Big Love: Season 1

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Big Love: Season 5

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Season Details & Credits

HBO | Season Premiere Date: March 12, 2006

Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Amanda Seyfried, Grace Zabriskie

Summary: HBO's latest hourlong series follows the Utah family headed by Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton), who has seven kids... and three wives.

Creator: Will Scheffer

Genre(s): Drama, Soap

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E12. The Ceremony (f.k.a. A Family Outing)
Air Date: June 4, 2006
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S1:E11. Where There's a Will
Air Date: May 21, 2006
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S1:E10. The Baptism (f.k.a. Margene's Baptism)
Air Date: May 14, 2006

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Heather Havrilesky

There are elements of this new series that have a quirkiness that might seem deliberate or overly clever against a different backdrop, but that feels natural in its own gracefully odd environment. Read full review

Tim Goodman

A very original, extremely well-acted and complexly written drama. Read full review

Linda Stasi

It's excellent on every level. Read full review

Barry Garron

It is a series that boasts more than a few terrific performances, and yet it is surprisingly mellow, nearly devoid of the kinds of dramatic moments that resonate after the final credits roll. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

More of a curiosity than a necessity.

Maureen Ryan

By the end of the five episodes HBO sent for review, one's interest in the tangled future of this offbeat clan may be piqued, but be forewarned, it takes a while -- and there are a lot of petty spats and crying kids -- before one gets to that point. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

There are good things in it, some well-written scenes and dynamic exchanges and excellent acting... But, ultimately, it doesn't cohere or quite convince. Read full review

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plathooon

Apr 21, 2011

just an amazing show! and an amazing last season. Big love has ever been a great series, and i'll regret it because big love talked about family, lobe, anger. Big love doesn't nly focus on polygamous, it focus on life.

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susanc

Sep 4, 2006

Excellent series.It had me hooked after the first episode.