How many seasons does Big Love have?

Big Love has 5 seasons with 53 episodes.

When did Big Love premiere?

Big Love premiered on March 12, 2006.

Big Love

Name: Big Love
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny, Ginnifer Goodwin, Douglas Smith

7.7/10

HBO Ended Drama

5 Seasons · 53 Episodes · Premiered March 12, 2006 · Ended March 20, 2011

Bill Henrickson seems like a typical suburban husband and father, except for the fact that he has three wives, seven kids and three homes to maintain. The Salt Lake City polygamist has to juggle his families' needs while overseeing his growing chain of home-improvement stores and attempting to reconnect with his fundamentalist relatives.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

12 episodes

E01

Pilot

Mon, Mar 13 2006 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Polygamist Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton) juggles his business demands with those of his three wives and seven kids.

E02

Viagra Blue

Mon, Mar 20 2006 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill compensates for rising demands at home, and looks for protection from Roman's henchmen.

E03

Home Invasion

Mon, Mar 27 2006 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Nicki plans an extravagant birthday party for her son Wayne, to Bill's chagrin.

E04

Eclipse

Mon, Apr 3 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill searches for answers to an unsettling dream; the family has its hands full during a lunar eclipse.

E05

The Affair

Mon, Apr 10 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill and Barb's behavior arouses Nicki's suspicions; Bill and Don dig for dirt on Roman; Marge befriends a neighbor.

E06

Roberta's Funeral (aka Splinter)

Mon, Apr 17 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill makes Roman a settlement proposal; Barb bails out Nicki; Lois sees an opportunity for promotion.

E07

Eviction

Mon, Apr 24 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Roman gives the Henrickson clan his answer to Bill's proposal; Barb uncovers Nicki's not-so-little secret.

E08

Easter

Mon, May 1 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill's household gets a lot more crowded; Franklin indulges his bad habits; Roman is surprised by Bill's new offer.

E09

A Barbecue for Betty

Mon, May 8 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Nicki drops a bombshell on Bill; Don falls hard for #4; a vote-obsessed Margene leaves Chad hanging.

E10

The Baptism (aka Margene's Baptism)

Mon, May 15 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill and family plan for Teenie's baptism; Bill attempts to infiltrate Roman's UEB Council.

E11

Where There's a Will

Mon, May 22 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Barb, Nicki and Margene mull over custody scenarios; Bill is recruited by an influential civic group.

E12

The Ceremony (aka A Family Outing)

Mon, Jun 5 2006 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill and Joey's triumph over Roman is undermined by Wanda; Barb seizes the Mother of the Year spotlight.

Season 2

12 episodes

E01

Damage Control

Tue, Jun 12 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In the Season Two premiere, Bill scrambles in the wake of the family's exposure; Barb retreats into her own world; Roman puts the squeeze on Joey; Sarah has a suitor.

E02

The Writing on the Wall

Tue, Jun 19 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

A crisis leads Bill to rethink Home Plus's ad strategy; the family forgets Nicki's anniversary.

E03

Reunion

Tue, Jun 26 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill tries to leverage a council vote against Roman; Barb chastens Margene for her relationship with Ben, who considers a lifestyle change.

E04

Rock and a Hard Place

Tue, Jul 3 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill eyes a new polygamy-friendly business; Rhonda complicates Nicki's involvement in Joey's case.

E05

Vision Thing

Tue, Jul 10 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill meets a romantic prospect, as does Joey; Nicki frets over Wayne's school lessons; Bill turns to Eddie for a loan.

E06

Dating Game

Tue, Jul 17 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Margene befriends Bill's potential fourth wife; a dangerous polygamist family accuses Bill of poaching.

E07

Good Guys and Bad Guys

Tue, Jul 24 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Margene's mother visits the Henricksons; Roman's polygamist rivals force Bill to play a dangerous game.

E08

Kingdom Come

Tue, Jul 31 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill proposes a 'seventh day off' schedule to his wives, and cons Roman into retaliating against the Greenes.

E09

Circle the Wagons

Tue, Aug 7 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Margene finds herself wielding a swing vote; Rhonda stays in the spotlight; Lois reaches out to Bill.

