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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.

3 Seasons
29 Episodes
Ended
Crime Drama
Cast & Characters
episode image Matthew 22:10
8.1/10 (129 votes)

#1 Matthew 22:10

S1:E11

A hit is ordered on Michael. Marty Trio works with the FBI to get Freddie by wearing a wire. Declan thinks his partner might be a dirty cop.

episode image The Lonesome Death of... 4:7-8
7.9/10 (105 votes)

#2 The Lonesome Death of... 4:7-8

S2:E3

Colin helps Michael and Eileen cope with the unexpected death of a friend while Freddie tries to avoid a war with the Italians; Tommy helps smooth things over with the Speaker of the House's mistress.

episode image Uneasy Lies the Head
7.9/10 (90 votes)

#3 Uneasy Lies the Head

S3:E1

Unhappy being the speaker's lackey, Tommy explores the possibility of leaving politics. Rose's birthday party attracts both of her feuding sons. Declan is offered an opportunity to investigate government corruption.

episode image Birnam Wood Comes To Dunsinane
7.9/10 (87 votes)

#4 Birnam Wood Comes To Dunsinane

S3:E8

Tommy becomes heir apparent for Speaker when Donatello's condition worsens; Freddie maneuvers to get on Tommy's good side; with the mob, the state police, and feds after him, Michael's obsession with Colin puts everyone in jeopardy.

episode image Vivekchaudamani: 51
7.8/10 (118 votes)

#5 Vivekchaudamani: 51

S1:E10

When the Caffee's father shows up, he tries to get the boys to help him by threatening to sell the family home.

episode image Not Dark Yet 3:5-6
7.8/10 (91 votes)

#6 Not Dark Yet 3:5-6

S2:E4

Rose causes problems between Tommy and Michael. Michael messes up Tommy's real estate deal. Freddie asks Declan for some help. Tommy and Dana get closer.

episode image True Love Tends to Forget 1:1-4
7.8/10 (90 votes)

#7 True Love Tends to Forget 1:1-4

S2:E6

Michael goes after more power while he and Kath get ready for their little addition to the family. Tommy tries to fix the problems in a bad area of The Hill. Eileen learns from other politicians wives.

episode image Only a Pawn... 1:7-8
7.8/10 (86 votes)

#8 Only a Pawn... 1:7-8

S2:E7

Election day is here and Tommy is behind in the early exit polls. Michael goes with a hit man as a favor. Kath turns to Colin for help and he takes her to an abortion clinic.

episode image Call Letter Blues 1:2-6
7.8/10 (87 votes)

#9 Call Letter Blues 1:2-6

S2:E9

It's Thanksgiving and Rose is fed up with everyone. She leaves and they are forced to figure things out on their own. Freddy and Marty Trio use some information to get a holiday furlough from prison.

episode image Ecclesiastes 7:2
7.7/10 (123 votes)

#10 Ecclesiastes 7:2

S1:E9

A deadly bus crash is caused by a suicide jumper. The bus was carrying passengers from The Hill back from a Patriots game. Michael tries to figure out a way to use this to his advantage with Freddie.

episode image One Too Many Mornings 3:4-8
7.7/10 (111 votes)

#11 One Too Many Mornings 3:4-8

S2:E1

Tommy outmaneuvers U.S. Attorney Ellis Franklin as he and Eileen struggle to keep up the appearance of a happy marriage. Michael, who has no memory of his attacker at the wedding, tries to re-establish his territory with Freddie and asks Declan to investigate the source of his head injury. Declan spirals out of control as he finds himself shut out at work and at home.

episode image Shelter From the Storm 1:1-2
7.7/10 (89 votes)

#12 Shelter From the Storm 1:1-2

S2:E8

Declan gets a new assignment from the FBI. Eileen is in for a shock when she becomes a volunteer at social services. Tommy is feeling pressure to become Judd's replacement as chairman of a committee. Michael and Collin enter a partnership with Nozzoli.

episode image Things Have Changed 1:7-8
7.7/10 (93 votes)

#13 Things Have Changed 1:7-8

S2:E10

Freddie tries to get Nozzoli's help involving Michael. Tommy goes after the Speaker's chair. Eileen has had enough and confronts Tommy about his relationship with Dana. After losing someone close to them Colin and Rose become closer. The US Attorney's office investigates Freddie's furlough.

episode image Mark 8:36
7.6/10 (240 votes)

#14 Mark 8:36

S1:E1

Local politician Tommy Caffee's life gets complicated when his gangster brother returns home to Providence.

episode image Matthew 12:25
7.6/10 (140 votes)

#15 Matthew 12:25

S1:E5

Tommy sees an opportunity to make some money when the governor asks him to introduce a bill that would create jobs on the hill but would also tear down some houses. Michael deals with Armenian drug dealers working out of a local bar. Rose fights back when they want to lay off 25 workers at the mill.

episode image Down in the Flood 3:5-6
7.6/10 (101 votes)

#16 Down in the Flood 3:5-6

S2:E2

As Tommy begins his re-election campaign, he turns to his sister, Mary-Kate, rather than Eileen for support. Colin Carr, Tommy and Michael’s estranged Irish cousin, returns to Providence – an event Rose views with deep distrust. Michael and Moe team up for a truck heist while Declan and Cassie have dinner with Cassie’s parents.

episode image All the Interim Is Like a Phantasma
7.6/10 (80 votes)

