Brothers & Sisters (2006)

Name: Brothers & Sisters
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Dave Annable, Sally Field, Calista Flockhart, Rachel Griffiths, Matthew Rhys

Drama

The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (27,333 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Streaming (US): Hulu
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

7.84 avg 24 episodes 8.1 → 8.5 43 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Unaired Pilot	8.1	55
1	Patriarchy	7.2	338
2	An Act of Will	7.4	241
3	Affairs of State	7.7	218
4	Family Portrait	7.6	201
5	Date Night	7.6	212
6	For the Children	7.8	195
7	Northern Exposure	8.1	203
8	Mistakes Were Made: Part 1	8.0	207
9	Mistakes Were Made: Part 2	8.0	198
10	Light the Lights	7.7	185
11	Family Day	7.8	191
12	Sexual Politics	7.6	170
13	Something Ida This Way Comes	8.0	182
14	Valentine's Day Massacre	8.1	185
15	Love Is Difficult	7.5	181
16	The Other Walker	8.2	165
17	All in the Family	7.8	172
18	Three Parties	7.6	174
19	Game Night	8.0	202
20	Bad News	7.7	174
21	Grapes of Wrath	8.0	164
22	Favorite Son	8.1	177
23	Matriarchy	8.5	209

Season 2 (2007)

7.78 avg 16 episodes 7.8 → 8.4 45 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Home Front	7.8	171
2	An American Family	7.8	160
3	History Repeating	7.5	156
4	States of the Union	7.2	147
5	Domestic Issues	7.9	149
6	Two Places	7.6	148
7	36 Hours	8.0	168
8	Something New	7.6	154
9	Holy Matrimony!	7.9	154
10	The Feast of Epiphany	7.8	147
11	The Missionary Imposition	7.6	145
12	Compromises	7.8	150
13	Separation Anxiety	7.6	140
14	Double Negative	7.8	139
15	Moral Hazard	8.2	158
16	Prior Commitments	8.4	174

Season 3 (2008)

8.02 avg 24 episodes 7.8 → 7.9 44 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Glass Houses	7.8	162
2	Book Burning	7.8	138
3	Tug of War	7.8	133
4	Everything Must Go	7.8	130
5	You Get What You Need	8.1	123
6	Bakersfield	7.6	132
7	Do You Believe in Magic	7.9	124
8	Going Once... Going Twice	7.8	128
9	Unfinished Business	8.2	120
10	Just a Sliver	8.5	142
11	A Father Dreams	8.1	125
12	Sibling Rivalry	7.8	122
13	It's Not Easy Being Green	7.8	128
14	Owning It	7.9	121
15	Lost and Found	7.7	124
16	Troubled Waters: Part 1	8.8	174
17	Troubled Waters: Part 2	8.5	156
18	Taking Sides	8.3	138
19	Spring Broken	8.2	122
20	Missing	7.9	121
21	S3X	8.0	146
22	Julia	8.2	132
23	Let's Call the Whole Thing Off	8.2	126
24	Mexico	7.9	135

Season 4 (2009)

8.15 avg 24 episodes 7.9 → 8.4 52 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Road Ahead	7.9	134
2	Breaking the News	8.4	136
3	Almost Normal	8.2	123
4	From France with Love	8.3	129
5	Last Tango in Pasadena	8.4	136
6	Zen & the Art of Mole Making	7.8	117
7	The Wig Party	8.2	124
8	The Wine Festival	8.0	119
9	Pregnant Pause	8.1	117
10	Nearlyweds	8.2	114
11	A Bone to Pick	8.1	118
12	The Science Fair	8.1	109
13	Run Baby Run	8.0	108
14	The Pasadena Primary	7.8	110
15	A Valued Family	8.1	108
16	Leap of Faith	8.0	112
17	Freeluc.com	8.0	109
18	Time After Time: Part 1	8.8	148
19	Time After Time: Part 2	8.7	138
20	If You Bake It, He Will Come	8.2	120
21	Where There's Smoke...	8.1	112
22	Love All	7.7	114
23	Lights Out	8.1	119
24	On the Road Again	8.4	150

Season 5 (2010)

8.06 avg 22 episodes 8.0 → 9.0 59 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Homecoming	8.0	152
2	Brief Encounter	7.8	124
3	Faking It	7.7	117
4	A Righteous Kiss	8.2	121
5	Call Mom	8.1	120
6	An Ideal Husband	8.3	126
7	Resolved	8.0	114
8	The Rhapsody of the Flesh	7.6	122
9	Get a Room	8.1	135
10	Cold Turkey	7.8	144
11	Scandalized	7.8	109
12	Thanks for the Memories	8.0	122
13	Safe at Home	7.7	115
14	The One That Got Away	7.8	130
15	Brody	8.3	131
16	Home is Where the Fort Is	7.7	116
17	Olivia's Choice	8.1	119
18	Never Say Never	8.1	115
19	Wouldn't It Be Nice	8.2	112
20	Father Unknown	8.7	137
21	For Better or for Worse	8.3	118
22	Walker Down the Aisle	9.0	221