Brothers & Sisters (season 5)
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The fifth season of Brothers & Sisters premiered on September 26, 2010 and concluded May 8, 2011. Season five takes place one year after the events of the season four finale "On the Road Again". This season featured the show's 100th episode, with the airing of episode 13.
The show stars Sally Field
, Dave Annable
, Rachel Griffiths
, Calista Flockhart
, Matthew Rhys
, Ron Rifkin
, Patricia Wettig
, Luke Macfarlane
and Gilles Marini
.
The season was originally set to only feature 18 episodes to make way for new drama Off the Map
in midseason. However, on October 25, 2010, it was announced that ABC had picked up four more episodes, bringing the season to 22 episodes in total. The series' cancellation was announced on May 13.
, whose character Robert McCallister (Kitty's husband), passed away in the car crash that ended season 4, and of Luke Grimes
who played Ryan Lafferty, William Walker's love-child. Gilles Marini who plays Luc Laurent, Sarah's boyfriend, has also been upgraded to a series regular. Additionally, Kerris Lilla Dorsey and Maxwell Perry Cotton
, the actors who portray Sarah Walker's children, Paige and Cooper, respectively, were downgraded to recurring status.
ABC considered bringing back Balthazar Getty
's character Tommy Walker full-time for the fifth season, but it was later announced that Getty would return for several episodes, the first of which would be the show's 100th episode.
Emily VanCamp
left the show and only appeared in two episodes during the fifth season to close out her character's storyline. Patricia Wettig
left the show mid-season after her character Holly Harper
followed her daughter to New York. This season sees the whole Harper family absent from the show.
Beau Bridges
has been cast as Nick Brody; Nora's highschool flame. He has signed on for at least five episodes and will first appear in the middle of the season. It was announced that Ida Holden (Marion Ross
), mother of Saul and Nora, would die off-screen, without appearing in any of the last season's episodes.
Although Luke Grimes's character, Ryan Lafferty, has been cut from the series, it's unclear whether he will appear to explain his absence or if any reference will be made to what happened.
After Rose begins creating the Walker family tree, Nora begins to think back and feeling begin to resurface for her old flame Brody whom she left to marry William. Rose's information also makes Sarah temporarily question her paternity, so much so that she gets in contact with Brody who then turns up on Nora's doorstep. Although she is initially reluctant to speak to him she finds herself enjoying his company until she realises the reason she left him in the first place was because of his inability to commit. She realises he is still the same but that she doesn't blame him for that. Brody leaves again but asks Nora to take care of his dog, he returns a few weeks later, the same day that Nora discovers that her mother has passed away. Brody helps Nora deal with unresolved issues with her mother and she asks him to stay so that they can be together. After admitting to Justin that he lied about his blood type and therefore the possibility that he could be Sarah's father he decides to leave. Once Nora discovers this she and Justin carry out a secret paternity test and after it comes back positive decide to tell Sarah the truth, but after Sarah admits this doesn't change her feelings and wants to nothing to do with him Nora decides not to tell Brody. After Sarah discovers that Brody is her father he comes to win back Nora. At first she tries to stay away from him because of Sarah she can't help but give into her feelings for him. Although angry to begin with, on her wedding day Sarah connects with Brody and gives her parents her blessing. Nora ends the season looking over her new extended family happy with her life.
Kitty begins teaching at Waxley University and meets a young graduate named Seth. Although hesitant at first, because he is only twenty-seven, Kitty begins dating Seth; however, their relationship becomes complicated when Kitty realizes Seth's mother is the dean of Waxley University and therefore Kitty's boss. Kitty ends her relationship with Seth when she goes to DC, under the pretense of business meetings. However, after following her there, Nora and Sarah discover that she has been seeing a specialist due to complications from her bone marrow transplant. She assures them that the treatment has worked and returns home with them to celebrate Evan's fourth birthday. Upon returning Kitty and Seth decide to give their relationship another try and take a trip to Boston together. However Kitty returns to support Sarah after discovering Brody is her real father and to help her plan her wedding. Later, it is revealed that Kitty is pregnant and she is very happy about it. But Nora and Seth are worried because of her previous experiences with cancer. In the end, it seems that Kitty has decided to continue with her pregnancy.
