7.2/10136 votesLoading...#1 - States of the Union
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2007
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
7.3/10305 votesLoading...#2 - Patriarchy
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2006
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
7.5/10218 votesLoading...#3 - An Act of Will
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2006
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: N/A
7.5/10152 votesLoading...#4 - Sexual Politics
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2007
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: N/A
7.5/10144 votesLoading...#5 - History Repeating
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2007
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
7.5/10145 votesLoading...#6 - Something New
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2007
Kitty and Robert takes dance lessons. Tommy gets a surprise visit and Kevin makes a drastic decision.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jennifer Cecil
7.5/10133 votesLoading...#7 - The Missionary Imposition
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/10/2008
Nora and Isaac get closer to each other. Jason makes Kevin to do some soul searching and think about his future.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10182 votesLoading...#8 - Family Portrait
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2006
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: N/A
7.6/10193 votesLoading...#9 - Date Night
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2006
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: N/A
7.6/10161 votesLoading...#10 - Love Is Difficult
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2007
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.
Director: Michael Lange, Michael Schultz
Writer: N/A
7.6/10137 votesLoading...#11 - Two Places
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2007
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
7.6/10128 votesLoading...#12 - Separation Anxiety
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/20/2008
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: N/A
7.7/10195 votesLoading...#13 - Affairs of State
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2006
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: N/A
7.7/10168 votesLoading...#14 - Light the Lights
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2006
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: Fred Toye
Writer: N/A
7.7/10155 votesLoading...#15 - Three Parties
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/8/2007
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
7.7/10147 votesLoading...#16 - An American Family
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2007
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: N/A
7.7/10105 votesLoading...#17 - Home Is Where The Fort Is
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/6/2011
Nora and Sarah fly out to Washington DC to "surprise" Evan for his birthday, but what they're really after is the truth behind Kitty's extended trip to the east coast. Meanwhile, Kevin and Scotty are thrilled to have officially signed the papers to be Olivia's parents, but the excitement quickly fades when Olivia seems a little nervous about moving in and starting a new life.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: N/A
7.8/10171 votesLoading...#19 - Family Day
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2007
The Walker family attends Family Day at Justin's rehab facility.
Director: David Petrarca
Writer: N/A
7.8/10154 votesLoading...#20 - All In the Family
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/1/2007
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: N/A
7.8/10155 votesLoading...#21 - Bad News
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/2007
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
Writer: Monica Owusu-Breen, Alison Schapker
7.8/10138 votesLoading...#22 - The Feast of Epiphany
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/13/2008
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.
Director: Laura Innes
Writer: N/A
7.8/10139 votesLoading...#23 - Compromises
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/17/2008
Rebecca gets a new hobby, while Sarah has to make an important decision.
Director: David Paymer
Writer: N/A
7.8/10127 votesLoading...#24 - Double Negative
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 4/27/2008
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.
Director: Michael Schultz
Writer: N/A
7.8/10148 votesLoading...#25 - Glass Houses
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2008
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!
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Brothers and Sisters
Every episode of Brothers and Sisters ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Brothers and Sisters!
The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC
Worst Episodes Summary
"States of the Union" is the worst rated episode of "Brothers and Sisters". It scored 7.2/10 based on 136 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".
