Brothers And Sisters 1st Season

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Just because you’re all grown up doesn’t mean your family dynamics get any easier. Luckily for TV fans, the first season of Brothers and Sisters makes for addictive watching while exploring the intricacies of a family, in crisis and in repose. First, let us give thanks for the amazing Sally Field, who has literally grown up on the small screen, and who now plays the matriarch of the Walker family, though not as a power-mad dowager, but as a well-meaning, slightly naive but fiercely loyal California girl gone ever-so-slightly gray. In fact, when this show debuted in the fall of 2006, it was known as the “new Calista Flockhart show,” but Field quickly became the standout in a stellar ensemble cast.
While the Walkers’ problems of money and business deals may seem rarefied to some, the family pecking orders and feuds are universal and handled deftly by the writers and the actors, including Patricia Wettig, the icy former mistress of the dearly departed Walker pere (Tom Skerritt), and brothers Dave Annable and Balthazar Getty. Rachel Griffiths is a tart sisterly counterpoint to Flockhart’s flighty Ann Coulter wannabe. In short, anyone with a family should be able to relate. And, perhaps, cringe a bit. –A.T. Hurley

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ABCs drama Brothers & Sisters is centered on the lives of the Walkers, a Californian family who seemingly lead idyllic lives- until the death of patriarch William Walker (Tom Skerritt) unearths some unpleasant truths. The aftermath of Williams death resonates throughout the first season, as his wife, Nora (Sally Field), comes to terms with the revelation of her husbands infidelity. Their five children, gay lawyer Kevin (Matthew Rhys), Justin (Dave Annable), Sarah (Rachel Griffiths), Kitty (Calista Flockhart), and businessman Tommy (Balthazar Getty) also struggle with increasingly strained relationships and the running of the family business, Ojai Foods. Special Features: Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround – English Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary Behind The Scenes with the Brothers – Exclusive Set Tour With Stars Balthazar, Dave and Matthew Bloopers Bonus Episode – A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THE WALKERS Deleted Scenes Featurette – THE FAMILY BUSINESS – Meet the Olins, The Real Family Behind The Success of this All-New Popula TV Family Runtime: 988 minutes Year of Release: 2006