Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson Uncover A Secret In Apple TV’s Brothers Trailer

Published Aug 25, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Matthew Rudoy is one of ScreenRant's Movie & TV News Editors. He covers the latest in movie & TV news, with a focus on major franchises like Star Wars, The Boys, and Game of Thrones, and also writes some features and reviews. He wrote lists for ScreenRant from 2017-2022, became a news writer in 2023, a senior staff writer in 2024, and an editor in 2025. A secret changes Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson's lives in Brothers. For the first time since True Detective season 1, McConaughey and Harrelson have reunited on-screen in the upcoming Apple TV comedy series, where they play fictionalized versions of themselves. As in real life, the two individuals are close friends, but in this story, they learn they may be brothers when Woody and his family move into Matthew's ranch located in Austin, Texas. Apple TV has now released the first trailer for Brothers, which sees Woody and his family arriving at Matthew's ranch via a colorful bus. Mrs. McConaughey (Holland Taylor) remarks that it may not be a coincidence that her son and Woody "are always scrappin' like brothers." The revelation is followed by a montage that includes Woody being slapped by a man holding a gun, the two lead characters dressed as cowboys, a man asking if he's being trafficked, and Dax Shepard saying, "We're going deep today, huh?" Check out the trailer below: The last part of the trailer sees the two main actors incorporating some elements from their real lives, with Matthew describing himself as an Oscar winner and emphasizing that Woody has never won before. McConaughey previously won the Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in recognition of his portrayal of Ron Woodruff in The Dallas Buyers Club. Harrelson was nominated but did not win for The People vs. Larry Flynt, The Messenger, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Woody Harrelson is a ten-time Emmy Award nominee and won once for his supporting role in Cheers. While Woody searches for the full truth and deals with the fallout of his daughter's engagement falling apart, which is the reason he and his family moved in the first place, Matthew considers running for Governor of Texas. Per the official synopsis, what follows is "a heartfelt, chaotic, and wildly funny story about friendship, family, fame, and the messy line between myth and reality." The eight-episode series debuts globally on September 23 with a two-episode premiere and continues with weekly installments dropping through November 4. Primetime Emmy Award nominee Lee Eisenberg, who created Prime Video's Jury Duty, serves as the showrunner, taking over the role after previous showrunner David West Read exited the series. In addition to McConaughey, Harrelson, Taylor, and Shepard, the cast of Brothers features Natalie Martinez, Brittany Ishibashi, Nolan Almeida, Ella Grace Helton, Noah Carganilla, Highdee Kuan, and Oona Yaffe, and. While True Detective season 1 is their most famous collaboration, McConaughey and Harrelson both also starred in 1999's EDTV and 2008's Surfer, Dude. Brothers brings them back to the comedy genre after the tense crime drama of True Detective. Brothers premieres on Apple TV on September 23 with a two-episode premiere. Release Date September 23, 2026 Network Apple TV Directors Jason Winer Cast Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson Brothers follows Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as they play friends whose families are suddenly brought under one roof at McConaughey's Texas ranch. As the two navigate their increasingly chaotic home life, an unexpected family mystery forces them to rethink everything they thought they knew about their lifelong friendship.