The alphabet network has renewed Sunday night drama Brothers & Sisters for a fifth season. As you may have heard, there are big changes in store for the TV show.
Brothers & Sisters revolves around the Walker family as they deal with their own personal dilemmas and run the family business, Ojai Foods. The ABC cast includes Calista Flockhart, Sally Field, Dave Annable, Emily VanCamp, Kerris Lilla Dorsey, Luke Grimes, Luke Macfarlane, Matthew Rhys, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Patricia Wettig, Rachel Griffiths, Rob Lowe, Ron Rifkin, and Balthazar Getty.
While the ratings this season are down from last year, the decrease isn’t dramatic (unlike most everything on the show). Last season, Brothers & Sisters averaged a 3.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 9.87 million viewers. So far, the ABC drama’s averaged a 3.0 in the demo and 9.23 million viewers.
The show’s now been renewed for a fifth season. No word on how many installments ABC will order but a full season of 22-24 episodes is expected.
However many episodes there are, they will likely be full of changes. Lowe is leaving the series later this season and Flockhart is supposedly going to be cutting back the number of episodes she’ll do. In addition, Gilles Marini, who plays the boyfriend of Sarah Walker (Griffiths), may become a series regular next season.
What do you think? Are you glad that Brothers & Sisters has been renewed? Do you think the cast changes will result in the show being cancelled or revitalized?
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Thank You ABC! Brothers and Sisters is the only show i simply can not live without. I would be truely disappointed if it were to be canceled. The show has carizma and stlye unlike any other i have yet to watch. Please continue B&S on Sunday nights, it is a great set off to my work week. I do agree that it needs to be promoted more. Thank you for listening. Can’t wait for season 5!
please please please do not cancel! It is such a great show, better than all this other mediocre stuff they show!!!
I love this show! Bethesda MD is watching.
This is one of the best shows on tv, please do NOT cancel!!!
I love the show, please do not cancel.
Love B&S. But for a while I’ve felt this show really needs one of those “skip a year or two” plot devices to shake things up. However given the season finale, maybe they can get away without it.
love the sh0w, however if Robe is going to die, it wont be worth watching.. they were the best real couple on this show!
without McCallister (R.Lowe), the show will be incomplete. thats my favourite couple. i always watch because of them. him dying will not be worth watching. Rob lowe…. come back to the show. they still have the option to bring him back as we still dont know for sure he is dead. perhaps, he could be revived and could come back
Love Brothers and Sisters, I don’t want it cancelled either. Great entertainment. I will miss Rob Lowe tho, I really like him and his character in the show. Keep it coming.
I’ve watched B&S since season 2 and absolutley love it. ABC needs to promote this show a lot more. I hope they don’t ever move it’s time slot either, that’s the kiss of death usually. It’s perfect on Sunday nights. Kevin and Scotty’s relationship is handled so intelligently and well. Saul’s performance in last nights season finale was fantastic. I hope Luc (Gilles Marini) becomes a regular character in the show.
This is my first year watching this show and simply love it. Just wasn’t aware of it before this. I tell all my friends about the show.
Brothers & Sisters is my favorite show! I never miss it! Thank you ABC!
Love the show, never miss it.
I LOVE BROTHERS & SISTERS…. I hope it never goes away. It’s not stupid like so many shows out right now.
PLEASE!! PLEASE!! PLEASE!!!!! DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW. I LOVE IT.
Love the show. Will really be disappointed if it is cancelled. I think the show is not marketed well. I know many people who have never heard of it and I know they would love it.