# List of Brothers & Sisters episodes

Brothers & Sisters is a family drama that premiered on ABC on September 24, 2006, and concluded on May 8, 2011. A total of 109 episodes of Brothers & Sisters aired over five seasons.

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Rank | Rating |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Rank | Rating |
| 1 | 23 | 23 | September 24, 2006 (2006-09-24) | May 20, 2007 (2007-05-20) | 37 | 7.3 |
| 2 | 16 | 16 | September 30, 2007 (2007-09-30) | May 11, 2008 (2008-05-11) | 38 | 7.6 |
| 3 | 24 | 24 | September 28, 2008 (2008-09-28) | May 10, 2009 (2009-05-10) | 33 | 7.2 |
| 4 | 24 | 24 | September 27, 2009 (2009-09-27) | May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16) | 34 | 7.0 |
| 5 | 22 | 22 | September 26, 2010 (2010-09-26) | May 8, 2011 (2011-05-08) | 52 | 5.6 |

## Episodes
### Season 1 (2006–07)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Patriarchy" | Ken Olin | Jon Robin Baitz | September 24, 2006 (2006-09-24) | 16.10 |
| 2 | 2 | "An Act of Will" | Matt Shakman | Jon Robin Baitz & Marti Noxon | October 1, 2006 (2006-10-01) | 13.90 |
| 3 | 3 | "Affairs of State" | Tucker Gates | Jon Robin Baitz & Emily Whitesell & Craig Wright | October 8, 2006 (2006-10-08) | 13.10 |
| 4 | 4 | "Family Portrait" | Ken Olin | Jon Robin Baitz & Craig Wright | October 15, 2006 (2006-10-15) | 12.00 |
| 5 | 5 | "Date Night" | Allison Liddi-Brown | David Marshall Grant & Molly Newman | October 22, 2006 (2006-10-22) | 12.10 |
| 6 | 6 | "For the Children" | Frederick E. O. Toye | Jon Robin Baitz & Jessica Mecklenburg | October 29, 2006 (2006-10-29) | 12.67 |
| 7 | 7 | "Northern Exposure" | Lawrence Trilling | David Marshall Grant & Molly Newman | November 5, 2006 (2006-11-05) | 13.73 |
| 8 | 8 | "Mistakes Were Made (Part 1)" | Michael Lange | Jon Robin Baitz & Craig Wright | November 12, 2006 (2006-11-12) | 13.10 |
| 9 | 9 | "Mistakes Were Made (Part 2)" | Ken Olin | Marc Guggenheim & Greg Berlanti | November 19, 2006 (2006-11-19) | 13.21 |
| 10 | 10 | "Light the Lights" | Frederick E. O. Toye | Peter Calloway & Cliff Olin | December 10, 2006 (2006-12-10) | 10.47 |
| 11 | 11 | "Family Day" | David Petrarca | David Marshall Grant & Molly Newman | January 7, 2007 (2007-01-07) | 12.06 |
| 12 | 12 | "Sexual Politics" | Sandy Smolan | Monica Owusu-Breen & Alison Schapker | January 14, 2007 (2007-01-14) | 12.46 |
| 13 | 13 | "Something Ida This Way Comes" | Michael Lange | David Marshall Grant & Sherri Cooper-Landsman | January 21, 2007 (2007-01-21) | 11.95 |
| 14 | 14 | "Valentine’s Day Massacre" | Michael Schultz | Peter Calloway & Cliff Olin | February 11, 2007 (2007-02-11) | 11.31 |
| 15 | 15 | "Love is Difficult" | Michael Lange | Jon Robin Baitz & Molly Newman | February 18, 2007 (2007-02-18) | 11.78 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Other Walker" | Gloria Muzio | Monica Owusu-Breen & Alison Schapker | March 4, 2007 (2007-03-04) | 11.78 |
