Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Might Be Brothers in Apple TV’s Wild New Comedy

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are taking their famous friendship to a very unexpected place. Apple TV has dropped the official trailer for its upcoming comedy series Brothers, starring the longtime friends as fictionalized versions of themselves who discover they might actually be related.

The eight episode comedy premieres September 23 on Apple TV, with the first two episodes arriving together. New episodes will then debut every Wednesday through November 4.

And yes, the premise is exactly as wild as it sounds.

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Could Be Brothers

Brothers follows fictionalized versions of McConaughey and Harrelson after a family revelation throws their longtime friendship into question. The trouble begins when Woody’s daughter’s engagement falls apart, prompting Woody and his family to head to Matthew’s ranch in Austin.

Things take a much bigger turn when Matthew’s mother, played by Holland Taylor, reveals a long buried secret suggesting that Matthew and Woody could share a biological connection. Suddenly, the two friends have a very important question to answer.

Are they actually brothers? Naturally, Woody wants answers, while Matthew is dealing with another major change in his life. He is considering a run for Governor of Texas, giving the series another storyline that promises plenty of opportunities for comedy.

The Real Life Connection Makes It Even Better

The series is clearly having fun with the real life friendship between McConaughey and Harrelson. The two actors have known each other for decades and previously worked together on projects including True Detective.

The idea behind Brothers also comes from a real life rumor the actors have discussed publicly involving the possibility that their families could be connected. The Apple TV series takes that unusual premise and turns it into a fictional comedy about friendship, family and one extremely awkward question.

The cast also includes Holland Taylor, Natalie Martinez, Brittany Ishibashi and several others, with Lee Eisenberg serving as showrunner and executive producer.

When Does Brothers Premiere?

Brothers premieres September 23 on Apple TV, with two episodes available on premiere day. New episodes will follow weekly through November 4.

McConaughey and Harrelson have already proven they have the chemistry to make a complicated story work. Now they get to turn one bizarre family rumor into a comedy series, and judging from the trailer, they are having plenty of fun with it.

Whether they are actually brothers remains a mystery for the show. Either way, we are absolutely tuning in to find out.