The rumors have finally been confirmed: Balthazar Getty is leaving Brothers & Sisters.

Sources confirmed to E! Online that the actor, and his character of Tommy Walker, will exit the show during this season's 19th episode, titled "Spring Broken."

According to series insiders, Tommy will have quite the dramatic goodbye, as a surprising storyline over the next few episodes will - spoiler alert! - focus on the character going to jail, getting out on bail... and going on the lam in Mexico!

But, wait, it gets more scandalous...

Balthazar's Tommy will get thoroughly drunk, flirt with young women and be slapped across the face by his mother, Nora.

And so will close this controversial Brothers & Sisters chapter. We can't wait to watch it go down.

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