Brotherhood (2006)

Crime · Drama

A working-class Irish family rules a city built on loyalty and corruption. The Caffee brothers, Tommy, a rising politician desperate for reelection, and Michael, a hardened criminal returning from seven years on the run and eager to reclaim his turf, fight for survival on opposite sides of the law. In their ruthless quest for power, the entire Caffee family is driven to lies, betrayal and infidelity -- threatening to tear them and the city of Providence, RI apart.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (8,731 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

7.67 avg 11 episodes 7.6 → 8.3 53 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mark 8:36	7.6	260
2	Genesis 27:29	7.5	195
3	Matthew 13:57	7.5	164
4	Matthew 5:6	7.5	149
5	Matthew 12:25	7.7	150
6	Samyutta 11:10	7.5	133
7	Genesis 27:39	7.5	137
8	Job 31:5-6	7.6	131
9	Ecclesiastes 7:2	7.8	135
10	Vivekchaudamani: 51	7.9	129
11	Matthew 22:10	8.3	144

Season 2 (2007)

7.80 avg 10 episodes 7.8 → 7.8 55 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	One Too Many Mornings 3:4-8	7.8	121
2	Down in the Flood 3:5-6	7.7	111
3	The Lonesome Death of... 4:7-8	7.9	117
4	Not Dark Yet 3:5-6	7.8	102
5	Dear Landlord 1:3-4	7.6	98
6	True Love Tends to Forget 1:1-4	7.8	99
7	Only a Pawn... 1:7-8	7.9	95
8	Shelter from the Storm 1:1-2	7.8	98
9	Call Letter Blues 1:2-6	7.9	98
10	Things Have Changed 1:7-8	7.8	100

Season 3 (2008)

7.65 avg 8 episodes 8.0 → 8.0 54 min avg

U-shaped

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Uneasy Lies the Head	8.0	101
2	Things Badly Begun	7.5	85
3	Let Rome Into Tiber Melt	7.5	88
4	The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth	7.6	88
5	Give Me the Ocular Proof...	7.5	86
6	The Chimes at Midnight	7.4	86
7	All the Interim Is Like a Phantasma	7.7	88
8	Birnam Wood Comes to Dunsinane	8.0	96