Brotherhood

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Season 1
  • Network: SHOWTIME
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 9, 2006
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 100 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 100
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 100
  3. Negative: 16 out of 100
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  1. AlexD
    Jul 10, 2006
    10
    Gritty, edgy, BROTHERHOOD captures the reality of the challenges faced by politicians in the state legislature, and the different faces of their constituents. Can't wait to see what happens next.
  2. RobF
    Jul 7, 2006
    10
    Strong, compelling characters, realistic story, themes of power, family, and neighborhood. What's not to like?
  3. MaryKateO
    Oct 1, 2006
    10
    I'm addicated! This could be Showtime's best show ever. The storyline and cast is nothing short of superb and I anxiously await next season.
  4. TroyP
    Jul 11, 2006
    10
    Gritty and focused. Fans of Sopranos and The Wire will love it!
  5. ChrisC
    Jul 10, 2006
    10
    wicked
  6. DianeK
    Jul 24, 2006
    10
    Excellent show. Love the story line. I live in Boston and this "Brotherhood" sounds all too familiar.
  7. RebeccaL
    Jul 7, 2006
    10
    I saw the first episode on Showtime on Demand and I can't wait to see more! It was very involving and the acting was outstanding. The two actors playing the brothers were far sexier than the usual boy-men starring in films and tv today.
  8. RichardL
    Jul 9, 2006
    10
    Really excellent.
  9. LanceW
    Aug 21, 2006
    10
    a great show!! the character development is what makes the show. not many shows hook me, but this one has.
  10. DANM
    Sep 4, 2006
    10
    too many superlatives to list.i was turned off at first,but gave it asecond viewing and wow.this picks up where deadwood was cut off.
  11. DeborahS.
    Oct 9, 2007
    10
    I got Showtime only for 1 reason: Jason Isaacs, who is superb in everything he does. I was very surprised at how good the rest of the cast is and how good the show is. Check this one out!
  12. [Anonymous]
    Feb 3, 2007
    10
    fucking great show!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  13. kimm
    Feb 7, 2007
    10
    excelllent characters, each one deserves at least one entire episode each, always left wanting to know more about what makes them tick, their background etc. Pete in particular is fascinating, much of his dialogue is loaded and full of implication, VERY WELL ACTED.
  14. DaveL
    Sep 1, 2007
    10
    Really well done show. The characters are very well developed and as in life the good ain't so good, and the bad ain't so bad. Can't wait to September 30th.
  15. MatthewB
    Jul 11, 2006
    10
    The cast is superior!
  16. JeannineM
    Jul 31, 2006
    10
    being a rhode islander-i love this series. i would love to have been an extra on this show. know every place they're at & how"so close"their conversations are w/facts & ways of life here.
  17. lisj
    Aug 20, 2006
    10
    excellent acting and script. look forward to show every sunday night.
  18. ksmith
    Aug 28, 2006
    10
    Excellent - look forward to many future seasons.
  19. DonaldD
    Aug 7, 2006
    10
    The Irish are coming, The Irish are coming. An extremely compelling look at a big small town, or a small big town (take your pick). The dialog is gripping, the language raw, and the emotions honestly put forward. A true winner in very sense of the word.
  20. JV
    Sep 23, 2006
    10
    A fine first season. I am glad it is being renewed. The only reason for me to subscribe to Showtime. Better than the last seasons plus of the Soprano's. Hopefully, a long run is in store.
  21. JohnM
    Nov 5, 2006
    10
    Amazing show. Get's better with every episode. I feel much better knowing that there is a show for us Irish that shows the world what happens in the Irish-American Underworld, it's not all glits and glamor like the Italian-American Underworld, and, there are alot fewer rats...incase you didn't notice.
  22. CarlS
    Oct 19, 2006
    10
    Very good show! I truly enjoyed every episode. It was fresh and always entertaining. Gotta bring Mike Caffe back! he's a hell of an actor!
  23. RobertH
    Jul 12, 2006
    10
    Excellent program! Great story line and cast.
  24. MeaghanK
    Jul 18, 2006
    10
    Love the show! Freddie Cork is the bomb! And kind of sexy too....
  25. SusieB
    Aug 17, 2006
    10
    OMG, Brotherhood is excellent! I love it! Better than the Sopranos!!! Living only about 10 miles from Providence, I know they have perfected the accents and the well known landmarks, streets, establishments, surrounding communities, etc.! Thre acting is ooutstanding as well as the story line and writing. I am ecstatic about this series. I want more and more. I hope it never ends!!
  26. TonyK
    Aug 21, 2006
    10
    Superior acting and wicked fun.
  27. ChristineW
    Aug 25, 2006
    10
    This show makes the Sopranos look like a parody. Every week it keeps getting better and if you are local, you know that pretty much everything on this show is taken from true life. Seems more Boston than Providence since it is loosely based on the Bulgers - but a fabulous show!
  28. SionC
    Aug 31, 2006
    10
    These Irish boys show The Soprano's how it's supposed to be done (Celtic style).
  29. ÓskarH
    Sep 18, 2006
    10
    This show is one of the best written tv shows on the market now, its wery robust and quite uniqe. It has some similareties to the hit show Sopranos, the personal setting and the "liking" of the caracters. And the slow reveal of the main plot in the show, wich differs to other tv shows were the plot and the main caracters are served to ypu on a platter, allmost spelled out for you. I think This show is one of the best written tv shows on the market now, its wery robust and quite uniqe. It has some similareties to the hit show Sopranos, the personal setting and the "liking" of the caracters. And the slow reveal of the main plot in the show, wich differs to other tv shows were the plot and the main caracters are served to ypu on a platter, allmost spelled out for you. I think this show is one of the best in television, and I look forward with exitement and hope for a nother serie.. Óskar Hallgrímsson, Reykjavik, Icelnad… Expand
  30. FrankL
    Sep 17, 2007
    10
    One of the most riveting, realistic shows of its kind. The series borrows a fair amount from the Bulger brothers (real life brothers in Boston) and it is fascinating to imagine that some of the more graphic stuff probably has a basis in fact. Highly recommended!
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Awards & Rankings

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#20 Best TV Season of 2006
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#43 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006
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#9 Most Shared TV Season of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    100
    Let's get it out the way right now, the blurb that will be quoted after this review is run: "If you see nothing else this summer, watch 'Brotherhood.' "
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  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    80
    You might think you’ve seen this story before, and yet you haven’t seen it quite this way.
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  3. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    75
    [A] rattling good series. [10 Jul 2006, p.39]
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