D.I.V.O.R.C.E. (Big Love)

"**D.I.V.O.R.C.E.**"
"D.I.V.O.R.C.E."
Big Love episode
Episode no.	Season 5; Episode 6
Directed by	Howard Deutch
Written by	Mark V. Olsen; Will Scheffer;
Cinematography by	Rob Sweeney
Editing by	Chris Figler
Original release date	February 20, 2011
Running time	59 minutes
Guest appearances
	Ellen Burstyn as Nancy Dutton; Bruce Dern as Frank Harlow; Daveigh Chase as Rhonda Volmer; Joel McKinnon Miller as Don Embry; Robert Patrick as Bud Mayberry; Judith Ivey as Renee Clayton; Kevin Rankin as Verlan Walker; Christian Campbell as Greg Ivey; Judith Hoag as Cindy Price; Carlos Jacott as Carl Martin; Cody Klop as Gary Embry; Tina Majorino as Heather Tuttle; Wendy Phillips as Peg Embry; Grant Show as Michael Sainte; Audrey Wasilewski as Pam Martin;

"D.I.V.O.R.C.E." is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the American drama television series Big Love. It is the 49th overall episode of the series and was written by series creators Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer, and directed by Howard Deutch. It originally aired on HBO on February 20, 2011.

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, Barbara gets into a conflict with her mother and sister over the priesthood, while Bill seeks to maintain control within the compounds.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.04 million household viewers and gained a 0.5/1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the conflicts and second half of the episode.