enters a relationship with Alex, a recovering alcoholic who works at a soup kitchen, causing massive friction with her parents.

spirals into a destructive path of partying and drug use, culminating in a violent car accident in the season finale. Season Finale: "Hard Times Come Again No More"

: Sarah begins an internship at Adam’s footwear company and enters a complicated relationship with her boss, Gordon Flint. Later, she pursues a passion for playwriting with help from her father's old friend, Gilliam T. Blount.

In the second season of Parenthood , the Braverman family navigates deep personal shifts as their children grow and their own relationships reach critical breaking points.