Season 9 Plot
The Browns are on a roller coaster ride of family drama and joyous milestones. Just months after the first marriage among their children, a second wedding is approaching quickly. Mykelti is marrying Tony Padron and everything about this wedding is completely different from her sister Madison's. Meri is still struggling in her marriage to Kody and a visit to their therapist reveals just how much they've grown apart. Meri is also trying to patch things up with her daughter, Mariah, who recently announced that she is gay. While Meri was initially caught off guard by the news, she has a chance to redeem herself when Mariah invites her and Janelle to participate in the March for Women in Washington, D.C. along with Mariah's new girlfriend. Meanwhile, Maddie and Caleb have some major news to share: not only is Maddie expecting her first child, but the couple is also planning to move to Las Vegas and have their baby at home.
Sister Wives Season 9 aired on January 7th, 2018.
Season 9 Episodes
1. Meri Moving? Part 1
In the season premiere, Mykelti brings Tony's family home to meet her parents, but there's one small problem: they don't speak English. Then, Meri and Christine's mom, Annie, go to Utah for a potential business opportunity.
2. Meri Moving? Part 2
Mykelti brings Tony’s family home to meet her parents, but there’s one small problem: they don’t speak English. Then, Meri and Christine’s mom, Annie, go to Utah for a potential business opportunity.
3. Groomzilla Part 1
Mykelti, her moms & her fiance Tony go wedding dress shopping and he's very opinionated! Then the Sister Wives go see the B&B Meri wants to buy in Utah, but worry it will pull her away. Later, Madison shows up with big news, leaving Janelle in tears.
4. Groomzilla Part 2
Mykelti, her moms & her fiance Tony go wedding dress shopping and he's very opinionated! Then the Sister Wives go see the B&B Meri wants to buy in Utah, but worry it will pull her away. Later, Madison shows up with big news, leaving Janelle in tears.
5. I Will Survive Part 1
It's Mykelti's bridal shower, but Janelle's terrified of performing with the Sister Wives. Christine gets emotional as she cuts up her wedding dress to make cloth flowers for Mykelti's bouquet. And Maddie tells the family her big news.
6. I Will Survive Part 2
It's Mykelti's bridal shower, but Janelle's terrified of performing with the Sister Wives. Christine gets emotional as she cuts up her wedding dress to make cloth flowers for Mykelti's bouquet. And Maddie tells the family her big news.
7. Meri's Crazy Idea Part 1
Meri has big news about the bed and breakfast she wants to buy, but it's not what the Browns were expecting; Mykelti's wedding rehearsal doesn't go as smoothly as planned.
8. Meri's Crazy Idea Part 2
Meri has big news about the bed and breakfast she wants to buy, but it's not what the Browns were expecting; Mykelti's wedding rehearsal doesn't go as smoothly as planned.
9. PolygaMexicamist Wedding Part 1
Mykelti's polygamist family ties the knot with Tony's Mexican Catholic family with a unique winter wedding where they beat bride and groom piñatas; Christine forgets to bring Kody's shirts.
10. PolygaMexicamist Wedding Part 2
Mykelti's polygamist family ties the knot with Tony's Mexican Catholic family with a unique winter wedding where they beat bride and groom piñatas; Christine forgets to bring Kody's shirts.
11. Meeting Mariahs Girlfriend Part 1
Mariah and her girlfriend go to the March for Women in Washington, D.C.; she invites Meri and Janelle to go too, but Kody doesn’t like the idea.
12. Meeting Mariahs Girlfriend Part 2
Mariah and her girlfriend go to the March for Women in Washington, D.C.; she invites Meri and Janelle to go too, but Kody doesn’t like the idea.
13. Risking Arrest Part 1
The Brown's are distraught that the Utah legislator is voting to strengthening its laws against polygamy. Friends are planning a protest march, but if the Brown's go back to Utah they could be arrested.
14. Risking Arrest Part 2
The Brown's are distraught that the Utah legislator is voting to strengthening its laws against polygamy. Friends are planning a protest march, but if the Brown's go back to Utah they could be arrested.
15. The Truth Comes Out Part 1
Janelle’s house is all joy as Maddie has her baby shower, but Christine is devastated when Ysabel’s X-rays show that her scoliosis is worsening and surgery is imminent. In desperation, they turn to unproven alternative treatments.
16. The Truth Comes Out Part 2
Janelle’s house is all joy as Maddie has her baby shower, but Christine is devastated when Ysabel’s X-rays show that her scoliosis is worsening and surgery is imminent. In desperation, they turn to unproven alternative treatments.
17. The Longest Labor Part 1
Meri takes Kody to check out the B&B she wants to buy, and Janelle's daughter, Maddie, goes into labor. She's doing a home birth with no epidural. It's a long and painful birth but the Browns are eager to meet their first grandchild!
18. The Longest Labor Part 2
19. Confronting Meri Part 1
Even as the wives bask in the glow of their first grandchild, tensions emerge; Meri finds out that all the wives were at the birth, except her; intense therapy sessions fail to resolve the hurt, so Christine confronts Meri with some brutal truths!
20. Confronting Meri Part 2
Even as the wives bask in the glow of their first grandchild, tensions emerge; Meri finds out that all the wives were at the birth, except her; intense therapy sessions fail to resolve the hurt, so Christine confronts Meri with some brutal truths!
21. Game Night!
It's game night at the Browns, and it's about to get a little crazy. The family gets competitive as Mykelti and Gwendlyn host Sister Wives trivia. There's lots of noise and chaos, and there's punishments for the losers, so the stakes are high!
22. Polygamy 101
The Sister Wives still get asked a ton of questions about polygamy. How do they feel about their kids not wanting to be polygamists? Do some polygamists sleep in the same bed? Their answers are funny, emotional and often shocking.