Big Love: Season 1
Think having three wives is a dream come true? Think again.
HBO presents the new contemporary drama series that tells the story of Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton), a practicing polygamist who lives in suburban Salt Lake City with his three wives and seven children. An independent businessman who runs a growing chain of hardware stores, Bill faces a myriad of challenges in meeting the emotional, romantic and financial needs of his wives - Barb (Jeanne Tripplehorn), Nicki (Chloë Sevigny) and Margene (Ginnifer Goodwin) - while dealing with their kids, three adjoined houses, an ever-mounting avalanche of bills, and the opening of his newest hardware store.
Features the all-star cast of Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Academy Award nominee Chloe Sevigny, Ginnifer Goodwin, Harry Dean Stanton, and Bruce Dern!
Member Reviews
Hooked - sasha27
I had heard a lot about "Big Love" and after watching Sister Wives on TLC, I decided to give it a try. I was hooked in the first five minutes of episode one. Superb acting and a great story line make for one addictive TV show. I check my Zip List daily to see if the next disc has been shipped. I can't wait to see more!!Can't Look Away - MovieMom1
It's not that I adored this series, but something about it had me requesting disc after this. Maybe it was the idea of "does this really happen", "omg", "can't look away". Exactly what the cover art portrays. I am not sure if I will continue with further seasons, but this show has a great cast of characters and great acting. Although I am against POLYGAMY, I still find myself liking this family and not wanting them to get caught. Like I said.....good acting!It's all in the family - cinecynic
Family takes on a new meaning in this series about a businessman who was ousted as a teen from a polygamist community but who now has three wives. The storylines do involve the family's unique polygamist situation, usually with a good dose of humour (such as when Bill, the husband, gets Viagra in order to cope with the demands of three wives).
The strength of the drama is the characters. Each is revealed to have unique histories and needs, which they all find ways to try to understand for one another. The children also have a constant presence in the stories--especially the teenagers who are beginning to imagine what kind of lives they'll lead once they are grown up.
Although I can't see myself being accepting of this kind of life (especially as a woman), I am still drawn to these character's ongoing struggles. As the series goes forward it deals less with the micro-level of their existence to the macro-level. Their place in society, caught between the LDS people of Salt Lake City and the Juniper Creek compound from which Bill and one wife come, becomes more the focus of the stories. There is a huge political style conflict between Bill and "The Prophet" of the compound (who happens to be his father-in-law too!).
Through it all, we can relate to the characters, regardless of their lifestyle choice.
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Hooked - sasha27
I had heard a lot about "Big Love" and after watching Sister Wives on TLC, I decided to give it a try. I was hooked in the first five minutes of episode one. Superb acting and a great story line make for one addictive TV show. I check my Zip List daily ...Can't Look Away - MovieMom1
It's not that I adored this series, but something about it had me requesting disc after this. Maybe it was the idea of "does this really happen", "omg", "can't look away". Exactly what the cover art portrays. I am not sure if I will continue with further ...It's all in the family - cinecynic
Family takes on a new meaning in this series about a businessman who was ousted as a teen from a polygamist community but who now has three wives. The storylines do involve the family's unique polygamist situation, usually with a good dose of humour (such ...