| 17 | 17 | "All in the Family" | David Paymer | Sherri Cooper-Landsman & David Marshall Grant | April 1, 2007 (2007-04-01) | 9.13 |
| 18 | 18 | "Three Parties" | Sandy Smolan | Jon Robin Baitz & Marc Guggenheim | April 8, 2007 (2007-04-08) | 10.98 |
| 19 | 19 | "Game Night" | Matt Shakman | Story by : Peter Calloway & Cliff Olin Teleplay by : Molly Newman | April 15, 2007 (2007-04-15) | 11.49 |
| 20 | 20 | "Bad News" | Jason Moore | Monica Owusu-Breen & Alison Schapker | April 29, 2007 (2007-04-29) | 11.52 |
| 21 | 21 | "Grapes of Wrath" | Michael Morris | Sherri Cooper-Landsman & David Marshall Grant | May 6, 2007 (2007-05-06) | 10.83 |
| 22 | 22 | "Favorite Son" | Gloria Muzio | Benjamin Kruger & Daniel Silk | May 13, 2007 (2007-05-13) | 11.92 |
| 23 | 23 | "Matriarchy" | Ken Olin | Greg Berlanti & Jon Robin Baitz | May 20, 2007 (2007-05-20) | 12.66 |

### Season 2 (2007–08)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
| 24 | 1 | "Home Front" | Ken Olin | Monica Owusu-Breen & Alison Schapker | September 30, 2007 (2007-09-30) | 13.26 |
| 25 | 2 | "An American Family" | Gloria Muzio | David Marshall Grant & Molly Newman | October 7, 2007 (2007-10-07) | 12.21 |
| 26 | 3 | "History Repeating" | Matt Shakman | Jon Robin Baitz & Jennifer Cecil | October 14, 2007 (2007-10-14) | 12.71 |
| 27 | 4 | "States of Union" | Michael Schultz | Sherri Cooper-Landsman & Liz Tigelaar | October 21, 2007 (2007-10-21) | 11.92 |
| 28 | 5 | "Domestic Issues" | Ken Olin | Peter Calloway & Cliff Olin | October 28, 2007 (2007-10-28) | 12.75 |
| 29 | 6 | "Two Places" | Gloria Muzio | Monica Owusu-Breen & Alison Schapker | November 4, 2007 (2007-11-04) | 12.25 |
| 30 | 7 | "36 Hours" | David Paymer | Molly Newman & David Marshall Grant | November 11, 2007 (2007-11-11) | 12.53 |
| 31 | 8 | "Something New" | Michael Morris | Jennifer Cecil & Sherri Cooper-Landsman | November 25, 2007 (2007-11-25) | 12.52 |
| 32 | 9 | "Holy Matrimony" | Robert Lieberman | Mark B. Perry and Monica Owusu-Breen & Alison Schapker | December 2, 2007 (2007-12-02) | 12.66 |
| 33 | 10 | "The Feast of the Epiphany" | Laura Innes | David Marshall Grant & Jason Wilborn | January 13, 2008 (2008-01-13) | 10.92 |
| 34 | 11 | "The Missionary Imposition" | Michael Morris | Daniel Silk & Brian Studler | February 10, 2008 (2008-02-10) | 8.63 |
| 35 | 12 | "Compromises" | David Paymer | Cliff Olin & Peter Calloway | February 17, 2008 (2008-02-17) | 8.50 |
| 36 | 13 | "Separation Anxiety" | Gloria Muzio | David Marshall Grant & Molly Newman | April 20, 2008 (2008-04-20) | 10.50 |
| 37 | 14 | "Double Negative" | Michael Schultz | Josh Reims & Liz Tigelaar | April 27, 2008 (2008-04-27) | 11.55 |
| 38 | 15 | "Moral Hazard" | Michael Morris | Sherri Cooper-Landsman & Jason Wilborn | May 4, 2008 (2008-05-04) | 10.95 |
