Big Love has amazing story lines. It deals with mature things but overall is ok for teens to watch.
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Big Love
(Rated TV-MA, Drama, Starring Bill Paxton, Chloe Sevigny, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ginnifer Goodwin, Where to watch: HBO, DVD, Online)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 16. -
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Common Sense says
For adults only, and for good reasons.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Big Love
Parents need to know that the main character in this edgy polygamy drama has three different families with three different wives -- but even with all of those families, very little in the show is appropriate for kids. Instead of focusing on how one man juggles three families, it focuses on how he satisfies his three wives. Everything else -- his job, his kids -- is less important. It's important to note that although this show is about polygamy, the characters are not Mormons.
Read our full review by S. Jhoanna Robledo
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the show's polygamy concept with older teens. Why would HBO make a show like this now? Since polygamy is often associated with the Mormon religion, despite the fact that the Mormons have long since banned the practice, could the show be considered an implicit lampoon or criticism of their faith? Or does it actually show some of the benefits -- or at least the complexities -- of the practice? Who is the intended audience? How does each character come to terms with the complexity of a "big love" household?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Great for teens, but not for kids.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Big Love Is Great
Great love is great with some stellar story lines. Yes there is quite a bit of sex, but this is an HBO series and what are you expecting. Big Love would probably have an R rating if it were a movie, but I think that does not mean kids cannot watch it with their parents. When I was a kid I watched movies that had adult themes with my parents and that was the best way, so they could explain things to me. However, most of the time those things really went over my head and it did not make me go out and have lots of sex. I think some parents are overly concerned about the amount of sex on Big Love because there is much more about from what kids say at school to each other on a daily basis. Come on, it is just a show and cannot corrupt you!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Addictive
I found Big Love incredibly addicting and intriguing. It really gets you thinking about a wide range of issues including: religion, gender roles, family, and more. I thinking one of the biggest themes is what is 'good' and 'normal' and how things are rarely black and white. There is definitely a lot of nudity/sex and other mature elements, but depending on the teen I think it can be an okay show to watch, due to how the issues are handled. Appropriate for ages 15-17 (again depends) and up.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
Favorite Midnight Drama
My husband and I are crazy about this show. It is our sinfull thing that we can't tell anyone. The story is good, but there is a lot of sex and other questionable things. But I would not let kids in the room or in ear shot of the room (sex scenes are graphic at some points)! Have fun!
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
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