Are Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson related? That’s been a long-running bit with the close friends for a long time, but now it’s the set-up to “Brothers,” a new series premiering on Apple TV that stars the actors this September.
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The eight-episode show follows McConaughey and Harrelson as fictional versions of themselves that uncover a decades-old secret: they may actually be brothers. Read on for an official synopsis, courtesy of Apple TV:
After Woody’s daughter’s wedding falls apart, he loads up the family and heads to Austin for an extended stay at Matthew’s ranch. But what begins as a healing getaway quickly spirals when Matthew’s mother, Ma Mac, accidentally lets slip a long-buried secret that the two friends might actually be brothers. As Woody turns the ranch upside down in pursuit of the truth, Matthew finds himself juggling an entirely different identity crisis: a potential run for Governor of Texas. The result is a heartfelt, chaotic, and wildly funny story about friendship, family, fame, and the messy line between myth and reality.
Along with McConaughey and Harrelson, “Brothers” also stars Holland Taylor, Natalie Martinez, Brittany Ishibashi, Nolan Almeida, Ella Grace Helton, Noah Carganilla, Highdee Kuan, and Oona Yaffe.
Trent O’Donnell directs the pilot and multiple other episodes for “Brothers.” Lee Eisenberg serves as showrunner, and also leads executive producers on the series with McConaughey and Harrelson. Other executive producers include Natalie Sandy, David West Read, Trish Hofmann, Bill Bost, Jason Winer, David Finkel & Brett Baer, and Jeremy Plager. “Brothers” is a Paramount Television Studios production.
“Brothers” premieres on Apple TV on September 23 with its first two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly through November 4. Take a look at the first-look pic for the series below.
