What in the world is ...
Question: What in the world is happening on the set of
Brothers & Sisters? It seems they can't get anything done. At least
Commander in Chief got a few episodes done before all the changes.
Brothers & Sisters can't even complete their own pilot. Is this show done before it even begins?
Answer: Fair question, but isn't it better for a show to retool on the front end instead of midstream? I wasn't that concerned by the early recastings, especially when one resulted in bringing
Sally Field into the cast (as much as I'm a fan of
Betty Buckley, who originally played the mother). Still, it is troublesome to read that former
Buffy exec
Marti Noxon has already left as show-runner, reportedly after clashing with the untested creator, playwright
Jon Robin Baitz. There's no question the show will premiere under a cloud of turmoil and skepticism, but all that really matters is how it looks on screen. And I won't be able to comment on that until ABC actually delivers a finished episode. (Hint, hint — I'm waiting, ABC!)