Rhode Island is the smallest US state. The capital is called Providence. The science fiction god H. P. Lovecraft lived and died here; the Farrelly Brothers also came from here, as did the legendary Robert Aldrich. Generally less well known is Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee, who denied Warlord Bush his support for the Iraq War, was kicked out of the Senate in 2006, later left the party, eventually supported Obama, and now serves as the state's governor.
Series creator Blake Masters had that senator in mind when he unleashed Tommy Caffee, a character as headstrong as he is career-obsessed, who pulls strings in the Senate for his Irish community, that Providence district called The Hill. Tommy Caffee, the prince of the hill. A high-clever, shirt-sleeved, down-to-earth character who believes in the power of family like a bricklayer believes in a trowel. His wife Eileen takes care of their daughters, tries to avoid Tommy's overbearing mother, and otherwise keeps her head above water with occasional flings and moderate drugs. Business as usual.
The show quickly ignites the booster, however, when Tommy's brother Michael, thought to be deceased, shows up. A hoodlum in his own right, he immediately does everything he can to be reintegrated into the family and from then on leaves no stone unturned to reclaim his old territory in the mafia-like Irish mob: with cunning, with violence, with feeling. He is supported by his mother, who also has her fingers in the pie when it comes to politics. Fought by corrupt cops and tough criminals
If you love The Sopranos, you'll love Brotherhood: Family, sex, violence, it's all there and wonderfully explicit. A set design of the finest, great music score, terrific actors and intricate plots make for fast-paced, intelligent, breathtaking entertainment.
Series creator Blake Masters had that senator in mind when he unleashed Tommy Caffee, a character as headstrong as he is career-obsessed, who pulls strings in the Senate for his Irish community, that Providence district called The Hill. Tommy Caffee, the prince of the hill. A high-clever, shirt-sleeved, down-to-earth character who believes in the power of family like a bricklayer believes in a trowel. His wife Eileen takes care of their daughters, tries to avoid Tommy's overbearing mother, and otherwise keeps her head above water with occasional flings and moderate drugs. Business as usual.
The show quickly ignites the booster, however, when Tommy's brother Michael, thought to be deceased, shows up. A hoodlum in his own right, he immediately does everything he can to be reintegrated into the family and from then on leaves no stone unturned to reclaim his old territory in the mafia-like Irish mob: with cunning, with violence, with feeling. He is supported by his mother, who also has her fingers in the pie when it comes to politics. Fought by corrupt cops and tough criminals
If you love The Sopranos, you'll love Brotherhood: Family, sex, violence, it's all there and wonderfully explicit. A set design of the finest, great music score, terrific actors and intricate plots make for fast-paced, intelligent, breathtaking entertainment.