Thirteen years ago, “Sister Wives” shocked viewers when it debuted on TLC, following the ins and outs of the polygamist Brown family — Kody Brown, his four wives, Robyn, Meri, Janelle and Christine…
, following the ins and outs of the polygamist Brown family — Kody Brown, his four wives, Robyn, Meri, Janelle and Christine, and their 18 children. Viewers flocked to the screen.
; in fact, Season 1 scored a 1.99 rating among women aged 25-54. Season 17, which aired its finale in January, scored a 2.12 in the same range, the highest since 2020. In total — and with a boost from Discovery+ — “Sister Wives” has been watched for more than a billion hours. “That’s not normally done, that you would acknowledge the fact that they’re on TV and that being on TV is changing their lives,” says Poole. “It was fundamentally blowing things up. It was essential to document it. There were people who thought it was not a good idea.”
“The other day, I introduced Janelle as my sister wife. I still use those words,” says Christine. “I guess we’ll have to see. I’ve been overwhelmed that it’s been going for 10 years.
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