Following the Browns, a polygamist family comprising of a husband, three wives and 13 children that is on the verge of a change that could transform its dynamic.

Meet Kody & the Wives

Kody heads south to court his potential fourth wife, Robyn. Meanwhile back home, the wives express their true feelings about their new possible sister wife as they make preparations for Christine's new baby.

Courting a Fourth Wife

Kody and his teenage daughters throw a birthday party for his new fiancee Robyn, while first wife Meri struggles with feelings of jealousy

Wives on the Move

Robyn helps out with the children while Kody and pregnant third wife Christine go to the hospital

Third Wife in Labor

While the three wives buy a friendship ring for Kody's fiancée Robyn, Kody prepares to celebrate his 20th Anniversary with his first wife, Meri. But when nothing goes as planned, will Kody end up in the dog house?

1st Wife's 20th Anniversary

As the wedding day nears, the three wives help fiancée Robyn pick a wedding dress, a cake, and a venue for their unique polygamist wedding reception. Meanwhile, it's Janelle's birthday and Kody has a special trip planned just for the two of them.

A Fourth Wife to Be

The big day is finally here! Follow Kody and his wives as they make Robyn officially wife number four. See this extraordinary family as they celebrate the newest additions to their family and prepare to embark on a new chapter in their lives.

Four Wives and Counting...

The Browns head to New York to appear on national television for the first time as open polygamists in the Season 2 opener. Back at home, the kids attend their first day of public school.

Browns Out of Hiding

The Browns visit Kody's family in Wyoming, hoping to find some tranquility in the wake of the police investigation involving the family.

Free Range Browns

Kody and Janelle plan a private camping trip that results in a discussion about family finances. Meanwhile, Robyn opens up about her insecurities of not wanting to be a burden on the family financially.

The Price of Polygamy

Candy, pumpkins,and Polygamy: The Brown family celebrates Halloween with 16 trick or treaters, 21 colorful costumes, and 24 great pumpkins.

Carving Into Polygamy

It's Wife #3's turn with Kody! Christine and her kids head to Vegas so they can spend time some alone time with their dad in her favorite vacation spot. Meanwhile back at home, Meri decides to take the rest of the family out for a bowling night.

Wife #3 Hits Sin City

Meri goes to the doctor for a cancer screening, but will the results be more than she bargained for? Meanwhile the wives are doing something they've never been able to do before: invite their monogamous friends over for dinner!

Polygamist Party

To celebrate Christmas, the Browns head off to a snow-bound cabin in the mountains to get away from the pressure of their ongoing police investigation. And later, a decision will be revealed that will affect the families lives once again.

The Brown Family Decision

The Sister Wives struggle to accept that this will be their last Christmas in Utah; a massive change to the family dynamic.

Sister Wives in Holiday Crisis

Kody, Meri and Robin realize that there are no polygamist houses to be found in Las Vegas; a surprise birthday party for Meri.

No Place For Home

Kody must tell the younger children that they will be leaving Utah forever; plans turn to panic when the media gets news of the move.

Gambling on the Future

The Brown family starts to build their new life away from Utah; one of the wives has news to announce to the family.

Sister Wives in the City of Sin

Robyn finally announces her new pregnancy; the older teens' discontent over their new life starts to bubble to the surface.

The Announcement

Kody, Christine and Janelle experiment with working in real estate; the teens are going out with new friends in Las Vegas; Robyn and Kody receive a scare.

Teen Sex Talk

After finding out Robyn's been spotting, she and Kody rush to see their midwife to find out what's wrong. Will their worst nightmare come be a reality? Later, the wives are on a mission to make over one room in each house.

4 Houses, 4 Relationships

We follow Kody through four days of his astonishing life, moving each day to the house of a different wife. Hear how his family and relationships with his wives has changed since the move. Plus, we finally learn the sex of Robyn and Kody's baby.

The 4 Lives of Kody Brown

Kody and his wives finally return to his hometown for the first time as open polygamists. How will his childhood friends receive him? Later, after revealing the sex of the baby, Robyn and Kody finally decide to announce the name.

Defending Polygamy

The sisters open up about an issue that has bothered all of them—their weight! Watch the sisters speak candidly about their battle with the bulge and see their attempts to the shed pounds as they they make their way to a gym for a body fat analysis.

The Wives Diet Woes

Christine's daughter, Ysabel, and Robyn's daughter, Breanna, are moving out—to Meri's house. But will Meri be in over her head having them temporarily under her roof? Then, the Browns are off for some camping fun, but the teens have different ideas.

