Brotherhood

Brotherhood follows the Caffee clan, a working class Irish American family trying to survive in a city built on loyalty and corruption. Tommy, an ambitious politician seeking reelection, and Michael, a hardened criminal who returns after seven years on the run, find themselves pulling in opposite directions. As they chase power, the rest of the Caffee clan gets drawn into a web of deceit, affairs, and double standards that threaten to tear the family apart and shake the city of Providence. The show mines the costs of loyalty, graft, and family bonds as the brothers navigate a web of enemies and allies, all while staying one step ahead of the law, and the line between right and wrong often blurs.

Produced as an original drama created by Blake Masters, Brotherhood premiered in 2006. It presents an intimate look at a Rhode Island crime family with no explicit source material, relying on the creators' vision and strong performances, with lean storytelling.

Reception and themes center on the tension between family loyalty and the pull of crime. Critics praised tight dialogue and how Providence shapes the drama, with power struggles and moral ambiguity driving the Caffees through a dangerous, charged landscape. It also probes the cost of loyalty when family ties clash.

Even with a limited footprint, Brotherhood stood out for its tight focus on a family unit facing corrupt city politics. The tense exchanges and relentless plotting give the show a distinct flavor among 2000s urban crime dramas. It also helped pave the way for personal crime stories on premium television.

While the run earned solid notices from fans and some critics, it did not accumulate major nominations. Performances by Jason Isaacs and Jason Clarke were widely praised, and the show's writing and tense plotting helped establish its reputation as a sharp, character driven crime drama.