Brothers
The Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey pairing is one of those Hollywood friendships that feels genuine and you know their connection is deep. So deep, in fact, that they have thrown around the humorous idea of taking a DNA test to see if they are actually brothers. While they truly have or haven’t, that is the basis for the new comedy series from Apple TV, titled Brothers.
Apple TV has just released a new trailer for the show. The ensemble cast starring alongside Harrelson and McConaughey includes Natalie Martinez, Brittany Ishibashi, Nolan Almeida, Ella Grace Helton, Noah Carganilla, Highdee Kuan, Oona Yaffe and Holland Taylor.
The official synopsis reads,
“Brothers follows McConaughey and Harrelson, who play fictionalized versions of themselves, and whose friendship is thrown into chaos when they uncover a decades-old secret: they might actually be brothers. After Woody’s daughter’s engagement 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 (played by Holland Taylor), 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.”
Brothers is produced for Apple TV by Paramount Television Studios. Eisenberg, McConaughey and Harrelson executive produce alongside Natalie Sandy, David West Read, Trish Hofmann, Bill Bost, Jason Winer, David Finkel & Brett Baer and Jeremy Plager. Trent O’Donnell directs multiple episodes including the pilot.
Is it true, though?
The show is a fictionalized version of the actors’ lives, but the duo might’ve had an inkling that they might be brothers for a long time. “I’ll just say there is some veracity to that thought,” Woody Harrelson said years ago on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. ”We talked to Ma Mac, Matthew’s legitimate mother, and she let us know one time… I mean, this is crazy. We were in Greece, we were watching the U.S. team win the World Cup, and I don’t know, I mentioned something about regrets. And I said, ‘You know, it’s odd that my father has no regrets.’” When Matthew McConaughey’s mother stated that she “knew” Harrelson’s father, they both made note of her tone. “It was the ellipses I found a little troubling,” Harrelson said. “Or interesting. ‘I knew… your father.’“
The eight-episode series is executive produced by both Harrelson and McConaughey and is set to premiere on AppleTV starting September 23 with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through November 4, 2026.
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