"Brotherhood" Ecclesiastes 7:2 (2006)

Director:

Henry Bromell

Writers:

Blake Masters (creator)
Blake Masters (writer)

TV Series:

"Brotherhood" (2006)

Original Air Date:

10 September 2006 (Season 1, Episode 9)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Politician | Gangster | Irish | Irish American | Mother Son Relationship

Cast

Jason Isaacs	...	Michael Caffee
Jason Clarke	...	Tommy Caffee
Annabeth Gish	...	Eileen Caffee
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Rose Caffee
Ethan Embry	...	Declan Giggs
Stivi Paskoski	...	Pete McGonagle
Kevin Chapman	...	Freddi Cork
Fiona C. Erickson	...	Mary Rose Caffee
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Karl Bury	...	Alex Byrne
D.W. Cormier	...	Bus Passenger
Gloria Crist	...	Vicky
Vincent J. Earnshaw	...	Bus Passenger / Survivor at Funeral
Michael Gaston	...	Mr. Speaker
Rob W. Gray	...	Family Member at Funeral
Wendy Hoopes	...	Fiona Cork
Steven Howitt	...	State Representative
Paul Keenan	...	Trooper Cooper
Maureen Keiller	...	Maureen Downey
Tom Kemp	...	Marty Trio
Stephen Kyle	...	Singer on Bus
Georgia Lyman	...	Cassie Giggs
Scott Mikels	...	EMT
Kerry O'Malley	...	Mary Kate Martinson
Wendy Overly	...	Maeve Maguire
Al Sapienza	...	The Mayor of Providence
Brian Scannell	...	Silent John
Matt Servitto	...	Representative Donatello
Jenna Sullivan	...	Jordana
Bill Thorpe	...	Capt. Miller
Jonathan Yvon	...	Greg Camby

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Mandalay Television

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the opening, when Freddie Cork's son is about to leap off the overpass, you can see a police car at the top of the frame, not moving. (This was part of the police detail that shut down that section of highway for filming.)

Soundtrack:

Sweet Memory

A great story line about a bus crash...

A great story line about a bus crash that deeply effects both brothers and other members of the community in ways that they couldn't anticipate. We get to see Fionnula Flannagan play out her role as the strong Irish matriarch - I love her! Annabeth Gish's character is sympathetic to a young woman whose grief is overlooked by others in the community. The young police officer who attended the scene and the impact on himself and his young wife makes a great subplot. I look forward to more episodes - I think this show is the sleeper of the season.

Only negative for me is the sound mixing - for example, there were terrific Irish bagpipes, which we rarely get to hear in our society, but after a few notes they were drowned out by a pop song!