Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson's Apple TV+ show has been hit with a major setback. Partly inspired by their real-life friendship, the comedy series features Harrelson and McConaughey playing fictional versions of themselves as their families begin living together at McConaughey's Texas ranch. Along with starring together in True Detective season 1, they have also worked together on the 1999 movie EDtv and the 2008 movie Surfer, Dude. For Brothers, Harrelson and McConaughey are joined by series regulars Oona Yaffe, Highdee Kuan, Nolan Almeida, Ella Grace Helton, and Noah Carganilla.

According to Deadline, . His departure is reportedly due to creative disagreements about how the season should end, as eight of the 10 episodes have already been filmed. Lee Eisenberg, who previously created the comedy series Jury Duty and Little America, is in discussions to become the new showrunner to film the final episodes and to oversee reshoots. No date has been given yet for when production will resume.

Even if Eisenberg quickly agrees to become Brothers' new showrunner, . Rewrites will probably be needed for the final two episodes and to reshoot the previous eight episodes due to a change in creative vision. There will need to be consistency between what has already been filmed, what has not yet been filmed, and for the reshoots, and it will take time to solidify this before filming resumes.

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson's reunion show was first announced in March 2023. Even if production picks back up in 2025, . This means that at least three years will have passed between the initial announcement and the show's debut, and audiences will have to continue waiting a while to see McConaughey and Harrelson playing these fictional versions of themselves.

An indefinite production pause and losing a showrunner are disappointing developments for Brothers. That being said, it is good news that the project is still very much alive, and the majority of it has even been filmed, meaning this will not be a case of a promising show being canceled during production. Woody Harrelson's best movies and TV shows, along with those of McConaughey, rarely disappoint, especially when they work together. While it will take more time than expected, Brothers could still be worth the wait, and prove to be another memorable collaboration for the stars.

Source: Deadline