| 39 | 16 | "Prior Commitments" | Ken Olin | Greg Berlanti & Monica Owusu-Breen & Alison Schapker | May 11, 2008 (2008-05-11) | 11.02 |

### Season 3 (2008–09)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
| 40 | 1 | "Glass Houses" | Tucker Gates | Molly Newman & David Marshall Grant | September 28, 2008 (2008-09-28) | 12.35 |
| 41 | 2 | "Book Burning" | Laura Innes | Sherri Cooper & Jennifer Levin | October 5, 2008 (2008-10-05) | 10.62 |
| 42 | 3 | "Tug of War" | Gloria Muzio | Josh Reims & Liz Tigelaar | October 12, 2008 (2008-10-12) | 10.09 |
| 43 | 4 | "Everything Must Go" | Michael Schultz | Nancy Won & Michael Foley | October 19, 2008 (2008-10-19) | 10.03 |
| 44 | 5 | "You Get What You Need" | Chad Lowe | David Marshall Grant & Cliff Olin | October 26, 2008 (2008-10-26) | 10.11 |
| 45 | 6 | "Bakersfield" | Gloria Muzio | Molly Newman & Peter Calloway | November 2, 2008 (2008-11-02) | 9.72 |
| 46 | 7 | "Do You Believe in Magic" | Michael Morris | Sherri Cooper-Landsman & Jennifer Levin | November 9, 2008 (2008-11-09) | 10.23 |
| 47 | 8 | "Going Once...Going Twice" | Karen Gaviola | Brian Studler & Beth Schwartz | November 16, 2008 (2008-11-16) | 10.07 |
| 48 | 9 | "Unfinished Business" | Michael Morris | Jason Wilborn & Nancy Won | November 30, 2008 (2008-11-30) | 10.19 |
| 49 | 10 | "Just a Sliver" | Michael Schultz | Molly Newman & David Marshall Grant | December 7, 2008 (2008-12-07) | 10.66 |
| 50 | 11 | "A Father Dreams" | Tom Amandes | Jennifer Levin & Michael Foley | January 4, 2009 (2009-01-04) | 9.16 |
| 51 | 12 | "Sibling Rivalry" | Jeff Melman | Liz Tigelaar & Josh Reims | January 11, 2009 (2009-01-11) | 9.07 |
| 52 | 13 | "It's Not Easy Being Green" | Laura Innes | Peter Calloway & Sherri Cooper | January 18, 2009 (2009-01-18) | 8.94 |
| 53 | 14 | "Owning It" | Bethany Rooney | Cliff Olin & David Marshall Grant | February 8, 2009 (2009-02-08) | 9.33 |
| 54 | 15 | "Lost and Found" | David Paymer | Michael Foley & Jennifer Levin | February 15, 2009 (2009-02-15) | 9.07 |
| 55 | 16 | "Troubled Waters" | Ken Olin | Monica Owusu-Breen & Sherri Cooper-Landsman | March 1, 2009 (2009-03-01) | 11.97 |
| 56 | 17 | "Troubled Waters" | Ken Olin | David Marshall Grant & Molly Newman | March 1, 2009 (2009-03-01) | 11.97 |
| 57 | 18 | "Taking Sides" | Michael Morris | Michael Foley & Beth Schwartz | March 8, 2009 (2009-03-08) | 10.50 |
| 58 | 19 | "Spring Broken" | Richard Coad | Sherri Cooper-Landsman & Brian Studler | March 15, 2009 (2009-03-15) | 10.58 |
| 59 | 20 | "Missing" | Michael Schultz | Jason Wilborn & Nancy Won | March 22, 2009 (2009-03-22) | 10.81 |
| 60 | 21 | "S3X" | Laura Innes | Cliff Olin & David Marshall Grant | April 19, 2009 (2009-04-19) | 9.63 |
| 61 | 22 | "Julia" | Michael Morris | Molly Newman & Michael Foley | April 26, 2009 (2009-04-26) | 9.63 |
| 62 | 23 | "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" | Laura Innes | Peter Calloway & Daniel Silk | May 3, 2009 (2009-05-03) | 9.22 |
