Episode guide
Big Love
53 episodes · 5 seasons · 2006–2011 · HBO
Season
Season 1
12 episodes
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S01E01 Pilot Polygamist Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton) juggles his business demands with those of his three wives and seven kids.
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S01E02 Viagra Blue Bill compensates for rising demands at home, and looks for protection from Roman's henchmen.
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S01E03 Home Invasion Nicki plans an extravagant birthday party for her son Wayne, to Bill's chagrin.
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S01E04 Eclipse Bill searches for answers to an unsettling dream; the family has its hands full during a lunar eclipse.
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S01E05 The Affair Bill and Barb's behavior arouses Nicki's suspicions; Bill and Don dig for dirt on Roman; Marge befriends a neighbor.
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S01E06 Roberta's Funeral (aka Splinter) Bill makes Roman a settlement proposal; Barb bails out Nicki; Lois sees an opportunity for promotion.
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S01E07 Eviction Roman gives the Henrickson clan his answer to Bill's proposal; Barb uncovers Nicki's not-so-little secret.
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S01E08 Easter Bill's household gets a lot more crowded; Franklin indulges his bad habits; Roman is surprised by Bill's new offer.
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S01E09 A Barbecue for Betty Nicki drops a bombshell on Bill; Don falls hard for #4; a vote-obsessed Margene leaves Chad hanging.
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S01E10 The Baptism (aka Margene's Baptism) Bill and family plan for Teenie's baptism; Bill attempts to infiltrate Roman's UEB Council.
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S01E11 Where There's a Will Barb, Nicki and Margene mull over custody scenarios; Bill is recruited by an influential civic group.
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S01E12 The Ceremony (aka A Family Outing) Bill and Joey's triumph over Roman is undermined by Wanda; Barb seizes the Mother of the Year spotlight.
Season
Season 2
12 episodes
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S02E01 Damage Control In the Season Two premiere, Bill scrambles in the wake of the family's exposure; Barb retreats into her own world; Roman puts the squeeze on Joey; Sarah has a suitor.
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S02E02 The Writing on the Wall A crisis leads Bill to rethink Home Plus's ad strategy; the family forgets Nicki's anniversary.
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S02E03 Reunion Bill tries to leverage a council vote against Roman; Barb chastens Margene for her relationship with Ben, who considers a lifestyle change.
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S02E04 Rock and a Hard Place Bill eyes a new polygamy-friendly business; Rhonda complicates Nicki's involvement in Joey's case.
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S02E05 Vision Thing Bill meets a romantic prospect, as does Joey; Nicki frets over Wayne's school lessons; Bill turns to Eddie for a loan.
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S02E06 Dating Game Margene befriends Bill's potential fourth wife; a dangerous polygamist family accuses Bill of poaching.
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S02E07 Good Guys and Bad Guys Margene's mother visits the Henricksons; Roman's polygamist rivals force Bill to play a dangerous game.
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S02E08 Kingdom Come Bill proposes a 'seventh day off' schedule to his wives, and cons Roman into retaliating against the Greenes.
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S02E09 Circle the Wagons Margene finds herself wielding a swing vote; Rhonda stays in the spotlight; Lois reaches out to Bill.
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S02E10 The Happiest Girl Margene joins Bill at a convention; Nicki throws a party; Roman returns home; Rhonda resorts to blackmail.
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S02E11 Take Me As I Am Bill attempts to barter with Alby; Barb reaches out to her mother; Pam makes Margene a proposition.
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S02E12 Oh, Pioneers In the Season Two finale, the Henricksons are rocked by an unexpected guest on the eve of Pioneer Week.
Season
Season 3
10 episodes
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S03E01 Block Party Bill pitches a Mormon-friendly casino, with help from Margene; Barb warms to Ana; Alby has a close call; Nicki uses a block party as her coming-out pulpit.
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S03E02 Empire Bill and Ana test the group-dating waters; Barb ponders her and the family's future; Sarah pushes Scott away; Lois drives Frank to the brink.