July 4th Rebellion

When another couple from the Browns' church in Utah comes to visit, the conversation turns to polygamy. How will the Browns respond to questions surrounding courting another wife and dealing with jealousy? What advice will they offer to ensure success?

Another Wife

The Brown family nervously accepts an invitation from a religious professor to talk to her students in Boston. Anxious about the question they will face, how will they respond? Meanwhile, the older teens tag along to visit some of Boston's best colleges.

College-Bound Browns

The Sister Wives get makeovers and head to the strip for a night on the town while Kody stays home to babysit all the kids. How will they react when they come face to face with all the "adult" entertainment Vegas has to offer?

Sister Wives on the Strip

Kody heads for the Vegas strip for a guy's 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 setup Robyn's new nursery.

Kody Climbs Into the Ring

The Sister Wives are buzzing with excitement as Robyn's first contractions finally kick in. But not everyone is happy about it. The emotion builds as each of the Browns face their true feelings about Robyn's family becoming their own.

Sisters' Special Delivery

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 altogether again.

Sister Wives Separated

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.

Polygamist Date Night

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. How will Robyn handle this brutally honest conversation?

Brutal Honesty

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.

You Asked, Browns Answered

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, but will Kody support her plan? Later, Meri discloses the details of her past fertility problems.

Infertility & Nesting

What's the most awkward day of the year for a Polygamist? Valentine's Day! And how do the Browns handle monogamy's biggest holiday of love? This year, Kody takes his young daughters to a daddy-daughter Valentine's dance at their school.

4 Wives, 4 Valentines

The Brown brothers are coming to town! 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.

Brown Boys Do Vegas

Logan, Mariah, Madison, and Hunter head back to Utah to visit their family and friends, but more importantly, to visit the happy home they left behind. How will they feel about being back and will they have any resentment or regrets since leaving?

No Place Like Home

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.

Meri's Baby Decision

The Brown family is bringing it home! 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.

Brown Family Confessions

As high school graduation nears, Logan finally decides on which college he will attend. Meanwhile, Kody and the wives are on the verge of fulfilling their dream of bringing the family back together. Will they finally make their dream come true?

Leaving the Nest

Desperate to get their family back together, the Browns put money down to hold land in order to build homes altogether on one cul-de-sac. But the shockingly bad credit of one wife could hold back the entire family.

Polygamist Debt Threat

The teachers are in for a big surprise when Kody and the wives all attend Parent/Teacher conferences for their kids. Later, Logan graduates from college, but not without some family mayhem. And Kody demands an answer from Meri about having another baby.

Kody Begs For an Answer

The Browns plan a vacation with their polygamist friends, the Dargers as they headi to the beach for some polygamist fun in the sun. For the first time we'll meet another polygamist family and discover how they're the same, or different from the Browns.

More Sister Wives!

The dark side of polygamy is uncovered when the Brown teenagers volunteer for an organization that helps people escape from abusive polygamist families.

Polygamist Cults

Tensions rise as the Sister Wives fight for the bonus features they want for each house. Who stays in budget and who goes way over? Later, the Brown family digs deep when the family pet is ailing. A compromise leaves them all in tears.

Mourning the Loss

With the Sister Wives living separately for over a year now, the Brown family structure is falling apart. After stressing out over finances, the wives try hard to start a web business, and Christine makes another attempt to pass her real estate exam.

Confronting Failure

The wives plan a dream pilgrimage across country to Nauvoo Illinois, the birthplace of American polygamy. But the three-day road trip turns into much more than they bargained for as tempers start to flair and relationships get tested.

Polygamist Pilgrimage Into the Past

As the Browns prepare a proper send-off for Logan's graduation, Kody and the wives push hard to get moved into their new homes before Christmas. Will all the pressures of moving and decorating for the holidays get the better of them?

Hard to Say Goodbye

The Browns take the first walk-throughs of their four adjacent homes. The family business continues to struggle, creating tension among the wives. Robyn asks Meri about her surrogacy offer.

Picking Up the Pieces

Since leaving Utah, the wives have settled into separate lives. Janelle continues her weight-loss battle. Robyn fights to keep the family business afloat. Meri works to repair her relationship with Mariah and Christine rethinks her career.

Four Lives of Kody's Wives

Snags in the building process threaten to ruin the Brown's dream of being in all four houses by Christmas. Aspyn and Mariah discuss college plans. One wife considers jump ship on the family business.

Big Boy Panties!

With builders putting the finishing touches on their new homes, closing on their mortgages remains a major hurdle for all four wives.

Odd Wife Out

The Browns celebrate Christmas a week later to give everyone time to move into the new houses. Kody challenges his wives to a contest. Robyn has a special gift for Kody.