The two then decide to try adoption again, as they realize what they want most is to be parents, not to pass on their genes. Subsequently, they begin spending time with a young girl, Olivia, in foster care and eventual officially adopt her. After spending time with her, Olivia begins to withdraw and they discover that she cannot read and was too afraid to tell them. They pay for her to have a tutor and eventually officially adopt her. She is introduced to the rest of the Walkers at Evan's birthday party where she begins to become close to her cousin Paige. After her older brother returns Kevin and Scotty must fight for their right to keep custody of Olivia. Although they are successful they ask her brother to dinner so that he can keep a close relationship with his sister. Scotty bumps into Michelle who is acting strangely and tries to talk to her after months of no contact. When he and Kevin see her at the airport with a baby they get the police involved realizing it is their child. Michelle calls Scotty and tells him she wants to stay involved as his mother but when Kevin reminds her that she has no right or relation she gives back their son Daniel. Olivia has some trouble accepting Daniel into the family but in the end accepts her baby brother.
After Tommy's fiance Rose digs into the Walker's family tree, she discovers that Nora and William lied about their wedding date because Nora was already pregnant with Sarah. Sarah begins to question her paternity and gets in contact with her mother's old flame Brody to discover the truth. After finding out that William is her father she and Nora ask Rose to stop digging into their past. When Brody returns, he admits to Justin that he lied about his blood type, he has the same one as William, meaning that he could also be Sarah's father. Brody makes Justin swear not to tell, but he eventually tells Nora. They sneak around, trying to get some of Sarah's DNA to test. They get the results which reveals that Brody is Sarah's biological father. Sarah doesn't want anything to do with Brody and still views William as her father. Sarah takes a walk before her wedding and discovers Brody sitting in his RV outside the church. They talk and Brody tells her that he was at her high school graduation and various other milestones in her life. Sarah asks Brody to walk her down the aisle. It is revealed that Brody has four other children, including Lori-Lynn who comes to Sarah's wedding unannounced.
's real-life wife, Odette Yustman
) and they begin to date. Problems arise when Annie's ex-boyfriend, Dr Rick, comes along and Justin becomes jealous. After a fight with Dr Rick during the staff baseball game,Justin breaks up with her, telling her that he doesn't think she's over Dr Rick.
Later Justin meets Zach, an ex-marine, living on the streets and takes it upon himself help him sort out his life by letting him stay in his house and getting him a job in Scotty's restaurant. It soon becomes clear after spending his time trying to help everyone else that Justin needs to focus on sorting out his own life and Zach moves out thanking Justin for what he has done. When he and Luc check bookings at a hotel for Luc's friends visiting for his bachelor party Justin bumps into his old love Tyler. Justin asks if she would like to meet up and although she is hesitant at first Tyler explains that she is married but separated. Justin opens up about his own divorce and the two share a kiss. He later begins to think their relationship is too complicated because Tyler's work colleagues think she is still happily married until she tells Justin that she wants to be with him.
The show stars Sally Field
Sally Field
Sally Margaret Field is an American actress, singer, producer, director, and screenwriter. In each decade of her career, she has been known for major roles in American TV/film culture, including: in the 1960s, for Gidget or Sister Bertrille on The Flying Nun ; in the 1970s, for Sybil , Smokey and...
, Dave Annable
Dave Annable
David Rodman "Dave" Annable is an American actor. He played the character of Justin Walker on the television series Brothers & Sisters from 2006 to 2011.-Early life:...
, Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Anne Griffiths is an Australian film and television actress who came to prominence in the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding and her Academy Award nominated performance in the 1997 film Hilary and Jackie....
, Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart
Calista Kay Flockhart is an American actress who is primarily recognized for her work in television. She is best known for playing the title character in the Fox comedy-drama series Ally McBeal for which she won a Golden Globe Award...
, Matthew Rhys
Matthew Rhys
Matthew Rhys Evans , known professionally as Matthew Rhys, is a Welsh actor, best known as Kevin Walker on the U.S. ABC family drama Brothers & Sisters, and as Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love.-Early life:...
, Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin is an American actor. He is best-known for his roles as Arvin Sloane on the spy drama Alias and as Saul Holden on the American family drama Brothers & Sisters.-Personal life:...
