Comments on: Brotherhood: Showtime TV Show Is Really Over, No Season Four

By: Rob (live between Boston & Providence)

Rob (live between Boston & Providence) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:28:45 +0000

We just finished the last episode and we had a feeling it was the finally. Then I read today that is all she wrote. Tommy is house speaker, Michael leave Rhode Island again. This show was so special, so well written and one of the few that used real businesses and locations in and around Providence. Its tragic that this top program gets the ax but a show like Two and a Half Men can stay on season after season!

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:50:48 +0000

It’s (always) about the money. Perhaps Showtime didn’t do enough to expose “Brotherhood”. I was a faithful viewer and am very disappointed to hear that it has been cancelled. It was one of the best.

By: Maggie Thomas

Maggie Thomas — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:59:59 +0000

First Shotime cancelled “Huff”, which was the best series Shotime ever had. Now they have cancelled ‘Brotherhood” as well? I don’t know what those people are thinking over there but I am not going to keep watching Shotime in the future. The only decent shows they have left are “Californication” and ‘Weeds”. I guess I’ll just wait for those shows to come out on DVD and watch them for free from my local library. I will not continue to pay for weak programming that rarely air good movies and cancels the best series that makes you want to watch Shotime in the first place. Sorry Shotime, I’m switching to Starz.

By: meghan

meghan — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:26:08 +0000

This show had the best acting and writing on television. What a shame. Ethan Embry was a revelation in this series. What a tragedy they didn’t give a real shot. Where were the viewers? This show was phenomenal.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:13:26 +0000

ALWAYS HAVE TO CANCEL THE BEST SHOWS……AND LEAVE THE TRASH ON..ITS B.S.
Brotherhood was a fantastic show!!!
IDIOTS

By: Diane

Diane — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:23:34 +0000

One of the best shows on TV next to Dexter. Someone made the wrong move to cancel .
So sorry to see it go it was fantastic. You could bring it back!!!

By: David

David — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:51:23 +0000

Brotherhood blows The Soprano’s away I love the show and think its a shame we cant keep it on the air

By: Vin Smith

Vin Smith — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:53:29 +0000

One of the all time great TV series. Virtually perfect casting. The picture you get is perfectly balanced with the gritty reality of life itself–tough, uncertain, yet needing to be preserved.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:49:03 +0000

I loved the writing. It was much more compelling than HBOs Sopranos. Every single character was I thought well developed. I would seriously like to see the producers reconsider and bring the show back much like HBO did with The Sopranos. The intrigue would be there for me . I am really disappointed.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:49:11 +0000

I think showtime has made a big mistake by cancelling this show. I thought it was better than the Sapranos and if it was advertised better it could have had a run as long as the Sopranos. At least we still have Dexter unless you plan on cancelling that show next. Showtime better watch out because these network cable stations are starting to turn out better shows without the extra monthly cost to the consumer. If it was not for Dexter I would definitely say goodbye to showtime. Keep up the good work fox and amc.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:05:39 +0000

how can you KEEP a show like Crash running and CANCEL a subperb show like Brotherhood?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:02:02 +0000

SHO TIME U SUCK FOR CANCELING THE SHOW BROTHERHOOD IT WAS THE NEXT BEST THING TO ” DEXTER”..LET IT AT LEAST HAVE A FINALLY..IDIOTS

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:36:49 +0000

Brotherhood is one of the best acted and best written dramas on television. If the hiatis was not so long and it was better advertised, it might attract more viewers.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:53:53 +0000

I really hated the news about cancellation. But then agian I love the show and now it has ended perfectly. Everything a big circle. In a way I like this approach and yes maybe they should do this more. From the beginning make a max. amount of episodes to tell the story in. This doesn’t make the show weak. But keeps it even stronger because you long for more. Keep them hungry for more that to me is perfect storytelling.
Odd comparison look at certain japanese anime. 26 episodes no more no less, what do you have in the ending a solid an strong story. Instead of something going berserk, weak on story arcs or longwinded… as I am right now ^^ thx for making this show loved it!!!

By: Sherrie

Sherrie — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:56:01 +0000

Brotherhood to me, beat out the Sopranos and was the best Mob Drama to come in a long time. It’s a real shame Showtime canceled this show, actually they couldn’t have been more wrong. Huge mistake!

By: Rob Savage

Rob Savage — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:35:45 +0000

If Brotherhood were on a stronger network for proper advertising their products, like HBO, it might have had a longer and more successful lifespan. Too bad because it was an outstanding show with superb acting, writing and was going in a great direction. Showtime and bollixed up another fine piece of entertainment.

