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The Worst Episodes of Brothers and Sisters

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

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  1. Background image for States of the Union
    7.2/10(141 votes)

    #1 - 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.

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  2. Background image for Patriarchy
    7.3/10(313 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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    Director:Ken Olin
  3. Background image for An Act of Will
    7.5/10(225 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.

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    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Sexual Politics
    7.5/10(160 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Sandy Smolan
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Love Is Difficult
    7.5/10(168 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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  6. Background image for History Repeating
    7.5/10(150 votes)

    #6 - 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.

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  8. Background image for Something New
    7.5/10(149 votes)

    #7 - Something New

    S2:E8

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

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    Director:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Missionary Imposition
    7.5/10(139 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Family Portrait
    7.6/10(188 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Date Night
    7.6/10(200 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. Background image for Three Parties
    7.6/10(162 votes)

    #11 - 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.

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  13. Background image for Two Places
    7.6/10(142 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. Background image for Separation Anxiety
    7.6/10(133 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    Director:Gloria Muzio
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Bakersfield
    7.6/10(125 votes)

    #14 - Bakersfield

    S3:E6

    Nora sets out to find as much as she can about William's son in order to beat Holly. Meanwhile, Kitty and Robert await news on a potential birth mother.

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    Director:Gloria Muzio
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Affairs of State
    7.7/10(202 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Light the Lights
    7.7/10(175 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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    Director:Fred Toye
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for An American Family
    7.7/10(153 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:Gloria Muzio
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for For the Children
    7.8/10(182 votes)

    #18 - For the Children

    S1:E6

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

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    Director:Fred Toye
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for All In the Family
    7.8/10(161 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Bad News
    7.8/10(161 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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  22. Background image for Home Front
    7.8/10(160 votes)

    #21 - 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.

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  23. Background image for The Feast of Epiphany
    7.8/10(143 votes)

    #22 - The Feast of Epiphany

    S2:E10

    Secrets are the order of the day when the Walkers gather for a family dinner because Nora is too shy to ask Isaac out on her own. Meanwhile, Becca is trying to play matchmaker for her mother.

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    Director:Laura Innes
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Compromises
    7.8/10(144 votes)

    #23 - Compromises

    S2:E12

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

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    Director:David Paymer
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Double Negative
    7.8/10(132 votes)

    #24 - Double Negative

    S2:E14

    In an attempt to solve Scotty's financial issues, Kevin offers to file domestic partnership papers with him. Meanwhile, Nora meets with an interior decorator in an attempt to try and make a fresh start and the Walkers' attend a fundraiser for cancer research.

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    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Glass Houses
    7.8/10(153 votes)

    #25 - Glass Houses

    S3:E1

    The Walkers go to the beach for a family vacation but things turn ugly; meanwhile, Kevin arranges a getaway weekend for him and Scotty but things take a turn when a face from the past contacts him. Trouble awaits the Walkers as one gets fired and one gets blackmailed!

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    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"States of the Union" is the worst rated episode of "Brothers and Sisters". It scored 7.2/10 based on 141 votes. Directed by Michael Schultz and written by Liz Tigelaar, it aired on 10/21/2007. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Patriarchy".