List of Sister Wives episodes

Sister Wives is an American reality television series broadcast on TLC. It documents the lives of the formerly polygamist Brown family, now living mostly separate lives. The first season premiered with a one-hour debut on September 26, 2010.^[1]

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Season	Episodes		Originally released
Season	Episodes		First released	Last released
1	7		September 26, 2010 (2010-09-26)	November 21, 2010 (2010-11-21)
2	11		March 13, 2011 (2011-03-13)	June 5, 2011 (2011-06-05)
3	11		September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)	November 27, 2011 (2011-11-27)
4	11		May 13, 2012 (2012-05-13)	June 24, 2012 (2012-06-24)
5	8		November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18)	December 30, 2012 (2012-12-30)
6	18	10	July 21, 2013 (2013-07-21)	September 22, 2013 (2013-09-22)
6	18	8	December 29, 2013 (2013-12-29)	June 26, 2014 (2014-06-26)
7	8		June 8, 2014 (2014-06-08)	July 27, 2014 (2014-07-27)
8	7		January 4, 2015 (2015-01-04)	March 1, 2015 (2015-03-01)
9	10		September 13, 2015 (2015-09-13)	November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22)
10	9		March 13, 2016 (2016-03-13)	June 5, 2016 (2016-06-05)
11	10		November 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)	January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)
12	11		January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)	April 1, 2018 (2018-04-01)
13	11		January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)	April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)
14	15		January 5, 2020 (2020-01-05)	April 12, 2020 (2020-04-12)
15	11		March 13, 2021 (2021-03-13)	June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05)
16	10		November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)	February 20, 2022 (2022-02-20)
17	14		September 11, 2022 (2022-09-11)	January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)
18	14		August 20, 2023 (2023-08-20)	December 19, 2023 (2023-12-19)
19	TBA	20	September 15, 2024 (2024-09-15)	February 2, 2025 (2025-02-02)
19	TBA	TBA	2025 (2025)	2025 (2025)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
1	1	"Meet Kody & the Wives"	September 26, 2010 (2010-09-26)	2.26^[2]
The one-hour premiere episode introduces viewers to Kody Brown, his three wives Meri, Janelle and Christine, and their 12 children. They live in a ranch-style home that, although interconnected, is subdivided into three separate apartments which give each wife her own bedroom, kitchen and living space.^[3]^[4] Eventually, Kody and his wives tell the children he is courting a fourth wife, Robyn, who herself already has three children.^[4]^[5] Meanwhile, the wives explain they do not plan to force their children into polygamist lifestyles or arrange their marriages for them, but rather will encourage them to make their own choices.^[3]^[6] The children attend a polygamist cooperative school, while Kody and Janelle both work full-time as Meri pursues a long-delayed college degree.^[3] The family discusses their strong spiritual faith, and the episode includes both blessings at dinner and an evening family prayer.^[7] The episode also highlights the fact that Kody operates on a rotating schedule that dictates which wife he will spend the night with. Although Kody is intimate with all three of his wives, they make clear that the women never sleep with each other, a concept they consider immoral.^[8] The episode ends with Kody going on a date with Robyn.^[9]
2	2	"Courting a Fourth Wife"	October 3, 2010 (2010-10-03)	1.88^[10]
This episode focuses on Kody's courtship of Robyn, marking the first time he has courted a woman since his third marriage 16 years earlier. Robyn lives five hours away from his home, so Kody must travel far and spend a great amount of time away from the rest of his family to date her. Robyn, who has three children under the age of 10, explains that although she grew up in a polygamist family, she has previously kept the lifestyle a secret until participating on Sister Wives. Meri, who had previously encouraged Kody to marry Janelle and Christine, explains that she met Robyn and encouraged Kody to court her as well. Nevertheless, the prospect of a fourth wife requires some adjustment for the three wives, who fear being replaced as companions, as well as for their children, who have grown up with three mothers their entire lives.^[11]
3	3	"Wives on the Move"	October 3, 2010 (2010-10-03)	2.13^[10]
