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Big Love
2006–2011
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 5 seasons
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Every rating
66–83
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Metacritic users on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 83.
See the most agreed on TV shows →A Utah polygamist who owns home improvement stores in the Salt Lake City area juggles relationships with three wives while trying to keep his complex family life from becoming a public scandal.
Details
- Created by
- Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer
- Studio
- Anima Sola Productions, HBO, Playtone
- Released
- 12 March 2006
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 53 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 1 win, 24 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 25 →1 win from 25 nominations across 12 ceremonies
| Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series 2011 | Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Drama Series 2010 | Best Actor – Drama Series | Bill Paxton | Nominee |
| Best Series – Drama 2010 | Best Series – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film 2010 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Chloë Sevigny | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting – Drama Series 2010 | Outstanding Casting – Drama Series | Libby Goldstein, Junie Lowry-Johnson and Lisa Soltau | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series 2010 | Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series | Mary Kay Place | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series 2010 | Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series | Sissy Spacek | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Drama Series 2009 | Best Actor – Drama Series | Bill Paxton | Nominee |
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25 awards — Big Love
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Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Chloë Sevigny | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Chloë Sevigny | Nominee |
Best Actor – Drama Series
5 nominations
| Best Actor – Drama Series | Bill Paxton | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Drama Series | Bill Paxton | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Drama Series | Bill Paxton | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Drama Series | Bill Paxton | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Drama Series | Bill Paxton | Nominee |
Best Series – Drama
4 nominations
| Best Series – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Series – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Series – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Series – Drama | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series | Mary Kay Place | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series | Sissy Spacek | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series | Ellen Burstyn | Nominee |
Best Actress – Drama Series
2 nominations
| Best Actress – Drama Series | Jeanne Tripplehorn | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Drama Series | Jeanne Tripplehorn | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Harry Dean Stanton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Harry Dean Stanton | Nominee |
Outstanding Casting – Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Casting – Drama Series | Libby Goldstein, Junie Lowry-Johnson and Lisa Soltau | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting – Drama Series | Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry-Johnson | Nominee |
Episodic drama
1 nomination
| Episodic drama | Melanie Marnich | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing – Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | Rodrigo García | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
Outstanding Main Title Design
1 nomination
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Nominee |
Outstanding Series – Drama
1 nomination
| Outstanding Series – Drama | Nominee |