The Browns are invited by a religion professor in Boston to speak to her students, so the older children come along to look at colleges.
Meet husband Kody - along with his three wives: Meri, Janelle and Christine and their combined 13 children - and see how they attempt to navigate life as a "normal" family in a society that shuns their lifestyle.
From their unconventional family structure and living arrangements to financial challenges, each half hour episode exposes the inner workings of a polygamist household, revealing the unexpectedly tight-knit and loving relationships between Kody's wives.