KITTY AND NORA�S LOVE LIVES HEAT UP, ON ABC�S �BROTHERS & SISTERS�

�Three Parties� � Nora�s romantic life takes an upturn when her troublemaking friend (guest starring Margot Kidder as Emily Craft) convinces her to take a chance with her professor (guest starring Peter Coyote as Mark August). Meanwhile, Chad comes to terms with his sexuality at Kevin�s expense and Justin steps up to protect his half-sister, on �Brothers & Sisters,� SUNDAY, APRIL 8 (10:01-11:00 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 Margot Kidder as Emily Craft, Peter Coyote as Mark August, Paul Cassell as Gary Morris, Zeb Newman as Steve Cohen, Jason Lewis as Chad Berry, Alexandra Staden as Juliet, Jason Singer as the manager, Kathryn Meisle as Alice Webb, Juan Carlos Cantu as the diner�s owner, Chris W. King as Doug, Diego Torres as Mike, Parry Shen as Dan Silk and David Rogers as Jon Lewis.

�Three Parties� was written by Marc Guggenheim and Jon Robin Baitz and directed by Sandy Smolan.

�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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