Sister Wives is an American reality television series broadcast on TLC that premiered on September 26, 2010. The show documents the life of a polygamist family, which includes father Kody Brown, his four wives and their 18 children. The family began the series living in Lehi, Utah but has since moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2011 and the unincorporated township of Baderville, Arizona in mid-2018. Brown and his four wives have stated they participated in the show to make the public more aware of polygamist families and to combat societal prejudices. Brown believes his polygamist arrangement is legal because he is married legally to only one woman, while the other marriages are "spiritual unions".
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | The Brown family |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 14 |
| No. of episodes | 167 |
| Executive producer(s) | Timothy Gibbons, Bill Hayes, Christopher Poole, Kirk Streb |
| Producer(s) | Deanie Wilcher |
| Location(s) | Lehi, Utah (2010–11), Las Vegas, Nevada (2011–18), Flagstaff, Arizona (2018–present) |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Figure 8 Films, Puddle Monkey Productions |
| Original network | TLC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
About Sister Wives
A man, his four wives, and 17 children do their best to live a polygamist lifestyle in the modern world. The series led to the family being investigated by law enforcement due to their unorthodox lifestyle.
Achievement of Sister Wives
The series was initially filmed in Utah, but the family later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Latest information about Sister Wives updated on July 28 2021.