Robyn is moving into a new house about half a mile from the Brown home. Since Kody and Robyn are only engaged, she cannot yet live in the house with the rest of his family. Although ultimately supportive of the idea of the new union, Meri, Janelle and Christine continue to experience conflicted feelings about the change it will bring to the family. Meri experiences an emotional breakdown and talks about the difficulties of being in a polygamist marriage, and Christine grows particularly upset when she learns that Kody sealed his engagement to Robyn with a kiss, since he never kissed his other wives until they were married. Robyn feels remorse for hurting the other wives' feelings, but expresses happiness and excitement towards joining the family. The whole family helps Robyn load her belongings into the moving truck and bring her and her children to their new home.^[11]
4	4	"Third Wife in Labor"	October 10, 2010 (2010-10-10)	1.89^[12]
Kody escorts third wife Christine to the hospital for a checkup, since she's slightly past her due date, and they decide to induce labor that day. The hospital staff are very accepting of polygamists and talk casually to Kody and Christine about their family. Although polygamists often give birth at home in the family unit, Christine suffered a miscarriage the previous year and does not want to risk it again.^[13] Robyn takes care of Christine's younger children while she is at the hospital. At one point, Kody stops home and, before returning to the hospital, tries to kiss Robyn off-camera; when the cameras nevertheless capture the moment, Kody admits he did not want to be seen kissing his fiancée while his wife was in labor. 14-year-old Aspyn, Christine's oldest biological daughter, decides to go with Kody to the hospital to watch the labor.^[14] Christine gives birth to daughter Truely after a relatively easy labor, and the entire family visits the hospital to see Christine and meet Truely.^[13]
5	5	"1st Wife's 20th Anniversary"	October 10, 2010 (2010-10-10)	2.05^[12]
Meri's teenager tells Kody they wants to study pre-med at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; Kody is very proud, but fears prejudices against their polygamist family will prevent them from getting in. Later, Kody and Meri go to Mexico to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. Meri discusses her sadness about her infertility problems and the jealousy that has arisen from Kody's recent courtship and engagement to Robyn. When Meri asks how Kody would feel if she had a relationship with another man, he says he finds the idea repulsive, although he admits that, as a polygamist, his reaction sounds hypocritical. Kody apologizes for his past impatience with Meri's jealousy issues and expresses his love and devotion to her. Later, he suggests having another child through in vitro fertilisation, but she turns down the idea as she is only interested in natural conception.^[13]
6	6	"A Fourth Wife to Be"	October 17, 2010 (2010-10-17)	2.67^[15]
As Robyn's wedding to Kody approaches, he and his other wives clash over whether Robyn is entitled to as much time with Kody as they are: Robyn and Janelle feel that, as fiancée, Robyn is entitled to equal time with Kody, while Meri and Christine feel she is not until they are married. Despite continued tension over the changes in the family due to the addition of Robyn, the four women mostly get along well. Wanting the sister wives to feel involved, Robyn invites them along to look at dresses, although she doesn't say which dress she's choosing: it's a surprise. Kody joins the women to look at wedding cakes and possible reception locations. During a later interview for the show, Kody reveals he chose the wedding dress himself, which prompts Christine to walk away mid-interview. When she returns, the three wives say they felt betrayed by Kody's actions, but he apologizes and the five reconcile.^[16]^[17]
7	7	"Four Wives and Counting..."	October 17, 2010 (2010-10-17)	2.74^[15]
The first-season finale episode features the wedding of Kody and Robyn. As the day begins, the family deals with various stresses leading up to the wedding, including the wedding invitations having the wrong address for the ceremony. Robyn struggles to prepare herself while maintaining her hyperactive and mischievous children. For religious reasons, the cameras are not permitted at the ceremony and it was not televised. During an outdoor reception, Meri, Janelle and Christine present Robyn with a Claddagh ring to welcome her into the family. As the other wives reflect on their own wedding ceremonies, Janelle, who did not originally come from a polygamist family, reveals that she lost most of her family and friends when she married Kody because they were disgusted that she decided to enter into polygamy. As Kody and Robyn prepare to leave for their honeymoon, all four sister wives reflect on how happy they are and how much they look forward to the future.^[16]^[17]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
