Big Love
Season 4
9 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 4 of Big Love (2006–2011) on HBO as a mid listed season (4; 4 of 5) — 9 listed hours, 2010-01-10–2010-03-07 from “Free at Last” (S04E01) to “End of Days” (S04E09). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
Desk essentials in this season
- S04E01 Free at Last
Free at Last titles a season-four premiere like a hymn — the American family experiment asking what liberty costs inside the compound and the cul-de-sac.
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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.
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