The official trailer for Apple TV’s “Brothers” just might confirm that lifelong pals Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are actually related. The “True Detective” co-stars rejoin forces as fictionalized versions of themselves who uncover this decades-old secret. After Harrelson’s daughter’s wedding ends in disaster, he goes to stay at McConaughey’s, and they soon find out they might be brothers.
Harrelson grapples with this revelation while McConaughey finds himself juggling an entirely different identity crisis: a potential run for Governor of Texas. The show is based on real life developments in McConaughey and Harrelson’s friendship. There have long been rumors that the pair might be related.
His mom had a relationship with my dad right around the time he was conceived. That seems like a big coincidence.” The ensemble cast includes Natalie Martinez, Brittany Ishibashi, Nolan Almeida, Ella Grace Helton, Noah Carganilla, Highdee Kuan, Oona Yaffe and Holland Taylor. The eight-episode comedy series is set to premiere on Sept. 23 with two episodes, followed by one episode per week every Wednesday through Nov. 4.
Lee Eisenberg will showrun and executive produce alongside McConaughey, Harrelson, 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.
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