Big Love

In the series premiere, polygamist Bill Henrickson tries to satisfy the emotional, romantic and financial needs of his three wives and seven children in suburban Salt Lake City. As if that isn't enough, he's launching his second 'Home Plus' store.

Bill compensates for rising demands at home, and looks for protection from Roman's henchmen. Meanwhile, Franklin's hospital convalescence ends with a visit from Roman; and Sarah forges a new friendship.

Despite being admonished by Bill, Nicki tries to throw an extravagant birthday party for her 5-year-old son Wayne. Meanwhile, Bill installs a 'perimeter of defense' around his home; Barb tries to keep the family's secret hidden from the neighbors

Bill searches for answers to an unsettling dream; Later, on a hunting trip with Ben, he gets the answer for which he's been searching. Barb gets a long-term teaching job; Nicki fends off her creditors; Joey pays Bill a visit with news about Roman.

Bill and Barb's behavior arouses Nicki's suspicions. Meanwhile, Bill and Don get dirt on Roman after placing an anonymous call to Attorney General's 'Polygamy Czar'; and a Home Plus employee comes forward with an unsettling accusation.

Bill makes Roman a settlement proposal; 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 should follow in his father's footsteps.

Despite the feud with Roman, Bill considers launching an expensive marketing campaign. Nicki gives a pair of missionaries the heave-ho; Margene is invited to Pam's church; Barb discovers Nicki's secret; Roman gives his answer to Bill's proposal.

Franklin, his wives and dog descend on Bill's just in time for Easter--as does Joey. Meanwhile, Bill finds himself drowning in lawsuits; Nicki learns she's not alone in debt; and Bill surprises Roman with a final settlement offer.

Bill celebrates being 'free and clear' from Roman, but the Prophet's meddling might not be over. Nicki drops a bombshell on Bill. Don falls hard for a woman named Betty. Bill vents to Sarah after a run-in with the law.

Barb gets an unwanted visit from her sister Cindy. Meanwhile, as his feud with Roman intensifies, Bill seeks to infiltrate the UEB Priesthood Council. Ben gives Brynn a token of his affection, and is offered a much more significant one in return.

The Henricksons' public stock is rising, as Barb finds herself a finalist for Mother of the Year and Bill is asked to become the newest member of the Salt Lake City Leadership League. Meanwhile, the wives mull over custody scenarios in their wills.

In the Season One finale, Bill and Joey blindside Roman at a UEB Priesthood Council meeting. Will their triumph be short-lived? Wanda's bad habits resurface; Nicki's allegiances are tested; Barb seizes the spotlight at the Mother of the Year awards.

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.

A crisis leads Bill to rethink Home Plus's ad strategy. Joey is caught between a rock and a hard place; In the midst of crises, Bill and Barb forget Nicki's anniversary, and Joey makes a decision that will have far-ranging implications.

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

Rhonda complicates Nicki's involvement in Joey's case. Looking to provide long-term security for his family in the face of uncertainty, Bill, along with Don and Eddie, meets with Carter Reese, owner of a polygamy-friendly slot-machine business.

Bill finds himself drawn to an attractive young waitress named Ana. Nicki worries over Wayne's enrollment at a Catholic school. At Home Plus, Bill finds his deal with Weber Gaming jeopardized and must turn to his uncle Eddie for a loan.

Having uncovered Bill's romantic secret, Margene befriends an unsuspecting Ana, then arranges lunch with Barb and Nicki to introduce them to their prospective sister-wife. Bill discovers that an underground polygamist group have resurfaced.

Margene's dysfunctional past is illuminated when her mother Ginger pays a visit. With tensions at a fever pitch as federal agents close in on Orlean Abbot, Bill plays a dangerous game to land Weber Gaming, pitting Roman against the Greenes.

Bill proposes that he take a night off from the wives every seventh day. With the Weber deal still in doubt, Bill plays both sides of the inter-compound dispute, hoping to incite Roman to take retaliatory measures that will finish off the Greenes.

Bill enlists Nicki to sell Barb and Margene on Weber Gaming, with predictable results. In the wake of the latest public blemish on Juniper Creek, Bill calls an emergency UEB meeting that Alby ends up crashing.

Rebuffed by Barb, Bill asks Margene to accompany him to a Bar Owner's trade convention. Alby realizes that Juniper Creek has been robbed, and thinks he knows by whom.

Liberated by his trip to the convention, Bill makes Alby a tempting offer in the wake of Nicki's disclosure about Weber Gaming. Barb learns that her mother is getting remarried, and decides to use the occasion to try to make peace with her family.

Foiled by Alby in his attempt to gain UEB support, Bill resorts to a new tack to bring down his nemeses. Preparing for the festivities of Salt Lake City's Pioneer Week parade, the Henricksons are rocked by the appearance of an unexpected guest.

In the Season Three premiere, Bill pitches a Mormon-friendly casino, with help from Margene. Meanwhile, a block party becomes the battleground for Bill to defend the family against gossip, and for Nicki to defend her life as Roman Grant's daughter.

Bill and his family test out the group-dating waters with Ana, with mixed results. Bill presses ahead with his unlikely courtship of Jerry Flute, despite a sizable expense, a crisis in Don's family, and an apparent gaffe by Margene.

As Bill debates what to do with Rhonda, another potential witness, Kathy, goes underground. Frank finds himself in a bind; a revelation from Ana tests Bill's commitment; Margene gets disturbing personal news; Wanda spills a secret about Nicki's past.

