Big Love fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Big Love is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, everyday modern life, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, characters, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Big Love is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, strong language, violence, and disturbing imagery.
5 seasons
It has 5 seasons with 53 episodes of about 60 minutes each.
Yes. Critics average 77 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see Big Love much the same way.
It ran from 2006 to 2011 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+102GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Big Love in 116 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 55 storytelling tropes for Big Love, including Intramarital Affair, Teacher/Student Romance, Creepy Child.
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