, Patricia Wettig
Patricia Wettig
Patricia Wettig is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her roles in the television series Thirtysomething, Prison Break and Brothers & Sisters...
, Luke Macfarlane
Luke MacFarlane
Thomas Luke Macfarlane , better known as Luke Macfarlane, is a Canadian actor and musician.-Early life:Macfarlane was born in London, Ontario, Canada. His father, Thomas , was the Director of Student Health Services at the University of Western Ontario, and his mother, Penny, is a mental health...
and Gilles Marini
Gilles Marini
Gilles Marini is a French actor. He is known for having appeared in Sex and the City: The Movie and in the American TV show Brothers & Sisters as Luc Laurent.-Life and career:...
.
The season was originally set to only feature 18 episodes to make way for new drama Off the Map
Off the Map (TV series)
Off the Map is a medical drama created by Jenna Bans, who also served as an executive producer, with colleagues from Grey's Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers...
in midseason. However, on October 25, 2010, it was announced that ABC had picked up four more episodes, bringing the season to 22 episodes in total. The series' cancellation was announced on May 13.
Cast
There were several cast changes in 2011, with the departures of Rob LoweRob Lowe
Robert Hepler "Rob" Lowe is an American actor. Lowe came to prominence after appearing in films such as The Outsiders, Oxford Blues, About Last Night..., St. Elmo's Fire, and Wayne's World. On television, Lowe is known for his role as Sam Seaborn on The West Wing and his role as Senator Robert...
, whose character Robert McCallister (Kitty's husband), passed away in the car crash that ended season 4, and of Luke Grimes
Luke Grimes
Luke Timothy Grimes is an American actor. Grimes was born to a devoutly religious family in Dayton, Ohio. He moved to New York City to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He has appeared in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, and War Eagle, Arkansas...
who played Ryan Lafferty, William Walker's love-child. Gilles Marini who plays Luc Laurent, Sarah's boyfriend, has also been upgraded to a series regular. Additionally, Kerris Lilla Dorsey and Maxwell Perry Cotton
Maxwell Perry Cotton
Maxwell Perry Cotton is an American child actor who portrayed Cooper Whedon in the television series Brothers & Sisters.Cotton was born on May 7, 2000 in San Diego, California. His younger brother Mason Vale Cotton is also an actor....
, the actors who portray Sarah Walker's children, Paige and Cooper, respectively, were downgraded to recurring status.
ABC considered bringing back Balthazar Getty
Balthazar Getty
Balthazar Getty is an American film actor and member of the band Ringside. He is known for the roles of Thomas Grace on the American action drama Alias and Tommy Walker on the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters.-Early life:...
's character Tommy Walker full-time for the fifth season, but it was later announced that Getty would return for several episodes, the first of which would be the show's 100th episode.
Emily VanCamp
Emily VanCamp
Emily Irene VanCamp is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles on the WB series Everwood as Amy Abbott and on the ABC series Brothers & Sisters as Rebecca Harper...
left the show and only appeared in two episodes during the fifth season to close out her character's storyline. Patricia Wettig
Patricia Wettig
Patricia Wettig is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her roles in the television series Thirtysomething, Prison Break and Brothers & Sisters...
left the show mid-season after her character Holly Harper
Holly Harper
Holly Harper is a fictional character on the American television drama series Brothers & Sisters. She was played by actress Patricia Wettig.-Background:...
followed her daughter to New York. This season sees the whole Harper family absent from the show.
Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III is an American actor and director.- Early life :Bridges was born in Los Angeles, the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his college sweetheart, Dorothy Bridges . He was nicknamed "Beau" by his mother and father after Ashley Wilkes's son in Gone with the Wind, the book...
has been cast as Nick Brody; Nora's highschool flame. He has signed on for at least five episodes and will first appear in the middle of the season. It was announced that Ida Holden (Marion Ross
Marion Ross
Marion Ross is an American actress best known for her role as Marion Cunningham on the television series Happy Days from 1974 to 1984.-Early life:...
), mother of Saul and Nora, would die off-screen, without appearing in any of the last season's episodes.
