The BEST episodes of Brothers & Sisters season 1

Every episode of Brothers & Sisters season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Brothers & Sisters season 1!

The story of the drama surrounding a family's adult siblings.

Last Updated: 12/1/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Northern Exposure
star
8.02
294 votes

#1 - Northern Exposure

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2006

Kitty and Warren go to the country to have a peaceful weekend, that turns out anything but that. Unable to become pregnant, Tommy and Julia turn to desperate and unconventional measures. Faced with dire financial circumstances, the Walkers are forced to sell the ranch house.

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Family Portrait
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7.93
303 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: Ken Olin
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Matriarchy
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7.84
280 votes

#3 - Matriarchy

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/20/2007

Nora organizes an engagement party for Kitty and Robert. Justin is about to be deployed to Iraq, and he tries to have special time with his family members to say goodbye. Kitty finds it hard to tell her mother that she will be moving out. An old friend of Saul's visits after his divorce.

Directors: Ken Olin
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For the Children
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7.83
321 votes

#4 - For the Children

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2006

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

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Valentine's Day Massacre
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7.83
279 votes

#5 - Valentine's Day Massacre

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2007

Nora has a Valentine's Day dinner with a friend and takes a risky ride that could land her in trouble.

Directors: Michael Schultz
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Mistakes Were Made (2)
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7.79
335 votes

#6 - Mistakes Were Made (2)

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2006

A road trip for Sarah, Tommy, and Kevin reveals more startling news about their father. Justin comes clean about his reasons for joining the service after returning from a hospital stay.

Directors: Ken Olin
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Mistakes Were Made (1)
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7.78
348 votes

#7 - Mistakes Were Made (1)

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2006

Justin's resolve to stay clean is shaken by a disturbing letter from the US military requesting that he go back and join them.Kevin swallows his fears and tries his hardest to win back Scotty but it blows up in his face, Nora prepares for a date, and Sarah uncovers some shocking information.

Directors: Michael Lange
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All in the Family
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7.75
250 votes

#8 - 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.

Directors: David Paymer
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Three Parties
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7.70
248 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Sandy Smolan
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Date Night
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7.69
353 votes

#10 - 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.

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Grapes of Wrath
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7.66
257 votes

#11 - Grapes of Wrath

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/2007

The vineyard opens up and the whole family attends. Holly also makes a move on Mark when Nora is gone.

Directors: Michael Morris
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Something Ida This Way Comes
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7.65
310 votes

#12 - Something Ida This Way Comes

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2007

The family throws a party for Nora's sixtieth birthday. Surprises- but not the good kind- abound when half the family gets the flu, Nora's mother shows up, and the video tribute doesn't come out quite right.

Directors: Michael Lange
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Light the Lights
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7.64
314 votes

#13 - 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.

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Favorite Son
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7.59
224 votes

#14 - Favorite Son

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/2007

Kevin acts as McCallister's attorney when a radio host makes accusations against his war heroism. Also, Tommy and Julia must face a tough decision regarding their newborn babies.

Directors: Jason Moore
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Affairs of State
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7.53
276 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Tucker Gates
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The Other Walker
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7.51
247 votes

#16 - The Other Walker

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/4/2007

The Walkers find out about William's biggest secret: his other daughter with Holly.

Directors: Gloria Muzio
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Family Day
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7.43
340 votes

#17 - Family Day

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2007

The Walker family attends Family Day at Justin's rehab facility.

Directors: David Petrarca
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Love Is Difficult
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7.42
277 votes

#18 - 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.

Directors: Michael Schultz
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An Act of Will
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7.39
284 votes

#19 - 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.

Directors: Matt Shakman
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Bad News
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7.29
221 votes

#20 - 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.

Directors: Jason Moore
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Game Night
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7.25
278 votes

#21 - Game Night

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/15/2007

The Walkers have a family game night and invite Rebecca along for the ride. Kitty also meets Senator McCallister's gay brother and tries to set him up with Kevin.

Directors: Matt Shakman
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Patriarchy
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7.18
370 votes

#22 - Patriarchy

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2006

Kitty Walker returns home to California after having been estranged from her mother for three years; William Walker brings Sarah into the family business.

Directors: Ken Olin
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Sexual Politics
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7.05
312 votes

#23 - 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.

Directors: Sandy Smolan
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