McConaughey-Harrelson Series Debuts Worldwide on Apple TV

Apple TV’s 10-episode comedy “Brothers,” now streaming, stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as fictionalized versions of themselves. The series turns the long-running rumor that they may be half-brothers—sparked by a reported past relationship between their parents—into a comic premise, without presenting it as fact. Its story mixes their friendship and family lives with exaggerated plots, including McConaughey’s character considering a run for Texas governor. The actors have joked about how much of the show reflects reality, emphasizing that its characters and stories are fictionalized. McConaughey also discussed the rumor and the new series during an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”