Season Five cast
- Dave AnnableDave AnnableDavid Rodman "Dave" Annable is an American actor. He played the character of Justin Walker on the television series Brothers & Sisters from 2006 to 2011.-Early life:...
as Justin WalkerJustin Walker (Brothers & Sisters)Justin Walker is a fictional character on the American primetime drama series Brothers & Sisters. He is played by actor Dave Annable. In a 2010 episode, actor Dylan Larsen portrayed Justin as a young child in flashback sequences set in 1986.-Background:... - Sally FieldSally FieldSally Margaret Field is an American actress, singer, producer, director, and screenwriter. In each decade of her career, she has been known for major roles in American TV/film culture, including: in the 1960s, for Gidget or Sister Bertrille on The Flying Nun ; in the 1970s, for Sybil , Smokey and...
as Nora WalkerNora WalkerNora Maureen Holden Walker is a fictional character on the television drama, Brothers & Sisters. She is portrayed in the series by veteran actress Sally Field. Nora is the main character of the series... - Calista FlockhartCalista FlockhartCalista Kay Flockhart is an American actress who is primarily recognized for her work in television. She is best known for playing the title character in the Fox comedy-drama series Ally McBeal for which she won a Golden Globe Award...
as Kitty WalkerKitty WalkerKatherine Anne "Kitty" Walker is a fictional character on the primetime showBrothers & Sisters. She is played by actress Calista Flockhart... - Rachel GriffithsRachel GriffithsRachel Anne Griffiths is an Australian film and television actress who came to prominence in the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding and her Academy Award nominated performance in the 1997 film Hilary and Jackie....
as Sarah Walker - Matthew RhysMatthew RhysMatthew Rhys Evans , known professionally as Matthew Rhys, is a Welsh actor, best known as Kevin Walker on the U.S. ABC family drama Brothers & Sisters, and as Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love.-Early life:...
as Kevin WalkerKevin Walker (Brothers & Sisters)Kevin Herbert Walker is the name of a fictional character on ABC's family drama Brothers & Sisters. He is portrayed by actor Matthew Rhys. In a two-part 2010 episode, actor Kasey Campbell played a teenage Kevin in flashback sequences set in 1986.... - Luke MacfarlaneLuke MacFarlaneThomas Luke Macfarlane , better known as Luke Macfarlane, is a Canadian actor and musician.-Early life:Macfarlane was born in London, Ontario, Canada. His father, Thomas , was the Director of Student Health Services at the University of Western Ontario, and his mother, Penny, is a mental health...
as Scotty WandellScotty WandellScott "Scotty" Wandell is a fictional character on the television drama Brothers & Sisters portrayed by Luke Macfarlane.-Background:Scotty Wandell is a gay man who was born and has lived in Oxford, Mississippi until he moved to New York and then later to California to start an independent life... - Gilles MariniGilles MariniGilles Marini is a French actor. He is known for having appeared in Sex and the City: The Movie and in the American TV show Brothers & Sisters as Luc Laurent.-Life and career:...
as Luc Laurent - Ron RifkinRon RifkinRon Rifkin is an American actor. He is best-known for his roles as Arvin Sloane on the spy drama Alias and as Saul Holden on the American family drama Brothers & Sisters.-Personal life:...
as Saul HoldenSaul HoldenSaul Holden is a fictional character on the American primetime drama series Brothers & Sisters. He is played by actor Ron Rifkin.-Background:... - Patricia WettigPatricia WettigPatricia Wettig is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her roles in the television series Thirtysomething, Prison Break and Brothers & Sisters...
as Holly HarperHolly HarperHolly Harper is a fictional character on the American television drama series Brothers & Sisters. She was played by actress Patricia Wettig.-Background:...
