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Brothers and Sisters Aired From September 24, 2006 - May 08, 2011 On ABC.

The Plot:
In the series, we meet a collection of incredibly intertwined and somewhat damaged adult siblings who embrace one another unconditionally while striving to reflect the perceived perfection of their role model parents. In the days ahead, they will navigate waves of temptation, deception and grief.

Brothers and Sisters follows the Walkers through the maze of American life today -- the pressures, limitless options and the struggle to grow beyond our backgrounds into ourselves. Through these fascinating siblings -- Sarah, the corporate VP struggling to balance motherhood with career; Tommy, the loyal son and seeming heir to the family business; Kevin, the gay lawyer cautiously learning about love; Justin, the baby of the family, grappling with war trauma and addiction; and Kitty, right-wing radio host turned TV pundit who has always been Daddy's little girl -- the show explores what it means to be a family in the 21st century, and how these brothers and sisters balance their own lives as they strive to accept their parents as people -- flawed, contradictory and forgivable -- rather than just as a father and mother.

The parents are William Walker, the larger-than-life patriarch and president of the family business, and Nora Holden, the opinionated wife and mother to the five Walker siblings. Then there's Saul Holden, Nora's brother and the company's second in command; Sarah's husband, Joe; Tommy's wife, Julia; and the mystery woman who could bring the Walkers and their company down.

Main Cast:

Calista Flockhart	Kitty
Rachel Griffiths	Sarah
Sally Field	Nora Holden
Ron Rifkin	Saul Holden
Patricia Wettig	Holly
Balthazar Getty	Thomas
Dave Annable	Justin
Matthew Rhys	Kevin
John Pyper-Ferguson	Joe
Sarah Jane Morris	Julia
Rob Lowe	Robert McCallister
Emily VanCamp	Rebecca Harper
Kerris Lilla Dorsey	Paige

Source: ABC

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Episode 1:  Patriarchy
After being offered a co-anchor position on a political talk show, Kitty moves back to Los Angeles to live with her parents. At a family dinner, her four other siblings and father convince Kitty to reconcile with her mother, whom she had a falling out with prior to her departure. William brings Sarah into the family business, where she soon discovers some glaring financial discrepancies that could undermine the Walker family's way of life. Also, William suffers a heart attack and dies.

Episode 2: An Act of Will
The Walker family is forced to deal with the shock of William's death and the reading of the will, which threatens to cause a rift in the family. After Nora learns that Justin has been fired from his job and disappeared, she, Kitty and Kevin head off on a road trip to find him.

Episode 3: Affairs of State
William's indiscretions are made painfully public, and Nora shocks the family as she reveals that she's not as naive as they all think she is. Justin decides to tell Kitty about their father's affair, and the Walker siblings all feel the burden of their very own secrets.

Episode 4: Family Portrait
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
In an effort to move on from her husband's death, Nora goes on a date, 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 and Warren, and Kevin connects with Scotty on their date together. Sarah is finding it difficult to deal with Paige's diabetes injections, but Justin helps her overcome her fears.

Episode 6: For the Children
The Walker children all plot to get out of attending the yearly benefit Nora forces them to go to, with the excuse that the company can't afford the table. 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. 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.

Episode 7: Northern Exposure
Kitty and Warren go to the country to have a peaceful weekend that turns out anything but that. Unable to become pregnant, Tommy and Julia turn to desperate and unconventional measures. Faced with dire financial circumstances, the Walkers are forced to sell the ranch house.

Episode 8: Mistakes Were Made, Part I
Justin's resolve to stay clean is shaken by a disturbing letter from the US military requesting that he needs to go back. He overdoses after getting fired by Tyler and the ending of their relationship. Kevin swallows his fears and tries his hardest to win back Scotty, but it blows up in his face. Nora prepares for a date, 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 II
A road trip for Sarah, Tommy, and Kevin reveals more startling news about their father. Justin comes clean about his reasons for joining the service. Kitty attempts to use influence with a Senator to get Justin out of the army.

Episode 10: Light the Lights
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. Kitty 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
Holly, now a shareholder at Ojai Foods tells Saul, Sarah and Tommy that she wants an office and a job. They are reluctant, but give in 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. 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 and Joe disagree on how to handle a problem with Gabe. Justin is in rehab and all of these conflicts and frustrations pour out at Justin's group Family therapy session.