| 63 | 24 | "Mexico" | Ken Olin | Alison Schapker & Monica Owusu-Breen | May 10, 2009 (2009-05-10) | 8.84 |

### Season 4 (2009–10)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
| 64 | 1 | "The Road Ahead" | Ken Olin | Molly Newman & Marjorie David | September 27, 2009 (2009-09-27) | 9.38 |
| 65 | 2 | "Breaking the News" | Ken Olin | David Marshall Grant & Cliff Olin | October 4, 2009 (2009-10-04) | 9.65 |
| 66 | 3 | "Almost Normal" | Michael Schultz | Jennifer Levin & Sherri Cooper-Landsman | October 11, 2009 (2009-10-11) | 8.97 |
| 67 | 4 | "From France With Love" | Michael Morris | Sarah Goldfinger & Michael Foley | October 18, 2009 (2009-10-18) | 9.72 |
| 68 | 5 | "Last Tango in Pasadena" | Bethany Rooney | Molly Newman & Jason Wilborn | October 25, 2009 (2009-10-25) | 9.97 |
| 69 | 6 | "Zen & the Art of Making Mole" | Michael Schultz | Brian Studler & Geoffrey Nauffts | November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01) | 9.46 |
| 70 | 7 | "The Wig Party" | Ken Olin | Marjorie David & David Marshall Grant | November 8, 2009 (2009-11-08) | 9.08 |
| 71 | 8 | "The Wine Festival" | Michael Morris | Sherri Cooper-Landsman & Michael Foley | November 15, 2009 (2009-11-15) | 10.08 |
| 72 | 9 | "Pregnant Pause" | Matthew Rhys | Sarah Goldfinger & Jennifer Levin | November 29, 2009 (2009-11-29) | 8.69 |
| 73 | 10 | "Nearlyweds" | Laura Innes | Michael J. Cinquemani & Molly Newman | December 6, 2009 (2009-12-06) | 10.81 |
| 74 | 11 | "A Bone to Pick" | Chad Lowe | Cliff Olin & Brian Studler | January 3, 2010 (2010-01-03) | 10.78 |
| 75 | 12 | "The Science Fair" | Laura Innes | Monica Owusu-Breen & Alison Schapker | January 10, 2010 (2010-01-10) | 10.45 |
| 76 | 13 | "Run Baby Run" | Richard Coad | Marjorie David & Jason Wilborn | January 17, 2010 (2010-01-17) | 7.97 |
| 77 | 14 | "The Pasadena Primary" | Jonathan Kaplan | Michael Foley & Geoffrey Nauftts | January 31, 2010 (2010-01-31) | 7.65 |
| 78 | 15 | "A Valued Family" | Michael Schultz | Sarah Goldfinger & Michael Cinquemani | February 21, 2010 (2010-02-21) | 7.85 |
| 79 | 16 | "Leap of Faith" | Michael Morris | Matt Donnelly & Marc Halsey | February 28, 2010 (2010-02-28) | 7.92 |
| 80 | 17 | "Freeluc.com" | Bethany Rooney | Molly Newman & Brian Studler | March 14, 2010 (2010-03-14) | 8.53 |
| 8182 | 1819 | "Time After Time" | Ken Olin | Sherri Cooper-Landsman & Jennifer LevinAlison Schapker & Monica Owusu-Breen | April 11, 2010 (2010-04-11) | 8.84 |
| 83 | 20 | "If You Bake It He Will Come" | Bethany Rooney | Marjorie David & Cliff Olin | April 18, 2010 (2010-04-18) | 7.84 |
| 84 | 21 | "Where There's Smoke..." | Michael Morris | Michael Foley & Jason Wilborn | April 25, 2010 (2010-04-25) | 8.36 |
| 85 | 22 | "Love All" | Michael Schultz | Michael J. Cinquemani & Sarah Goldfinger | May 2, 2010 (2010-05-02) | 8.44 |
