Big Love
What is big love?
Key facts
Big love is an internet slang expression meaning “I love you,” “I love it,” “thank you,” or “I’m happy,” and it is also the title of an HBO drama about a polygamist Mormon family.
Context
Big love is used in two distinct ways: as an internet slang expression meaning “I love you,” “I love it,” “thank you,” or “I’m happy” [1], and as the title of an HBO drama about a fundamentalist Mormon polygamist family in Utah [3]. The series was created by Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer and aired from 2006 to 2011 [3]. In informal contexts, big love can express strong affection or deep emotional connection [2]. Some Japanese-language sources describe it as a slang phrase for “a new form of love” [4].
Documented claims
- Big love can express strong affection or deep emotional connection in informal contexts. [2]
- The HBO series centers on a fundamentalist Mormon family in contemporary Utah that practices polygamy. [3]
- The term is also described as a slang phrase for “a new form of love” in some Japanese-language sources. [4]
Questions and answers
Why did Big Love end so abruptly?
The series concluded in 2011 after five seasons [3].
Is Big Love based on a true story?
The show is not based on a true story, but it depicts a fictional fundamentalist Mormon family practicing polygamy in Utah [3].
What do Mormons think about Big Love?
The series portrays a polygamist family, which is not part of mainstream Mormon practice, and it has been a subject of discussion among viewers [3].
Sources
- Big Love, seasons 1 and 2 — byustudies.byu.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- BIG LOVE | Reiwa Internet Glossary — numan.tokyo (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- bigLoveとは？ わかりやすく解説 — weblio.jp (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- Big Love: 15 years on, Chloë Sevigny polygamy drama has yet to receive the acclaim it deserves — theguardian.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)