Having more than one marriage is against the law, and still, there are men like Kody Brown who have multiple wives and kids to fulfill their fantasies. The American reality television series Sister Wives was released by TLC and focuses on Kody Brown, Robyn, his wife, and three ex-wives, along with their multiple kids.
Created by Tim Gibbons and Christopher Poole, the series stars Meri Brown, Kody Brown, Christine Brown, Janelle Brown, Robyn Sullivan, Tamron Hall, Sukanya Krishnan, and Danielle Tumminio in the lead. Directed by Tim Gibbons, Genea Gaudet, and Adma Hirsch, the series follows Kody Brown’s life with multiple wives and children trying to navigate and live a normal life in a society that shuns them and their lifestyle.
The series focuses on the unconventional lifestyle of the Kody family and their financial challenge. Each episode of the series shows the inner workings of a polygamist household and reveals the unexpected close bonds that Kody’s family share between them. The series episode has its fair share of drama and an intimate glimpse into Kody’s life.
As a shocker, it gets revealed that Robyn is the only legal wife of Kody and has a net worth of $600,000. The reality series has run for 17 successful seasons with 201 episodes. Produced by Deanie Wilcher, the series was first broadcast by TLC on September 26, 2010.
The series garnered media attention after the first season’s release due to viewers’ feeling that Kody had opened his family and children to criminal prosecution. The series has an overwhelmingly negative response from the viewers’.
The reality series is a guilty pleasure for many because they find it refreshing to watch. The wives shared a far stronger bond than expected by people. The series is a fascinating watch, and one must give it a try. Kody Brown, his wife, and 18 children have opened their lives to criticism from the viewers’.
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Sister Wives Season 18 Episode 4 Recap
The series follows Kody and his polygamist life with his several wives and children. The previous episode of the series witnessed Kody confiding in a friend who has gone through a divorce, which made Kody contemplate giving up on plural marriage.
The episode witnesses Kody reflecting on his actions that led to the dissolution of three out of the four marriages he had. Meanwhile, Janelle deals with the consequences of her feelings after the recent fight she had with Kody. The family yet again celebrate Christmas separately due to them fighting among themselves.
The episode witnessed the Browns’ Christmas party that left Meri feeling isolated from the family after spending Christmas with Robyn and Kody. While Kody is still married to Janelle, the couple has a blowout fight, with Kody contemplating divorce while Janelle spends Christmas with her kids instead of spending it with her sister’s wives and Kody.
The episode starts with Kody and Janelle in a fight, with Janelle expressing her feelings towards Kody after he stated that he no longer wanted to be married to her. Kody talks about being clueless as to what he will talk to Janelle while Janelle opens up about her feelings towards Kody, favoring his other wives and finding ways to get rid of her.
Janelle feels that Kody doesn’t want to continue being a plural husband, and Kody feels that the big blow-out fight happened due to him building betrayal after betrayal in his mind. Both Kody and Janelle continue to talk with the camera, expressing their feelings related to the fight. The scene shifts to kids and Mei talking about feeling stuck in the middle.
Kody seeks advice from Nathan and his friends about how divorce works for a husband with multiple wives. Janelle continues to share her grievances of being blindsided by the argument she had with Kody. Janelle is also worried about her finances as her finances are tied with Kody.
Janelle decides to embrace Christmas by spending time with her kids after her fight with Kody. The family spends time with each other in a rented apartment. Janelle tells her kid about her fight with Kody before Christmas.
Meanwhile, the happy couple Robyn and Kody spend Christmas at their home with their kids, but they feel the strain of not having their family members. Robyn and Kody try to divert their attention from Christine leaving the family. After several heated discussions and the family sharing their feelings for each other, the episode ends with Robyn and Kody celebrating Christmas at their home.
Sister Wives Season 18 Episode 5 Preview
The upcoming episode titled “When The Going Get Tough” will witness the Browns discussing and speculating about the events at Christmas. Meanwhile, Janelle will be seen confessing to Christine about her feelings as she feels that there is nothing that can be done to save her marriage with Kody.
Kody and Meri will discuss the reason behind the dissolution of their marriage, and the pair comes to an agreement that the main reason behind the dissolution was Kody not spending enough time with his other wives.
Sister Wives Season 18 Episode 5 Release Date
Sister Wives Season 18 Episode 5 will be released on September 17, 2023, Sunday, at 10 PM [E.T.] on TLC. The series will have 17 episodes in total, with a duration of 43 minutes. The series’ new episode gets aired every Sunday.
- In India – at 7:30 AM [I.S.T.] on September 18, 2023
- In Australia – at 12:00 PM [A.E.S.T.] on September 18, 2023
- In Japan – at 11:00 AM [J.S.T.] on September 18, 2023
- In Korea- at 11:00 AM [K.S.T.] on September 18, 2023
- In U.K.- at 1:00 AM [G.M.T.] on September 18, 2023
- In the U.S.- at 10:00 PM [E.T.] on September 17, 2023
Sister Wives Season 18 Episode 5 Streaming Guide
Series fans can access the episodes on the TLC channel and app, so if you have a friend living in Canada, then ask them to borrow their credentials for a few days. VPN is a God-sent for fans living outside of Canada. Fans can also access the episodes on Discovery Plus for a subscription fee of $5.99/monthly.