| 86 | 23 | "Lights Out" | Michael Morris | Molly Newman & Brian Studler | May 9, 2010 (2010-05-09) | 8.18 |
| 87 | 24 | "On The Road Again" | Ken Olin | David Marshall Grant & Geoffrey Nauffts | May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16) | 9.93 |

### Season 5 (2010–11)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
| 88 | 1 | "Homecoming" | Michael Morris | David Marshall Grant & David Babcock | September 26, 2010 (2010-09-26) | 9.47 |
| 89 | 2 | "Brief Encounter" | Jonathan Kaplan | Molly Newman | October 3, 2010 (2010-10-03) | 9.17 |
| 90 | 3 | "Faking It" | Michael Schultz | Veronica Becker & Geoffrey Nauffts | October 10, 2010 (2010-10-10) | 8.90 |
| 91 | 4 | "A Righteous Kiss" | Ken Olin | Cliff Olin & Stephen Tolkin | October 17, 2010 (2010-10-17) | 8.81 |
| 92 | 5 | "Call Mom" | Michael Schultz | Veronica Becker & Brian Studler | October 24, 2010 (2010-10-24) | 8.21 |
| 93 | 6 | "An Ideal Husband" | Bethany Rooney | David Marshall Grant & Michael J. Cinquemani | October 31, 2010 (2010-10-31) | 8.15 |
| 94 | 7 | "Resolved" | Michael Schultz | David Babcock & Gina Lucita Monreal | November 7, 2010 (2010-11-07) | 8.70 |
| 95 | 8 | "The Rhapsody Of The Flesh" | Matthew Rhys | Molly Newman | November 14, 2010 (2010-11-14) | 8.69 |
| 96 | 9 | "Get A Room" | Eli Craig | Marc Halsey & Matt Donnelly | December 5, 2010 (2010-12-05) | 7.59 |
| 97 | 10 | "Cold Turkey" | Michael Morris | Stephen Tolkin & Geoffrey Nauffts | December 12, 2010 (2010-12-12) | 8.76 |
| 98 | 11 | "Scandalized" | Bethany Rooney | Veronica Becker & Sarah Kucserka | January 2, 2011 (2011-01-02) | 7.85 |
| 99 | 12 | "Thanks For The Memories" | Michael Mayers | Cliff Olin & Brian Studler | January 9, 2011 (2011-01-09) | 8.25 |
| 100 | 13 | "Safe At Home" | Richard Coad | Michael J. Cinquemani & John Kazlauskas | January 16, 2011 (2011-01-16) | 7.07 |
| 101 | 14 | "The One That Got Away" | Michael Morris | Gina Lucia Monreal & David Babcock | February 13, 2011 (2011-02-13) | 6.27 |
| 102 | 15 | "Brody" | Matthew Rhys | Molly Newman | February 20, 2011 (2011-02-20) | 6.77 |
| 103 | 16 | "Home Is Where the Fort Is" | Bethany Rooney | Geoffrey Nauffts & Brian Studler | March 6, 2011 (2011-03-06) | 7.37 |
| 104 | 17 | "Olivia's Choice" | Michael Morris | Cliff Olin & Stephen Tolkin | April 10, 2011 (2011-04-10) | 6.59 |
| 105 | 18 | "Never Say Never" | Bethany Rooney | Sarah Kucserka & Veronica Becker | April 10, 2011 (2011-04-10) | 6.43 |
| 106 | 19 | "Wouldn't It Be Nice" | Ken Olin | Michael J. Cinquemani & Marc Halsey | April 17, 2011 (2011-04-17) | 6.32 |
| 107 | 20 | "Father Unknown" | Matthew Rhys | Molly Newman & Gina Lucita Monreal | April 24, 2011 (2011-04-24) | 6.55 |
| 108 | 21 | "For Better or for Worse" | Michael Morris | Stephen Tolkin & Matt Donnelly | May 1, 2011 (2011-05-01) | 5.70 |
| 109 | 22 | "Walker Down the Aisle" | Ken Olin | David Marshall Grant & David Babcock | May 8, 2011 (2011-05-08) | 7.18 |