Post by Widad on Feb 28, 2008 5:18:40 GMT -5
[glow=white,2,300]Brothers & Sisters[/glow]
Brothers & Sisters is an Emmy Award-winning American dramatic television series which centers around the upper class Walker family and their lives in Los Angeles, California.
It premiered on ABC on September 24, 2006 after Desperate Housewives and airs Sundays. The acting ensemble includes two-time Oscar-winning actress Sally Field, Golden Globe-winning actress Calista Flockhart, and Emmy- and Oscar-nominated actress Rachel Griffiths. Sally Field won the 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the series. Rachel Griffiths was also nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category.
On February 11, 2008, ABC picked up Brothers & Sisters for the 2008-09 television season.
Premise
The show is centered around the Walker family, an American family of Irish and Jewish heritages. Some of the family members are involved in the family-owned business running Ojai Food Co., a produce distributor. Most of the action is set in the Greater Los Angeles area. The family home is located in Pasadena, California. The main branches of the Walker family tree included father William (who is deceased) (guest star Tom Skerritt), mother Nora (Sally Field), and their five children. Nora's brother, Saul Holden (Ron Rifkin) helps run the Walker family business and is involved in most of the family's affairs.
The Walker siblings are, in birth order:
Plot points
The show's narrative launched with the death of William Walker at Kitty's birthday party. His death causes a number of secrets from his life to be revealed - secrets that impact the remainder of his family.
On the business side, Sarah, Tommy, and Saul, who are the most involved people with the family business, learn that William embezzled the company funds. The business revelation pales, however, to two major revelations on the personal front: William had a mistress, actress Holly Harper (Patricia Wettig) that he kept for decades, and the couple had a child, Rebecca (Emily VanCamp). After Tommy finds out that his dad was going to open a winery for Tommy to run, he joins Holly in opening Walker Landing Wine. After that, Tommy no longer works at Ojai Foods Co..
Full Cast
Calista Flockhart ..................... Kitty
Sally Field ............................... Nora Holden
Rachel Griffiths ....................... Sarah
Ron Rifkin ............................... Saul Holden
Patricia Wettig ....................... Holly
Balthazar Getty ..................... Tommy
Matthew Rhys ....................... Kevin
Dave Annable ....................... Justin
John Pyper-Ferguson ........... Joe
Sarah Jane Morris ................ Julia
Tom Skerritt ......................... William Walker
Awards & Nominations
2007
[/li][li]Rachel Griffiths Nomintated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Emmy).
[/li][li]Rachel Griffiths Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie (Golden Globe).
[/li][li]Sally Field Won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Emmy).
[/li][li]Sally Field Nominated for Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama (Golden Globe).
[/li][li]Sally Field Nominated for Best Actress in a Drama SeriesSally Field (Screen Actors Guild)
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Brothers & Sisters is an Emmy Award-winning American dramatic television series which centers around the upper class Walker family and their lives in Los Angeles, California.
It premiered on ABC on September 24, 2006 after Desperate Housewives and airs Sundays. The acting ensemble includes two-time Oscar-winning actress Sally Field, Golden Globe-winning actress Calista Flockhart, and Emmy- and Oscar-nominated actress Rachel Griffiths. Sally Field won the 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the series. Rachel Griffiths was also nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category.
On February 11, 2008, ABC picked up Brothers & Sisters for the 2008-09 television season.
Premise
The show is centered around the Walker family, an American family of Irish and Jewish heritages. Some of the family members are involved in the family-owned business running Ojai Food Co., a produce distributor. Most of the action is set in the Greater Los Angeles area. The family home is located in Pasadena, California. The main branches of the Walker family tree included father William (who is deceased) (guest star Tom Skerritt), mother Nora (Sally Field), and their five children. Nora's brother, Saul Holden (Ron Rifkin) helps run the Walker family business and is involved in most of the family's affairs.
The Walker siblings are, in birth order:
- Sarah (Rachel Griffiths), a working mom and President of the Ojai Food Co.
- Kitty (Calista Flockhart), one of the only Republicans in the family (like her father), works as communications director for Senator Robert McCallister (Rob Lowe) of the same party, who is currently running for President of the United States.She is also married to the Senator.
- Tommy (Balthazar Getty), also a Republican and CEO of Walker Landing Wine.
- Kevin (Matthew Rhys), a gay lawyer.
- Justin (Dave Annable), a veteran of the Afghanistan war and recovering drug addict.
- Rebecca, (Emily VanCamp), the paternal half-sister of the Walker siblings, William's child with his mistress Holly Harper (Patricia Wettig).
Plot points
The show's narrative launched with the death of William Walker at Kitty's birthday party. His death causes a number of secrets from his life to be revealed - secrets that impact the remainder of his family.
On the business side, Sarah, Tommy, and Saul, who are the most involved people with the family business, learn that William embezzled the company funds. The business revelation pales, however, to two major revelations on the personal front: William had a mistress, actress Holly Harper (Patricia Wettig) that he kept for decades, and the couple had a child, Rebecca (Emily VanCamp). After Tommy finds out that his dad was going to open a winery for Tommy to run, he joins Holly in opening Walker Landing Wine. After that, Tommy no longer works at Ojai Foods Co..
Full Cast
Calista Flockhart ..................... Kitty
Sally Field ............................... Nora Holden
Rachel Griffiths ....................... Sarah
Ron Rifkin ............................... Saul Holden
Patricia Wettig ....................... Holly
Balthazar Getty ..................... Tommy
Matthew Rhys ....................... Kevin
Dave Annable ....................... Justin
John Pyper-Ferguson ........... Joe
Sarah Jane Morris ................ Julia
Tom Skerritt ......................... William Walker
Awards & Nominations
2007
[/li][li]Rachel Griffiths Nomintated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Emmy).
[/li][li]Rachel Griffiths Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie (Golden Globe).
[/li][li]Sally Field Won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Emmy).
[/li][li]Sally Field Nominated for Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama (Golden Globe).
[/li][li]Sally Field Nominated for Best Actress in a Drama SeriesSally Field (Screen Actors Guild)
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