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Opis:
Rodzina Walker'ów z Los Angeles to typowa amerykańska rodzina. Jej dorośli członkowie - Sarah Whedon, Tommy Walker, Kevin Walker, Justin Walker i Kitty Walker - próbują sprostać wymaganiom swych rodziców. Jednocześnie ich mama Nora Holden, jej brat Saul Holden, mąż Sarah Joe Whedon, żona Tommy'ego Julia Walker i tajemnicza Holy Harper próbują sprostać przeciwnościom codziennego życia.
Season 1
Just because you're all grown up doesn't mean your family dynamics get any easier. Luckily for TV fans, the first season of Brothers and Sisters makes for addictive watching while exploring the intricacies of a family, in crisis and in repose. First, let us give thanks for the amazing Sally Field, who has literally grown up on the small screen, and who now plays the matriarch of the Walker family, though not as a power-mad dowager, but as a well-meaning, slightly naive but fiercely loyal California girl gone ever-so-slightly gray. In fact, when this show debuted, it was known as the "new Calista Flockhart show," but Field quickly became the standout in a stellar ensemble cast. While the Walkers' problems of money and business deals may seem rarefied to some, the family pecking orders and feuds are universal and handled deftly by the writers and the actors, including Patricia Wettig, the icy former mistress of the dearly departed Walker pere (Tom Skerritt), and brothers Dave Annable and Balthazar Getty. Rachel Griffiths is a tart sisterly counterpoint to Flockhart's flighty Ann Coulter wannabe. In short, anyone with a family should be able to relate. And, perhaps, cringe a bit. --A.T. Hurley
Season 2
The second season of Brothers and Sisters saw the terrific top-notch cast hit their stride. The chemistry between Calista Flockhart's Kitty and the Republican senator she works for, played by Rob Lowe, is palpable, and their engagement this season makes for a charming thread entwining the tales of the rest of the Walker family. And what a year they're having. Sarah (Rachel Griffiths) has lost custody of her kids, but is now running Ojai Foods, and trying to navigate through the family issues that accompany the family business. Uncle Saul (Ron Rifkin) might be gay. Iraq vet Justin might be falling off the wagon. Affairs are lurking around every corner, tempting just about every Walker at one time or another. The sun around whom all the Walker planets spin, however, is still Nora (Sally Field), whose good humor and big heart go a long way toward giving the clan the glue it needs. When Justin apologizes for his snappish behavior at the family meeting the previous night addressing his drug use, Nora says, "No one expects you to be warm and fuzzy at your own intervention, dear." This season, Nora gets some affairs of the heart herself, with a charming guest appearance by Chevy Chase as Nora's college draft-dodging beau, back in the states as a teacher but still exactly on Nora's not-quite-reformed hippie wavelength. But tension awaits in the form of Isaac (Danny Glover), Nora's political opposite, but absolutely her equal mentally and emotionally. It's satisfying to see a woman older than 35 have a real love life, with real sparks--and real consequences. --A.T. Hurley
Season 3
Season 3 of ABC's terrific ensemble drama Brothers and Sisters finds the pampered Walker family of Pasadena in fine neurotic form. Happily, the art of deep in-person conversation (and confrontation) is alive and well among the Walkers and their extended family, which continues the welcome echoes of one of its ancestor shows, thirtysomething. As it turns out, the Walkers have a lot to talk about. The sharkish Holly (a fearless and delightful Patricia Wettig) is a much bigger character this season, and that raises Brothers and Sisters' complexity level accordingly. Holly, mistress of the late William Walker (Tom Skerritt, in flashbacks), is now running the Walker family business, Ojai Foods, which results in extreme tension for Walker's widow, Nora. Sally Field continues to bring great depth and nuance to her performance as Nora--a not-so-traditional housewife facing her late husband's betrayals (and the viewer learns of more this season), yet finding that adversity really does make her stronger. The rest of the stellar ensemble includes Rob Lowe as the uber-ambitious senator husband of Kitty, played by Calista Flockhart, who shows welcome restraint. Sarah (Rachel Griffiths) contends with her new single life by plunging into a new startup venture--and finding she's pretty darn good at it. The three Walker brothers include Kevin (Matthew Rhys), Tommy (Balthazar Getty) and recovered junkie vet Justin (Dave Annable), the last of whom is delighted to discover that the comely Rebecca (Emily VanCamp) is not actually a blood relative. Much of season 3's sexiness comes from this new, hot couple. And there's drama with Tommy, too--which will change the Walkers' lives forever. --A.T. Hurley
Season 4
Family has always been important to the walkers but it’s even more important now, in the Complete Fourth Season. Nora remains the matriarch of the Walkers, but will she remain level-headed with her new, much younger beau on her arm? The devastating news of Kitty’s illness has everyone re-evaluating their priorities, yet Kitty tackles cancer with the grace and strength we've all seen as a senator's wife, and before that, a successful career woman. Children continue to be a theme for the brothers and sisters, and this season they're a talking point for three of the siblings: Kevin and Scotty are desperate to be parents and have over 130 women vying for the role of surrogate; Kitty and Robert have their precious little boy to protect while Kitty's ill, and now Rebecca and Justin are expecting. Walker number seven, Luke, the newest addition to the tribe, is making his presence felt in many areas, some that aren't so appealing.
Season 5
Spend some time with the Walkers, a family much like your own, as they support each other through the joys and heartaches of life in the complete fifth and final season of ABC’s stirring drama, Brothers and Sisters. Featuring a sensational ensemble cast, including Sally Field, Calista Flockhart, Patricia Wettig, and Rachel Griffiths, Brothers and Sisters is outstanding television at its warm and witty best. It’s a season of new beginnings. The family is reunited for Justin’s homecoming party, love is in the air as Nora and Kitty get back in the dating game, and Sarah’s and Kevin’s relationships are put to the test. Relive the excitement and the emotion of every captivating moment of Season Five in this 6-disc DVD set, complete with never-before-seen bonus features available only on DVD. It’s a must-have for every Brothers and Sisters fan.
WYSYŁKA PO PREMIERZE 14.11.2011
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