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Recurring and notable guest stars
- Sonia BragaSônia BragaSônia Maria Campos Braga is a Brazilian actress. She has been nominated for both a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.-Early life:...
as Gabriella Laurent - Balthazar GettyBalthazar GettyBalthazar Getty is an American film actor and member of the band Ringside. He is known for the roles of Thomas Grace on the American action drama Alias and Tommy Walker on the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters.-Early life:...
as Tommy WalkerTommy Walker (Brothers & Sisters)Thomas "Tommy" Walker is a fictional character on the American television show Brothers & Sisters. He is played by actor Balthazar Getty. In a 2010 episode, actor Cody Longo portrayed a teenage Tommy in flashback sequences set in 1986.-Background:... - Kerris Dorsey as Paige Whedon
- Maxwell Perry CottonMaxwell Perry CottonMaxwell Perry Cotton is an American child actor who portrayed Cooper Whedon in the television series Brothers & Sisters.Cotton was born on May 7, 2000 in San Diego, California. His younger brother Mason Vale Cotton is also an actor....
as Cooper Whedon - Cara BuonoCara BuonoCara Buono is an American actress, screenwriter and director, probably best known for her role as Dr. Faye Miller in the fourth season of the AMC drama series Mad Men.-Early life:...
as Rose - Stephen Collins as Charlie
- Jeremy DavidsonJeremy Davidson (actor)Jeremy Michael Greenberg uses the stage name Jeremy Davidson and is an American actor, writer and director. He has been featured as Jack Randall, Kitty's love interest in the television series Brothers & Sisters. He has also appeared in all five seasons of the Lifetime series Army Wives as SFC...
as Jack, Kitty's new love interest - Ken OlinKen OlinKenneth Edward "Ken" Olin is an American actor, director and producer. He is known for his starring role on the television series Thirtysomething, and most recently as Executive Producer, director, and recurring guest star of the television series Brothers & Sisters .-Career:As an actor, Olin...
as David Caplan - Daniel and David Oshionebo as Evan Walker McCallister
- Emily VanCampEmily VanCampEmily Irene VanCamp is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles on the WB series Everwood as Amy Abbott and on the ABC series Brothers & Sisters as Rebecca Harper...
as Rebecca HarperRebecca HarperRebecca Harper is a fictional character on the drama series Brothers & Sisters and is played by actress Emily VanCamp.-Background:Rebecca was thought to have been the daughter of William Walker, the late patriarch of the Walker family, and his longtime mistress Holly Harper, although it was later... - Odette YustmanOdette YustmanOdette Juliette Annable , better known by her birth name Odette Yustman, is an American actress.-Early life:...
as Annie, Justin's new love interest - Ryan DevlinRyan DevlinRyan Patrick Devlin is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role opposite Calista Flockhart on the ABC show Brothers & Sisters where he played her younger boyfriend Seth. In addition, he recurs in the role of Smith in the ABC-TV comedy Cougar Town...
as Seth, a grad student in Kitty's law class - Richard ChamberlainRichard ChamberlainGeorge Richard Chamberlain is an American actor of stage and screen who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare .-Early life:...
as Jonathan, Saul's ex boyfriend - Rob Kazinsky as Dr Rick, Annie's ex boyfriend
- John TerryJohn Terry (actor)John Terry is an American film, television, and stage actor.-Early life:Terry was born in Florida, where he attended Vero Beach High School. He was also educated at the prestigious Loomis Chaffee prep school in Windsor, Connecticut, and began a career building original custom log homes in North...
as Dr. Karl West, Nora's new love interest - Beau BridgesBeau BridgesLloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III is an American actor and director.- Early life :Bridges was born in Los Angeles, the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his college sweetheart, Dorothy Bridges . He was nicknamed "Beau" by his mother and father after Ashley Wilkes's son in Gone with the Wind, the book...
as Nick Brody, Nora's former boyfriend - Guillaume Dabinpons as Guillaume Dabinpons
- Isabella Rae Thomas as Olivia
Storylines
This season picks up a year after the events of the previous season finale revealing what has happened since the events of "On The Road Again," such as whether Robert survived the car crash and how Saul is dealing with life after discovering he is HIV positive. He will also come face to face with the an old lover he believes is responsible for giving him HIV.Although Luke Grimes's character, Ryan Lafferty, has been cut from the series, it's unclear whether he will appear to explain his absence or if any reference will be made to what happened.
