ABC has given a full-season order to "Brothers & Sisters," a freshman drama starring Calista Flockhart and Rachel Griffiths. The show had a tough act to follow in the Sunday 10 p.m. slot, taking over for red-hot medical drama "Grey’s Anatomy," which relocated to Thursday. In its four airings to date, it has averaged 12 million viewers, and won the 10 p.m. hour among adults 18-49. It also ranks as one of the top new series among affluent viewers. The ABC order takes its complement to 22 episodes. The show underwent a major prelaunch makeover that included Sally Field replacing Betty Buckley as the family matriarch. "Brothers & Sisters" is the second new ABC series and fourth overall to receive a full-season order, joining ABC’s "Ugly Betty," NBC’s "Heroes" and CBS’ "Jericho." Meanwhile, CBS’s sophomore drama "Close to Home" also has received a full-season order. It returned for a second season after a last-minute pickup in May. The show has also undergone some creative tweaking with several cast changes, including the addition of Davis James Elliott as the new boss of suburban prosecutor Annabeth Chase (Jennifer Finnigan).
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I am blown away about B&S, but ABC’s new shows (minus Ugly Betty) are not doing that well. When it comes to CTH, so far I am not feeling this season.
