Brotherhood (Showtime TV series)
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| Brotherhood | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Creator(s) | Blake Masters |
| Starring | Jason Isaacs Jason Clarke Fionnula Flanagan Annabeth Gish Kevin Chapman Ethan Embry Fiona Eriksonn Stivi Paskoski |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 11 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 Minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Showtime |
| Original run | July 9, 2006 – present |
| Links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Brotherhood is a drama series on Showtime which premiered on July 9, 2006. The show tells the story of the Irish-American Caffee family. Tommy Caffee is a local politician, while his brother Michael is involved in the neighborhood's Irish Mob — having just returned from time on the lam. The brothers share a strange sense of moral cooperation.
Set in "The Hill", a fictional Irish neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island (and filmed on location in the same city), the series stars Jason Isaacs and Jason Clarke.
In Canada it is broadcast on The Movie Network and Movie Central. It is also broadcast on FX (UK) in the U.K from October 2006 and FX in Argentina.
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[edit] Episode list
[edit] Season 1: 2006
In the first season, each of the episodes are named after a religious text. Most titles reference verses of books in The Bible.
The first season is currently available on DVD.
[edit] Season 2: 2007
Showtime has renewed the show for a second season, consisting of 10 episodes (bringing total episodes to 21). The 10 episodes will begin production sometime in the fall '06/winter '07 for a mid-to-late summer airing.
[edit] Episodes
For full summary and trivia, see
[edit] Cast and characters
| Actor | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Isaacs | Michael Caffee | a lifelong criminal who has returned to Providence after a self-imposed seven year exile hoping to pick up where he left off |
| Jason Clarke | Tommy Caffee | a husband, father and member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives who is not above bending the rules |
| Annabeth Gish | Eileen Caffee | Tommy's lonely wife who tries to fill the void in her life with drugs and an affair with the mailman |
| Fiona Erickson | Mary Rose Caffee | Tommy's eldest daughter |
| Fionnula Flanagan | Rose Caffee | The mother of Caffee brothers and sister Mary Kate |
| Kerry O'Malley | Mary Kate | Sister of the Caffee brothers |
| Bates Wilder | Jimmy | an inept lawyer, and husband of Mary Kate |
| Ethan Embry | Declan Giggs | a Rhode Island Police officer who is investigating the Caffee brothers despite knowing them since his childhood |
| Kevin Chapman | Freddi Cork | an Irish-American gang leader who Michael must pay tribute to |
| Stivi Paskoski | Pete McGonagle | a recovering alcoholic who quickly returns to acting as Michael's partner when he returns to town |
Michael Caffee and Tommy Caffee are inspired by real-life brothers James J. Bulger and William M. Bulger.
[edit] International broadcasters
| Country | TV Network(s) | Series Premiere | Weekly Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
Showtime | July 9, 2006 | |
 Canada |
The Movie Network and Movie Central | ||
 United Kingdom |
FX Network | October 2006 | |
 Italy |
FX Italia | September 2006 | |
 South Africa |
M-Net | November 2006 | |
 Finland |
JIM | February 26, 2007 |
[edit] Critical response
The show's first season was distributed to critics as a DVD boxset before airing and received a largely positive response. The show has been criticised as lacking the humorous approach of Italian-American gangster stories like A Bronx Tale, Goodfellas, and The Sopranos.[1]
Brotherhood was not nominated for any major awards (including an Emmy or Golden Globe) which surpised many fans. The show however was a 2007 Peabody Award winner[1].
Despite having a total viewership of 540,000, Showtime has renewed the series for a second season to air in Summer 2007.[2]
[edit] Production notes
Showtime parent company CBS aired a single showing of the pilot episode of Brotherhood to try and increase viewer interest.[3] It drew in over 3 million viewers, but the numbers were still very low.
Some scenes were filmed at the Olneyville New York System Restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island.[4]
[edit] Triva
In Providence, there are several historic neighborhoods that can be referred to as "the hill" by locals including Federal Hill, known for its Italian-American culture, Smith Hill and College Hill.
[edit] External links
- Official Showtime page (USA only)
- Official TMN Canada page
- Brotherhood on TV Squad
- Brotherhood at metacritic.com
- An Interview with Series Creator Blake Masters
[edit] References
- ^ Linda Strasi. Fighting Irish. New York Post. Retrieved on July 7, 2006.
- ^ Denise Martin. Showtime gives 2nd shot to 'Brotherhood'. Variety. Retrieved on September 17, 2006.
- ^ Andrew Wallenstein. CBS to air Showtime's Brotherhood. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on July 12, 2006.
- ^ Olneyville NY System Restaurant. Retrieved on September 15, 2006.
