As told through the insightful eyes of the family's most outspoken and public sibling, Calista Flockhart ("Ally McBeal") stars alongside Rachel Griffiths ("Six Feet Under") and Ron Rifkin ("Alias") in this warm, humorous and relatable drama from producer Ken Olin ("Alias") and Jon Robin Baitz, one of Broadway's most prominent playwrights ("The Substance of Fire").
Cast:
Calista Flockhart ("Ally McBeal"): Kitty Walker
Ron Rifkin ("Alias"): Saul Ashman
Balthazar Getty ("Alias"): Thomas Walker
Rachel Griffiths ("Six Feet Under"): Sarah Walker
Dave Annable ("Reunion"): Justin Walker
Patricia Wettig ("Prison Break"): Holly Harper
John Pyper-Ferguson ("Smallville"): Jed Traylor
Sarah Jane Morris ("Felicity"): Jennifer Walker
Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak ("CSI"): Teddy Traylor
Credits:
EP/Writer: Jon Robin Baitz ("The Substance of Fire")
EP/Director: Ken Olin ("Alias")
EP: Marti Noxon ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer")
Production Company: Touchstone Television
My Thoughts: If it ain't broke, don't fix it…too much, anyway. ABC's Sunday night lineup was enviable last season. This fall, it's a little more vulnerable with Grey's Anatomy's move to Thursdays, NBC's NFL football, and CBS ending its Sunday movie tradition. ABC may not have too much to worry about, though, in bringing in Brothers And Sisters. It will already garner a lot of buzz for the return of Calista Flockhart to TV. Plus, the post-Desperate Housewives spot was not only the launching pad for Grey's Anatomy but also Boston Legal. It is entirely possible that that spot may indeed make Brothers And Sisters into the next must-see Sunday drama. In a side note, do the people behind Brothers And Sisters realize the superficial similarities between it and ABC's recently cancelled comedy-drama Sons And Daughters? Not only are the titles of the shows similar but both of them also have multiple characters with the last name Walker.
Overall: ABC did not keep most of the new shows it premiered last season. With such a large slate of new shows, history could repeat itself. Some of their new shows look like they could be gems while others will have to overcome weak-sounding premises. The key for the network seems to be courting female audiences. Many of their new shows are female-lead and if they can get more women to tune in beyond Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy, things will certainly be looking up for the alphabet net.
Coming Up Next: CBS
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