Big Love: Season 5

Season overview

In the fifth season of Big Love, the Henrickson family faces an escalating wave of hostility from their surrounding community. This opposition manifests across various facets of their lives, impacting their interactions with neighbors, employees at Home Plus, and their business partners at the casino. The family also experiences social friction within the academic environments attended by their children, while fellow practitioners of polygamy express resentment toward the Henricksons, fearing that the family's public presence threatens their own desire for privacy. Amidst these external pressures, the narrative shifts toward the Juniper Creek community, where Alby Grant emerges from a period of self-imposed exile. Alby returns with a transformed mindset and a clear intent to seek revenge. As the Henricksons navigate this climate of widespread ill-will, the season explores whether they can maintain their stability and unity in the face of mounting societal and personal threats. The family must contend with the consequences of their lifestyle choices as the tension between their private domestic arrangements and the public sphere reaches a critical point, testing their resilience against those who wish to see them fail.