
Brothers and Sisters
TV Show • 2006
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The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Though Justin overdoses, he specifically says that it is not because he wanted to commit suicide, but just because he accidentally overdid it
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Paige, the daughter of Sarah, is diagnosed with Diabetes, and sometimes she is injected with insulin.
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Does someone miscarry?
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Julia does go into early labour, which results in one of the babies dying.
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Does someone drown?
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Shakey
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William Walker dies. I cannot determine whether he died of the heart attack or of drowning, because he fell into a swimming pool because he was having a heart attack.
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Is there childbirth?
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There’s not a literal
Scene but someone does give birth and they’re shown at the hospital after
Scene but someone does give birth and they’re shown at the hospital after
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Does a parent die?
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William Walker dies.
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Does someone cheat?
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Shakey
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Much of the plot in season 1 and beyond, relates to William's affairs with Holly Harper and others and the discovery of his illegitimate children.
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Is there addiction?
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Justin has addiction issues throughout the show and goes to rehab. He even overdoses at one point.
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Does someone have cancer?
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KatieHarris
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Yes, a main character does and it shows hair loss, diagnosis, multiple forms of treatments and more.
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Does someone overdose?
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Justin overdoses
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Shakey
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Many characters are seen drinking copious amounts of alcahol.
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Is religion discussed?
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In the episode 'Light the lights' religion is briefly discussed
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Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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Justin leaves to report to the army. Initially he does not say goodbye, but Nora and Kitty chase after him, and he hugs them goodbye.
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Are there 9/11 depictions?
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Not visual depictions, but Kitty talks about her memories of the event.
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Does someone die?
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William Walker, Nora's husband, and the father of the titular brothers and sisters, dies of a heart attack.
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Is there incarceration?
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Overnight in jail but not prison
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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After witnessing her grandfather dying in a swimming pool, Paige does not want to go near the pool. While perhaps not PTSD, it does focus on the after effects of a traumatic event.
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Substance use
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Yes at the end of the S4 and it carries the entire plot of S5
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