Nora
Nora begins the season secretly working as a florist as she feels she needs a new purpose in her life. Due to the events of the previous season, Nora hasn't been giving her opinions and advice to her family. This causes Saul to tell her she has lost her voice. After finally regaining her confidence, she quits her job and helps set straight her children, all of whom are going through various problems. A man witnessing this asks her to audition for a new radio show giving motherly advice. Although she is initially intimidated by competing against a well-known psychiatrist, Nora wins the show after Kevin and Kitty call in with their problems. After working at the radio station for a while, Nora begins dating a radio psychologist named Karl. Although they start off happy together, they eventually end their relationship after Karl finds it hard to deal with the rest of the Walkers and how close the family always seems to be.After Rose begins creating the Walker family tree, Nora begins to think back and feeling begin to resurface for her old flame Brody whom she left to marry William. Rose's information also makes Sarah temporarily question her paternity, so much so that she gets in contact with Brody who then turns up on Nora's doorstep. Although she is initially reluctant to speak to him she finds herself enjoying his company until she realises the reason she left him in the first place was because of his inability to commit. She realises he is still the same but that she doesn't blame him for that. Brody leaves again but asks Nora to take care of his dog, he returns a few weeks later, the same day that Nora discovers that her mother has passed away. Brody helps Nora deal with unresolved issues with her mother and she asks him to stay so that they can be together. After admitting to Justin that he lied about his blood type and therefore the possibility that he could be Sarah's father he decides to leave. Once Nora discovers this she and Justin carry out a secret paternity test and after it comes back positive decide to tell Sarah the truth, but after Sarah admits this doesn't change her feelings and wants to nothing to do with him Nora decides not to tell Brody. After Sarah discovers that Brody is her father he comes to win back Nora. At first she tries to stay away from him because of Sarah she can't help but give into her feelings for him. Although angry to begin with, on her wedding day Sarah connects with Brody and gives her parents her blessing. Nora ends the season looking over her new extended family happy with her life.
Kitty
Kitty will deal with single life and dating. Robert survived the accident, but has been in a severe coma and Kitty refuses to leave his side, convinced he'll wake up, despite the rest of the family's doubts. She finally decides to say goodbye at the end of the first episode. After this, she decides to rent a cottage in Ojai to rediscover herself. She meets and begins to date a local man named Jack, who reveals he was once a corporate banker in the city and left for the same reasons she did. After she moves back to the city, Kitty is happy when Jack follows to be with her; however, it soon becomes clear that he isn't happy and they decide to end their relationship, acknowledging that they helped each other transition through difficult times in their lives.Kitty begins teaching at Waxley University and meets a young graduate named Seth. Although hesitant at first, because he is only twenty-seven, Kitty begins dating Seth; however, their relationship becomes complicated when Kitty realizes Seth's mother is the dean of Waxley University and therefore Kitty's boss. Kitty ends her relationship with Seth when she goes to DC, under the pretense of business meetings. However, after following her there, Nora and Sarah discover that she has been seeing a specialist due to complications from her bone marrow transplant. She assures them that the treatment has worked and returns home with them to celebrate Evan's fourth birthday. Upon returning Kitty and Seth decide to give their relationship another try and take a trip to Boston together. However Kitty returns to support Sarah after discovering Brody is her real father and to help her plan her wedding. Later, it is revealed that Kitty is pregnant and she is very happy about it. But Nora and Seth are worried because of her previous experiences with cancer. In the end, it seems that Kitty has decided to continue with her pregnancy.
Kevin & Scotty
Kevin and Scotty consider foster care and take in a 12-year-old homeless Latino child. Since the end of the last season and their surrogacy plans falling through, Kevin has been distant from Scotty and has kept himself busy with work. Scotty admits to having a one-night stand with another man and Kevin begins sleeping on the sofa downstairs. Once the entire family discover what has happened, Kevin becomes angry but also admits that he wasn't there for Scotty when he needed him, thus he is partly to blame for what has happened to their marriage. Kevin decides to stay with Kitty for a while. Paige gets Kevin and Scotty to finally discuss what has been going on with their relationship and after talking they mend their relationship.The two then decide to try adoption again, as they realize what they want most is to be parents, not to pass on their genes. Subsequently, they begin spending time with a young girl, Olivia, in foster care and eventual officially adopt her. After spending time with her, Olivia begins to withdraw and they discover that she cannot read and was too afraid to tell them. They pay for her to have a tutor and eventually officially adopt her. She is introduced to the rest of the Walkers at Evan's birthday party where she begins to become close to her cousin Paige. After her older brother returns Kevin and Scotty must fight for their right to keep custody of Olivia. Although they are successful they ask her brother to dinner so that he can keep a close relationship with his sister. Scotty bumps into Michelle who is acting strangely and tries to talk to her after months of no contact. When he and Kevin see her at the airport with a baby they get the police involved realizing it is their child. Michelle calls Scotty and tells him she wants to stay involved as his mother but when Kevin reminds her that she has no right or relation she gives back their son Daniel. Olivia has some trouble accepting Daniel into the family but in the end accepts her baby brother.
