Brothers episode 6, “The Dance,” is listed for October 21, 2026 on Apple TV, according to Apple’s episode guide. Apple says the eight-episode comedy starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson releases one new episode every Wednesday through November 4, 2026, which leaves two episodes after this one.
The show follows McConaughey and Harrelson playing fictionalized versions of themselves. Here is what Apple has shared about the new episode and the rest of the season.
When is Brothers episode 6 out?
Apple lists “The Dance” for Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Apple TV typically releases new episodes at 9pm ET / 6pm PT the evening before the listed date, so US viewers may have been able to watch it the evening of October 20. Apple does not confirm a release time on its episode pages.
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What happens in The Dance
Apple’s synopsis for episode 6 reads: “Wyatt asks Kai to the school dance, where Matthew and Woody try to play it cool as chaperones.”
That is the whole official description. Wyatt is Matthew’s son, who went on his first hunting trip with his dad back in episode 2, according to Apple’s synopsis for “The Hunt.” Apple’s stills for episode 6 show McConaughey and Harrelson together, plus Nolan Almeida, Oona Yaffe and Skyler Gisondo.
It comes a week after episode 5, “Valentine’s Day,” where Apple says “things quickly spiral out of control for Matthew and Woody after forgetting Valentine’s Day.” Our Brothers episode 5 recap walks through that episode.
Brothers episode guide and schedule
Apple premiered the first two episodes together on September 23, 2026, then moved to one episode a week. Titles and dates below are from Apple’s episode guide. Apple has not yet listed titles for episodes 7 and 8; the dates follow from its weekly Wednesday schedule ending November 4.
| Episode | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On the Road | September 23, 2026 |
| 2 | The Hunt | September 23, 2026 |
| 3 | Little Woody | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | The Band | October 7, 2026 |
| 5 | Valentine’s Day | October 14, 2026 |
| 6 | The Dance | October 21, 2026 |
| 7 | Not yet listed | October 28, 2026 |
| 8 | Season finale (not yet listed) | November 4, 2026 |
What Brothers is about
In Apple’s description, McConaughey and Harrelson’s “lifelong friendship is thrown into chaos when they uncover a decades-old secret: they might actually be brothers.”
After Woody’s daughter’s wedding falls apart, he loads up the family and heads to Austin for an extended stay at Matthew’s ranch. Matthew’s mother, Ma Mac, played by Holland Taylor, then lets slip the long-buried secret. Apple says that as Woody turns the ranch upside down looking for the truth, Matthew is dealing with a different identity crisis: a potential run for Governor of Texas.
The weekly synopses have followed both threads. In episode 3, “When Ma Mac wants the Harrelsons out, Woody hatches a harebrained plan to buy time.” In episode 4, the pair “put their musical talents to the test as Olive’s investigation ramps up.”
Brothers cast
Alongside Harrelson and McConaughey, Apple’s press release lists:
- Natalie Martinez
- Brittany Ishibashi
- Nolan Almeida
- Ella Grace Helton
- Noah Carganilla
- Highdee Kuan
- Oona Yaffe
- Holland Taylor as Ma Mac
We looked at Taylor’s role in more detail in our piece on who plays Matthew McConaughey’s mother.
Who makes Brothers?
Brothers is produced for Apple TV by Paramount Television Studios. Lee Eisenberg is the showrunner and executive producer. Eisenberg, McConaughey and Harrelson executive produce alongside Natalie Sandy, David West Read, Trish Hofmann, Bill Bost, Jason Winer, David Finkel, Brett Baer and Jeremy Plager. Trent O’Donnell directs multiple episodes, including the pilot.
Apple’s Brothers premiere announcement has the original schedule. Apple has not announced a second season.
How to watch
All released episodes of Brothers are streaming on Apple TV, which costs $14.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers, according to Apple. You can watch in the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV 4K, Apple Vision Pro, many smart TVs, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, PlayStation and Xbox, or at tv.apple.com.
