Brotherhood-1st Season Complete (2006)

"...the Irish Rhode Island flipside to HBO's Italian New Jersey Sopranos...an appealing blend of political drama and gangsters...  Adam Arseneau, DVD Verdict
"...a keeper. Showtime's new political drama...is smart, saucy, and ever-so-satisfying. Nervy, compelling...  Entertainment Weekly
"...intellectual...powerful...and thought provoking...Don't even bother with a rental, this is a show that you must add to your collection.  John Cavanagh, The DVD Lounge
"...superb direction, lush cinematography and a slew of subplots...this character-driven family story is captivating on a multitude of levels.  Phil Gallo, Variety
"...a fantastically deep cast. Though Isaacs and Clarke are impossible to look away from, Embry, Flanagan and Gish are doing stellar work here...  Tim Goodman, San Francisco Chronicle

Editor's Note The Showtime original series BROTHERHOOD offers a fascinating spin on the well-worn crime-drama genre with the Cain-and-Abel story of two brothers on opposite sides of the law. Based on the real-life case of the Bulger brothers, the series takes place in an Irish-American, working-class neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, known as The Hill, where Tommy Caffee (Jason Clarke) is a straightlaced, up-and-coming politician while his brother Michael (Jason Isaacs) aspires to be the biggest crime boss in the gangster underworld. A taut character study punctuated by scenes of SOPRANOS-like violence, BROTHERHOOD's first season is presented in its entirety with this collection of 11 episodes.

	Jason Isaacs
	Jason Clarke
	Fionnula Flanagan
	Annabeth Gish
	Blake Masters - Creator

Ultimate DVD
4 stars out of 5 -- "While Clarke and Caffee are both solid, compelling leads it's actually Gish who makes the strongest impression....A gripping series." 12/01/2006 p.204

Empire
4 stars out of 5 -- "What sets BROTHERHOOD aside from the majority of crime-focused TV is that, like THE SOPRANOS, it maintains a finely nuanced sense of morality." 09/01/2010