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BROTHERS & SISTERS - Episode Information and Ratings (Nielsen Media Research)

Live+7 Total Viewers = Live Viewers + DVR playback up to 7 days later (Live + 7)

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Season 3

Episode 3.1: "Glass Houses"

Air Date: September 28, 2008

Written By: Molly Newman & David Marshall Grant

Directed By: Tucker Gates

Live+7 Total Viewers: 12.97 million

Live+SD Total Viewers: 12.03 million

Live Total Viewers: 11.20 million

18-49: 4.6/11

Episode 3.2: "Book Burning"

Air Date: October 5, 2008

Written By: Jennifer Levin & Sherri Cooper-Landsman

Directed By: Laura Innes

Live+7 Total Viewers: 11.33 million

Live+SD Total Viewers: 10.33 million

Live Total Viewers: 9.71 million

18-49: 3.8/9

Episode 3.3: "Tug of War"

Air Date: October 12, 2008

Written By: Liz Tigelaar & Josh Reims

Directed By: Gloria Muzio

Live+7 Total Viewers:

Live+SD Total Viewers: 9.90 million

Live Total Viewers:

18-49: 3.6/9

Episode 3.4: "Everything Must Go"

Air Date: October 19, 2008

Written By: Nancy Won & Michael Foley

Directed By: Michael Schultz

Live+7 Total Viewers: 10.84 million

Live+SD Total Viewers: 9.82 million

Live Total Viewers: 9.33 million

18-49: 3.4/8

Episode 3.5: "You Get What You Need"

Air Date: October 26, 2008

Written By: Cliff Olin & David Marshall Grant

Directed By: Chad Lowe

Live+7 Total Viewers: 10.85 million

Live+SD Total Viewers: 9.86 million

Live Total Viewers: 9.26 million

18-49: 3.4/8

Episode 3.6: "Bakersfield"

Air Date: November 2, 2008

Written By: Molly Newman & Peter Calloway

Directed By: Gloria Muzio

Live+7 Total Viewers: 10.78 million

Live+SD Total Viewers: 9.62 million

Live Total Viewers: 9.08 million

18-49: 3.4/9

Episode 3.7: "Do You Believe in Magic?"

Air Date: November 9, 2008

Written By: Sherri Cooper-Landsman & Jennifer Levin

Directed By: Michael Morris

Live+7 Total Viewers: 11.20 million

Live+SD Total Viewers: 10.11 million

Live Total Viewers: 9.46 million

18-49: 3.7/9

Episode 3.8: "Going Once…Going Twice"

Air Date: November 16, 2008

Written By: Beth Schwartz & Brian Studler

Directed By: Karen Gaviola

Live+7 Total Viewers: 11.08 million

Live+SD Total Viewers: 10.00 million

Live Total Viewers: 9.39 million

18-49: 3.6/9

Episode 3.9: "Unfinished Business"

Air Date: November 30, 2008

Written By: Nancy Won & Jason Wilborn

Directed By: Michael Morris

Live+7 Total Viewers:

Live+SD Total Viewers: 10.07 million

Live Total Viewers:

18-49: 3.4/8

Episode 3.10: "Just A Sliver"

Air Date: December 7, 2008

Written By: David Marshall Grant & Molly Newman

Directed By: Michael Schultz

Live+7 Total Viewers:

Live+SD Total Viewers: 10.54 million

Live Total Viewers:

18-49: 3.9/9

Episode 3.11: "A Father Dreams"

Air Date: January 4, 2009

Written By: Jennifer Levin & Michael Foley

Directed By: Tom Amandes

Live+7 Total Viewers: 10.02 million

Live+SD Total Viewers: 9.09 million

Live Total Viewers: 8.45 million

18-49: 3.2/8

Episode 3.12: "Sibling Rivalry"

Air Date: January 11, 2009

Written By: Josh Reims & Liz Tigelaar

Directed By: Jeff Melman

Live+7 Total Viewers: 10.11 million

Live+SD Total Viewers: 8.97 million

Live Total Viewers: 8.36 million

18-49: 3.3/8

Episode 3.13: "It’s Not Easy Being Green"