Episode 12: Sexual Politics
Kitty contacts a dating service when everyone on the Senator's staff thinks 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, although all the signals are saying he is. 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
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. Tommy gets Justin out of rehab for the party but learns that in order for Justin to attend alcohol must be banned. Kitty asks the Senator to attend and he charms Nora and slowly begins making romantic headway with Kitty.

Episode 14: Valentine’s Day Massacre
Kitty is surprised by Senator McCallister in several ways. Kevin is set up on a blind date by an unexpected source. Tommy and Sarah butt heads about the proposed winery. Nora has a Valentine's Day dinner with a friend with a memorable result. Justin takes a chance to follow his heart.

Episode 15: Love is Difficult
Sarah and Joe go into therapy following the tensions of their marriage. An office poll unsettles Kitty about her relationship with Senator McCallister. Tommy bumps into a concealed member of the Walker family, while Tommy and Julia learn about a surprise addition to the family.

Episode 16: The Other Walker
Holly and William's daughter, Rebecca, makes a surprise appearance. Sarah makes some poor and hurtful decisions, unleashing a domino effect of pain. Kevin also makes an error in judgment with bad consequences, causing an indirect coming-out for Chad. Justin breaks off with Tyler. Holly declares war on Sarah and her family. A double date with Kitty shows a whole new side of the Walkers to Robert.

Episode 17: All in the Family
Nora invites her late husband's illegitimate daughter to a family dinner at the Walker house against some of her children's wishes. Kevin's relationship with a movie star reaches new levels and Nora has an interesting encounter with her college professor.

Episode 18: Three Parties
Sarah accompanies Kitty to Senator McCallister's hometown to interview local residents for his upcoming election campaign. Rebecca asks Justin to attend a house party with her, which ends with Justin getting a black eye. Chad makes a surprising decision to come out that affects his relationship with Kevin in a negative way. At the advice of her best friend, Nora asks her professor out on a date.  Kitty returns to L.A. with new insight on McCallister and admits that she's falling in love with him.

Episode 19: Game Night
Kitty sets Kevin up on a date without telling him that it's with the republican Senator's gay brother. Kevin ruins the date by going on a rant against the Senator. Nora and Kitty set up a game night against a rival family they lost to years ago. Rebecca is invited by Sarah to come, but she loses the game for the Walkers. The day after, Rebecca tells Justin that Joe kissed her.

Episode 20: Bad News
Joe tries to confess to Sarah about the kiss, but before he can get enough courage, she receives the news from the most unexpected person. When Nora fails her writing class, her teacher allows her to pass on one condition - she must go on a date with him. And Kitty has to calm the Senator down after a disastrous helicopter crash.

Episode 21: Grapes of Wrath
The vineyard opens up and the whole family attends. Holly also makes a move on Mark when Nora is gone.

Episode 22: Favorite Son
Kevin acts as McCallister's attorney when a radio host makes accusations against his war heroism. Tommy and Julia must face a tough decision regarding their newborn babies.

Episode 23: Matriarchy
Nora organizes an engagement party for Kitty and Robert. Justin is about to be deployed to Iraq, and he tries to have special time with his family members to say goodbye. Kitty finds it hard to tell her mother that she will be moving out. An old friend of Saul's visits after his divorce.

Sources: tv.com; imdb.com; wikipedia.com

contributed by KaitlynReynolds

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Episode 1: Home Front
Three weeks since hearing from Justin in the Middle East, the Walker family struggle to find cheer in celebrating Kitty's birthday. Sarah fights to salvage what's left of her failing marriage. Kevin learns the hard way about the sacrifices that true love brings. Tommy is at a loss as to how to provide the emotional support needed by his overwhelmed wife, Julia, after the death of their newborn son, while Kitty gets a first hand look at the challenges of being engaged to a U.S. senator. Saul questions his identity after a visit from an old friend, and the family's newest member, Rebecca, tries desperately to find her place in this very complex family puzzle.

Episode 2: An American Family
Kevin, Nora and Kitty go to pick up Justin, who has just returned home from the war. Robert finds that he’s getting closer to the Walkers. The truth is revealed between Sarah and Rebecca. Tommy is not able to get the hang of being a father.

