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Big Love

  • TV Series
  • 2006–2011
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
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Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny, and Ginnifer Goodwin in Big Love (2006)
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A Utah polygamist who owns home improvement stores in the Salt Lake City area juggles relationships with three wives while trying to keep his complex family life from becoming a public scand... Read allA Utah polygamist who owns home improvement stores in the Salt Lake City area juggles relationships with three wives while trying to keep his complex family life from becoming a public scandal.A Utah polygamist who owns home improvement stores in the Salt Lake City area juggles relationships with three wives while trying to keep his complex family life from becoming a public scandal.

  • Creators
    • Mark V. Olsen
    • Will Scheffer
  • Stars
    • Bill Paxton
    • Jeanne Tripplehorn
    • Chloë Sevigny
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    7.7/10
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    • Creators
      • Mark V. Olsen
      • Will Scheffer
    • Stars
      • Bill Paxton
      • Jeanne Tripplehorn
      • Chloë Sevigny
    • 91User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 wins & 50 nominations total

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    Bill Paxton
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    • Bill Henrickson
    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    • Barb Henrickson
    Chloë Sevigny
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    • Nicolette Grant
    Ginnifer Goodwin
    Ginnifer Goodwin
    • Margene Heffman
    Douglas Smith
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    • Ben Henrickson
    Grace Zabriskie
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    • Lois Henrickson
    Keegan Holst
    • Wayne Henrickson
    Matt Ross
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    • Alby Grant
    Garrett Fraye
    • Raymond Henrickson
    Joel McKinnon Miller
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    • Don Embry
    Amanda Seyfried
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    • Sarah Henrickson
    Shawn Doyle
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    • Joey Henrickson
    Melora Walters
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    • Wanda Henrickson
    Mary Kay Place
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    • Adaleen Grant
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Roman Grant
    Daveigh Chase
    Daveigh Chase
    • Rhonda Volmer
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • Frank Harlow
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    • Creators
      • Mark V. Olsen
      • Will Scheffer
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    • Trivia
      The show's fictional fundamentalist group, the "United Effort Brotherhood", is 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 well-known groups of polygamists claiming to be successors of the original LDS church.
    • Goofs
      Barb has a list of everyone's birthdays and social security numbers. However, in some episodes the birth years listed do not match the ages given for the characters. Nikki and Margene's birthdays are actually the birthdays of the actresses playing them. 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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    9/10

    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.
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    • Apr 29, 2006
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    • Release date
      • March 12, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • HBO (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 三棲大丈夫
    • Filming locations
      • Fillmore, California, USA(house exteriors)
    • Production companies
      • Anima Sola Productions
      • Playtone
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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