List of Big Love episodes
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The following is a list of episodes from the HBO television series Big Love. The first season has finished airing in the United States. The second season will begin airing in Spring 2007.
As of June 4, 2006, there have been 12 episodes of Big Love aired.
The first season was released on Region 1 (US) DVD on October 17, 2006.
This list is ordered by episode's air dates.
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[edit] Episodes
[edit] Season 1 (March – June 2006)
| Screenshot | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate | # |
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"Pilot" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Rodrigo Garcia | March 12, 2006 | 1 (1-01) |
| Polygamist Bill Henrickson tries to satisfy the emotional, romantic and financial needs of his three wives – Barb, Nicki and Margene — and seven children in suburban Salt Lake City. Bill, a successful businessman launching his second "Home Plus" hardware superstore, hits a roadblock in the person of Roman, the powerful patriarch of the Juniper Creek polygamist commune and father of Nicki, Bill's shopaholic second wife. Also his estranged brother, Joey, a retired football star, calls Bill with a shocking revelation about their father, Franklin, who lives on the same compound as their mother, Lois, Franklin's second wife.[1] [2] | |||||
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"Viagra Blue" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Charles McDougall | March 19, 2006 | 2 (1-02) |
| Nicki gets sidetracked after scolding Bill for disrespecting Barb on her "day," though Barb eventually gets her payback. Worried about Roman's threats, Bill looks into installing a security system at his home(s); Franklin's hospital convalescence ends with a visit from Roman and a revealing quarrel with his son; Bill's business associate, Don Embry, also a polygamist, drops by for dinner with his three wives, and confides to Bill his expansion plans; Marge presses Bill to give her a car of her own; Sarah forges a new friendship; and Bill compensates for rising demands at home, with prescription drugs. Nicki fends off her collectors from her largely maxed out and overdue credit cards. [1][2] | |||||
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"Home Invasion" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Charles McDougall | March 26, 2006 | 3 (1-03) |
| Despite being admonished by Bill for her spendthrift ways, and her rising collection calls, Nicki tries to throw an extravagant birthday party at a hotel resort for her 5-year-old son Wayne, but is forced to host the party at home, bringing unwanted attention with her large guest list, including her father, Roman, and many relatives from the compound. Meanwhile, Bill installs a "perimeter of defense" around his home; Barb tries to keep the family's secret hidden from their neighbors; Margene stands up for herself; and Bill is alarmed when Home Plus gets an unwanted visitor.[1][2] | |||||
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"Eclipse" | David Manson and Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer (teleplay) David Manson (story) |
Michael Spiller | April 2, 2006 | 4 (1-04) |
| Bill seeks "clarity" after experiencing some unsettling dreams. Later, on a hunting trip with Ben, he gets the answer for which he's been searching. Barb gets a long-term teaching job, putting added pressure back home on Nicki and Margene. Nicki fends off her creditors, barely; Joey pays Bill a visit with some revealing news about Roman; Heather bails Sarah out of a bad party; and Teenie bangs away the dragons during a lunar eclipse.[1][2] | |||||
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"Affair" | Alexa Junge and Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer (teleplay) Alexa Junge (story) |
Alan Taylor | April 9, 2006 | 5 (1-05) |
| Bill and Barb's behavior arouses Nicki's suspicions. Meanwhile, Bill and Don get dirt on Roman after placing an anonymous call to the attorney general's "Polygamy Czar"; a Home Plus employee comes forward with an unsettling accusation; Roman searches for Bill's audited numbers, exposing Alby's limitations and inciting his ire; Margene embraces the friendship of her neighbor Pam, raising concerns from the other wives; Nicki makes a happy announcement to the family.[1][2] | |||||
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"Roberta's Funeral" | Eileen Myers | Mary Harron | April 16, 2006 | 6 (1-06) |
| Bill heads to Juniper Creek to attend the funeral of his father Frank's first wife, Roberta, and to make Roman a settlement proposal he may or may not be able to refuse. Lois sees Roberta's demise as an opportunity to rise to First Wife. Meanwhile, Barb bails Nicki out of a jam at Home Plus, and Ben ponders whether he has what it takes to follow in his father's footsteps.[1][2] | |||||
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"Eviction" | Mimi Friedman & Jeanette Collins | Michael Spiller | April 23, 2006 | 7 (1-07) |
