8.563 minSeason 5 • Episode 10
LatestIn the series finale of Big Love, Margene plans on going on a cruise by herself to help people, Barb prepares to get baptized in the new church, and Nikki fears that she will be left alone if Bill goes to prison.
The story of Bill Henrickson and his life in suburban Salt Lake City, balancing the needs of his three wives -- Barb, Nicki and Margene-- their seven kids, three new houses and the opening of his newest hardware store. When disturbing news arrives about Bill's father, he is forced to reconnect with his polygamist parents who live on a fundamentalist compound in rural Utah.
Acting
Chloë Sevigny's Nicki is a masterclass in repressed rage.
Writing
Balances soap opera twists with genuine religious complexity.
Production
The compound vs. suburbia visual contrast is *chef's kiss*.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aired during the 2008 FLDS raids, making its timing either exploitative or eerily prescient depending on your read.
The real-life Henrickson family sued HBO claiming the show was based on them; they lost but the headlines boosted season two ratings.
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