Sarah & Luc
Sarah is having trouble with Luc's busy and glamorous new career and begins to feel old around him; however, they become engaged at the end of episode four. In the eighth episode, Luc's mother, Gabriella, visits and tells Sarah to call her 'Mama.' After selling off the land discovered in the season four finale, Sarah decides to get back into business and uses her share of money to buy a large media company. She admits that part of her decision was that the company owns the radio station where Nora works, effectively making Sarah her boss. Sarah also has issues with Paige, as Paige continues to act out going as far as to drinking alcohol with her friend during a party for Luc. She is also becomes jealous of how much Paige and Coop look up to Luc and see him as a friend, although she later admits that to be a good parent she can't always be her children's friend.After Tommy's fiance Rose digs into the Walker's family tree, she discovers that Nora and William lied about their wedding date because Nora was already pregnant with Sarah. Sarah begins to question her paternity and gets in contact with her mother's old flame Brody to discover the truth. After finding out that William is her father she and Nora ask Rose to stop digging into their past. When Brody returns, he admits to Justin that he lied about his blood type, he has the same one as William, meaning that he could also be Sarah's father. Brody makes Justin swear not to tell, but he eventually tells Nora. They sneak around, trying to get some of Sarah's DNA to test. They get the results which reveals that Brody is Sarah's biological father. Sarah doesn't want anything to do with Brody and still views William as her father. Sarah takes a walk before her wedding and discovers Brody sitting in his RV outside the church. They talk and Brody tells her that he was at her high school graduation and various other milestones in her life. Sarah asks Brody to walk her down the aisle. It is revealed that Brody has four other children, including Lori-Lynn who comes to Sarah's wedding unannounced.
Justin
Justin returns home to find Rebecca has moved out of their home and reveals to everyone that they had divorced while he was away. Although they spend another night together, Rebecca decides, after being offered a photography job in New York and problems with her mother, that it's time for her to move away, leaving Justin heartbroken. Justin is also the one to help Kitty move on and say goodbye to Robert. Later, after beginning work as a paramedic, Justin meets a nurse, Annie (played by Dave AnnableDave Annable
David Rodman "Dave" Annable is an American actor. He played the character of Justin Walker on the television series Brothers & Sisters from 2006 to 2011.-Early life:...
's real-life wife, Odette Yustman
Odette Yustman
Odette Juliette Annable , better known by her birth name Odette Yustman, is an American actress.-Early life:...
) and they begin to date. Problems arise when Annie's ex-boyfriend, Dr Rick, comes along and Justin becomes jealous. After a fight with Dr Rick during the staff baseball game,Justin breaks up with her, telling her that he doesn't think she's over Dr Rick.
Later Justin meets Zach, an ex-marine, living on the streets and takes it upon himself help him sort out his life by letting him stay in his house and getting him a job in Scotty's restaurant. It soon becomes clear after spending his time trying to help everyone else that Justin needs to focus on sorting out his own life and Zach moves out thanking Justin for what he has done. When he and Luc check bookings at a hotel for Luc's friends visiting for his bachelor party Justin bumps into his old love Tyler. Justin asks if she would like to meet up and although she is hesitant at first Tyler explains that she is married but separated. Justin opens up about his own divorce and the two share a kiss. He later begins to think their relationship is too complicated because Tyler's work colleagues think she is still happily married until she tells Justin that she wants to be with him.
