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Sister Wives: Season 7

9 episodes Premiered May 8, 2016 Updated Oct 5, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "Sister Wives" Season 7. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in the text (except the JSON structure). Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Output valid JSON only. Input: TMDB Season Synopsis

Previously on Sister Wives

Season 7 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Sister Wives Season 6.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "Sister Wives" Season 7.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in the text (except the JSON structure). Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Output valid JSON only.
Input: TMDB Season Synopsis and three sources.
Synopsis:
Meri confesses to being catfished by a woman impersonating a man.
Family is devastated/confused; enlists therapist to heal and rebuild trust.
Madison is engaged to Caleb and moving to Montana.
Robyn and Kody have a final midwife meeting.
Solomon prepares for a baby sister.
The family is expecting the Browns' 18th child.
Source 1: Kody Brown has four wives (only one legally married).
Source 2: American reality TV series on TLC, premiered Sept 26, 2010. Documents a polygamist family affiliated with the Apostolic United Brethren.
Source 3: Cast: Meri, Kody, Janelle, Christine. 17 children.
Source 4: 18 children total (combined). Society shuns their lifestyle.
Goal: 160-220 words.
Drafting:
Season 7 of Sister Wives centers on a significant crisis within the Brown family after Meri confesses to being catfished in an online relationship with a woman impersonating a man. This revelation leaves the family feeling devastated and confused, prompting them to seek assistance from a therapist to begin the process of healing and rebuilding lost trust. Amidst this intense interpersonal conflict, the household experiences moments of celebration. Madison announces her engagement to Caleb and prepares to move to Montana to be closer to her fiancé. Simultaneously, Robyn and Kody prepare for the arrival of their newest addition. Following a final meeting with their midwife, the family anticipates the birth of the Browns' 18th child. As they wait for the new baby, Solomon works to prepare for the arrival of his new baby sister. The season navigates the complex balance between the family's internal struggles regarding trust and the natural milestones of life, including weddings and new births, as they continue to navigate their lifestyle within a society that often shuns them.
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Season 7 Episodes

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Season 7: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S7·E1 Mytharc

Catfishing Fallout

May 8, 2016

The Sister Wives are reeling from Meri's recent admission that she became involved with someone online who she thought was a man, but turned out to be a woman.

S7·E2 Core

Pawn Shops and Polygamy Perks

May 15, 2016

Meri & Kody try to get back to normal life after their recent face off about the catfishing incident. Meanwhile, Christine's daughters Mykelti and Aspyn are leaving the apartment t

S7·E3 Core

Confessions

May 15, 2016

Meri is not at all over the trauma of the recent catfishing incident and yet decides to attempt a therapy session with Janelle, hoping to work through conflicts from long ago. Jane

S7·E4 Core

Thanksgiving: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

May 22, 2016

Meri and Janelle, fresh out of their first therapy session together, attempt another step forward in their effort to get along better by decorating for the big Thanksgiving family

S7·E5 Core

Unforgiven

May 29, 2016

Meri gets a present for Kody to make amends for the catfishing catastrophe. Meanwhile, Madison goes shopping for a wedding dress; and Mariah displays her independent side.

S7·E6 Core

Baby Sister Is Born!

Jun 5, 2016

Robyn's baby is due NOW, and she's worried about the possibility of a breached birth. She and Kody go for one more ultrasound to check on Baby Sister. Meanwhile one of the oldest d

S7·E7 Core

Meri Makes Amends

Jun 12, 2016

The whole Brown family is preparing for an epic trip to Hawaii, but Robyn is nervous about travelling with her newborn, Ariella. Meanwhile Meri and Janelle continue their therapy

S7·E8 Mytharc

Kody: Behind the Scenes

Jun 12, 2016

It's usually all about the Sister Wives, but this week all four wives turn their focus on Kody and reveal some of his biggest secrets. They open up about why he became a polygamist

S7·E9 Mytharc

Hawaiian Vacation Erupts

Jun 19, 2016

This is not the idyllic Hawaiian vacation the Browns were expecting. They fight about parking cars, then beach umbrella placement turns into another battle.Later Kody takes Meri as

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