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Big Love - Season 1 Reviews

2006

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HBO's hit series BIG LOVE brings the contentious issue of polygamy to Middle America. Bill Paxton (ALIENS) stars as Bill Henrickson, a Salt Lake City Mormon who appears to have eked out an achingly mundane existence for himself. But scratch beneath the surface and you'll find a man who's anything but ordinary. Balancing three .. Read more

Starring	Jeanne Tripplehorn, Bruce Dern, Chloe Sevigny, Bill Paxton
Director	Rodrigo Garcia, Charles McDougall
Genres	Drama, Television

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  Would love to see it
  
  Maybe this isn't exactly a review, but this DVD came out in 2006, even on English Region 2 on April 27, 2007 and Series 2 has finished airing in the US. How... read more »
  
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  - Kerry
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  - LONDON
  - 23 Nov 2007 at 15:32
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  Stick with it.
  
  Very interesting topic - nothing like anything I've ever watched before. Does get a bit slow towards the middle of series one but does pick up again so you ... read more »
  
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- - Rachael2004
  - 4 reviews
  - 10 Feb 2012 at 09:58
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  It is a marmite series
  
  I have just finished watching disc 4 and am gutted that series 2 is not available yet! This series is very underated and it is a marmite thing you either love ... read more »
  
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- - supercharlesedward
  - 4 reviews
  - 15 May 2011 at 02:30
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  Different life
  
  Brilliant idea for a series. I found it most interesting learning about Polygamy with its ups and downs in every day life. Most interesting and worth watching... read more »
  
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  - Leicester
  - 12 Apr 2010 at 11:00
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  Started well but got boring half way through!
  
  I lasted until the 3rd disc then was bored, interesting concept but dull.
  
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  - Manchester
  - 20 Jan 2010 at 08:45
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  Brilliant
  
  Good stuff! Makes you want more and more.
  
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- - EmeraldOrc
  - 38 reviews
  - Bromley
  - 25 Oct 2009 at 00:48
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  Excellent
  
  Love this series. Can't get enough ot the shows. Season 3 is done in the States and it will probably be a year before I can see it here in UK. :(
  
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  - Chatham
  - 28 May 2009 at 11:26
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  big love
  
  ok, but not a film I would write home about!
  
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- - waterbunny
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  - 05 Apr 2009 at 23:27
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  Great plot but very PC
  
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  I loved this series as it contained a numerous number of plots, but it's very clear that the whole theme has been exploited by its gay writers as a ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 13 Jan 2009 at 17:49
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  Outstanding TV
  
  This is a terrific series, which appears to accurately reflect the practice of plural marriage, or 'spiritual wifery' as I believe it is called. Having... read more »
  
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  - Macduff
  - 29 Nov 2008 at 05:54
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  Hmmm
  
  Bit of a disappointment. There are obvious great storylines revolving around polygamous marriages, but this doesn't seem to find any. Only watched 2 ... read more »
  
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  - 24 Oct 2008 at 08:53
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  Would love to see it
  
  Maybe this isn't exactly a review, but this DVD came out in 2006, even on English Region 2 on April 27, 2007 and Series 2 has finished airing in the US. How... read more »
  
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- 497759
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Kerry
  - 4 reviews
  - LONDON
  - 23 Nov 2007 at 15:32
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  Fantastic but why still on reserve
  
  Can't wait to see this, watched it when it was on tv, it's really entertaining, can't wait to see it again, but why is it still on reserve?
  
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  - Essex
  - 18 Jul 2008 at 14:00
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  Outstanding TV
  
  This is a terrific series, which appears to accurately reflect the practice of plural marriage, or 'spiritual wifery' as I believe it is called. Having... read more »
  
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  - Macduff
  - 29 Nov 2008 at 05:54
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  Good series
  
  I really enjoyed this when it was on t.v . But where is the next series?
  
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  - Bodmin
  - 20 Oct 2008 at 12:55
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  Brilliant
  
  Good stuff! Makes you want more and more.
  
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- - EmeraldOrc
  - 38 reviews
  - Bromley
  - 25 Oct 2009 at 00:48
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  big love
  
  ok, but not a film I would write home about!
  
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- - waterbunny
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  - 05 Apr 2009 at 23:27
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  Excellent
  
  Love this series. Can't get enough ot the shows. Season 3 is done in the States and it will probably be a year before I can see it here in UK. :(
  
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- 763424
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  - Chatham
  - 28 May 2009 at 11:26
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  Different life
  
  Brilliant idea for a series. I found it most interesting learning about Polygamy with its ups and downs in every day life. Most interesting and worth watching... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 882481
- - a customer
  - Leicester
  - 12 Apr 2010 at 11:00
- - 2
  - 2
  Hmmm
  
  Bit of a disappointment. There are obvious great storylines revolving around polygamous marriages, but this doesn't seem to find any. Only watched 2 ... read more »
  
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- 648778
- - a customer
  - York
  - 24 Oct 2008 at 08:53
- - 0
  - 0
  It is a marmite series
  
  I have just finished watching disc 4 and am gutted that series 2 is not available yet! This series is very underated and it is a marmite thing you either love ... read more »
  
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- 993039
- - supercharlesedward
  - 4 reviews
  - 15 May 2011 at 02:30

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- Big Love - Season 1
  
  HBO's hit series BIG LOVE brings the contentious issue of polygamy to Middle America. Bill Paxton (ALIENS) stars as Bill Henrickson, a Salt Lake City Mormon who appears to have eked out an achingly mundane existence for himself. But scratch beneath the surface and you'll find a man who's anything ...