brothers and sisters

Brothers & Sisters is an American Emmy Award-nominated television drama series, centered around the California-based Walker family and their lives. The show premiered on ABC on September 24, 2006 after Desperate Housewives and airs Sundays at 10 P.M. The acting ensemble includes two-time Oscar-winning actress Sally Field, Golden Globe-winning actress Calista Flockhart and Emmy-nominated and Oscar-nominated actress Rachel Griffiths.

On March 21, 2007, it was announced that ABC had renewed Brothers & Sisters for a second season.


SEASON 1

Episode 1: Patriarchy Original Air Date: 24 September 2006

Kitty Walker returns home to California after having been estranged from her mother for three years. Meanwhile, William Walker brings Sarah into the family business, where she soon discovers some glaring financial discrepancies that could undermine the Walker family's way of life.


Episode 2: An Act of Will Original Air Date: 1 October 2006

After William's burial, secrets come to light: Sarah informs Tommy and Saul that Ojai Foods is in financial troubles and Justin finds out about his father's affair with the mysterious Holly Harper... Kitty starts her job at Red, White & Blue.


Episode 3: Affairs of State Original Air Date: 8 October 2006

Kitty and Warren continue to argue but end up in bed. Tommy and Sarah are at odds at Ojai Foods as Jonathan surprises Kitty in Los Angeles. At a Walker pool party Nora stuns the family and a shocked Holly that she knew about William's affair.


Episode 4: Family Portrait Original Air Date: 15 October 2006

Sarah and Joe both face a big challenge when they discover that something may be wrong with their daughter, Paige. Kitty finds herself torn between two men, Justin begins his new job, Kevin gets jealous after seeing Scotty with another guy, and Nora suspects that Saul has feelings for Holly.


Episode 5: Date Night Original Air Date: 22 October 2006

In an effort to move on from her husband's death, Nora goes on a date with David Morton - the carpenter, but things don't go quite as well as she had planned when they bump into Saul having dinner with Holly. Kitty decides to go on a very awkward double-date with Jonathan, Warren and intern Amber, and Kevin connects with Scotty on their date together. Elsewhere, Sarah is finding it difficult to deal with Paige's diabetes injections but Justin helps her overcome her fears.


Episode 6: For the Children Original Air Date: 29 October 2006

The Walker children all plot to get out of attending the yearly benefit Nora forces them to go to every year, with the excuse that the company can't afford the table. But Nora still guilt trips Sarah into writing a check for 35,000 dollars by telling her it's her one chance a year to have a perfect family night. Tommy finds that he is sterile - a devastating blow because he and Julia are trying to get pregnant. Joe accidentally lets it slip to Nora that the company is in trouble, and Nora goes on a mission to get information. Kitty asks Warren to go as her platonic date to the benefit, but he says he is seeing someone. Kevin asks Scotty to attend with him, but Scotty is working the event as a waiter and a fight ensues when Kevin offers to pay for him to attend instead. Justin asks his boss Tyler to attend with him but forgets to tell her to wear black. Sarah finally tells Kitty how bad the problems with the company are.


Episode 7: Northern Exposure Original Air Date: 5 November 2006

Needing the cash to help the business survive, the family decides to sell its ranch house. Nora sees this as a perfect opportunity for a final family get-together in a place of so many fond memories; the family disagrees.


Episode 8: Mistakes Were Made: Part 1 Original Air Date: 12 November 2006

Justin gets a letter from the US military requesting that he go back to Afghanistan. His resolve to stay clean is shaken by the letter which eventually leads him to overdose after getting fired by Tyler and the ending of their relationship. Kevin tries his hardest to win back Scotty but he keeps getting it wrong. Elsewhere, Nora prepares for a date with David and Sarah uncovers some shocking information which leads to the breaking of the password on William's locked accounts.


Episode 9: Mistakes Were Made: Part 2 Original Air Date: 19 November 2006

Nora continues to reminisce about the days immediately following 911 while Justin recovers from his OD. Kitty attempts to use influence with a Senator to get Justin out of the army. Tommy, Sarah and Kevin road trip to the Nevada desert to check on a piece of land that their father owned.


