This is the story
of a man name Brady
Who was married to five very lovely girls…
The “Brady Bunch” is back! And I’m not talking about the famous split-level-dwelling family of eight, I’m talking about progressive polygamist Brady Williams, his five sister wives Paulie, Robyn, Rosemary, Nonie and Rhonda, and their combined 24 children. TLC announced today that they would be following up their hour-long “My Five Wives” special on the Williams family that aired back in September with 9 new episodes premiering Sunday, March 9 at 10/9c.
* Click here for photos and info on all 5 wives and all 24 children!
Here’s the full press release from TLC:
PROGRESSIVE POLYGAMISTS RETURN TO TLC IN MY FIVE WIVES
New Nine-part Series to Air Sundays Following Long Island Medium
(Los Angeles, Ca.) TLC continues to show that families come in all different shapes and sizes with the return of MY FIVE WIVES, a new nine-part series following Brady Williams, his five wives and their combined 24 children, who all live together on their large family property outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. Premiering Sunday, March 9 at 10 PM, each one-hour episode offers a candid look at a controversial lifestyle and goes behind closed doors to share an intimate portrait of this big, loving, progressive family. From dealing with everyday issues like maintaining a strong marriage and raising children to more complicated issues such as jealousy, loneliness and their schedules with Brady, nothing is off-limits.
An independent plural family, the Williams gradually withdrew from the fundamentalist Mormon Church after reevaluating their core beliefs. Believing in equality for everyone and a God who loves and accepts all, they emphasize that their choice to be together is “about love, commitment and happiness as a family” rather than religious doctrine. Though their beliefs and their decision to leave the church have led them to be shunned by their community and estranged from many family members, the Williams’ believe their sacrifices are worth it.
Season one picks up where the pilot left off, catching up with the family as they experience the ups and downs of living a plural lifestyle. With a larger than average family, Brady and his wives are constantly on the run to keep up – new education opportunities, careers, and growing kids exploring their own lives and views of marriage prove that this family is anything but static. And on top of it all, adoption is up for discussion with one wife, and a possible pregnancy for another.
