McConaughey and Harrelson star in Apple TV comedy about rumored brotherhood

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson will portray fictionalized versions of themselves in the new Apple TV comedy series "Brothers," which premieres on September 23, 2026. The eight-episode show explores the long-standing real-life rumor that the two actors, who are close friends, might actually be biological brothers. The series is built around a revelation from McConaughey's mother, who told him she had known Harrelson's father around the time Matthew was conceived. This decades-old secret becomes the central conflict when Harrelson's character, Woody, moves his family onto McConaughey's character's Texas ranch after his daughter's wedding falls apart.