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Brotherhood centers on the Caffee brothers, Tommy and Michael, navigating political and criminal spheres in Providence, Rhode Island. The series explores the relationships between these figures, including family members and law enforcement, within the context of the New England Irish Mob. It depicts a network involving gangsters, politicians, and detectives.

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What sides of Providence do Tommy and Michael Caffee represent?

Tommy Caffee, played by Jason Clarke, is a Rhode Island politician trying to increase his influence through government. His brother Michael, played by Jason Isaacs, returns as an Irish-American mobster seeking control of the neighborhood's criminal economy.

Is Brotherhood based on real Rhode Island figures?

The series is fictional, but its central idea resembles the real Bulger brothers of Massachusetts: politician William Bulger and organized-crime boss Whitey Bulger. Brotherhood relocates that political-criminal tension to Providence and creates the Caffee family.

Which network originally aired Brotherhood?

Showtime premiered Brotherhood in 2006. The crime and political drama ran for three seasons, with Blake Masters serving as its creator.

Who are the major women in the Caffee family?

Annabeth Gish plays Tommy's wife Eileen, whose private struggles threaten his carefully managed political image. Fionnula Flanagan plays the brothers' mother Rose, a formidable presence with loyalties spanning both sides of the family.

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