Big Love The Writing on the Wall (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

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Big Love

The Writing on the Wall (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

A crisis leads Bill to rethink Home Plus's ad strategy. Joey is caught between a rock and a hard place; In the midst of crises, Bill and Barb forget Nicki's anniversary, and Joey makes a decision that will have far-ranging implications.

Director

Sarah Pia Anderson

Writers

Mark V. Olsen (creator) (written by) | Will Scheffer (creator) (written by) | Dustin Lance Black (executive story editor) | Doug Stockstill (staff writer) (as Douglas Stockstill) | Jennifer Schuur (staff writer)

Producers

Bernadette Caulfield | Doug Jung

Composer

David Byrne

Cinematographer

M. David Mullen

Editors

Stephen Prime | Meg Reticker

Casting Directors

Libby Goldstein | Junie Lowry-Johnson (as Junie Lowry Johnson)

Production Designer

Kitty Doris-Bates

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 18, 2007

Release date

Jun 18, 2007 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 36 nominations

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Bill Paxton Bill Henrickson Bill Henrickson See fewer	Aliens (1986)
Jeanne Tripplehorn Barb Henrickson Barb Henrickson See fewer	Basic Instinct (1992)
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Ginnifer Goodwin Margene Heffman Margene Heffman See fewer	Zootopia (2016)
Amanda Seyfried Sarah Henrickson Sarah Henrickson See fewer	Les Misérables (2012)
Douglas Smith Ben Henrickson Ben Henrickson See fewer	Big Little Lies (2017)
Shawn Doyle Joey Henrickson Joey Henrickson See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Melora Walters Wanda Henrickson Wanda Henrickson See fewer	Magnolia (1999)
Joel McKinnon Miller Don Embry Don Embry See fewer	Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Daveigh Chase Rhonda Volmer Rhonda Volmer See fewer	Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Jolean Wejbe Tancy Henrickson Tancy Henrickson See fewer	Big Love (2006)
Grace Zabriskie Lois Henrickson Lois Henrickson See fewer	Inland Empire (2006)
Matt Ross Alby Grant Alby Grant See fewer	Captain Fantastic (2016)
Harry Dean Stanton Roman Grant Roman Grant See fewer	Lucky (I) (2017)
Mary Kay Place Adaleen Grant Adaleen Grant See fewer	Being John Malkovich (1999)
Jodie Markell Wendy Hunt Wendy Hunt See fewer	The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2008)
Tina Majorino Heather Tuttle Heather Tuttle See fewer	Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Aaron Paul Scott Quittman Scott Quittman See fewer	Breaking Bad (2008)
Sarah Jones Brynn Brynn See fewer	For All Mankind (2019)
Wendy Phillips Peg Embry Peg Embry See fewer	Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Bruce Gray Billboard Manager Billboard Manager See fewer	My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Steve Monroe Prosecuting Attorney Prosecuting Attorney See fewer	Promising Young Woman (2020)
Emmylou Harris Woman Singing with Adaleen Grant Woman Singing with Adaleen Grant See fewer	Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Keegan Holst Wayne Henrickson Wayne Henrickson See fewer	Big Love (2006)
Garrett Fraye Raymond Henrickson (as Garrett Grey) Raymond Henrickson (as Garrett Grey) See fewer	Big Love (2006)
Steven Anders Thug Thug See fewer	Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Matt Battaglia Sheriff Thomas Sheriff Thomas See fewer	Thor (2011)
Jim Lau Cook Cook See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2017)
Aidan Gonzales Joey Jr. (uncredited) Joey Jr. (uncredited) See fewer	ER (1994)
Andrew Gonzales Joey Jr. (uncredited) Joey Jr. (uncredited) See fewer	ER (1994)
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