Seeking Sister Wife
| Seeking Sister Wife | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 53 |
| Original release | |
| Network | TLC |
| Release | January 14, 2018 – present |
Seeking Sister Wife is an American reality television show on TLC that follows polygamous families, predominantly centered around the topic of looking for another wife to add to the family, or an already added new wife adjusting to the family.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]| Family | Members | Prospects | Cultural background |
Seasons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Briney | Drew, April, Auralee, Angela | Mormon | Main | |||||
| Alldredge | Jeff, Vanessa,[a] Sharis | Melina (s1), Jennifer (s2) | Mormon | Main | ||||
| Snowden | Dimitri, Ashley | Joselyn, Jakira (s1), Vanessa (s2), Christeline, Tayler (s3) | Secular | Main | ||||
| Winder | Colton, Tami, Sophie | Jay (s2), Kimberley (s3) | Mormon | Main | ||||
| McGee | Bernie, Paige | Brandy (s2) | Biblical | Main | ||||
| Clark | Jarod, Vanessa, Kaleh | Emily (s3), Christa (s3) | Secular | Main | ||||
| Jones | Sidian,[b] Tosha | Alexandra (s3), Arielle (s4) | Secular | Main | ||||
| Merrifield | Garrick, Dannielle | Roberta (s3, s4), Lea (s4), Nathalia, Mariam (s5) | Christian | Main | ||||
| Davis | Nick, April, Jennifer | Danielle (s4), Jasmine (s5) | Secular | Main | ||||
| Foley | Steve, Brenda | April (s4) | Christian | Main | ||||
| Epps | Marcus, Taryn, India | Bina, Janae (s4) | Secular | Main | ||||
| Ryan | Justin, Becky | Yary (s5) | Alamo Christian Foundation | Main | ||||
| Sherwood | Shane, Ashley | Grace, Sarah (s5) | Secular | Main | ||||
| Salahuddin | Naeem, Nailah | Muslim | Main | |||||
Weddings
[edit]| Couple | Married | Still together | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitri, Ashley, & Vanessa | Yes | No[4] | Married in episode "The Snowden's Say 'We Do!'" |
| Dimitri, Ashley, & Christeline | Yes | No[5] | Married in episode "One Nation" |
| Nick, April, Jennifer, & Danielle | Yes | Yes | Married in episode "Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. ... and Mrs." |
Episodes
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 7 | January 14, 2018 | March 4, 2018 | |
| 2 | 12 | January 20, 2019 | April 14, 2019 | |
| 3 | 12 | March 22, 2021 | June 7, 2021 | |
| 4 | 14 | June 6, 2022 | September 5, 2022 | |
| 5 | TBA | March 4, 2024 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2018)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Let the Seeking Begin!" | January 14, 2018 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "Risky Business" | January 21, 2018 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "Three's Company or Three's Crowd?" | January 28, 2018 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "13 is Enough!" | February 11, 2018 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Too Much Wrong, and Not Enough Right..." | February 18, 2018 | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "Blast from the Past" | February 25, 2018 | N/A |
| 7 | 7 | "Plural Lives Equals Happy Wives?" | March 4, 2018 | N/A |
Season 2 (2019)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "It's Time to Seek Again" | January 20, 2019 | N/A |
| 9 | 2 | "Failure to Launch" | January 27, 2019 | N/A |
| 10 | 3 | "Coming Out Plural" | February 10, 2019 | N/A |
| 11 | 4 | "Unforeseen Circumstances" | February 17, 2019 | N/A |
| 12 | 5 | "Thou Shall Not Sext" | February 24, 2019 | N/A |
| 13 | 6 | "The Waiting Game..." | March 3, 2019 | N/A |
| 14 | 7 | "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?" | March 10, 2019 | N/A |
| 15 | 8 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | March 17, 2019 | N/A |
| 16 | 9 | "It's Getting Steamy Up In Here!" | March 24, 2019 | N/A |
| 17 | 10 | "One Wedding And A Funeral?" | March 21, 2019 | N/A |
| 18 | 11 | "The Snowden's Say 'We Do!'" | April 7, 2019 | N/A |
| 19 | 12 | "Tell All" | April 14, 2019 | N/A |
Season 3 (2021)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "Polygamist and Proud!" | March 22, 2021 | N/A |
| 21 | 2 | "Irreconcilable Differences" | March 29, 2021 | N/A |
| 22 | 3 | "I Gotta Have Faith" | April 5, 2021 | N/A |
| 23 | 4 | "Emotions and Commotions" | April 12, 2021 | N/A |
| 24 | 5 | "Sharing Is Caring" | April 19, 2021 | N/A |