After Bill tries to get Alby to break ranks with the Prophet, Roman finally has his day in court. Meanwhile, Nicki struggles with her devotion to her father; Sarah considers her prospects; Adaleen offers Rhonda some compelling reasons not to testify.

Barb, Nicki and Margene bicker over living arrangements; Bill barters for a loan approval; Sarah, Ben, Heather and Franky make a dangerous foray into the heart of Juniper Creek; Roman summons his children to his motel.

The Henricksons embark on a road-trip pilgrimage to a Joseph Smith shrine in Cumorah, NY, where Bill intends to bury a family time capsule in the sacred earth. Along the way, a series of jarring revelations test their limits--and Bill's faith.

Treading on dangerous ground, Nicki endures a domestic 'intervention.' At Juniper Creek, Glory, angry at being usurped by Lura and shunned by Alby, smuggles a copy of a potentially incendiary document to Bill, who isn't sure how to handle it.

Bill urges the DA's office to bring a murder charge against Roman. Bill learns the license hold-up may be due to his brother-in-law Ted--and the church document he bought from Alby. Margene starts a business selling bracelets.

Buoyed by a visit from Barb and Margene, Nicki returns home after getting a call from Bill, but her spirits sag when his intentions become clear. Meanwhile, Barb faces excommunication; and Bill reconsiders his hard-line position on Roman.

In the Season Three finale, Bill looks to solve a kidnapping while bringing down Roman and the Greenes; Nicki's web of secrets gets more tangled; Margene scores as a TV pitchwoman; and Sarah shocks the family with a surprise announcement.

With the grand opening of the Blackfoot Magic Casino only days away, the Henricksons make last-minute preparations. Meanwhile, Adaleen shares a shocking secret with Nicki; and Margie makes an on-air slip-up.

Ignoring pleas from Nicki to become Juniper Creek's next prophet, Bill contemplates running for the vacant Utah State Senate seat against an ardent polygamy foe, Roy Coburn.

Bill, Nicki and Cara Lynn travel to Washington, D.C., where Bill tries to land an endorsement from Congressman Clark Paley while mending things with Nicki. Meanwhile, Margene's on-air triumph is tempered by a case of mistaken identity.

Pressed by Coburn to state his intentions, Bill gets his family to stage an elaborate rally announcing his candidacy. He isn't so lucky when an audit uncovers insurance discrepancies caused by his multiple wives.

Bill pulls out all the stops to win Paley's support for the State Senate nomination, while Nicki continues as his campaign's 'secret weapon.' Meanwhile, Margene gets the cold shoulder; and Bill absorbs a last-minute sucker punch from Coburn.

Ana resurfaces with a surprise revelation. Meanwhile, Bill tries to get Tommy and Jerry to rebrand the casino; Marilyn makes yet another impressive pitch; and, with a flourish, Bill shows his wives the family's collective future.

Bill and a vengeful Joey make an emergency trip to Mexico after Lois & Frank's latest smuggling escapade backfires; Nicki is jolted by a doctor's news; Margene offers up a novel remedy to keep Ana from leaving the country; a bomb scare rocks the casino.

Sarah makes a shocking announcement; Nicki tries a new look; Margene is put on the defensive with Bill; Barb is put in an unwanted spotlight; an exposed Marilyn looks to bring down Bill; a suspicious Bill looks for clues about J.J. in Kansas.

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

Season Five Premiere. 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.

Bill's attempt to stage a 'safety net' meeting for polygamist leaders is hindered by Alby and Home Plus objectors; Barb seeks common ground with her mother; Nicki learns the extent of Adaleen's isolation; Marge despairs over Ana and Goran.

The Henricksons try to put on a unified face during Christmas, but the family is tested amidst numbing revelations from Barb, Marge and Adaleen. Meanwhile, Lura takes drastic measures in response to Alby's zealous efforts to 'purify' the compound.

With his swearing-in ceremony only days away, Bill searches for ways to overcome the anti-polygamist sentiment swelling among State officials. Meanwhile, Barb, Nicki and Margene struggle with personal revelations.

Bill makes a deal in the Senate, but finds new obstacles to his livelihood being raised by LDS officials. Meanwhile, Barb considers a dramatic life change; a legal obstacle hinders Bill and Nicki's efforts to adopt Cara Lynn; and more.

Barb capitulates on Bill's marital plans, but not on her hopes to attain the Priesthood. Meanwhile, Bill faces new impeachment pressure; Nicki chafes at the status quo; Margene eyes a sponsor for her pro-polygamy children's rally; and more.

Bill eyes a wedding as a chance to reseal his commitment to his three wives. Meanwhile, Nicki looks to take full advantage of her special day; Alby makes a game-changing power play; Lois resists Barb's vision of her future; and more.

Bill looks to Alby's past in an effort to thwart his ambitions, leading Alby to concoct yet another diabolical scheme to bring down the Henricksons. Meanwhile, an incredulous Barb finds herself targeted as her husband's accomplice.

With Alby on the run and posing an imminent threat, the Henrickson family finds itself in lockdown mode; a frazzled Nicki decides to break Cara Lynn's 'dependencies'; Barb spars with Bill about her new church's stance on polygamy and more.

In the Series Finale, the Henricksons brace for an uncertain future, with or without Bill.