Who’s that?: Danny Glover will be joining the cast this season as a new campaign manager for Senator McCallister (Rob Lowe)…and we hear you can expect sparks between Glover and a certain Walker family matriarch (ahem, that means you, Emmy winner Sally Field). Emily Rose (“John From Cincinnati”) guest stars as a friend of half-sister Rebecca (Emily VanCamp), who also has a penchant for tempting the married men in the Walker family.
Buzzed about: In the season premiere, Nora is frantic because she hasn’t heard from Justin (Dave Annable) in 21 days. Rumor is he’ll be home soon, although not without injury.
The “ooh” factor: Adorable, lovelorn Kevin (Matthew Rhys)’s new relationship with McCallister’s preacher brother looks like it might be ending—star Eric Winter has been cast in the new CBS show “Viva Laughlin.” But you never know how new shows will fare, and luckily, the writers are making his absence from “Brothers” open-ended. We’re sad to see him go, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t thrilled that ex-fling Scotty (Luke MacFarlane) will be returning for a bit.
The “eh” factor: We’re so over Saul (Ron Rifkin) and his buddy Milo (Michael Nouri). Enough with all the creeping around, gay innuendo and allusions to a past affair! But I guess if it means Saul will stop getting in everyone else’s business, a relationship of his own might do him good.
The verdict: The Walkers are back, the drinks are flowing and the show is just as dramatic and hilarious, addictive and oddly comforting as ever.
Season two of “Brothers & Sisters” premieres Sunday, Sept. 30 at 10 p.m./9c on ABC.
