List of Big Love episodes
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The following is a list of episodes from the HBO television series Big Love. The second season began airing on June 11, and ended with the season finale on August 27. The show was recently renewed for a third season set to air sometime in 2008.
The first season was released on Region 1 DVD on October 17, 2006.
This list is ordered by episode's air dates.
Contents |
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Season 1 (March – June 2006)
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1-01) | "Pilot" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Rodrigo Garcia | March 12, 2006 |
| 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] | ||||
| 2 (1-02) | "Viagra Blue" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Charles McDougall | March 19, 2006 |
| 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] | ||||
| 3 (1-03) | "Home Invasion" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Charles McDougall | March 26, 2006 |
| 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] | ||||
| 4 (1-04) | "Eclipse" | David Manson [1] and Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer (teleplay) David Manson (story) |
Michael Spiller | April 2, 2006 |
| 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] | ||||
| 5 (1-05) | "Affair" | Alexa Junge and Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer (teleplay) Alexa Junge (story) |
Alan Taylor | April 9, 2006 |
| 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] | ||||
| 6 (1-06) | "Roberta's Funeral" | Eileen Myers | Mary Harron | April 16, 2006 |
| 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] | ||||
| 7 (1-07) | "Eviction" | Mimi Friedman [2] & Jeanette Collins [3] | Michael Spiller | April 23, 2006 |
| 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] | ||||
| 8 (1-08) | "Easter" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Steve Shill | April 30, 2006 |
| 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] | ||||
| 9 (1-09) | "A Barbecue for Betty" | Jill Sprecher, Karen Sprecher, Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer (teleplay) Jill Sprecher & Karen Sprecher (story) |
Julian Farino | May 7, 2006 |
| 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] | ||||
| 10 (1-10) | "The Baptism" | Dustin Lance Black [4] | Michael Lehmann | May 14, 2006 |
| 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] | ||||
| 11 (1-11) | "Where There's a Will" | Mimi Friedman & Jeanette Collins (teleplay) Eileen Myers (story) |
Alan Poul | May 21, 2006 |
| 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 polygamist in the compound, goes into exile after Roman finds out he is helping Bill. Margene announces she is pregnant.[1][2] | ||||
| 12 (1-12) | "The Ceremony" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Julian Farino | June 4, 2006 |
| 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 (June – August 2007)
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 (2-01) | "Damage Control" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Dan Minahan | June 11, 2007 |
| After Barb's outing at the governor's mansion, she retreats into seclusion leaving Nicki and Margene with some added responsibilities. Bill tries to find out who is responsible for Barb's humiliation and narrows it down to his assistant Wendy and neighbors Carl and Pam. Wanda faces questioning at Juniper Creek after Alby's poisoning. | ||||
| 14 (2-02) | "The Writing on the Wall" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Sarah Pia Anderson | June 18, 2007 |
| Home Plus billboards are vandalized which Bill and Don quickly try to replace. Bill and Barb forget Nicki's anniversary causing an upset throughout the houses. Ben comes clean to his girlfriend about his family. Joey turns himself in to the authorities so that Wanda does not go to prison. | ||||
| 15 (2-03) | "Reunion" | Dustin Lance Black | Alan Poul | June 25, 2007 |
| Bill and Nicki attend a Grant family reunion at Juniper Creek in the hopes of severing ties with Roman. Rhonda is forced to vow herself to Roman but quickly changes her mind. Margene attempts to call Barb's sister Cindy which is met with some animosity. | ||||
| 16 (2-04) | "Rock and a Hard Place" | Mimi Friedman & Jeanette Collins | Adam Davidson | July 2, 2007 |
| Nicki is blackmailed by Rhonda into letting her stay at the Henricksons after vowing not to return to the compound. Bill is wowed by a new business venture he wishes to invest in as an insurance policy for his family. Authorities at Juniper Creek search Bill's homes hoping to find Rhonda. Nicki is banned from Juniper Creek after accusing her father of outing Barb. | ||||