Holly
Holly is revealed to have survived the car crash and now has a severe case of amnesia. When Nora drops by, Holly is suspicious of her, thinking William is still alive and doesn't remember their friendship. Holly cannot remember Rebecca, however, once she realizes she is her daughter, she tells her that although she now remembers her she does not feel anything towards her. This contributes to Rebecca's decision to move to New York. David wants to move back to New York to teach but Holly is unsure about leaving and worries that she will never be a real mother to Rebecca. After spending time with Nora, she realizes she has a chance to forget the past and begin a new life and so she leaves to be with David and Rebecca.Episodes
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Ratings
Season Five Weekly| # | Episode | Rating | Share | Rating/Share Nielsen Ratings Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States... (18-49) |
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| 88 | "Homecoming" | 6.3 | 11 | 2.9/8 | 12 | 9.47 | 9 | |
| 89 | "Brief Encounter" | 6.0 | 10 | 3.0/8 | 13 | 9.17 | 11 | |
| 90 | "Faking It" | 6.0 | 10 | 2.7/7 | 11 | 8.90 | 9 | |
| 91 | "A Righteous Kiss" | 6.0 | 10 | 2.6/7 | 12 | 8.81 | 12 | |
| 92 | "Call Mom" | 5.7 | 9 | 2.5/6 | 10 | 8.21 | 11 | |
| 93 | "An Ideal Husband" | 5.6 | 9 | 2.3/6 | 12 | 8.15 | 13 | |
| 94 | "Resolved" | 5.9 | 10 | 2.5/7 | 13 | 8.70 | 10 | |
| 95 | "The Rhapsody Of The Flesh" | 6.4 | 10 | 2.5/7 | 13 | 8.69 | 12 | |
| 96 | "Get A Room" | 5.1 | 8 | 2.1/6 | 15 | 7.59 | 14 | |
| 97 | "Cold Turkey" | 5.9 | 10 | 2.5/6 | 13 | 8.76 | 11 | |
| 98 | "Scandalized" | 5.3 | 9 | 2.3/7 | 11 | 7.85 | 12 | |
| 99 | "Thanks For The Memories" | TBA | TBA | 2.2/6 | 13 | 8.25 | 12 | |
| 100 | "Safe At Home" | 4.7 | 8 | 2.0/5 | 12 | 7.07 | 9 | |
| 101 | "The One That Got Away" | 4.3 | 7 | 1.7/5 | 10 | 6.27 | 6 | |
| 102 | "Brody" | 4.6 | 8 | 1.9/5 | 12 | 6.77 | 8 | |
| 103 | "Home Is Where the Fort Is" | 5.0 | 9 | 2.1/6 | 11 | 7.37 | 9 | |
| 104 | "Olivia's Choice" | TBA | TBA | 1.8/5 | 11 | 6.59 | 9 | |
| 105 | "Never Say Never" | TBA | TBA | 1.8/5 | 11 | 6.43 | 10 | |
| 106 | "Wouldn't It Be Nice" | 4.2 | 7 | 1.7/7 | 10 | 6.32 | 9 | |
| 107 | "Father Unknown" | 4.3 | 7 | 1.9/5 | 6 | 6.55 | 9 | |
| 108 | "For Better or For Worse" | 3.8 | 6 | 1.6/4 | 13 | 5.70 | 11 | |
| 109 | "Walker Down the Aisle" | 4.9 | 8 | 1.9/5 | 11 | 7.18 | 6 | |
See also
- Season OneBrothers and Sisters (season 1)The first season of Brothers & Sisters, an American serialized family-drama television series created by Jon Robin Baitz, began airing on September 24, 2006, on ABC....
- Season TwoBrothers and Sisters (season 2)The second season of Brothers & Sisters consisted of only 16 episodes due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Ten of the episodes were shown beforehand, ending with "The Feast of Epiphany"; a further six episodes were produced to finish off the season...
- Season ThreeBrothers and Sisters (season 3)The third season of Brothers & Sisters consisted of a full 24 episodes. The season premiered on ABC on 20th September 2009 and concluded 5th May 2010....
- Season FourBrothers and Sisters (season 4)The fourth season of Brothers & Sisters was picked up for a fourth season on April 23, 2009.The premiere aired on ABC on Sunday September 27, 2009 and concludes May 16, 2010...