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McConaughey and Harrelson star in new Apple TV+ series Brothers
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson have reunited for the Apple TV+ comedy series ‘Brothers’, which premiered on September 23. The eight-episode series features the actors playing heightened, fictionalized versions of themselves.
The plot is inspired by a long-standing real-world rumor that the two longtime friends might actually be biological half-brothers. This speculation stems from a comment made by McConaughey’s mother, suggesting she had a close relationship with Harrelson’s father. In the show, the discovery of this potential connection occurs after Harrelson’s family visits McConaughey at his ranch in Austin, Texas.
As the series explores the chaos of this revelation, the characters navigate various personal crises. Harrelson’s character deals with family tensions following a failed wedding, while McConaughey’s character manages a potential political run for Governor of Texas. The series was co-created by the lead actors alongside writers Lee Eisenberg and David West Read.
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Apple TV · Apple TV+ · Austin · Brittany Ishibashi · Holland Taylor · Laura Louie · Matthew McConaughey · Texas · Woody Harrelson
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The show features fictionalized, exaggerated versions of the two actors. www.suedtirolnews.it · www.ara.cat
- [● 3 SOURCES] McConaughey’s mother suggested she had an intimate acquaintance with Harrelson’s father. www.bibaleze.si · www.suedtirolnews.it · www.ara.cat
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The actors have been close friends for approximately thirty years. www.ara.cat
- [● 3 SOURCES] The actors are starring in a new comedy series titled ‘Brothers’ on Apple TV. www.bibaleze.si · www.suedtirolnews.it · www.ara.cat