"Big Love" (2006) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Creators:

Mark V. Olsen
Will Scheffer

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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:

Polygamist | Polygamy | Viagra | Poison | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 15 nominations

Cast

Bill Paxton	...	Bill Henrickson / ... (35 episodes, 2006-2010)
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Barb Henrickson / ... (35 episodes, 2006-2010)
Chloë Sevigny	...	Nicolette Grant / ... (35 episodes, 2006-2010)
Ginnifer Goodwin	...	Margene Heffman / ... (35 episodes, 2006-2010)
Amanda Seyfried	...	Sarah Henrickson (35 episodes, 2006-2010)
Douglas Smith	...	Ben Henrickson / ... (34 episodes, 2006-2009)
Grace Zabriskie	...	Lois Henrickson (34 episodes, 2006-2010)
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Roman Grant (33 episodes, 2006-2009)
Melora Walters	...	Wanda Henrickson (32 episodes, 2006-2010)
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Don Embry (32 episodes, 2006-2009)
Matt Ross	...	Alby Grant (30 episodes, 2006-2010)
Keegan Holst	...	Wayne Henrickson (30 episodes, 2006-2009)
Garrett Gray	...	Raymond Henrickson (29 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jolean Wejbe	...	Tancy Henrickson / ... (27 episodes, 2006-2009)
Daveigh Chase	...	Rhonda Volmer (27 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mary Kay Place	...	Adaleen Grant (27 episodes, 2006-2009)
Shawn Doyle	...	Joey Henrickson (21 episodes, 2006-2010)
Bruce Dern	...	Frank Harlow (19 episodes, 2006-2009)
Tina Majorino	...	Heather Tuttle / ... (19 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mireille Enos	...	Kathy Marquart / ... (16 episodes, 2007-2010)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Finland:K-15 (DVD) | Australia:M | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | New Zealand:M (season 1) | New Zealand:R13 (season 2) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Anima Sola Productions

Trivia:

Only one location is used to represent the fictional Home Plus stores, All American Home Center in Downey, California. This location is the only branch of the independent business, which has been in business since 1959.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Barb confronts Margene about her son and their relationship, Margene states that she is only 5 years older than him. A few episodes later he gets his drivers license, presumably at 16. This would make her 21, not 23 as otherwise stated.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.28)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

God Only Knows

Very original and well done

I'm surprised no one has written about this great show yet! I've always liked HBO's original programming, from Video Jukebox back in the early 80's (before Mtv!), to Taxicab Confessions, OZ, Sopranos, and Six Feet Under. I really had little interest in watching a show about Mormons and polygamy in Utah, but I knew HBO would make it interesting. I love the cast! Bill Paxton is perfectly cast as the lead. He was always an underrated actor. Same goes with Jeanne Tripplehorn as his first (and favorite) wife. Chloe Sevigney is almost unrecognizable as the manipulative second wife, with her long hair and prairie outfits. I first noticed her in Kids. Newcomer Gennifer Goodwyn is quite good as the overwhelmed and lonely youngest third wife. She reminds me of a young Sherilyn Fenn. It doesn't hurt that all of the wives and eldest daughter are quite attractive!

One would think Bill's character would be envied, but the more we see into his everyday life, the more I say "No thanks!" Imagine dealing with three moody wives and children coming out of the woodwork! Everything has to be written in a daily planner, otherwise things get extremely chaotic. On top of dealing with his huge family, living in three adjacent houses with one back yard, he also has to run a growing chain of Home Depot-type stores, deal with the rest of his oddball family (parents and brother) still living on a polygamist compound run by an evil Harry Dean Stanton who keeps extorting money from Bill and harassing him and his family. Oh, and they also try to keep their polygamy secret from the nosy neighbors, and one of the wives has run up huge credit card debts! Plus almost everyone the family deals with is an over-religious meddler! I also like the relationship with the eldest daughter and her straight laced but good hearted friend, who played Napolean Dynamite's love interest. Overall, I really like this show and hope it becomes as popular as the other great HBO series.