By: kevin smith

kevin smith — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:49:39 +0000

Too bad, great show but todays moron viewers prefer all that reality show noncense because most of them don’t have lives of their own. As far as the TV execs, they are running a business and need to focus on the bottom line.

By: Rita K. Luebke

Rita K. Luebke — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:43:53 +0000

PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL “BROTHEHROOD!!” It is the best show on Sunday nights. I love all of the characters, but Ms. Flanagan holds it all togerther with her secrets & motherly ‘protection’ for her family.
Ethan Embry is fabulous as the man with the conscience. The transformation of Tommy into the male equivalent of his mother, mixed with a little appetite for more power, is in great conflict with his Irish upbringing. We Irish always have that crisis of conscience to pull us in many directions, and I love how Tommy solves his one piece @ a time.
Thanks for listening,
Rita K. Luebke
Medina, OH 44256

By: Rhea

Rhea — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:30:40 +0000

I too just discovered this series in the past month. Not everyone has Showtime and this is clearly a reason to watch TV! Something should have been done to promote it, I never saw ANY type of promotion. Well written indeed. Best thing since the Sopranos. BRING IT BACK!!!

By: Dick

Dick — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:53:23 +0000

A show like this should NOT be cancelled. Is there any chance that HBO will pick this up?

By: Erik Finley

Erik Finley — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:07:29 +0000

I had showtime mainly for this show, I like Tutors and I like Californiacation but my whole reason for having it was brotherhood. Now that they canceled it, I am canceling them. The writers did their best to tie things together for us, I liked the way it ended but ofcourse you are left wanting more, you know in the back of your head that there could have been a longer story with a “better” ending, showtime fucked it up though.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:14:43 +0000

NO MORE SHOWTIME FOR ME. BROTHERHOOD WAS THE BEST SHOW ON SHOWTIME!

By: JIm

JIm — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:42:42 +0000

One of the BEST shows on TV and it’s now lost. The dumbing of America continues, I’ve canceled my Showtime. A gritty, well written and acted show that people watching need to be able to follow the storyline and actually THINK about the plot. The actors in this show were great. Too bad it’s over.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:27:31 +0000

Brotherhood is an excellent show and I can’t believe it’s been cancelled. I only added Showtime to my premium channels because of this show and Dexter. They are both well written and have good storylines. Says a lot for our programers when they cancel a show like this and keep nonsense like Californication running. At least with the Sopranos we the viewers were told when the last season would be and had the option of cancelling our HBO premium if that’s the only reason we had it. Maybe everybody, since apparently there aren’t that many of us that watched Brotherhood should cancel our Showtime channel and rent the DVD’s of anything they may offer from now on.

By: Linda M Au

Linda M Au — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:35:12 +0000

Very distressed to hear this. I enjoyed this series more than I did The Sopranos. It’s a sad day when a quality series like this can’t make it on Showtime, but trash like Californication gets renewed instead.

By: STEVEN SMITH

STEVEN SMITH — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:26:52 +0000

CLEARLY,….”THE BROTHERHOOD” WAS MY FAVORITE (OF ALL TIME) WEEKLY SERIES. BRILLIANT CASTING,..ACTING, & STORYLINE. EACH WEEK,…I COULD HARDLY WAIT TO VIEW THE LATEST EPISODE.
SURLEY,…THERE MUST BE SOME VISIONARY PROGRAMMER OUT THERE,…AMONG THE MULTIPLICITY OF THE CABLE WORLD NETWORKS.
WE CAN NOT ALLOW THIS “ARTISITIC MASTERPIECE” TO FADE INTO OBLIVIOUSNESS..
“SOMEONE”,…”ANYONE”,….PLEASE SAVE US !!!!

By: Linda Vincent

Linda Vincent — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:18:32 +0000

I am really sorry that this series has not been picked up for a fourth season. I enjoyed watching it and wondering what the heck would happen from week to week. Who can understand what makes a show popular?

By: Lee Chanler

Lee Chanler — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:47:55 +0000

I’m very sad to hear this since this was a program I enjoyed watching – never missed an episode. What’s wrong with Showtime? I wonder with what garbage they’ll replace it.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:32:40 +0000

I finally found a show I enjoyed. It was a great show. Hopefully, Showtime will get their head on and promote the show. Maybe then it will succeed. I just found out about the show last month. Showtime provides every show on demand except Brotherhood. I watch a lot of TV and still did not hear of this one until Net Flix recommended it. Bad work Showtime. Step up and do the right thing.

By: Patricia Winston

Patricia Winston — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:26:03 +0000

I’m sad to see Brotherhood close. It was a great show and I looked forward to each new season. Guess I’ll go find the dvd and call it good.

Patricia