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McConaughey and Harrelson Reunite in Apple TV+ Comedy Brothers, Premiere Set for Sept. 23

The eight-episode meta series turns a long-running rumor about the actors’ parentage into a family comedy following a mid-production showrunner change that reshaped the season.

Overview

  • Apple released an official trailer Tuesday and will launch Brothers on Wednesday, Sept. 23 with two episodes, followed by weekly episodes through Nov. 4.
  • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson play fictionalized versions of themselves who confront a decades-old rumor that they might be biologically related.
  • Lee Eisenberg is the showrunner and executive producer after original showrunner David West Read departed and production was paused in June 2025, with the season trimmed to eight episodes.
  • The series was filmed in Austin and other Texas locations, features Holland Taylor and a supporting ensemble, and is produced for Apple TV+ by Paramount Television Studios.
  • Promotion leans into meta comedy rather than resolving the real-life question, and the show includes a fictional McConaughey gubernatorial subplot that could draw extra public attention to the project.