#17 All the Interim Is Like a Phantasma

S3:E7

Michael returns to Kath but she and Colin begin to worry as the FBI fuels Michael's suspicions about their relationship. Eileen is confined to bed rest for the duration of her pregnancy. Tommy seeks Michael's assistance as Declan begins to zero his investigation in on the Waterfront Project.

episode image Genesis 27:29
7.5/10 (180 votes)

#18 Genesis 27:29

S1:E2

Michael plays a game of Russian roulette with the mentally challenged brother of a neighborhood store he wants to take over. Tommy is working on keeping a highway spur from going through the hill by wheeling and dealing behind the scenes. Eileen gets some upsetting news at the doctor's office.

episode image Samyutta 11:10
7.5/10 (123 votes)

#19 Samyutta 11:10

S1:E6

Michael helps out Declan's partner. Tommy sees a way to fix his zoning problems by helping a black minister.

episode image Job 31:5-6
7.5/10 (121 votes)

#20 Job 31:5-6

S1:E8

Rose plans a surprise birthday part for Michael. Tommy decides to play dirty to be the majority leader.

episode image Dear Landlord 1:3-4
7.5/10 (89 votes)

#21 Dear Landlord 1:3-4

S2:E5

Tommy doesn't get support from the usual places while struggling to stay on track. Michal looks to make some changes in his life. Colin searches for his father. Freddie asks Declan for help in finding someone.

episode image The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth
7.5/10 (80 votes)

#22 The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth

S3:E4

Over Labor Day Weekend Tommy, Eileen and the family spend the holiday at a water front property where Tommy surprises Eileen with his plans for their new home away from the hill, his mom and Michael but Eileen won't let her self believe it until it happens. An incident at Nozzoli's barbeque pushes Michael's growing paranoia into overdrive. The absence of Kath and Colin who have gone away together does little to ease his mind. Declan and Cassie get away for a romantic weekend, which is ruined by their past marital difficulties.

episode image Give Me the Ocular Proof...
7.5/10 (80 votes)

#23 Give Me the Ocular Proof...

S3:E5

Declan's investigation triggers alarms among the corrupt politicians so Tommy tries to finesse information from the investigation. Rose receives a diagnosis and shares the truth with Ellen. Michael and Colin begin to clash as they help Freddie plan a robbery.

episode image Matthew 13:57
7.4/10 (147 votes)

#24 Matthew 13:57

S1:E3

Tommy must help settle a garbage strike. Michael tries to recruit for his crew. Eileen's boyfriend misses their time together.

episode image Matthew 5:6
7.4/10 (138 votes)

#25 Matthew 5:6

S1:E4

The Caffee's Sunday dinner is interrupted by Treasury Agents looking for the conterfeit money. Michael takes care of the guy who "ratted" him out and Tommy looks to the speaker for help on a bill that will help his real estate deal.

episode image Genesis 27:39
7.4/10 (127 votes)

#26 Genesis 27:39

S1:E7

Tommy decides to work with Michael to save a local movie theater. Rose gets a new job and immediately tires to unionize her co-workers.

episode image Things Badly Begun
7.4/10 (77 votes)

#27 Things Badly Begun

S3:E2

Tommy blackmails Mayor Panzarella into supporting the waterfront development but runs into opposition from a community group organized by Michael. Freddi Cork is forced to take a legitimate job as a car salesman. Eileen's pregnancy costs he a chance to advance. Declan begins his investigation to statehouse corruption as the disappearance of Federal Attorney Franklin draws attention away from his efforts. Rose begins to learn the joys of managed care.

episode image Let Rome Into Tiber Melt
7.4/10 (81 votes)

#28 Let Rome Into Tiber Melt

S3:E3

A fire in an abandoned mill that kills several Latino squatters and a firefighter causes political fallout for Tommy. Colin begins drinking heavily because of a love triangle. Declan's investigation bears fruit and is expanded.

episode image The Chimes At Midnight
7.3/10 (79 votes)

#29 The Chimes At Midnight

S3:E6

Tommy's plan to extricate himself from political entanglements hits a snag when Speaker Danatello seeks his help passing the budget. Declan learns more about Tommy's involvement in the Waterfront Project and connects Tommy to Nozzoli. Michael's jealousy over his mother's attachment to Colin adds fuel to his paranoia about Colin and Kath.

Cast & Chracters

character image Michael Caffee

Michael Caffee

Actor: Jason Isaacs
character image Tommy Caffee

Tommy Caffee

Actor: Jason Clarke
character image Rose Caffee

Rose Caffee

Actor: Fionnula Flanagan
character image Eileen Caffee

Eileen Caffee

Actor: Annabeth Gish
character image Declan 'Decko' Griggs

Declan 'Decko' Griggs

Actor: Ethan Embry
character image Freddie Cork

Freddie Cork

Actor: Kevin Chapman
character image Alex Byrne

Alex Byrne

Actor: Karl Bury
character image Mary Kate Martinson

Mary Kate Martinson

Actor: Kerry O'Malley
character image Carl Hobbs

Carl Hobbs

Actor: Rob Campbell

The highest rated episode of Brotherhood is "Matthew 22:10" (S1E11) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 129 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Chimes At Midnight" (S3E6) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 79 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Matthew 22:10" (S1E11) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 129 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Matthew 13:57" (S1E3) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 147 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Lonesome Death of... 4:7-8" (S2E3) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 105 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Dear Landlord 1:3-4" (S2E5) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 89 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Uneasy Lies the Head" (S3E1) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 90 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Chimes At Midnight" (S3E6) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 79 votes.

Name Department Job
John Glaser Costume & Make-Up Costume Designer
Blake Masters Production Producer
Henry Bromell Production Producer

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