10	1	"Browns Out of Hiding"	March 13, 2011 (2011-03-13)	2.23^[18]
After years of hiding their lifestyle, Kody and his four wives are off to New York to appear on national television for the first time as open polygamists. Meanwhile, back home, the Brown family kids embark on their first day of public school.
11	2	"Free Range Browns"	March 20, 2011 (2011-03-20)	1.77^[19]
The Browns travel to Wyoming to visit Kody's family ranch in hopes of finding some tranquility in the wake of the police investigation involving the family. Also, viewers find out about Kody's family history.
12	3	"The Price of Polygamy"	March 27, 2011 (2011-03-27)	1.74^[20]
Kody and Janelle spend some one-to-one time together during a private camping trip which results in a discussion about family finances. Meanwhile, back at home, Robyn begins to worry about being a financial burden on the family.
13	4	"Carving into Polygamy"	April 3, 2011 (2011-04-03)	1.44^[21]
The Brown family celebrates Halloween, which includes having to come up with 21 different costume ideas and carving 24 pumpkins. Later on, 16 of the Browns hit the neighborhood to trick-or-treat.
14	5	"Wife #3 Hits Sin City"	April 10, 2011 (2011-04-10)	1.41^[22]
Christine and her children, along with Kody, head to their favorite vacation destination, Las Vegas. Back at home, Meri takes the rest of the family out for a night of bowling.
15	6	"Polygamist Party"	April 17, 2011 (2011-04-17)	1.39^[23]
The wives invite their monogamous friends over for dinner. Also, Meri goes to the doctor for a cancer screening and finds out that she has a benign polyp in her colon, unlike her deceased sister.
16	7	"The Brown Family Decision"	May 8, 2011 (2011-05-08)	1.52^[24]
The Browns celebrate Christmas by heading to a snowbound cabin in the mountains, escaping the pressure of the ongoing police investigation at home. Later, the family make the big announcement that they're moving to Las Vegas.
17	8	"Sister Wives in Holiday Crisis"	May 8, 2011 (2011-05-08)	1.59^[24]
The wives have trouble accepting that this will be their last Christmas in Utah and the mounting tension from the ongoing police investigation leads to massive changes in the family dynamic.
18	9	"No Place For Home"	May 15, 2011 (2011-05-15)	1.52^[25]
Kody, Meri, and Robyn search for a new house in Las Vegas but, after arriving, they quickly learn that there are no polygamist houses available. Back at home in Utah, the rest of the family plans a surprise birthday party for Meri.
19	10	"Gambling on the Future"	May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)	1.83^[26]
Kody and the wives prepare for the move by telling the younger children and packing up their homes. Later, plans turn to panic when the media gets wind of the news.
20	11	"Sister Wives in the City of Sin"	June 5, 2011 (2011-06-05)	2.76^[27]
The Browns arrive in Las Vegas and search for a home where they'll be able to rebuild their lives. Later, Robyn announces to the public that she is pregnant.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
21	1	"The Announcement"	September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)	1.77^[28]
Robyn finally announces her pregnancy to the rest of the family, starting with Meri. As the Browns continue to try to adjust to their new lives in Las Vegas, the older teens' discontent over their new life starts to bubble to the surface.
22	2	"Teen Sex Talk"	October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02)	2.40^[29]
Kody, Christine and Janelle experiment with working in real estate. Meanwhile, the teenagers are beginning to go out and make new friends in Las Vegas.
23	3	"4 Houses, 4 Relationships"	October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02)	2.52^[29]
Robyn has a pregnancy scare and rushes to her midwife to find out what's wrong. Meanwhile, the other wives decide to make over one room in each of their houses.
24	4	"The 4 Lives of Kody Brown"	October 9, 2011 (2011-10-09)	2.37^[30]
Kody is followed for four days as he moves each day to the house of a different wife, and he opens up about how his life has changed since the move to Las Vegas. Also, the gender of Robyn and Kody's baby is revealed.
25	5	"Defending Polygamy"	October 16, 2011 (2011-10-16)	2.32^[31]
