Outer Darkness (Big Love)

"**Outer Darkness**"
"Outer Darkness"
Big Love episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 9
Directed by	Michael Lehmann
Written by	Eileen Myers
Cinematography by	Anette Haellmigk
Editing by	Byron Smith
Original release date	March 15, 2009
Running time	54 minutes
Guest appearances
	Ellen Burstyn as Nancy Dutton; Željko Ivanek as J.J. Percy Walker; Charles Esten as Ray Henry; Aaron Paul as Scott Quittman; Luke Askew as Hollis Green; Robert Beltran as Jerry Flute; Patrick Fabian as Ted Price; Judith Hoag as Cindy Price; Garrett M. Brown as Bishop Devery; Anne Dudek as Lura Grant; Michael Ensign as Ritual Superior; Ben Lemon as Laurel Davis; Sandy Martin as Selma Green; Thomas Kopache as McKonky;

"Outer Darkness" is the ninth episode of the third season of the American drama television series Big Love. It is the 33rd overall episode of the series and was written by co-producer Eileen Myers, and directed by Michael Lehmann. It originally aired on HBO on March 15, 2009.

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, the Henricksons face struggles after Nicki's absence, while Barbara faces a wrenching excommunication hearing at her old church.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.30 million household viewers. The episode received critical acclaim, who praised the conflicts, performances and writing as strong points.