Big Love (2006)
Critics are warmer than audiences.
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Big Love is streaming in New Zealand on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
What the audience says
Big Love is a solid, watchable English series that mostly delivers on what it promises. It holds a 6.9/10 on TMDB from 155 ratings, right around average territory. Episodes run about 60 minutes. In New Zealand you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
Is it worth starting?
This is 5 seasons deep — English drama. Several seasons in, so it's a commitment to start rather than a one-night sampler.
- Why
- 6.9/10 from 155 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you don't want to start something several seasons deep
- Best for
- A long run rather than a single sitting
Story
The story of Bill Henrickson and his life in suburban Salt Lake City, balancing the needs of his three wives -- Barb, Nicki and Margene-- their seven kids, three new houses and the opening of his newest hardware store. When disturbing news arrives about Bill's father, he is forced to reconnect with his polygamist parents who live on a fundamentalist compound in rural Utah.
Good to know
| Runtime | ~60 min per episode |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Will Scheffer
Cast
Where to watch in New Zealand
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 3 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
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