Big Love
Season 2
12 listed hours · 2006–2011 · HBO
From the desk
How this season is filed
HBO stretched the American family until the façade cracked: Bill Paxton as a suburban polygamist CEO, three wives negotiating faith and jealousy under one roof, and Mormon fundamentalism treated as intimate drama instead of a sideshow. Thorny, surprisingly tender prestige.
TV Flash files Season 2 of Big Love (2006–2011) on HBO as a mid listed season (2; 2 of 5) — 12 listed hours, 2007-06-11–2007-08-26 from “Damage Control” (S02E01) to “Oh, Pioneers” (S02E12). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
Desk essentials in this season
- S02E01 Damage Control
Damage Control reopens year two on PR language: the façade as craft problem, jealousy and faith still sharing the kitchen.
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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.
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