Christmas Surprise

The family buries a time capsule to symbolize putting down roots. The Browns hold their first church service since moving in. Robyn reveals a shocking secret from her past.

Robyn's Secret

The Browns answer viewer questions. What do the teens really think of the family dress code? Which mom is the strictest? Get all the behind-the-scenes details in this special episode of Sister Wives.

Polygamy Questions Answered

To move forward with their new life, the Brown’s burn the bag Kody used daily to go between each house. Janelle hits a plateau with her weight loss. Kody and Meri make a decision on Robyn's surrogacy offer.

A Wife Decides

The sister wives face anti-polygamists in a public forum.

Sister Wives On the Ropes

Kody and his four wives travel to a couples retreat to tackle their relationship issues head on. After a meditation session that barely eases the emotional stress, Browns finally make a discovery on the root cause of their internal conflicts.

Polygamist Marriage Therapy

On Mother's Day, Kody is visited by all nine of his. Meanwhile, the wives discuss college costs.

Mother-in-Law Invasion

Kody rekindles a  bro-mance with his old friend Brett. Meri's panic about her future empty nest grows as Mariah's graduation approaches.

Boys Night Out

The Browns throw a party to celebrate Mariah and Aspyn's graduation from high school, but Meri has a hard time thinking about Mariah leaving for college. Meanwhile, a fortune teller sees a fifth wife in Kody's future.

Polygamist Flash Mob

The wives take a road trip to San Francisco, where they work on their relationships by shopping for dresses for their commitment celebration. Meanwhile, Kody stays at home with all 17 kids.

While the Wives are Away...

Truely becomes seriously ill and requires immediate hospitalization, which puts Mariah's farewell party on the back burner.

Browns in Crisis

Another family tragedy, the second in two months, interrupts the Browns' efforts to plan a party for their commitment celebration.

Tragedy in the Family

A dress rehearsal goes awry when the Browns are getting ready for their commitment celebration, and Kody and his wives wonder if all their hard work and planning will pay off.

Celebration Countdown

After months of planning there’s just 48 hours to go; the dresses are not ready, the lights are not strung, and 200+ guests are on their way. A surprise organized by the teenagers caps a unique event; a celebration of four marriages in one giant family.

The Commitment Celebration

In the Season 5 premiere, the Browns meet with a potential investor for their jewelry line; Christine's daughter Mykelti brings a boyfriend home; and Meri's revelation could ruin her relationship with another sister wife.

Meri Drops a Bomb

Robyn and Meri hit a critical point in their relationship as the Browns pitched their latest business idea to investors.

Polygamists in a Shark Tank

Meri goes to Utah to reunite with a childhood friend. Meanwhile, Janelle's weight-loss journey continues; and the Browns' attempt to secure investors for their jewelry business could be doomed due to one wife's mistake.

The Big Decision

A surprise party for Kody with a Las Vegas theme is planned by the family to show gratitude for their patriarch, but some members of the clan have a hard time keeping it under wraps.

Vegas Surprise

How the Brown teens are handling dating, college and the uncertainties of their futures as potential polygamists; Janelle hits a plateau on her weight loss quest.

Growing Up Polygamist

The Browns take a road trip for Spring Break on Route 66 to Missouri to visit a non-Mormon polygamist clan, but cramped quarters in two RVs create tension among the traveling companions.

Four Wives in Two RVs

A Christian couple in Missouri tell the Browns about their decision to become polygamists and how it has affected their lives.

From Monogamy to Polygamy

The family compile photos and videos that demonstrate the strength of their relationships.

Every Brown Revealed

Janelle sees a therapist to discuss a sensitive matter involving her and one of the other wives. Meanwhile, Mykelti  and Madison prepared to graduate from high school; and Dayton has surgery to repair an eyelid damaged in an ATV accident.

Growing Up & Moving Out

The Browns begin a road trip to meet another polygamist family. They check in on Christine's mother who has plans of moving to Vegas. Next, they visit their old home in Utah and are overwhelmed by past emotions. And Kody does something to upset one wife.

A Family Meltdown

The blow up between Kody and Christine continues as they approach their final destination. Can Kody get to the root of the problem? Later, the Browns meet another polygamist family, the Colliers and discuss the idea of the Colliers courting another wife.

Courting Another Wife

Christine’s two oldest daughters, Aspyn and Mykelti, are moving out, while her mother Annie is moving in! How will Kody handle having his mother-in-law around all the time? Later, Meri comforts Robyn about her ongoing struggles with her ex-husband.