Episode 3: History Repeating
Rebecca worries about Justin as he still refuses his medication, Tommy's marriage hits a road block as Julia starts coming out of her depression and decides to take her daughter and move back home to Arizona temporarily. Kevin meets his old flame Scotty and Kitty prevents a scandal when Robert's ex-wife plans to tell all on the Larry King show.

Episode 4: States of the Union
Rebecca's suspicions arise after Justin makes an almost miraculous recovery. Kevin pushes Saul to the edge to get some answers. Nora, Sarah and Kitty decide to go to a spa. Tommy tries to make friends, but ends up in an embarrassing situation.

Episode 5: Domestic Issues
Sarah becomes embroiled in a difficult battle with Joe for custody of their children. Kitty's Halloween announcement has consequences for the entire Walker family.

Episode 6: Two Places
Kitty gets a visit from an old friend to do some damage control regarding her pregnancy, but it doesn't go as planned. Sarah is struggling with Paige, while Justin is down.

Episode 7: 36 Hours
Kitty Walker has a sonogram and discovers that the fetus is dead. Isaac Marshall is brought in by Kitty to help with the campaign. Robert is not happy about this because they had a falling out in a previous campaign. Justin increases his dependence on medication. Holly understands her daughter Rebecca's dilemma and supports her in sharing Justin's continuing addiction with the Walker family. Nora starts out in great excitement over planning Kitty's wedding to Robert. She and Sarah are faced with the task of organizing the event within two days. Tommy embarks on an affair with his secretary Lena. Sarah is faced with the runaway of her daughter, Paige, who discloses her distress over the divorce. Joe at first accuses Sarah of failing to provide stability for Paige, but later finally agrees to share custody. Saul comes to terms with his love for another man and confides in his sister, Norah. Kevin is unable to reach Jason at his missionary camp. When he learns that chef student Scotty runs into financial problems meeting his tuition, rent, etc., he offers him space in his apartment.

Episode 8: Something New
Holly advises Rebecca to be herself around the Walkers. Now part of the wedding party, Rebecca prompts Kitty to stand up and not compromise on her special day. Sarah is wooed professionally and considers branching out overseas. Nora contacts her first love via email and resumes their friendship. Julia comes back to Tommy, and the tension at work rises, following his office flirtation. Kevin and Scotty become closer.

Episode 9: Holy Matrimony
A political scandal and a severe case of cold feet threaten Kitty and Robert's highly anticipated wedding day. Isaac distracts Nora from her romance with Stan and Holly gets a surprise visit from an old friend.

Episode 10: The Feast of Epiphany
Secrets are the order of the day when the Walkers gather for a family dinner because Nora is too shy to ask Isaac out on her own. Rebecca is trying to play matchmaker for her mother.

Episode 11: The Missionary Imposition
Justin attends a Narcotics Anonymous meeting for Veterans, but isn't ready to talk in front of the attendees. Nora goes to the restaurant with Isaac Marshall. Sarah meets with Simon Lao in order to have the company's produce sold in his stores. Jason makes Kevin to do some soul searching and think about his future.

Episode 12: Compromises
Rebecca gets a new hobby, while Sarah has to make an important decision and Robert and Jason have a long overdue confrontation.

Episode 13: Separation Anxiety
Isaac has an important question for Nora. Rebecca begins to question whether William Walker is really her father, so she decides to have DNA tests done. Robert and Kitty visit a fertility clinic.

Episode 14: Double Negative
In an attempt to solve Scotty's financial issues, Kevin offers to file domestic partnership papers with him. Nora meets with an interior decorator in an attempt to try and make a fresh start and the Walkers' attend a fundraiser for cancer research.

Episode 15: Moral Hazard
After an international business deal goes bad, Holly becomes the saving grace for Ojai Foods. Justin delivers heartbreaking news about a family member. Saul makes a confession. Scotty and Kevin share a life-changing moment.

Episode 16: Prior Commitments
Kevin and Scotty make a commitment to be life partners, Saul finally deals with his identity in a public way, and the family discovers that William kept yet another painful secret from his family.

Sources: tv.com; imdb.com; wikipedia.com

contributed by KaitlynReynolds