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Brothers Season 1 release date: When the comedy starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson debuts on Apple TV+

The show reflects the real-life ride-or-die friendship between the two star actors

Guides by Avery Kaplan, Contributing writer

Published on Sat Aug 01 2026

A new comedy series that's destined to be a hit, Brothers starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson will debut on Apple TV+ soon. The show is based on the real-life ride-or-die friendship between the two star actors. So, when will the release date for Brothers Season 1 finally arrive?

The Brothers Season 1 release date is September 23rd, 2026 on Apple TV+. The first two episodes of the show will debut on that day. Comprised of eight episodes total, the rest of Brothers Season 1 will release on a weekly basis, with the Season 1 finale arriving on November 4th, 2026. Naturally, there are plenty of release dates for you to bear in mind in the coming months. An official trailer for Brothers Season 1 has yet to be released by Apple TV+.

Brothers stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as fictionalized versions of themselves. The series sees their friendship tested when the duo decided to move to McConaughey's family ranch in Texas. There, the pair discovers a shocking secret that just might reveal that they've been biological brothers all along. The show also stars Brittany Ishibashi as Joy Harrelson, Natalie Martinez as Valentina McConaughey and Holland Taylor as Ma Mac. Also appearing in undisclosed roles are Nolan Almeida, Noah Carganilla, Ella Grace Helton, Highdee Kuan and Oona Yaffe.

The release date for Brothers Season 1 on Apple TV+ is September 23rd, 2026.

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Avery Kaplan: Avery lives and writes in Southern California. She is the co-author of Double Challenge: Being LGBTQ and a Minority with her spouse, Rebecca Oliver Kaplan. Avery is Features Editor at Comics Beat, and you can also find her writing on StarTrek.com, The Gutter Review, Geek Girl Authority, and in the margins of the books in her personal library.