‘Brothers,’ starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, premieres on Apple TV

The first two episodes of Apple TV’s comedy series ‘Brothers,’ starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, are now available to subscribers.

The first season will contain eight episodes, with new installments arriving every Wednesday through November 4.

The series plays on a family rumor

McConaughey and Harrelson portray fictionalized versions of themselves. Their lifelong friendship is disrupted when they uncover a decades-old secret: they may actually be brothers.

After Woody’s daughter’s wedding falls apart, he takes his family to Matthew’s ranch in Austin. Matthew’s mother, Ma Mac, played by Holland Taylor, accidentally reveals the buried secret. Woody searches for the truth while Matthew deals with a separate identity crisis involving a possible run for governor of Texas.

Creators and earlier Apple projects

Lee Eisenberg, known for ‘The Office’ and ‘Jury Duty,’ serves as showrunner. Apple TV announced the series last June, and both leads also joined the executive-producing team.

The show is McConaughey’s second collaboration with Apple TV after ‘The Lost Bus.’ Harrelson previously appeared on the platform in ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ as Moe Berkus.

Apple TV costs $14.99 per month or is included in the Apple One bundle.