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Apple TV releases trailer for Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson comedy 'Brothers'
The eight-episode comedy series plays on real-life rumors that the two actors might be biologically related.
The short version
- Apple TV has released the official trailer for 'Brothers,' an eight-episode comedy series starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.
- The actors play fictionalized versions of themselves who discover they may be real-life brothers, a plotline inspired by long-running rumors about their families.
- The series will premiere on Apple TV on September 23 with two episodes and conclude its run on November 4.
Key facts
- Apple TV released the official trailer for the eight-episode comedy series 'Brothers,' produced by Paramount Television Studios.[Variety]
- The show stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as fictionalized versions of themselves exploring the possibility that they are brothers.[Variety]
- The show is scheduled to premiere on September 23 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases through November 4.[Variety]
- Lee Eisenberg serves as showrunner and executive produces the series alongside McConaughey and Harrelson.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- Whether McConaughey and Harrelson are biologically related in real life remains unverified; Harrelson previously noted to Esquire that they have not undergone DNA testing.[Variety]