Kody and his wives return to his hometown for the first time as open polygamists, and he's not sure how his childhood friends will receive them. Also, Robyn and Kody announce the name of their baby.
26	6	"The Wives Diet Woes"	October 23, 2011 (2011-10-23)	2.02^[32]
The wives open up about their attempts to lose weight and then head to the gym for a body-fat analysis.
27	7	"July 4th Rebellion"	October 30, 2011 (2011-10-30)	2.11^[33]
The Brown family plan to have some family fun during camping on the Fourth of July, but the teenagers have other ideas. Christine's daughter, Ysabel, and Robyn's daughter, Breanna, move into Meri's house temporarily.
28	8	"Another Wife"	November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06)	1.76^[34]
The Browns respond to questions surrounding courting another wife and dealing with jealousy. A couple from Utah visit.
29	9	"College-Bound Browns"	November 13, 2011 (2011-11-13)	2.20^[35]
The Brown family is invited to Boston by a religious professor to talk to her students.
30	10	"Sister Wives on the Strip"	November 20, 2011 (2011-11-20)	1.87^[36]
The sister wives get makeovers and then head to the strip for a night on the town while Kody stays home and watches all the kids. How will they react when they come face-to-face with all the adult entertainment Vegas has to offer?
31	11	"Kody Climbs Into the Ring"	November 20, 2011 (2011-11-20)	2.00^[36]
Kody heads for the Las Vegas strip for a guys' night out on the town, testing his wrestling skills against a mixed martial arts fighter and answering his friends' questions about his lifestyle. Meanwhile, the wives help set up Robyn's new nursery.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
33	1	"Sister Wives Separated"	May 13, 2012 (2012-05-13)	2.03^[37]
It's the Browns' first Christmas in Vegas and the wives are separated in four rental homes. Desperate to get the family back together, Kody has his hands full chopping down a Christmas tree and finding the home that will bring them all together again.
34	2	"Polygamist Date Nights"	May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20)	1.85^[38]
Date Night is important in a plural marriage and Kody needs to bring his A-game to keep his wives happy. From hitting the slopes to releasing pent up aggression shooting paintballs, all four wives are expecting Kody to bring the magic and some romance.
35	3	"Brutal Honesty"	May 27, 2012 (2012-05-27)	1.37^[39]
As the Sister Wives prepare for Kody's birthday, Christine tries to reconcile with Robyn by opening up about the problems she's had since Robyn joined the family.
36	4	"You Asked, Browns Answers"	May 27, 2012 (2012-05-27)	1.40^[39]
Everyone has questions about polygamy. Today, the Browns answer the toughest questions submitted by viewers. From contraception and gay children to Kody's favorite and least favorite traits of each wife, nothing is held back.
37	5	"Infertility & Nesting"	June 3, 2012 (2012-06-03)	1.98^[40]
The Browns apply for separate mortgages as they dream of getting their family into adjacent homes. Meanwhile, Janelle is still determined to open a gym. Later, Meri discloses the details of her past fertility problems.
38	6	"4 Wives, 4 Valentines"	June 3, 2012 (2012-06-03)	2.04^[40]
This year, Kody takes his younger daughters to a daddy-daughter Valentine's dance at their school.
39	7	"Brown Boys Do Vegas"	June 10, 2012 (2012-06-10)	1.65^[41]
Kody ditches his four wives for his three brothers as they hit up the city of sin. They're cruising on motorcycles, hanging out at a biker bar and shooting guns.
40	8	"No Place Like Home"	June 10, 2012 (2012-06-10)	1.66^[41]
Four of Kody's eldest children head back to Utah to visit their family and friends but, more importantly, to visit the happy home they left behind.
41	9	"Meri's Baby Decision"	June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17)	1.92^[42]
Kody makes good on his promise to Meri, escaping to Mexico for a romantic getaway. They climb ancient temples and swim with dolphins but, despite all the romance, the conversation turns serious when Kody asks Meri about Robyn's offer of surrogacy.
42	10	"Brown Family Confessions"	June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17)	1.81^[42]
The Browns invite viewers into their home to answer more in-depth questions about their plural marriage lifestyle. But this time, they invite their teenagers to join the discussion.
43	11	"Leaving the Nest"	June 24, 2012 (2012-06-24)	2.21^[43]
As high school graduation nears, Logan finally decides which college he will attend. Meanwhile, Kody and the wives are on the verge of fulfilling their dream of bringing the family back together.