Episode 10: Light the Lights Original Air Date: 10 December 2006

Sarah, Tommy and Saul discover that Holly owns 1/3 of the Nevada land. They attempt to undermine her and buy her out for far less than the actual value of the property. Paige is concerned that God has not heard her prayers and cured her diabetes and thinks that getting in touch with her Jewish heritage might help. Nora goes overboard in teaching the young girl about Judaism and Hannukah. Witt offers Kitty a show revolving around her and tells her of his plans to phase Warren out. She considers accepting the Senator's job offer. Kevin represents Justin at a hearing attempting to get Justin a 3 month stay before reporting for duty.


Episode 11: Family Day Original Air Date: 7 January 2007

Holly - now a shareholder at Ojai Foods - tells Saul, Sarah and Tommy that she wants an office and a job. They are reluctant to do so but relent when Holly tells them she will sell her stock to competitors if they do not give in to her demand. Not to be undone, Nora comes to work as well. Sarah and Tommy decide to put the two together in one office. Holly proposes that Ojai buy a vineyard and start making wine. Kitty is still considering the job offer from Senator McCallister despite Kevin's opposition because of the Senator's stand on gay marriages. Sarah catches Gabe sneaking vodka out of the house and she and Joe disagree on how to handle the situation. Kitty eventually accepts the job from the Senator. Justin meanwhile is in rehab and all of these conflicts and frustrations pour out at Justin's group family therapy session.


Episode 12: Sexual Politics Original Air Date: 14 January 2007

Kitty contacts a dating service when everyone on the Senator's staff think she and McCallister are an item. Kevin meets an actor at the gym and the two really hit it off but confusion sets in when he tells Kevin he's not gay... but all the signals are saying he is. Sarah and Joe try to have a fun night out to put some laughter back in their marriage but parenthood calls. Julia's pregnancy makes her very easily aroused and Tommy, though delighted at first, soon begins having a difficult time keeping up with her. Nora tries Kitty's dating service as well and the results for both women have them deciding to swear off men and dating.


Episode 13: Something Ida This Way Comes Original Air Date: 21 January 2007

The family plans to throw Nora a surprise 60th birthday party but the surprise is on them when Nora and Saul's mother Ida arrives unannounced. The party will be a big bash with about 40 guests attending and lots of liquor but things start going wrong fast. Sarah, the chief planner comes down with the flu and is forced to delegate her responsibilities to Kevin, who doesn't want them. Tommy gets Justin out of rehab for the party but learns that in order for Justin to attend alcohol must be banned. Sarah had unknowingly ordered a Medieval theme instead of 'MidLevel' and her and Joe's sex tape makes an unwelcome debut at the party. Kitty asks the Senator to attend and he charms Nora and slowly begins making romantic headway with Kitty.


Episode 14: Valentine's Day Massacre Original Air Date: 11 February 2007

Nora has a Valentine's Day dinner with a friend and takes a risky ride that could land her in trouble. Kevin and Justin get back together with Scotty and Tyler. Whilst Senator McCallister and Kitty finaly act on there feelings for each other. Margot Kidder guest stars as Emily Craft.


Episode 15: Love Is Difficult Original Air Date: 18 February 2007

Some intel from the office staff may sway Kitty's vote about her future with Senator McCallister. Meanwhile, Sarah and Joe dive further into therapy (guest starring Joel Gray as Dr. Jude Bar-Shalom), and Tommy has a chance encounter with a distant relative that will change everything for the Walker family.


Episode 16: The Other Walker Original Air Date: 4 March 2007

News of William's and Holly's illegitimate daughter, Rebecca, shakes the Walker family to the core. Kevin causes an indirect coming-out for Chad, Justin breaks off with Tyler and a furious Holly declares war on Sarah and her family.


Episode 17: All in the Family Original Air Date: 1 April 2007

In an effort to restore life to normalcy, Nora invites her deceased husband's illegitimate daughter to a family dinner. Rebecca decides to go, much to her mother's shock. Kevin and Chad continue to have a roller-coaster relationship, which includes Kevin meeting with Chad's manager. Meanwhile, Senator McCallister introduces his kids to Kitty with some disastrous consequences.


Episode 18: Three Parties Original Air Date: 8 April 2007

Nora's romantic life takes an upturn when her troublemaking friend convinces her to take a chance with her professor. Meanwhile, Chad comes to terms with his sexuality at Kevin's expense and Justin steps up to protect his half-sister.


Episode 19: Game Night Original Air Date: 15 April 2007

The Walkers challenge their all-too-perfect lifelong nemesis family, the Jones, to a long overdue game night rematch and cautiously begin to embrace Rebecca as their sister. Meanwhile, Kitty soon regrets introducing Kevin to the Senator's brother.


