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Brothers & Sisters

Brothers & Sisters

TV Series · 2006–2011 · 16 people

ABC aired Brothers & Sisters, an American family drama, from September 24, 2006 to May 8, 2011. Created by Jon Robin Baitz, it ran for five seasons on Sunday nights after Desperate Housewives. It totals 109 episodes of about 42 minutes each, and it was shown in many countries abroad.

The story centers on the well-off Walker family of Los Angeles and Pasadena, California. The first episode opens with the death of father William Walker at his daughter Kitty's birthday party, which brings hidden parts of his life to light. Sally Field plays the mother, Nora. Her children are played by Rachel Griffiths (Sarah), Calista Flockhart (Kitty), Balthazar Getty (Tommy), Matthew Rhys (Kevin) and Dave Annable (Justin). Patricia Wettig, Emily VanCamp and Ron Rifkin also appear. Romance, divorce, infidelity, addiction, illness and war keep testing the family, as the siblings try to build lives of their own without losing each other.

Field won a Primetime Emmy and a Screen Actors Guild Award for playing Nora, and Griffiths earned two Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations. ABC ended the series in May 2011 after its fifth season.

DirectorKen Olin
Production companyABC Studios
NetworkABC

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Danny Glover Danny Glover Actor · 80 years old Isaac Marshall Jay Karnes Jay Karnes Actor · 63 years old Roy Scovell Sally Field Calista Flockhart Balthazar Getty Rachel Griffiths Matthew Rhys Luke Macfarlane Dave Annable Ron Rifkin Patricia Wettig Kerris Dorsey Rob Lowe Emily VanCamp Sarah Jane Morris Brianne Davis Brianne Davis Actor · 44 years old Vanessa

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Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

Following the Walker siblings over five seasons and 109 episodes shows how long a family drama built on cast chemistry can hold up. The secrets uncovered by the father's death give the first season a strong engine. The usual problem with family dramas this long is new crises piling up in later seasons; between romance, divorce, addiction and illness, the drama sometimes slides into formula, in my view. Still, the way the crowded sibling cast leans on one another, and Sally Field's Emmy-winning Nora, keep the show standing even in its weaker stretches.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

It's called a family drama, but it isn't for young children. Infidelity, divorce, addiction, illness and war come up again and again. It suits high-school teens and adults better. The nice thing is that the siblings fight but never cut each other off; there's a warm message about family ties. One to watch with older family members, with room to talk.

History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

Airing from 2006 to 2011, the series can be read as a mirror in which an American family is tested by the issues of its day. Bringing war, addiction and divorce to the same family table shows how public matters seep into the home. But it's worth remembering that the Walkers are well off, and in my view most of the crises play out in a world with a financial safety net, which limits how far the show represents society. We are watching the emotional conflicts of a comfortable class more than the reality of an average family.

These are not reader reviews: they are short editorial takes written from different viewer perspectives with AI assistance. Reader reviews are below.

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