From time to time throughout Big Love's 5-year run, I thought the story was a little over the top, drama for drama's sake. But like a train wreck it's hard to look away from this crazy dysfunctional family. Plus, being HBO, the production quality is high and acting is top-notch from this great ensemble cast.
All of the drama stems from the family's attempt to blend into normal society and keep their polygamist marriage a secret, while dealing with the family's strong ties to the local compound of fundamentalist Mormons. As you would expect from a bunch of religious zealots, there's no end to sinning: conspiracies, arson, theft, adultery, rape, incest, lies, murder, backstabbing, abortions, hidden homosexuality, bitter jealousy, kidnapping, and bird trafficking. Sounds like fun, right? The last season begins tonight, with the husband just elected to Utah's state senate and the family outed publicly as polygamists. Let the craziness begin!
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