Episode Guide
The Ceremony
Series: Big Love
A 49-minute romance episode from Big Love, Season 1, Episode 12.
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Series Snapshot
Synopsis
As the first-season finale of Big Love opens, Bill (Bill Paxton) and Joey (Shawn Doyle) are planning to take over Ernest Holloway's seat on the UEB Council. Joey will actually take the seat, because Bill can't be publicly connected to Juniper Creek. Barb (Jeanne Tripplehorn) is preparing for the Mother of the Year ceremony at the governor's mansion. Nicki (Chloë Sevigny) is annoyed by Barb's primping, and tries to persuade her to withdraw from the competition, for the good of the family. Margene (Ginnifer Goodwin) is far more supportive. Wendy's (Jodie Markell) snooping has uncovered evidence of Bill's polygamy, and she struggles with her conscience over what action to take. Alby (Matt Ross) drops by Joey's house uninvited for a visit. Joey's not there, and Alby warns Wanda (Melora Walters) that "brothers can get brothers into trouble," and he hovers threateningly over Wanda's newborn baby. Wanda turns out to be far more dangerous than Alby suspected, which creates further complications for Joey, Lois (Grace Zabriskie), and Bill. Rhonda's (Daveigh Chase) efforts to extend her stay in the outside world come to an end, and she blames Barb when she's taken back to the compound.
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Cast
- Carlos Jacott
- Bill Paxton
- Renee Albert
- Chloë Sevigny
- Annie Fitzgerald
- Jeanne Tripplehorn
- Matt Knudsen
- Ginnifer Goodwin
- Neil Hopkins
- Harry Dean Stanton
- Bruce Dern
- Grace Zabriskie
- Amanda Seyfried
- Douglas Smith
- Joel McKinnon Miller
- Shawn Doyle
- Melora Walters
- Mary Kay Place
- Daveigh Chase
- Matt Ross
- Jolean Wejbe
- Cristine Rose
- Keegan Holst
- Garrett Gray
- Gary Goetzman
- Tom Hanks
- Mark V. Olsen
- Will Scheffer
Director
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 49 hours 25 minutes (51 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge - A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 51 days
3 episodes/day: 17 days
5 episodes/day: 11 days
Episodes (51)
- S01E01 - Pilot Episode
- S01E10 - The Baptism
- S01E11 - Where There's a Will
- S01E12 - The Ceremony Viewing
- S01E02 - Viagra Blue
- S01E03 - Home Invasion
- S01E04 - Eclipse
- S01E05 - Affair
- S01E06 - Roberta's Funeral
- S01E07 - Eviction
- S01E08 - Easter
- S01E09 - A Barbecue for Betty
- S02E01 - Damage Control
- S02E10 - The Happiest Girl
- S02E11 - Take Me As I Am
- S02E12 - Oh, Pioneers
- S02E03 - Reunion
- S02E04 - Rock and a Hard Place
- S02E05 - Vision Thing
- S02E06 - Dating Game
- S02E07 - Good Guys and Bad Guys
- S02E08 - Kingdom Come
- S02E09 - Circle the Wagons
- S03E01 - Block Party
- S03E10 - Sacrament
- S03E02 - Empire
- S03E03 - Prom Queen
- S03E04 - On Trial
- S03E05 - For Better or For Worse
- S03E06 - Come, Ye Saints
- S03E07 - Fight or Flight
- S03E08 - Rough Edges
- S03E09 - Outer Darkness
- S04E01 - Free at Last
- S04E02 - The Greater Good
- S04E03 - Strange Bedfellows
- S04E04 - The Mighty and Strong
- S04E05 - Sins of the Father
- S04E07 - Blood Atonement
- S04E08 - Next Ticket Out
- S04E09 - End of Days
- S05E01 - Winter
- S05E10 - When Men and Mountains Meet
- S05E02 - A Seat at the Table
- S05E03 - Certain Poor Shepherds
- S05E04 - The Oath
- S05E05 - The Special Relationship
- S05E06 - D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
- S05E07 - Til Death Do Us Part
- S05E08 - The Noose Tightens
- S05E09 - Exorcism