| Despite his ongoing feud with Roman, Bill considers launching an expensive new marketing campaign for Home Plus. Nicki wards off the advances of a pair of persistent missionaries. Margene is invited to a recital at Pam's church. Ben gets in a minor accident on a road trip with some fellow Seminary students. After being excused from the Henrickson case, Alby invites a homosexual stranger to a hotel room but gets cold feet. Sarah brings home co-worker Heather Tuttle. After bailing out Nicki at Home Plus in the last episode, Peg Embry reveals Nicki's credit problems to Barb. Roman evicts Bill's mother, brother, and sister-in-law. Alby is caught breaking into Home Plus.[1][2] | |||||
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"Easter" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Steve Shill | April 30, 2006 | 8 (1-08) |
| Having been evicted from their temporary lodgings, Frank, his wives, and dog, descend on Bill's just in time for Easter, as does Joey, who's looking for a fresh start. Meanwhile, Bill finds himself drowning in lawsuits; Nicki learns she's not alone in debt; Sarah unexpectedly bonds with Lois; and Bill surprises Roman with a final settlement offer.[1][2] | |||||
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"A Barbecue for Betty" | Jill Sprecher & Karen Sprecher and Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer (teleplay) Jill Sprecher & Karen Sprecher (story) |
Julian Farino | May 7, 2006 | 9 (1-09) |
| Bill celebrates being "free and clear" from Roman, but the prophet makes a surprise visit to the store after a thunderstorm puts a hole in the store's ceiling. Nicki tells Bill about her credit card debt. Don falls hard for Betty, a potential fourth wife. Bill is angry at Sarah after Heather Tuttle's father, a state trooper, stops by the house. Margene finds out that Nicki initially voted against Bill marrying her, and Margene is surprised by a blind date arranged by her friend Pam. The land for the third store is possibly an ancient burial ground and may be in litigation for years. Nicki reveals to Bill that Roman, afraid that Bill would become the next prophet, kicked Bill out of the compound when he was 14, not his father.[1][2] | |||||
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"The Baptism " | Dustin Lance Black | Michael Lehmann | May 14, 2006 | 10 (1-10) |
| Barb gets an unwanted visit from her sister Cindy, who strongly disapproves of the family's polygamist lifestyle. Meanwhile, as his feud with Roman intensifies, Bill attempts to infiltrate the UEB Priesthood Council. Ben loses his virginity to his girlfriend, Brynn. A depressed Margene botches her chores, sees her friendship with Pam end, and is transformed at Teeny's baptism, getting baptized herself.[1][2] | |||||
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"Where There's a Will" | Mimi Friedman & Jeanette Collins (teleplay) Eileen Myers (story) |
Alan Poul | May 21, 2006 | 11 (1-11) |
| Barb finds herself a finalist for Mother of the Year. Bill is asked to become the newest member of the Salt Lake City Leadership League, which he eventually turns down. The wives mull over custody scenarios in their separate wills. Rhonda arrives from Juniper Creek for spring-break, prompting sympathy from Sarah and Heather. Ernest Holloway, a polygomist in the compound, goes into exile after Roman finds out he is helping Bill. Margene announces she is pregnant.[1][2] | |||||
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"The Ceremony" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Julian Farino | June 4, 2006 | 12 (1-12) |
| Bill and Joey blindside Roman at a UEB Priesthood Council meeting, turning the tables on the prophet. Wanda poisons Alby during his visit to her home. Joey reveals that Wanda had poisoned Frank Harlow, Bill's dad. After Barb offers to have Rhonda stay at their home, Roman's wife Adaleen puts an abrupt end to Rhonda's thespian sabbatical in Salt Lake City. Barb seizes the spotlight during the Mother of the Year award ceremony at the governor's mansion, despite Nicki's initial dismay.[1][2] | |||||
[edit] Season 2 (2007)
| Screenshot | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate | # |
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"Damage Control [3]" | TBA | TBA | June 2007 | 13 (2-01) |
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"The Writing on the Wall [4]" | TBA | TBA | June 2007 | 14 (2-02) |
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"Reunion [5]" | TBA | TBA | June 2007 | 15 (2-03) |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Episode Guide. HBO.com. Retrieved on 2006-07-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Television Without Pity Big Love. www.televisionwithoutpity.com. Retrieved on 2006-07-30. Full episode synopses
- ^ Retrieved from The Deadwood Stage- Upcoming HBO Program Information on September 9, 2006.
- ^ Retrieved from The Deadwood Stage- Upcoming HBO Program Information on September 9, 2006.
- ^ Retrieved from The Deadwood Stage- Upcoming HBO Program Information on September 9, 2006.
