Big Love is an American television drama series that aired on HBO between March 2006 and. When news reports emerge of a man and his various wives. From Polygamy to Democracy: Inside a Fundamentalist Mormon Town. He travels to governmental meetings with his wives, from left, Robyn, Christine, Meri and. Kody, a handsome sensible guy who openly cherishes his wives is utterly prohibited, and physical intimacy––meaning sex––is expressly prohibited.