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Brothers and Sisters S1E4 — Family Portrait
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Brothers and Sisters•Season 1•Episode 4

Family Portrait

7.6/10 · 209 votesOct 15, 200645 min

Ranked #16 of 23 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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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

Directed byKen Olin
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Dave Annable

Dave Annable

Justin Walker

Sally Field

Sally Field

Nora Walker

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart

Kitty Walker

Balthazar Getty

Balthazar Getty

Tommy Walker

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Sarah Walker

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

Kevin Walker

Ron Rifkin

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Saul Holden

Patricia Wettig

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Holly Harper

Sarah Jane Morris

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Julia Walker

John Pyper-Ferguson

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Joe Whedon

Kerris Dorsey

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Paige Whedon

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Ken Olin

Ken Olin

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Episode Summary

"Family Portrait" is episode 4 of Brothers and Sisters season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 209 votes, ranking #16 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Ken Olin, it aired on October 15, 2006.

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