Brotherhood is one of those little gems tucked away on satellite that doesn’t get the recognition it deserves, so you may well have missed it when it first aired.
A modern-day take on the age-old Cain and Abel theme, set in an Irish neighbourhood in the USA, the drama centres around two brothers on opposite sides of the law: politican Tommy, played by Jason Clarke, and gangster Michael, played by Jason Isaacs. While Tommy pursues ambitions as a rising star in politics, Michael seeks power the only way he knows how – amidst the gritty underworld of violence and crime.
The DVD boxset of season one of the show will be available to buy from Monday 26 July and, as well as eleven gripping episodes, it also features cast biographies and film biographies.
Here are some clips to give you a flavour, but bear in mind those Irish American gangster types can be fairly colourful with their language, so these clips are NSFW:
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The good news is we’ve got our hands on FIVE copies of the boxset, courtesy of the lovely folks at Shine Communications, and as always we’re offering them up for you to win. Just answer the following question…
Q. Jason Isaacs is well-known for his role in the Harry Potter films. What is the name of his character?
A) Rufus Scrimgeour
B) Horace Slughorn
C) Lucius Malfoy
Email us your answer, with ‘Brotherhood competition’ clearly marked in the subject line, at tvspy@ipcmedia.com. The competition will close at midnight on Thursday 19 August 2010.
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept entries submitted via the comments section of our blog. All entries must be via email.
