The Henrickson family's polygamy wasn't exposed by a single person but gradually revealed through various events, primarily by their rival, Roman Grant, and fueled by internal family conflicts and secrets, with figures like Roman's daughter Rhonda also playing a role in tipping off Roman about Barb's secret nomination for an award, leading to Roman retaliating by exposing the family to authorities and the public.
Luke Askew as Hollis S. Green – Patriarch and proclaimed Prophet of a rival polygamist group. Hollis serves as one of the show's antagonists. His sect frequently uses violence and kidnapping for its ends.
Ana then reveals that while the baby is Bill's, it was conceived before their marriage, horrifying Barbara. She signs Marilyn's contract to get her hired, as Marilyn wins over the Flutes by claiming she can help them in convincing the Evangelicals in legalizing gambling.
Prompted by Nicki, Barb revealed to Bill that she believed she had the priesthood. Bill — first angrily, then with resignation — told her he couldn't give her what she wanted. And that was where the crux of their difference resided.
Series star Bill Henrickson (Bill Paxton) dies. He gets shot by a neighbor who resents him for resodding his lawn without asking.
At the end of the season, following Bill's death, Margene is revealed to be spending most of her time doing humanitarian work overseas, returning only for important family occasions.
She collected Beatrix's sword and the money before leaving. She then lied to Bill over the phone, telling him that Beatrix planted a black mamba in Budd's camper which killed him and that Elle herself was the one who killed Beatrix.
As Bill's power fades, Nicki grows more anxious, realizing she's built her identity entirely around being his wife and Roman's daughter. After Bill's death, she is left emotionally untethered—struggling to find purpose in a world where the foundations of her belief system have crumbled.
25, 2025, interview with The Times of London, Gates referred to the divorce as his most regrettable “mistake.” “You would have to put that at the top of the list. There are others but none that matter. The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years," he said.
Barbara was married and divorced three times. Her first husband was actor Jeffrey Hunter (1926-1969). She had one son with Hunter and a daughter, journalist Claudia Cowan (1963- ), by her second marriage.
Bill Henrickson
Margene was drawn to Bill's confidence, maturity, and stability. As the youngest wife, she initially idealized him and depended on his guidance and validation. Over time, their relationship matured.
In the beginning of season 2B, it was assumed that Mike, who is also Brandon's father, could be the father of Ana's baby. However, Ana later states that he isn't and never says who the dad is. In the season 2 finale, Ana, Mariana, and Jesus are in the car while Ana is driving when Ana goes into labor.
Eventually, Roman is smothered to death by Joey Henrickson, who seeks revenge for the death of his wife Kathy—a young woman Roman tried to force into marriage. His end is quiet, tragic, and inevitable. Season 3 ends Roman's reign not with a bang, but with a slow, suffocating collapse.
Once a mainstream Mormon from a respectable background, Barb was excommunicated after entering into a plural marriage with Bill and Nicki. As the first wife, she carries the heaviest emotional burden, balancing household management, spiritual conviction, and a desire for harmony among the sister-wives.
So evil. He took her eggs which he was using to fertilize with his own sperm and then place in other women's bodies, like Adaleen. Wanda's the one who finally went and told, before they could impregnate Nicki. Imo this was the worst storyline on this show by far.
They have three children. The family maintained a home in an earth-sheltered mansion overlooking Lake Washington in Medina, Washington. The family also owned an oceanfront residence in Del Mar, California. In May 2021, after 27 years of marriage, Bill and Melinda Gates announced their decision to divorce.
Bill Gates's divorce in 2021 from Melinda Gates is the most expensive divorce with Melinda getting $76 billion ($86.7 billion inflation adjusted). Jeff Bezos's divorce in 2019 from MacKenzie Bezos; is the second most expensive divorce with MacKenzie Bezos getting $38 billion ($46.7 billion inflation adjusted).
Yes, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are still legally married, even though they separated in 2012 and live apart; they remain very close, consider each other family, and have never filed for divorce, focusing on their shared grandchildren and ongoing friendship.
What Happened: Here's a rundown of the bare basics of where things stand at the end of the series: Alby is in jail, presumably on his way to prison – for murder, human trafficking, and countless other crimes. Bill was arrested and spent two days in jail.
And Ben and Heather ultimately ended up together, despite Ben's indiscretion and his star-crossed attempts to woo her back. In the end, both Bill and the show were all about the family.
Bill is also visited by Wanda (Melora Walters), who reveals that Nicki is in danger and that J.J. (Željko Ivanek) has impregnated Adaleen with her and J.J.'s child, and that Nicki is being tricked into having Cara Lynn's egg implanted into her.
When the Bride discovers she is pregnant with Bill's child, she abandons the Deadly Vipers so her baby can have a better life, and becomes engaged. Bill, assuming her fiancé is the father, orders them assassinated at the chapel and shoots her in the head. The Bride survives and falls into a coma.
After faking her death, she took an assumed name and moved to El Paso, Texas. She would later meet Tommy, an owner of an used record store. Beatrix put him under the pretense that she was carrying his child. After the pregnancy was announced, Tommy proposed to Beatrix, who accepted.
One of the reasons for that hatred is that the Bride is Bill's mistress, and Elle was jealous of her for being loved by Bill - thereby implying that Elle had some kind of sexual relationship with Bill at a time different to when he romanced with The Bride back then.