Episode 20: Bad News Original Air Date: 29 April 2007

Sarah finds it very difficult to get past her husband's alleged indiscretions with another woman, and Kitty and Robert reach an impasse as the shock of the tragic accident sinks in.


Episode 21: Grapes of Wrath Original Air Date: 6 May 2007

A celebration of Tommy's new business venture turns to chaos, and Nora takes Holly to task when she gets just a bit too close.


Episode 22: Favorite Son Original Air Date: 13 May 2007

Tommy and Julia have to make a life and death decision for their newborn twins, while Sarah and Joe come to grips with the fate of their marriage, and an unlikely candidate helps Justin face his impending future as he prepares to leave his family to go off to war.


Episode 23: Matriarchy Original Air Date: 20 May 2007

As Justin counts the days and hours until his return to active duty in the army and readies himself to go to war, he reaches out to everyone in the family individually, trying to spend time with all of them. Nora plans an engagement party for Kitty, who announces her plans to move out of the house.

SEASON 2

Episode 1: Home Front Original Air Date: 30 September 2007

In the second season premiere, we return to the Walker family, who have a variety of different problems. Nora is now keeping a blog on Iraq. Meanwhile, a friend of Holly's flirts with Kevin, unaware that he's gay. Kitty is given advice on how to act now that she and the Senator are engaged.


Episode 2: An American Family Original Air Date: N/A

Justin returns home, seriously injured by an IED (bomb). The doctor informs Nora and Kitty that he'll never be the same, but Nora refuses to believe him. McCallister unhappily deals with Kitty putting her foot in her mouth. While on the way to the hospital, a police officer pulls them over for speeding but recognizes Kitty. Nora and Kevin pretend to be fellow proud Republicans so she lets them off with a warning. There is a military funeral for an unnamed soldier.


Episode 3: History Repeating Original Air Date: N/A

Justin has seriously injured his knee in the war. He tries to give a speech to his old high school, but ends up leaving abruptly, unable to go through with it. Kevin defends Scotty on a DUI claim (pro bono) and ends up getting it dismissed. Scotty asks Kevin out to dinner as a way of saying thanks. Julia has been diagnosed with cancer. Her parents arrive unexpectedly, and her father tells Tommy he's been neglecting Julia while he's off "playing winemaker." Though Tommy insists they are seeing the best specialists, her father remains unconvinced that it's enough--he says Julia calls them every night, sobbing.


Episode 4: States Of Union Original Air Date: N/A

Justin starts a speech at a local high school about his experience in Iraq, but walks off just as he starts. His refusal to take his medication worries Rebecca. Julia's parents arrive for an unannounced, prolonged visit. Tommy is torn between relief his wife is finally snapping out of her depression, and frustration that it's not because of him. Later, he takes a golf-loathing Saul with him to meet up with Julia's father. Despite Saul, the outing is a disaster; Ben rips into Tommy about his failure to help Julia's cancer. Tommy orders Ben to leave and Ben agrees to do so - but announces he's taking Julia with him.


Episode 5: Domestic Issues Original Air Date: N/A

It's Halloween. Kevin represents Sarah in her divorce proceedings with Joe. Because California is a community property state, assets are split evenly (meaning Joe gets half of Sarah's stock in Ojai). Everything seems to be going as planned but then Joe's lawyer throws down the gauntlet--Joe wants permanent majority custody of Paige and Cooper, Monday through Friday. Sarah is absolutely stunned (they had no prior notice of this demand); Kevin defends his sister against accusations that she is too overwhelmed with work and then quickly puts an end to the meeting. Later, we're at a courtroom hearing for temporary full custody. After Kevin notes that members of Sarah's extended family have all submitted letters concerning her parenting ability, the judge permits Sarah to make a personal statement. She tearfully says that she knows she's a good mother to both her children, and asks the judge to please not punish her for trying to both work and parent. The judge says he will contact the parties shortly with his decision. In other news, the entire family gathers in the Walker living room at night to watch McCallister debate his primary opponent. They discuss a litany of political issues, while the various Walkers react to the proceedings on TV. We learn that Kitty is pro-choice, but that Robert does not personally believe in abortion (due to religious beliefs) but thinks it should be left up to the states to decide. Robert takes heat for his allegedly liberal viewpoints, but he stands firm and tries to appeal to the center.

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