Premise
After family patriarch Henry Walker dies, his children find themselves re-evaluating their priorities and their roles in the family business. The “brothers and sisters” include successful talk show host Kitty (Calista Flockhart), marriage-challenged Sarah, womanizer yet loyal Tommy, attorney Kevin and baby of the family Justin

Familiar Faces
Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal), Ron Rifkin (Alias),
Sally Field (Mrs. Doubtfire/Forrest Gump),
Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under),
Jonathan LaPaglia (7 Days/The District)

Our Take
At least based on the pilot, Brothers and Sisters does not appear that it will be as compatible with Desperate Housewives as Grey’s Anatomy was. Additionally, Without a Trace will be a tough competitor to beat. However, although Flockhart appears to be miles away from her Ally McBeal character, there are viewers that will still tune in in fond remembrance of her old show

Did You Know?
This show is filled with alumni from Alias including Executive Producer Ken Olin (who was also a producer on Alias) and actors Ron Rifkin, Patricia Wettig (Mrs. Ken Olin) and Balthazar Getty

Premise
This spin-off of Girlfriends features the lives of the wives and girlfriends of a professional football team. The series will be centered around Melanie Barnett (Tia Mowry), the girlfriend of Derwin, a third-string wide receiver for the San Diego Sabers

Familiar Faces
Tia Mowry (Sister Sister)

Our Take
The program should fit in pretty well behind parent show Girlfriends. The only question is how the entire 7pm-9pm Sunday night CW schedule (which is basically a relocation of UPN’s Monday night sitcom schedule) will perform on this night

Did You Know?
CW has recast one of the wives since filming the pilot