Apple TV has released the trailer for Brothers, a new comedy series starring and executive produced by Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey and Academy Award nominee Woody Harrelson.
The eight-episode series, created and showrun by multi-Emmy Award nominee and Peabody Award winner Lee Eisenberg, will premiere globally on Apple TV on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The first two episodes will debut on premiere day, followed by one new episode each Wednesday through November 4.
Brothers centers on fictionalized versions of McConaughey and Harrelson, whose longtime friendship is thrown into turmoil after they discover a decades-old secret that could mean they are actually brothers.
The story begins after Woody’s daughter’s engagement ends. He takes his family to Austin for an extended stay at Matthew’s ranch, hoping for a chance to recover from the upheaval. Their getaway takes an unexpected turn when Matthew’s mother, Ma Mac, played by Holland Taylor, accidentally reveals a long-hidden secret suggesting that Matthew and Woody may be related.
As Woody becomes determined to uncover the truth, he turns the ranch upside down in search of answers. Meanwhile, Matthew faces a separate personal challenge as he considers a potential run for Governor of Texas. The series explores friendship, family, fame and the uncertain boundary between public mythology and reality.
The ensemble cast also features Natalie Martinez, Brittany Ishibashi, Nolan Almeida, Ella Grace Helton, Noah Carganilla, Highdee Kuan, Oona Yaffe and Holland Taylor.
Brothers is produced for Apple TV by Paramount Television Studios. Eisenberg, McConaughey and Harrelson serve as executive producers 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.
Apple TV offers original drama and comedy series, feature films, documentaries, and kids and family programming across a range of devices and screens. Since launching on November 1, 2019, the service has expanded its original programming slate and received numerous industry awards and nominations.
Apple Original films, documentaries and series have received 869 wins and 3,819 award nominations to date. Its acclaimed titles include the Emmy-winning comedies The Studio and Ted Lasso, Severance, Pluribus, Academy Award Best Picture winner CODA and Academy Award winner F1.