"Brothers & Sisters" (2006) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creator:

Jon Robin Baitz

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The story of the drama surrounding a family's adult siblings.

Plot Keywords:

Wealthy Family | Mistress | Gay Lead Character | Gay Relationship | Brother Sister Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 13 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Oct. 12	10:01 PM	ABC	Tug of War	#3.3
Sun. Oct. 19	10:01 PM	ABC	Everything Must Go	#3.4

Cast

Dave Annable	...	Justin Walker (62 episodes, 2006-2008)
Calista Flockhart	...	Kitty Walker (62 episodes, 2006-2008)
Balthazar Getty	...	Tommy Walker (62 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rachel Griffiths	...	Sarah Whedon (62 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sarah Jane Morris	...	Julia Walker (62 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ron Rifkin	...	Saul Holden (62 episodes, 2006-2008)
Patricia Wettig	...	Holly Harper (62 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sally Field	...	Nora Walker (61 episodes, 2006-2008)
Matthew Rhys	...	Kevin Walker (61 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kerris Dorsey	...	Paige Whedon (59 episodes, 2006-2008)
Maxwell Perry Cotton	...	Cooper Whedon (53 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rob Lowe	...	Robert McCallister / ... (52 episodes, 2006-2008)
Emily VanCamp	...	Rebecca Harper (47 episodes, 2007-2008)
Luke Macfarlane	...	Scotty Wandell (40 episodes, 2006-2008)
John Pyper-Ferguson	...	Joe Whedon (28 episodes, 2006-2007)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:M18 (season 1)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

After Portsmouth

Trivia:

Robert McCallister was the name of a character on a previous Greg Berlanti show, "Jack & Bobby" (2004) about a boy that grew up to be the President of the United States. As with Brothers & Sisters, he had a wife named Courtney and a son called Jack.

Excellent family drama

The pilot managed to introduce a large cast of complex characters while maintaining individuality and clarity--and the characters and their problems were interesting to boot! Calista Flockhart gets to use her very real acting ability portraying a character who has very little in common with Ally McBeal. Tom Skerritt and Sally Field are terrific as the parents, and each of the brothers and sisters has his or her own problems to deal with, and yet the story doesn't have the feel of a tear-jerking melodrama. The ending of this episode was a shocker, and it will be interesting to see if the writers can maintain the tension in future episodes.