SARAH AND JOE'S MARITAL TROUBLES REACH A CRITICAL POINT, ON ABC'S "BROTHERS & SISTERS"

"Bad News" � Sarah finds it very difficult to get past her husband's alleged indiscretions with another woman, and Kitty and Robert reach an impasse as the shock of the tragic accident sinks in, on "Brothers & Sisters," SUNDAY, APRIL 29 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Brothers & Sisters" stars Calista Flockhart as Kitty, Rachel Griffiths as Sarah, Sally Field as Nora Holden, Ron Rifkin as Saul Holden, Patricia Wettig as Holly, Balthazar Getty as Thomas, Dave Annable as Justin, Matthew Rhys as Kevin, John Pyper-Ferguson as Joe, Sarah Jane Morris as Julia, Emily VanCamp as Rebecca Harper and Kerris Lilla Dorsey as Paige.

Guest starring are Rob Lowe as Senator McCallister, Maxwell Perry Cotton as Cooper Whedon, Peter Coyote as Mark August, Paul Cassell as Gary Morris, Zeb Newman as Steve Cohen and Dele Ogundiranas the waitress.

"Bad News" was written by Monica Owusu-Breen and Alison Schapker and directed by Jason Moore.

"Brothers & Sisters" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

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