| 17 (2-05) | "Vision Thing" | Eileen Myers | Burr Steers | July 9, 2007 |
| Bill finds himself attracted to a waitress at a local diner named Ana. Meanwhile, Nicki is upset that Wayne is being taught Catholicism at his parochial school. Joey meets a potential new wife Kathy who has been caring for him and the baby. Bill asks his uncle Eddie for a loan so that he can bid on Weber Gaming. Rhonda pays a surprise visit to Sarah at Deb's and wishes to be taken in by the Tuttles. | ||||
| 18 (2-06) | "Dating Game" | Doug Jung | Jim McKay | July 16, 2007 |
| Bill discovers that an underground polygamist family, the Greenes, have arrived back in Utah to pressure Bill to give up Weber Gaming. Meanwhile Bill has been secretly dating Ana, the waitress who he believes may have potential to be a fourth wife. Margene also purposely befriends Ana and has her oblivious sister-wives meet with her. Bill is having problems having Don give his blessing for their new venture. | ||||
| 19 (2-07) | "Good Guys and Bad Guys" | Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer | Michael Lehmann | July 23, 2007 |
| Margene's mother comes to visit, not knowing that Margie and Bill are polygamists. Barb picks up Wanda from the mental institution in order to relieve Joey of some stress. Sarah's boyfriend tells Bill that Alby has been stalking them on their dates. Roman calls an emergency UEB meeting regarding the Greenes. Frank resurfaces and wants a percentage of Lois and Eddie's new business. | ||||
| 20 (2-08) | "Kingdom Come" | Dustin Lance Black | Dan Attias | July 30, 2007 |
| A exhausted Bill wishes to take a night for himself every seventh day. Barb urges the other wives to boycott Bill's suggestion by giving him the cold shoulder. Frank discovers where Lois has been keeping her laundromat money and how Eddie obtained the money. Bill makes Ben a priesthood holder after he fears he is becoming a "sexual deviant" and reveals his true feelings about polygamy. Bill remains in a crossfire between the Greenes and Roman over Weber Gaming in the hopes that Roman will defeat them. However, Roman is later ambushed by the Greenes while departing from a coffee shop. | ||||
| 21 (2-09) | "Circle the Wagons" | Doug Jung (teleplay) Jennifer Schuur & Doug Stockstill (story) |
John Strickland | August 6, 2007 |
| Bill wants Nicki to try to persuade Barb and Margene to vote to keep Weber Gaming with predictable results. Juniper Creek is filled with panic after Roman's incident with the Greenes. At a testimony meeting, the people choose Alby as their temporary leader. Lois tries to make amends with Bill after her laundromat business fails. Nicki tries to win her mother back over with a refrigerator so she can see her father. Ben becomes defensive when a Home Plus co-worker says something inappropriate about Margene. | ||||
| 22 (2-10) | "The Happiest Girl" | Jeanette Collins & Mimi Friedman and Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer (teleplay) Jennifer Schuur & Doug Stockstill (story) |
Tom Vaughan | August 13, 2007 |
| Bill asks Margene to accompany him to a convention in Nevada. After a welcoming party for Joey's future wife Kathy goes sour, Nicki plans to throw a party for them at her home much to Alby's chagrin. Rhonda blackmails Heather and Sarah into attending her taping of a television news program. Bill outs Margene as his wife (in addition to Barb) to his business partners. Lois wants a divorce from Frank. | ||||
| 23 (2-11) | "Take Me As I Am" | Eileen Myers | Jim McKay | August 19, 2007 |
| Barb reunites with her estranged mother when she announces she will remarry. After learning Ben is dating twins from the compound, Barb asks her mother if Ben can spend the summer holidays with her without Bill's consent. Bill makes Alby a proposition regarding Weber Gaming. | ||||
| 24 (2-12) | "Oh, Pioneers" | Dustin Lance Black, Eileen Myers and Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer |
Julian Farino | August 26, 2007 |
| During Salt Lake City Pioneer Week, Bill devises a plan to fight off his enemies on the UEB by electing a new chairman. After discovering Alby and his wife have been sedating Roman, Adaleen brings him to the Henricksons for refuge. Pam asks Margene to be her surrogate mother. Sarah and Heather try to convince Ben not to become a polygamist. Margene comes clean to Ana about her husband. | ||||
