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Season 1 – Brotherhood

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The Caffee brothers live in an Irish-American neighborhood in Providence, R.I., known as "the Hill." Tommy Caffee is a family man whose ambition and street smarts help him navigate the world of Providence politics, protecting the Hill at all costs. Unfortunately, his gangster brother Mike returns to town, hoping to take over the city's underworld activities. Complicating matters further are Tommy and Mike's proud mother Rose, Tommy's wife Eileen, gang boss Freddie Cork and local detective Declan Giggs.
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Critics Consensus

Brotherhood achieves an authentic sense of place while unleashing ferociously good actors onto a story rife with thought-provoking moral quandaries, but some viewers may find the series too glum and patient in its storytelling.

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Tom Shales Washington Post 11/15/2018
It will take time to develop interest in the Providential population -- more time than many a viewer is willing to give. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall Newhouse News Service 11/15/2018
If you're of the school of thought that there are only a half-dozen or so basic stories out there and what matters most is the execution, then "Brotherhood" does a strong job of transcending its familiar roots. Go to Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine 11/15/2018
4/5
What sets Brotherhood aside from the majority of crime-focused TV is that, like The Sopranos, it maintains a finely nuanced sense of morality. Each character is fully fleshed out, crowned by Isaacs' Michael, a complex antihero. Go to Full Review Scott Von Doviak culturevulture.net 11/16/2018
It's designed to grab your attention and rub your face in the fact that this is going to be an edgy pay-cable show that breaks all the rules, but it plays almost as a Sopranos parody. Go to Full Review Kari Croop Common Sense Media 11/15/2018
4/5
Brotherhood packs a wallop in terms of foul language and graphic violence, but it also offers complex characters whose motivations run deep. Go to Full Review Tom Gliatto People Magazine 11/15/2018
3/4
Clarke, an Australian actor, is charismatic and convincing... Isaacs, a British actor known as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies, plays Michael with more star swagger. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Jason Clarke

Tommy Caffee

Jason Isaacs

Michael Caffee

Fionnula Flanagan

Rose Caffee

Annabeth Gish

Eileen Caffee

Ethan Embry

Declan Giggs

Stivi Paskoski

Pete McGonagle

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 25, 2006 Mark 8:36 Tommy Caffee's brother returns from being on the lam; Tommy's wife, Eileen, deals with her demons via drugs and alcohol. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 16, 2006 Genesis 27:29 Michael and Pete force a local merchant to sell them her store; Tommy tries to stop a new highway; Eileen is unhappy. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 23, 2006 Matthew 13:57 Tommy draws closer to Judd Fitzgerald; Eileen's lover breaks things off; Michael struggles with the changes in The Hill. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 30, 2006 Matthew 5:6 Treasury agents raid Rose's house during Sunday dinner; Michael frames Moe for murder to take revenge for bad information. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 6, 2006 Matthew 12:25 Freddie and Michael clash over a softball tournament; Tommy must balance his loyalty; Rose loses her job. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 13, 2006 Samyutta 11:10 A shooting involves Declan; Tommy pays back a loan; Mary Rose gets caught; Eileen's drug use intensifies, and she is arrested for erratic behavior. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 20, 2006 Genesis 27:39 Michael convinces Tommy to help a local theater; Eileen confesses to Mary Kate; Rose takes a new job. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 27, 2006 Job 31:5-6 Michael and Kath go on a road trip, and he realizes that he still cares for her; Eileen tries to reform; Tommy tries for a promotion. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 10, 2006 Ecclesiastes 7:2 A bus crash shocks everyone on the Hill; Eileen resolves to atone for her sins; Marty Trio finally decides to work with the police. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 17, 2006 Vivekachudamani :51 Tommy and Michael's father resurfaces; Pete tries to help Eileen; Rose confronts Michael about how he makes his living. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 24, 2006 Matthew 22:10 People of the Hill attend an Irish wedding; Tommy avoids a legal trap; Declan must decide where his loyalty lies. Details

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Season Info

Director
Ed Bianchi, Steve Shill, Jean de Segonzac, Nick Gomez, Henry Bromell, Phillip Noyce, Brian Kirk, Leslie Libman
Screenwriter
Blake Masters, Henry Bromell, Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 25, 2006