Good Guys and Bad Guys
7th episode of the 2nd season of Big Love / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Good Guys and Bad Guys" is the seventh episode of the second season of the American drama television series Big Love. It is the nineteenth overall episode of the series and was written by series creators Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer, and directed by Michael Lehmann. It originally aired on HBO on July 23, 2007.
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Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 7 | ||
Directed by | Michael Lehmann | ||
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Cinematography by | William H. Wages | ||
Editing by | Meg Reticker | ||
Original release date | July 23, 2007 (2007-07-23) | ||
Running time | 52 minutes | ||
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The series is set in Salt Lake City and follows Bill Henrickson, a fundamentalist Mormon. He practices polygamy, having Barbara, Nicki and Margie as his wives. The series charts the family's life in and out of the public sphere in their suburb, as well as their associations with a fundamentalist compound in the area. In the episode, Margene's mother comes to visit, not knowing that Margie and Bill are polygamists. Meanwhile, Roman finds that the Greenes are targeting him.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.87 million household viewers and gained a 0.9/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised the storylines and performances.