List of Sister Wives episodes

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2010)

Season 2 (2011)

Season 3 (2011)

Season 4 (2012)

Season 5 (2012)

Season 6 (2013-2014)

Season 7 (2014)

Season 8 (2015)

Season 9 (2015)

Season 10 (2016)

Season 11 (2016-2017)

Season 12 (2018)

Season 13 (2019)

Season 14 (2020)

Season 15 (2021)

Season 16 (2021-2022)

Season 17 (2022-2023)

Season 18 (2023)

Season 19 (2024-2025)

Specials

References

External links

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No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
142	1	"Meri, On Her Own..."	January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)	1.53
143	2	"Sister Wives Secrets"	January 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)	1.42
144	3	"Kody Wants Out"	February 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)	1.33
145	4	"Kody's Shocking Move"	February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)	1.55
146	5	"Mariah's Big Announcement"	February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)	1.26
147	6	"Flagstaff Flirtation"	March 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)	1.57
148	7	"Divided We Move"	March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)	1.52
149	8	"Aspyn's Royal Wedding"	March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17)	1.52
150	9	"Kody's Secret Plan"	March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24)	N/A
151	10	"Moving Meltdowns"	March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)	N/A
152	11	"Leaving Las Vegas"	April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07)	N/A

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
155	1	"Kicked Out"	January 5, 2020 (2020-01-05)	1.73
156	2	"Happier Alone?"	January 5, 2020 (2020-01-05)	1.73
157	3	"Lonely In Flagstaff"	January 12, 2020 (2020-01-12)	1.86
158	4	"Four Wives, One House?"	January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)	2.00
159	5	"A Not So Merry Christmas"	January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26)	1.94
160	6	"An Awkward Valentine's Day"	February 9, 2020 (2020-02-09)	1.66
161	7	"Why Not One House?"	February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)	1.85
162	8	"Doubting Polygamy"	February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)	1.86
163	9	"This Land Is Your Land... Or Hers?"	March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)	2.05
164	10	"A Breaking Point"	March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)	2.19
165	11	"Being Gay and Religious"	March 15, 2020 (2020-03-15)	2.04
166	12	"Robyn vs. Kody"	March 22, 2020 (2020-03-22)	2.40
167	13	"The Heat Is On"	March 29, 2020 (2020-03-29)	2.50
168	14	"Baby Steps"	April 5, 2020 (2020-04-05)	2.39
169	15	"Two Moms, Their Daughter, and a Baby"	April 12, 2020 (2020-04-12)	2.38

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
170	1	"Being Strong or Being a Bitch"	February 14, 2021 (2021-02-14)	1.43
171	2	"Felons No More"	February 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)	1.48
172	3	"Robyn the Peacemaker"	February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)	1.56
173	4	"The Basement Wife"	March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07)	1.43
174	5	"Polygamists in a Pandemic"	March 14, 2021 (2021-03-14)	1.50
175	6	"Different Wives and Rules"	March 21, 2021 (2021-03-21)	1.42
176	7	"Birthday Breakdown"	March 28, 2021 (2021-03-28)	1.43
177	8	"Can I Light You Up?"	April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)	1.43
178	9	"A Family Stuck"	April 11, 2021 (2021-04-11)	1.63
179	10	"Polygamy Hell"	April 18, 2021 (2021-04-18)	1.56
180	11	"Everything's Upside Down"	April 18, 2021 (2021-04-18)	1.56

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
181	1	"There is no me in polygamy"	November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)	1.57^[90]
182	2	"Four Wives, Three Fires"	November 28, 2021 (2021-11-28)	1.49^[91]
183	3	"Not Social but Very Distant"	December 5, 2021 (2021-12-05)	1.51^[92]
184	4	"Cistern Wives"	December 12, 2021 (2021-12-12)	1.44^[93]
185	5	"Sad Sorry Lonely Little People"	December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)	1.53^[94]
186	6	"No Head Wife"	December 26, 2021 (2021-12-26)	N/A
187	7	"Choosing Kids over Kody"	January 2, 2022 (2022-01-02)	1.76^[95]
188	8	"Two Cliques"	January 9, 2022 (2022-01-09)	1.81^[96]
189	9	"The Teflon Queen"	January 16, 2022 (2022-01-16)	1.78^[97]
190	10	"The Beginning Of the End"	January 23, 2022 (2022-01-23)	1.94^[98]