One More Woman in Kody's Life

The Browns have agreed to do something they have never done before -- allow total strangers to move into their houses! Two anthropology students will live with the Browns for several days to get an unfiltered look at their polygamist lifestyle.

Anthropologists Move In

The Browns begin to worry about whether the anthropology students will see them as a healthy family or completely dysfunctional. And on top this stress, Meri makes a momentous decision that will change the Brown family forever

First a Verdict, Then a Lawyer

Meri divorces Kody so that he can marry Robyn so he can adopt Robyn's oldest three children.

Divorce

In the season premiere, Kody and Meri's divorce takes the family into uncharted territory. Also: Kody, his wives and their kids answer viewer questions.

A Secret Marriage

Kody prepares to marry Robyn now that he's legally divorced from Meri, but no one is sure of the protocol for inviting the other wives and their children.

Wrestling with Adoption

This one's all about Janelle! She reveals the things she never wanted to talk about at all and what she was really thinking during the most memorable moments of the past five years.

All About Janelle

An anniversary trip to Texas turns into couples therapy for Christine and Kody. Meanwhile, the process of adopting Robyn's children begins as the family meets with their lawyer.

Marriage Counseling Texas Style

This one's all about Christine! She reveals the things she never wanted to talk about at all and what she was really thinking during the most memorable moments of the past five years.

All About Christine

The Sister Wives race in a cardboard boat regatta at a pirate festival in Las Vegas.

Just Trying to Stay Afloat

In an attempt to move forward with their new life, the Brown's celebrate by burning the bag Kody used daily to go between each house. Meanwhile, Janelle hits a plateau with her weight loss and Kody and Meri make a decision on Robyn's surrogacy offer.

More Girls Than Kody Can Handle?

This is a big week! The adoption of Robyn’s kids is coming to a head as the Browns sign official paperwork with their lawyer. Only one thing stands in their way now... a judge.

Robyn's Big Announcement

Today is the day the Brown’s have been working towards this entire year. Finally, this is the court hearing where Kody will learn if he can adopt Robyn’s oldest kids. And Janelle’s oldest daughter, Madison, has a stunning announcement for the family.

A Judge Decides

The Browns set out to celebrate the judge’s decision to allow Kody to adopt Robyn’s first three kids. What starts as a simple party for family and friends turns into a huge event for 60 people.This is the famous "Brown chaos" at its worst...and best.

Chaos in the Cul-de-Sac

The Browns go to Alaska with an entourage that includes Logan's new girlfriend. Meanwhile, Kody and Robyn reveal their baby's gender.

A Boy or a Girl?

The Browns are in Alaska dog sledding and deep sea fishing. And in one of the most stunning and emotional twists ever on Sister Wives, Meri admits to her family that she's been involved with a man online, but this person is not who she thought he was.

Meri Catfished

The Sister Wives are reeling from Meri's recent admission that she became involved with someone online who she thought was a man, but turned out to be a woman.

Catfishing Fallout

Meri & Kody try to get back to normal life after their recent face off about the catfishing incident. Meanwhile, Christine's daughters Mykelti and Aspyn are leaving the apartment they shared. Aspyn is moving back home, but NOT to her mother's house.

Pawn Shops and Polygamy Perks

Meri is not at all over the trauma of the recent catfishing incident and yet decides to attempt a therapy session with Janelle, hoping to work through conflicts from long ago. Janelle is very nervous that the therapy might open up old wounds.

Confessions

Meri and Janelle, fresh out of their first therapy session together, attempt another step forward in their effort to get along better by decorating for the big Thanksgiving family dinner together. But their first planning session starts off rocky.

Thanksgiving: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Meri gets a present for Kody to make amends for the catfishing catastrophe. Meanwhile, Madison goes shopping for a wedding dress; and Mariah displays her independent side.

Unforgiven

Robyn's baby is due NOW, and she's worried about the possibility of a breached birth. She and Kody go for one more ultrasound to check on Baby Sister. Meanwhile one of the oldest daughters, Madison, goes to be fitted for her wedding gown.

Baby Sister Is Born!

Husband Kody Brown, along with his four wives (only one of which is legally married to Kody) and their combined 18 children, attempts to navigate life as a "normal" family in a society that shuns their lifestyle.

All Episodes of Sister Wives

Browse all episodes of Sister Wives

Season 1

Meet Kody & the Wives

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2010

Courting a Fourth Wife

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2010

Wives on the Move

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2010

Third Wife in Labor

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2010

1st Wife's 20th Anniversary

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2010

A Fourth Wife to Be

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/2010

Four Wives and Counting...

Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/2010