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Big Love Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2006 - 2006
Episode 1
Pilot
Sun, Mar 12, 200659 mins
As Bill prepares for the opening of a new addition to his hardware store chain, he receives bad news about his father's health, and also deals with trying to balance the needs of his three wives.
Episode 2
Viagra Blue
Sun, Mar 19, 200651 mins
Barb and Nicki are scandalized when a vigorous lovemaking session between Bill and Margene is overheard by their children. Meanwhile, Bill consults a security expert to guard against the Juniper Creek faction, Roman asks a hospitalized Frank to deliver a message to his son, and Sarah opens up to a co-worker.
Episode 3
Home Invasion
Sun, Mar 26, 200648 mins
Despite being admonished by Bill for her spendthrift ways, Nicki tries to throw an extravagant birthday party at a hotel resort for their five-year-old son Wayne. Meanwhile, Bill installs a "perimeter of defense" around his home, Barb tries to keep the family's secret hidden from their neighbors, Margene stands up for herself, and Bill is alarmed when Home Plus gets an unwanted visitor.
Episode 4
Eclipse
Sun, Apr 2, 200655 mins
Bill searches for answers to an unsettling dream, then 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 visits Bill bearing news about Roman.
Episode 5
Affair
Sun, Apr 9, 200654 mins
Bill and Barb's behavior arouses Nicki's suspicions; Bill and Don get dirt on Roman after placing an anonymous call to Attorney General's "Polygamy Czar"; a Home Plus employee comes forward with an unsettling accusation.
Episode 6
Roberta's Funeral
Sun, Apr 16, 200650 mins
Bill makes Roman a settlement proposal; Barb bails out Nicki; Lois sees an opportunity for promotion.
Episode 7
Eviction
Sun, Apr 23, 200653 mins
Roman gives the Henrickson clan his answer to Bill's proposal; Barb uncovers Nicki's secret.
Episode 8
Easter
Sun, Apr 30, 200651 mins
Bill and Roman file extravagant law suits against each other. Nicolette confides in her mother Adaleen about her credit card debt. Bill's father and his wives get on the nerves of Bill and his wives at Easter dinner; the bad feelings are mutual. Bill resolves to go to Juniper Creek and make peace with Roman, but the mission is undermined by treachery in Bill's own house.
Episode 9
A Barbecue for Betty
Sun, May 7, 200650 mins
Don falls hard for a woman named Betty; Nicki drops a bombshell on Bill; Sarah tells Bill how she really feels.
Episode 10
The Baptism
Sun, May 14, 200652 mins
Barb gets an unwanted visit from her sister Cindy, who strongly disapproves of the family's polygamist lifestyle. Meanwhile, as his feud with Roman intensifies, Bill attempts to infiltrate the UEB Priesthood Council. On the home front, Tancy is keeping a secret, something big happens to Ben, and Margene realizes where she's supposed to be and what it might cost her.
Episode 11
Where There's a Will
Sun, May 21, 200653 mins
The Salt Lake City Leadership League recruits Bill; Barb continues the process to become Mother of the Year; Bill continues to make moves against Roman.
Episode 12
The Ceremony
Sun, Jun 4, 200647 mins
Barb gets caught up in the Mother of the Year ceremony preparations, despite concerns from Nikki; Bill makes his move on Roman at the board meeting, not realizing that another development will jeopardize it.
