Brothers & Sisters
ABC | Release Date: September 24, 2006
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
12
Negative:
7

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Baltimore SunDavid Zurawik
Season 1 Review: A network series potentially good enough to be on HBO. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalDorothy Rabinowitz
Season 1 Review: There are precious few signs of trouble or uncertainty in the polished, instantaneously seductive finished product on display in its first episode. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyJessica ShawOct 25, 2010
Season 5 Review: The much-needed fast-forwarding of this family sudser continues to help the characters who'd become so tedious by the end of last season. [9 Oct 2010, p.69]
75
San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman
Season 1 Review: The promise of grown up storytelling is alluring. This is a series to watch to see if it grows. Read full review
75
Detroit Free PressMike Duffy
Season 1 Review: With fun, familiar faces like Field, Flockhart and Griffiths on board, attending a family reunion with the Walkers every Sunday could be a lively, entertaining way to end the weekend. Read full review
75
New York PostLinda Stasi
Season 1 Review: Once "Brothers & Sisters" gets started, it works, and it works well. Read full review
75
USA TodayRobert Bianco
Season 1 Review: TV desperately needs a straightforward drama that explores family dynamics without some imposed gimmick, and Brothers & Sisters could just be the show to fill that bill. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)John Leonard
Season 1 Review: Despite cast changes, rewrites, and producer musical chairs, this brainy soap checks in with promise. Read full review
70
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: Meeting the Walker clan and getting a glimpse at their personal lives... is like being led to a table of tantalizing appetizers. Even as you take a sample of these introductory delights, you’re wondering whether the main course will live up to your expectations. Read full review
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