About Big Love (HBO)

"Big Love" is an American television drama series that aired on HBO between 2006 and 2011. The series centres around the struggles and controversial lifestyle of a modern-day polygamist, Bill Henrickson, and his three wives, who live in suburban Salt Lake City, Utah. It explores themes such as faith, family, and love, and challenges traditional monogamous norms.

Making / Production

"Big Love" was created by Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer and produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's production company, Playtone. The series broke new ground by examining complex family dynamics, religion, and the politics of love and marriage.

Actors

• Bill Paxton as Bill Henrickson: A successful entrepreneur who struggles to balance his familial responsibilities with his religious beliefs.
• Jeanne Tripplehorn as Barbara Henrickson: Bill's first wife, who grapples with her emotions about their unconventional lifestyle.
• Chloë Sevigny as Nicolette Grant: Bill's second wife, a manipulative woman who often creates tension in the family.
• Ginnifer Goodwin as Margene Heffman: Bill's third wife, a cheerful and outgoing woman who brings warmth to the family.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• "Big Love" is one of the first series to explore the topic of polygamy in-depth.
• The compound on the show is actually filmed on a set built in a parking lot in Santa Clarita, California.
• The creators of the series are Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer, who were also the creators of HBO's "Getting On."

Awards

Among its accolades, "Big Love" was nominated for multiple Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Awards, earning a win for Chloë Sevigny as Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the Golden Globes in 2010.

Quotes

• "The Principle is true. The Principle guides our lives." - Bill Henrickson
• "The family is everything." - Barbara Henrickson
• "This is our world, and these are our rules." - Margene Heffman

Music, Soundtrack

• The series' theme song, "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys, is now synonymously identified with the show.
• The show's original music score was composed by David Byrne and Mark Mothersbaugh.