| 25 | 6 | "Got to Be Real" | April 26, 2021 | N/A |
| 26 | 7 | "Miss You Much" | May 3, 2021 | N/A |
| 27 | 8 | "Full House" | May 10, 2021 | N/A |
| 28 | 9 | "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" | May 17, 2021 | N/A |
| 29 | 10 | "Deeper and Deeper" | May 24, 2021 | N/A |
| 30 | 11 | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | May 31, 2021 | N/A |
| 31 | 12 | "One Nation" | June 7, 2021 | N/A |
Season 4 (2022)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | "Who Doesn't Like Thirds?" | June 6, 2022 | N/A |
| 33 | 2 | "Little Do They Know" | June 13, 2022 | N/A |
| 34 | 3 | "Can't Clip These Wings" | June 20, 2022 | N/A |
| 35 | 4 | "Three's a Crowd" | June 27, 2022 | N/A |
| 36 | 5 | "Do You Have Condoms?" | July 4, 2022 | N/A |
| 37 | 6 | "A Distant Dream" | July 11, 2022 | N/A |
| 38 | 7 | "Roses Are Red, But Not on the Bed!" | July 18, 2022 | N/A |
| 39 | 8 | "I'm in Love with Your Big Brain" | July 25, 2022 | N/A |
| 40 | 9 | "You Want All the Juicy Details?" | August 1, 2022 | N/A |
| 41 | 10 | "So Many Things Could Go Wrong" | August 8, 2022 | N/A |
| 42 | 11 | "Brazil or Bust" | August 15, 2022 | N/A |
| 43 | 12 | "An Emotional Rollercoaster" | August 22, 2022 | N/A |
| 44 | 13 | "No Kiss Friends" | August 29, 2022 | N/A |
| 45 | 14 | "Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. ... and Mrs." | September 5, 2022 | N/A |
Season 5 (2024)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 1 | "Seeking Can Be a Shock" | March 4, 2024 | N/A |
| 47 | 2 | "Seeking Danielle Davis" | March 11, 2024 | N/A |
| 48 | 3 | "Seeking Something Real" | March 18, 2024 | N/A |
| 49 | 4 | "Seeking the Truth" | March 25, 2024 | N/A |
| 50 | 5 | "Seeking Can Be Complicated..." | April 1, 2024 | N/A |
| 51 | 6 | "Seeking Commitment" | April 8, 2024 | N/A |
| 52 | 7 | "Seeking Answers" | April 15, 2024 | N/A |
| 53 | 8 | "Seeking the Unexpected" | April 22, 2024 | N/A |
Abuse allegations
[edit]Christeline Petersen filed for a restraining order against Dimitri Snowden in March 2021 and alleged domestic abuse.[6][7] Prior Snowden sister wife from before the show began, Ariadne Joseph, came forward and reported abuse as well. She alleged she told TLC this during season 1, and they did nothing.[8]
See also
[edit]- Seeking Brother Husband, TLC's 2023 spin-off of Seeking Sister Wife
- Sister Wives, a reality TV show on TLC about a polygamist family
- My Five Wives, a reality TV show on TLC about a polygamist family
- Polyamory: Married & Dating, a reality TV show on Showtime about a polyamorous families
- Polygamy in North America
Notes
[edit]- ^ Sister of Mitch Thompson, Sister Wives daughter Aspyn Brown's husband
- ^ Grandson of Rolling Thunder by way of his daughter Morning Star.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Allow Seeking Sister Wife To Help Explain Polygamy To Your Mom". E!. 2021-03-26. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021.
- ^ Pierce, Scott D. (March 21, 2021). "Utah polygamists return in Season 3 of 'Seeking Sister Wife' on TLC". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Sidian Morning Star; Krippner, Stanley (2012). The Voice of Rolling Thunder: A Medicine Man's Wisdom for Walking the Red Road. Bear & Company – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Merrett, Robyn (April 19, 2019). "'Seeking Sister Wife Star Vanessa Cobbs Announces Split from Her Polygamist Husband and His Wife". People. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019.
- ^ Jackson, Dory (May 14, 2021). "Seeking Sister Wife's Dimitri Snowden Files for Divorce from Wife Christeline Peterson". People. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021.
- ^ Ushe, Naledi (April 28, 2021). "Seeking Sister Wife Stars the Snowdens Accused of Domestic Violence by Costar Christeline Petersen". People. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021.
- ^ Rice, Nicholas (April 29, 2021). "Seeking Sister Wife Star Dimitri Snowden Has Restraining Order Dissolved After Claims of Abuse". People. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021.
- ^ Joseph, Ariadne (May 5, 2021). "Interview with a Snowden Survivor" (Interview). Interviewed by John Yates. YouTube.
External links
[edit]- Seeking Sister Wife at TLC
- Seeking Sister Wife at IMDb