Air Date: January 18, 2009

Written By: Sherri Cooper-Landsman & Peter Calloway

Directed By: Laura Innes

Live+7 Total Viewers: 9.83 million

Live+SD Total Viewers: 8.87 million

Live Total Viewers: 8.08 million

18-49: 2.8/7

Episode 3.14: "Owning It"

Air Date: February 8, 2009

Written By: David Marshall Grant & Cliff Olin

Directed By: Bethany Rooney

Live+7 Total Viewers: 10.39 million

Live+SD Total Viewers: 9.26 million

Live Total Viewers: 8.77 million

18-49: 3.1/8

Episode 3.15: "Lost & Found"

Air Date: February 15, 2009

Written By: Michael Foley & Jennifer Levin

Directed By: David Paymer

Live+7 Total Viewers: 10.09 million

Live+SD Total Viewers: 9.0 million

Live Total Viewers: 8.35 million

18-49: 3.1/8

Episode 3.16: "Troubled Waters – Part 1"

Air Date: March 1, 2009

Written By: Monica Owusu-Breen & Sherri Cooper-Landsman

Directed By: Ken Olin

Live+7 Total Viewers:

Live+SD Total Viewers: 11.98 million *

Live Total Viewers:

18-49: 4.1/10 *

Episode 3.17: "Troubled Waters – Part 2"

Air Date: March 1, 2009

Written By: David Marshall Grant & Molly Newman

Directed By: Ken Olin

Live+7 Total Viewers:

Live+SD Total Viewers: 11.98 million *

Live Total Viewers:

18-49: 4.1/10 *

* 2 hour average

Episode 3.18: "Taking Sides"

Air Date: March 8, 2009

Written By: Michael Foley & Beth Schwartz

Directed By: Michael Morris

Live+7 Total Viewers:

Live+SD Total Viewers: 10.32 million

Live Total Viewers:

18-49: 3.4/9

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I love this show!

Calista rocked this episode. I swear, she's going to get an Emmy nomination.....if the show doesn't tank. LOL

Now that's what you call a series premiere cliffhanger!!

It's great to have another family drama on TV and the cast is spectacular.

Please let the ratings be good!!

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I agree. WAY too many brothers ... and it's nice they all look alike, but god ... one of them is totally forgettable. Keep the gay one and the druggie ... get rid of the other one, LOL, or give him a personality.

The first half WAS slow. I was kinda bored, but hopefully the last half hour caught people. I'm really crossing my fingers but I dread getting my hopes up.

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I loved that they were fighting over Calista's character's views and as a result of her views, her brother going into war which resulted in him becoming an addict. I love that its not a fight over something stupid and absurd. It was great

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I wasn't going to tape it because I'm already watching 4 hours of TV on Sunday nights....but I did anyway and just finished watching it and I LOVED IT!

I loved the family...I loved how they are all connected and believe in different things.

I'm a little worried that people may be turned off by the politics involved, but so far it seems like it's been given equal representation, if you know what I mean.

I was sad to see Tom Skerrit leave too - I figured he's stay on for awhile since he's a big name and the father of the family. That really took me by surprise.

EDIT: I just read that article about the bad reviews and the backstage uproar. I'm a little surprised bc I really thought it was good....hopefully ratings were good and it becomes a hit - bc I love the characters and actors already.

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I have to agree that the politics didn't turn me off at ALL. I agree that they gave 'equal representation' to both sides. What I don't get, however, is which members of this family are conservative and which are liberal. I think the gay one is liberal, Kitty is clearly conservative and that one brother who said 'I'm with you, sis' is clearly conservative, but the others...eh...no idea. And I need to know that information.

I also agree that there are too many brothers. I can only vividly remember the gay one and the promiscuous/drunk/war vet. I'm sure there was another, and maybe a fourth? WOW.

Anyway, SO shocked about the father's death. Did not see that coming AT ALL.

Hope the ratings are good. This is a great vehicle for Calista. I've been waiting for her return to TV since "Ally McBeal"

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