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S03E03 Prom Queen Bill tries to protect Rhonda; Frank finds himself in a bind; Ben escorts Sarah to her senior prom.
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S03E04 On Trial After Bill tries to get Alby to break ranks with the Prophet, Roman finally has his day in court.
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S03E05 For Better or for Worse Barb, Nicki and Margene bicker over living arrangements; Bill barters for a loan approval.
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S03E06 Come, Ye Saints A 2,500-mile pilgrimage to a sacred shrine in New York tests the limits of the Henrickson family bonds.
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S03E07 Fight or Flight Nicki faces crises at home and at work; Joey looks to add a new wife; Bill debates how to handle the discovery of a potentially valuable document.
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S03E08 Rough Edges Bill turns up the heat on Roman; Nicki gets the cold shoulder; Margene starts up a new business.
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S03E09 Outer Darkness Outer Darkness (Season Three) Nicki stares down an uncertain future; Barb faces excommunication; Bill reconsiders his hard-line position on Roman.
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S03E10 Sacrament In the Season Three Finale, Bill looks to solve a kidnapping while bringing down Roman and the Greenes.
Season
Season 4
9 episodes
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S04E01 Free at Last Bill's Blackfoot casino opens; Adaleen shares a shocking secret that leaves Nicki cold; Lois and Frank strike a deal, as do J.J. and Cara Lynn.
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S04E02 The Greater Good Bill contemplates running for the vacant Utah State Senate seat; Sarah and Scott plan a civil marriage.
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S04E03 Strange Bedfellows Bill looks for allies in Washington; Joey digs up his past; Sarah compensates a car-accident victim.
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S04E04 The Mighty and Strong Bill rushes to announce his candidacy; Alby gives J.J. permission to add a wife; Don takes a bullet for Bill.
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S04E05 Sins of the Father A revelation about his past threatens Bill's campaign; Nicki goes undercover, again; Margene gets the cold shoulder.
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S04E06 Under One Roof Ana resurfaces with a surprise revelation; Ben goes south of the border with his grandparents; Marilyn locks horns with Bill.
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S04E07 Blood Atonement Bill and Joey make an emergency trip to Mexico; Margene makes a surprise offer to Ana; a bomb scare rocks the casino.
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S04E08 Next Ticket Out Barb becomes a lightning rod for Bill's campaign; Nicki tries a new look; Sarah shocks the family by announcing her intention to leave Utah.
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S04E09 End of Days In the Season Four finale, Bill faces last-minute threats to his candidacy; the three wives feel the strain as Election Day arrives.
Season
Season 5
10 episodes
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S05E01 Winter In the aftermath of his election, Bill faces an uphill battle to win over his constituents and employees, while his family copes with psychological and physical traumas close to home.
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S05E02 A Seat at the Table Bill stages a "safety net" meeting for polygamist leaders; Barb seeks common ground with her mother Nancy.
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S05E03 Certain Poor Shepherds The Henricksons try to put on a unified face during Christmas, but the family is tested amidst numbing revelations from Barb, Marge and Adaleen.
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S05E04 The Oath Bill fights for his right to be sworn in as Senator; Barb, Nicki and Margene struggle with personal revelations.
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S05E05 The Special Relationship Bill makes one deal and rejects another; Nicki is accused of mixed motives; Barb considers a dramatic life change.
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S05E06 D.I.V.O.R.C.E. Bill refuses to give in to Barb's vision of the church; Nicki chafes at the status quo; Margene looks to rally the children of polygamy.
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S05E07 Til Death Do Us Part Bill eyes a wedding as a chance to reseal his commitment to his wives; Alby makes a game-changing power play.
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S05E08 The Noose Tightens Barb is pulled into the firestorm surrounding Bill and Margene; Nicki is flummoxed by a revelation about Cara Lynn.
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S05E09 Exorcism Bill fights for his family and his freedom; Alby looks to settle unfinished business; Nicki plans a new future for Cara Lynn.
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S05E10 Where Men and Mountains Meet In the Series Finale, the Henricksons brace for an uncertain future, with or without Bill.