THE WALKER FAMILY IS FORCED TO DEAL WITH THE SHOCK OF WILLIAM�S DEATH AND THE READING OF HIS WILL, ON ABC�S �BROTHERS & SISTERS�

�An Act of Will� -- The reading of William Walker�s will threatens to cause a rift in the family, on �Brothers & Sisters,� SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 (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 and Sarah Jane Morris as Julia.

Guest starring are Josh Hopkins as Warren Salter, Kerris Lilla Dorsey as Paige Whedon, Maxwell Perry Cotton as Cooper Whedon, Michael Beach as Noah Guare, Laura Jordan as Fawn, Angela Sargeant as Gladys, Luke Macfarlane as Scotty Wandell, George Gerdes as Vincent Johanssen, Chris Owen as the droll clerk, Brent Jennings as Officer Dunnigan, Alexander Agate as Josh Wong-Bates and Hemky Madera as the worker.

�An Act of Will� was written by Marti Noxon and Jon Robin Baitz and directed by Matt Shakman.

�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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