E10

The Happiest Girl

Tue, Aug 14 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Margene joins Bill at a convention; Nicki throws a party; Roman returns home; Rhonda resorts to blackmail.

E11

Take Me As I Am

Mon, Aug 20 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill attempts to barter with Alby; Barb reaches out to her mother; Pam makes Margene a proposition.

E12

Oh, Pioneers

Mon, Aug 27 2007 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In the Season Two finale, the Henricksons are rocked by an unexpected guest on the eve of Pioneer Week.

Season 3

10 episodes

E01

Block Party

Mon, Jan 19 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill pitches a Mormon-friendly casino, with help from Margene; Barb warms to Ana; Alby has a close call; Nicki uses a block party as her coming-out pulpit.

E02

Empire

Mon, Jan 26 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill and Ana test the group-dating waters; Barb ponders her and the family's future; Sarah pushes Scott away; Lois drives Frank to the brink.

E03

Prom Queen

Mon, Feb 2 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill tries to protect Rhonda; Frank finds himself in a bind; Ben escorts Sarah to her senior prom.

E04

On Trial

Mon, Feb 9 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

After Bill tries to get Alby to break ranks with the Prophet, Roman finally has his day in court.

E05

For Better or for Worse

Mon, Feb 16 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Barb, Nicki and Margene bicker over living arrangements; Bill barters for a loan approval.

E06

Come, Ye Saints

Mon, Feb 23 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

A 2,500-mile pilgrimage to a sacred shrine in New York tests the limits of the Henrickson family bonds.

E07

Fight or Flight

Mon, Mar 2 2009 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Nicki faces crises at home and at work; Joey looks to add a new wife; Bill debates how to handle the discovery of a potentially valuable document.

E08

Rough Edges

Mon, Mar 9 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill turns up the heat on Roman; Nicki gets the cold shoulder; Margene starts up a new business.

E09

Outer Darkness

Mon, Mar 16 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Outer Darkness (Season Three) Nicki stares down an uncertain future; Barb faces excommunication; Bill reconsiders his hard-line position on Roman.

E10

Sacrament

Mon, Mar 23 2009 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In the Season Three Finale, Bill looks to solve a kidnapping while bringing down Roman and the Greenes.

Season 4

9 episodes

E01

Free at Last

Mon, Jan 11 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E02

The Greater Good

Mon, Jan 18 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill contemplates running for the vacant Utah State Senate seat; Sarah and Scott plan a civil marriage.

E03

Strange Bedfellows

Mon, Jan 25 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill looks for allies in Washington; Joey digs up his past; Sarah compensates a car-accident victim.

E04

The Mighty and Strong

Mon, Feb 1 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill rushes to announce his candidacy; Alby gives J.J. permission to add a wife; Don takes a bullet for Bill.

E05

Sins of the Father

Mon, Feb 8 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

A revelation about his past threatens Bill's campaign; Nicki goes undercover, again; Margene gets the cold shoulder.

E06

Under One Roof

Mon, Feb 15 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Ana resurfaces with a surprise revelation; Ben goes south of the border with his grandparents; Marilyn locks horns with Bill.

E07

Blood Atonement

Mon, Feb 22 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill and Joey make an emergency trip to Mexico; Margene makes a surprise offer to Ana; a bomb scare rocks the casino.

E08

Next Ticket Out

Mon, Mar 1 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E09

End of Days

Mon, Mar 8 2010 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In the Season Four finale, Bill faces last-minute threats to his candidacy; the three wives feel the strain as Election Day arrives.

Season 5

10 episodes

E01

Winter

Mon, Jan 17 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In the aftermath of his election, Bill faces an uphill battle to win over his constituents and employees, while his family copes with psychological and physical traumas close to home.

E02

A Seat at the Table

Mon, Jan 24 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill stages a "safety net" meeting for polygamist leaders; Barb seeks common ground with her mother Nancy.

E03

Certain Poor Shepherds

Mon, Jan 31 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The Henricksons try to put on a unified face during Christmas, but the family is tested amidst numbing revelations from Barb, Marge and Adaleen.

E04

The Oath

Mon, Feb 7 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Bill fights for his right to be sworn in as Senator; Barb, Nicki and Margene struggle with personal revelations.