Pilot While preparing to open another Home Plus superstore, Bill learns from his brother that their father is gravely ill and is confronted by Roman about a business deal.
Viagra Blue Bill consults a security expert to guard against the Juniper Creek faction; Roman asks a hospitalized Frank to deliver a message to his son; the Henrickson and Embry families get together for dinner; Margene wants her own car; Sarah opens up to a co-worker.
Home Invasion Bill briefs his wives on their home-security system; Nicki goes overboard for her son's birthday party; Barb meets the new neighbors; Roman grants the press a peek at his domain; the Home Plus staff is shaken by an ominous intrusion; Margene is nervous about meeting her mother-in-law.
Eclipse Bill finds a remedy for his recurring bad dreams on a hunting trip with Ben; Barb's enthusiasm for a permanent teaching job puts added pressure on the home front; Nicki's in danger of being swallowed up by credit-card debt; Heather rescues Sarah from a party gone bad.
Affair A lonely Margene strikes up a friendship with a neighbor; Alby is stung by Roman's criticism of his business acumen; Nicki suspects Bill is considering an addition to the family; Ben copes with the pressures of adolescence.
Roberta's Funeral Bill visits Juniper Creek for the funeral of his father's first wife, and to propose a deal to Roman; Barb helps Nicki out of a tricky situation at Home Plus; Lois seeks to improve her standing in the compound.
Eviction Bill mulls a risky advertising venture; Barb learns what Nicki's been hiding; Sarah brings home a surprise; Ben goes on a trip with the seminary; Roman responds to Bill's proposal; Margene gets an invitation to Pam's church.
Easter Bill's ongoing feud with Roman results in a glut of lawsuits and a flood of relatives from Juniper Creek, including Frank, who isn't the most sanitary of houseguests; Joey confides in Barb about a change in his priorities; Lois tutors Sarah on the family's history.
A Barbecue For Betty Bill wants to celebrate a potential breakthrough with Roman and Don's plans for a fourth wife, but Nicki's financial disclosure drives him to distraction; Margene revisits the voting process that brought her to Bill's family while fending off the advances of Pam's friend.
The Baptism Barb is jolted by a surprise visit from her anti-polygamist sister; Margene's depression affects her housework and friendships outside the home; Ben's relationship with Brynn takes another step.
Where There's A Will Barb is a candidate for Mother of the Year; Bill is approached by a civic organization for membership; Rhonda spends time away from Juniper Creek with Sarah and Heather.
The Ceremony Bill and Joey get the best of Roman at a priesthood council meeting; Barb is the center of attention at the Mother of the Year banquet; Adaleen reins in Rhonda's acting ambitions; and Alby's visit spells trouble for Wanda.
Making Of Big Love A look at Big Love, a drama about a Utah businessman who happens to be a polygamist with three wives. Tom Hanks is one of the show's executive producers.
