Big Love Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 59 min | Drama

Big Love

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 59 min | Drama

As Bill prepares for the opening of a new addition to his hardware store chain, he receives bad news about his father's health, and also deals with trying to balance the needs of his three wives.

Director

Rodrigo García (as Rodrigo Garcia)

Writers

Mark V. Olsen (creator) (written by) | Will Scheffer (creator) (written by)

Producers

Bernadette Caulfield | Scott Stephens

Composer

Mark Mothersbaugh

Cinematographers

James Glennon | Xavier Grobet (as Xavier Perez Grobet)

Editors

Elizabeth Kling | Tanya M. Swerling (as Tanya Swerling) | Leo Trombetta

Casting Directors

Libby Goldstein | Junie Lowry-Johnson (as Junie Lowry Johnson)

Production Designers

Dan Bishop | J. Dennis Washington (as Dennis Washington)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 12, 2006

Release date

Mar 12, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 41 nominations

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Bill Paxton Bill Henrickson Bill Henrickson See fewer	Aliens (1986)
Jeanne Tripplehorn Barb Henrickson Barb Henrickson See fewer	Basic Instinct (1992)
Chloë Sevigny Nicolette Grant Nicolette Grant See fewer	We Are Who We Are (2020)
Ginnifer Goodwin Margene Heffman Margene Heffman See fewer	Zootopia (2016)
Amanda Seyfried Sarah Henrickson Sarah Henrickson See fewer	Les Misérables (2012)
Douglas Smith Ben Henrickson Ben Henrickson See fewer	Big Little Lies (2017)
Shawn Doyle Joey Henrickson Joey Henrickson See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Melora Walters Wanda Henrickson Wanda Henrickson See fewer	Magnolia (1999)
Joel McKinnon Miller Don Embry Don Embry See fewer	Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Daveigh Chase Rhonda Volmer Rhonda Volmer See fewer	Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Jolean Wejbe Tancy Henrickson Tancy Henrickson See fewer	Big Love (2006)
Grace Zabriskie Lois Henrickson Lois Henrickson See fewer	Inland Empire (2006)
Bruce Dern Frank Harlow Frank Harlow See fewer	Nebraska (2013)
Harry Dean Stanton Roman Grant Roman Grant See fewer	Lucky (I) (2017)
Mary Kay Place Adaleen Grant Adaleen Grant See fewer	Being John Malkovich (1999)
Matt Ross Alby Grant Alby Grant See fewer	Captain Fantastic (2016)
Tina Majorino Heather Tuttle Heather Tuttle See fewer	Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Lyndsy Fonseca Donna Donna See fewer	Kick-Ass (2010)
Keegan Holst Wayne Henrickson Wayne Henrickson See fewer	Big Love (2006)
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Doan Ly Jordan Jordan See fewer	Zodiac (2007)
Mark Daneri Mark Mark See fewer	American Crime (2015)
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Joseph Edward Taylor Ad Man (as Joe Taylor) Ad Man (as Joe Taylor) See fewer	Garfield: The Movie (2004)
Garrett Fraye Raymond Henrickson (uncredited) Raymond Henrickson (uncredited) See fewer	Big Love (2006)
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