written.