Overview
- Apple TV+ announced that Brothers will premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 23 with two episodes on launch day and one new episode each Wednesday through the Nov. 4 finale.
- Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson star as fictionalized versions of themselves in a comedy about a decades-old secret suggesting they might be related, a premise drawn from long-running public speculation.
- The show was filmed largely in Austin, Texas, and production paused in 2025 over reported creative differences before original showrunner David West Read left and Lee Eisenberg took over to complete the eight-episode season.
- Holland Taylor plays McConaughey’s mother and the ensemble includes Natalie Martinez, Brittany Ishibashi, Nolan Almeida, Ella Grace Helton, Noah Carganilla, Highdee Kuan and Oona Yaffe, with Paramount Television Studios producing.
- McConaughey and Harrelson serve as executive producers and the series’ blending of real-life rumor and political beats—including a plot thread about a possible Texas gubernatorial run—will likely drive viewer interest and media coverage as the fall rollout approaches.