Brotherhood
SHOWTIME | Release Date: July 9, 2006
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
21
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 3 Review: Brotherhood certainly has its moments and does an especially artful job conveying violence in a brutal but not gratuitous way--one that's often more harrowing precisely because of its restraint. Ultimately, though, once you get past the brothers, the whole thing's a bit too grim. Read full review
60
NewsdayVerne Gay
Season 1 Review: "Brotherhood" is sharply written... Nevertheless, a heavy air of predictability hangs over "Brotherhood," which has a tendency to confirm viewer expectations instead of challenging them. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalAmy Finnerty
Season 1 Review: There are entirely too many convenient coincidences, car accidents, Acts of God and gang-related atrocities for one insular neighborhood, and the violence starts to feel contrived, even gratuitous. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: The acting is good, and the direction and settings are solid, but the saga of the Caffee brothers tends to plod more than it intrigues. Read full review
50
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: Where "The Sopranos" has some laugh-out-loud comedic moments, "Brotherhood" is dark, brooding and forever serious. And that grows tedious after a few episodes. Read full review
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