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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 1 - Patriarchy
    7.2/10(328 votes)

    #1 - Patriarchy

    S1:E1

    Kitty returns to LA to interview for a political based TV show and to visit her family, which is full of secrets.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:Jon Robin Baitz

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  2. Brothers and Sisters Season 2 Episode 4 - States of the Union
    7.2/10(146 votes)

    #2 - States of the Union

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Michael Schultz
    Writer:Liz Tigelaar

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  3. Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 2 - An Act of Will
    7.4/10(238 votes)

    #3 - An Act of Will

    S1:E2

    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 has disappeared, she, Kitty and Kevin head off on a road trip to find him.

    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 5 - Date Night
    7.4/10(209 votes)

    #4 - Date Night

    S1:E5

    In an effort to move on from her husband's death, Nora goes on a date with another guy, but things don’t go quite as well as she had planned.Kitty decides to go on a very awkward double-date with Jonathan and Warren, and Kevin connects with Scotty on their date together.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Brothers and Sisters Season 2 Episode 8 - Something New
    7.4/10(156 votes)

    #5 - Something New

    S2:E8

    Kitty and Robert takes dance lessons. Tommy gets a surprise visit and Kevin makes a drastic decision.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jennifer Cecil

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  6. Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 12 - Sexual Politics
    7.5/10(167 votes)

    #6 - Sexual Politics

    S1:E12

    Kevin meets a new love interest, but isn't sure about his sexual orientation. Nora and Kitty have been persuaded to use the services of an executive matchmaker with decidedly mixed results.

    Director:Sandy Smolan
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 15 - Love Is Difficult
    7.5/10(175 votes)

    #7 - Love Is Difficult

    S1:E15

    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.

    Directors:Michael Lange, Michael Schultz
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Brothers and Sisters Season 2 Episode 3 - History Repeating
    7.5/10(154 votes)

    #8 - History Repeating

    S2:E3

    Rebecca worries about Justin, Tommy's marriage hits a road block as Julia starts coming out of her depression. Kevin meets an old flame and Kitty prevents a scandal.

    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writer:Jon Robin Baitz

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  9. Brothers and Sisters Season 2 Episode 11 - The Missionary Imposition
    7.5/10(144 votes)

    #9 - The Missionary Imposition

    S2:E11

    Nora and Isaac get closer to each other. Jason makes Kevin to do some soul searching and think about his future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 3 - Affairs of State
    7.6/10(216 votes)

    #10 - Affairs of State

    S1:E3

    William Walker'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.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 4 - Family Portrait
    7.6/10(197 votes)

    #11 - Family Portrait

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 18 - Three Parties
    7.6/10(169 votes)

    #12 - Three Parties

    S1:E18

    Sarah accompanies Kitty to Senator McAllister's hometown to interview local residents for his upcoming election campaign, where she meets his high school sweetheart Alice. The pair meets up with some local high school seniors at a bar, and attends a party with them. Rebecca asks Justin to attend a house party with her, who ends with Justin getting a black eye; while Chad makes a surprising decision to come out that affects his relationship with Kevin in a negative way. Meanwhile, at the advice of her best friend, Nora asks her professor out on a date. And Kitty returns to L.A. with new insight on McAllister and admits that she's falling in love with him.

    Director:Sandy Smolan
    Writer:Marc Guggenheim

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  13. Brothers and Sisters Season 2 Episode 6 - Two Places
    7.6/10(147 votes)

    #13 - Two Places

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Gloria Muzio
    Writer:Alison Schapker

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  14. Brothers and Sisters Season 2 Episode 13 - Separation Anxiety
    7.6/10(139 votes)

    #14 - Separation Anxiety

    S2:E13

    While Robert and Kitty visit a fertility clinic, Rebecca and Justin decide to have DNA tests to see if they really are related.

    Director:Gloria Muzio
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 10 - Light the Lights
    7.7/10(182 votes)

    #15 - Light the Lights

    S1:E10

    Sarah, Tommy and Saul make a big mistake when they try to retrieve funds to try and save the family's business.Kevin comes up with an idea about how to try and stop Justin from going back into the military, and Kitty tries to decide what she's going to do about her job offers.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 17 - All In the Family
    7.7/10(169 votes)

    #16 - All In the Family

    S1:E17

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

    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 20 - Bad News
    7.7/10(170 votes)

    #17 - Bad News

    S1:E20

    Rebecca tells Justin that Joe kissed her. 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.

    Director:Jason Moore
    Writers:Monica Owusu-Breen, Alison Schapker

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  18. Brothers and Sisters Season 2 Episode 1 - Home Front
    7.7/10(168 votes)

    #18 - Home Front

    S2:E1

    In the second season premiere, we return to the Walker family, who have a variety of different problems. Nora is now keeping a blog on Iraq. Meanwhile, a friend of Holly's flirts with Kevin, unaware that he's gay. Kitty is given advice on how to act now that she and the Senator are engaged.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writers:Monica Owusu-Breen, Alison Schapker

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  19. Brothers and Sisters Season 2 Episode 2 - An American Family
    7.7/10(157 votes)

    #19 - An American Family

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Gloria Muzio
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Brothers and Sisters Season 2 Episode 12 - Compromises
    7.7/10(151 votes)

    #20 - Compromises

    S2:E12

    Rebecca gets a new hobby, while Sarah has to make an important decision.

    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Brothers and Sisters Season 3 Episode 2 - Book Burning
    7.7/10(138 votes)

    #21 - Book Burning

    S3:E2

    Much to the chagrin of her mother and siblings, Kitty decides to publish a tell-all memoir about Robert's unsuccessful Presidential race and the trials and tribulations of the Walker family. Meanwhile, Justin slows his relationship with Rebecca to a near stand still.

    Director:Laura Innes
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Brothers and Sisters Season 5 Episode 3 - Faking It
    7.7/10(115 votes)

    #22 - Faking It

    S5:E3

    Kitty continues her stay in Ojai, trying to reinvent herself, when she meets a handsomely rugged handyman, Jack. As Kitty fakes her persona to seem like a local, she winds up in a situation that proves that honesty usually is the best policy. Meanwhile, the rest of the Walkers are in on a little surprise birthday celebration for Sarah; what they all don't know is that Sarah has been lying to Luc about her age to appear younger... It's hard to keep up with the truth.

    Director:Michael Schultz
    Writer:Veronica West

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  23. Brothers and Sisters Season 5 Episode 13 - Safe at Home
    7.7/10(113 votes)

    #23 - Safe at Home

    S5:E13

    The Walkers are excited when Tommy comes down for a visit, but his new girlfriend's enthusiasm for Walker family history rubs the family the wrong way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael J. Cinquemani

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  24. Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 6 - For the Children
    7.8/10(190 votes)

    #24 - For the Children

    S1:E6

    The Walker family gets humiliated when their secrets are revealed in a public forum.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Brothers and Sisters Season 1 Episode 11 - Family Day
    7.8/10(186 votes)

    #25 - Family Day

    S1:E11

    The Walker family attends Family Day at Justin's rehab facility.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Patriarchy" is the worst rated episode of "Brothers and Sisters". It scored 7.2/10 based on 328 votes. Directed by Ken Olin and written by Jon Robin Baitz, it aired on 9/24/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "States of the Union".