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The Best Episodes of Brotherhood

Every episode of Brotherhood ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Brotherhood!

A working-class Irish family rules a city built on loyalty and corruption. The Caffee brothers, Tommy, a rising politician desperate for reelection, and Michael, a...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Matthew 22:10" is the best rated episode of "Brotherhood". It scored 8.2/10 based on 127 votes. Directed by Ed Bianchi and written by Blake Masters, it aired on 9/24/2006. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Lonesome Death of... 4:7-8".

  • Matthew 22:10
    8.2/10127 votes
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    #1 - Matthew 22:10

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/24/2006

    A hit is ordered on Michael. Marty Trio works with the FBI to get Freddie by wearing a wire. Declan thinks his partner might be a dirty cop.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Blake Masters

  • The Lonesome Death of... 4:7-8
    7.9/10104 votes
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    #2 - The Lonesome Death of... 4:7-8

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2007

    Colin helps Michael and Eileen cope with the unexpected death of a friend while Freddie tries to avoid a war with the Italians; Tommy helps smooth things over with the Speaker of the House's mistress.

    Director: Nick Gomez

    Writer: Blake Masters

  • Call Letter Blues 1:2-6
    7.9/1086 votes
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    #3 - Call Letter Blues 1:2-6

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2007

    It's Thanksgiving and Rose is fed up with everyone. She leaves and they are forced to figure things out on their own. Freddy and Marty Trio use some information to get a holiday furlough from prison.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Henry Bromell

  • Uneasy Lies the Head
    7.9/1089 votes
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    #4 - Uneasy Lies the Head

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/2/2008

    Unhappy being the speaker's lackey, Tommy explores the possibility of leaving politics. Rose's birthday party attracts both of her feuding sons. Declan is offered an opportunity to investigate government corruption.

    Director: Henry Bromell

    Writer: Henry Bromell

  • Birnam Wood Comes To Dunsinane
    7.9/1084 votes
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    #5 - Birnam Wood Comes To Dunsinane

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/2008

    Tommy becomes heir apparent for Speaker when Donatello's condition worsens; Freddie maneuvers to get on Tommy's good side; with the mob, the state police, and feds after him, Michael's obsession with Colin puts everyone in jeopardy.

    Director: Blake Masters

    Writer: Blake Masters

  • Vivekchaudamani: 51
    7.8/10116 votes
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    #6 - Vivekchaudamani: 51

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/17/2006

    When the Caffee's father shows up, he tries to get the boys to help him by threatening to sell the family home.

    Director: Brian Kirk

    Writer: N/A

  • Not Dark Yet 3:5-6
    7.8/1090 votes
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    #7 - Not Dark Yet 3:5-6

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2007

    Rose causes problems between Tommy and Michael. Michael messes up Tommy's real estate deal. Freddie asks Declan for some help. Tommy and Dana get closer.

    Director: Henry Bromell

    Writer: Henry Bromell

  • Only a Pawn... 1:7-8
    7.8/1085 votes
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    #8 - Only a Pawn... 1:7-8

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2007

    Election day is here and Tommy is behind in the early exit polls. Michael goes with a hit man as a favor. Kath turns to Colin for help and he takes her to an abortion clinic.

    Director: Blake Masters

    Writer: Blake Masters

  • Matthew 12:25
    7.7/10137 votes
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    #9 - Matthew 12:25

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/6/2006

    Tommy sees an opportunity to make some money when the governor asks him to introduce a bill that would create jobs on the hill but would also tear down some houses. Michael deals with Armenian drug dealers working out of a local bar. Rose fights back when they want to lay off 25 workers at the mill.

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Henry Bromell

  • Ecclesiastes 7:2
    7.7/10121 votes
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    #10 - Ecclesiastes 7:2

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/10/2006

    A deadly bus crash is caused by a suicide jumper. The bus was carrying passengers from The Hill back from a Patriots game. Michael tries to figure out a way to use this to his advantage with Freddie.

    Director: Henry Bromell

    Writer: Blake Masters

  • One Too Many Mornings 3:4-8
    7.7/10110 votes
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    #11 - One Too Many Mornings 3:4-8

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2007

    Tommy outmaneuvers U.S. Attorney Ellis Franklin as he and Eileen struggle to keep up the appearance of a happy marriage. Michael, who has no memory of his attacker at the wedding, tries to re-establish his territory with Freddie and asks Declan to investigate the source of his head injury. Declan spirals out of control as he finds himself shut out at work and at home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Blake Masters

  • True Love Tends to Forget 1:1-4
    7.7/1090 votes
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    #12 - True Love Tends to Forget 1:1-4

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2007

    Michael goes after more power while he and Kath get ready for their little addition to the family. Tommy tries to fix the problems in a bad area of The Hill. Eileen learns from other politicians wives.

    Director: Thomas Carter

    Writer: Henry Bromell

  • Shelter From the Storm 1:1-2
    7.7/1088 votes
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    #13 - Shelter From the Storm 1:1-2

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2007

    Declan gets a new assignment from the FBI. Eileen is in for a shock when she becomes a volunteer at social services. Tommy is feeling pressure to become Judd's replacement as chairman of a committee. Michael and Collin enter a partnership with Nozzoli.

    Director: Michael Corrente

    Writer: Henry Bromell

  • Things Have Changed 1:7-8
    7.7/1091 votes
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    #14 - Things Have Changed 1:7-8

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2007

    Freddie tries to get Nozzoli's help involving Michael. Tommy goes after the Speaker's chair. Eileen has had enough and confronts Tommy about his relationship with Dana. After losing someone close to them Colin and Rose become closer. The US Attorney's office investigates Freddie's furlough.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Blake Masters

  • Mark 8:36
    7.6/10239 votes
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    #15 - Mark 8:36

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2006

    Local politician Tommy Caffee's life gets complicated when his gangster brother returns home to Providence.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Blake Masters

  • Down in the Flood 3:5-6
    7.6/10100 votes
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    #16 - Down in the Flood 3:5-6

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2007

    As Tommy begins his re-election campaign, he turns to his sister, Mary-Kate, rather than Eileen for support. Colin Carr, Tommy and Michael’s estranged Irish cousin, returns to Providence – an event Rose views with deep distrust. Michael and Moe team up for a truck heist while Declan and Cassie have dinner with Cassie’s parents.

    Director: Brian Kirk

    Writer: Henry Bromell

  • All the Interim Is Like a Phantasma
    7.6/1078 votes
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    #17 - All the Interim Is Like a Phantasma

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/14/2008

    Michael returns to Kath but she and Colin begin to worry as the FBI fuels Michael's suspicions about their relationship. Eileen is confined to bed rest for the duration of her pregnancy. Tommy seeks Michael's assistance as Declan begins to zero his investigation in on the Waterfront Project.

    Director: Tim Hunter

    Writer: Henry Bromell

  • Genesis 27:29
    7.5/10179 votes
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    #18 - Genesis 27:29

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2006

    Michael plays a game of Russian roulette with the mentally challenged brother of a neighborhood store he wants to take over. Tommy is working on keeping a highway spur from going through the hill by wheeling and dealing behind the scenes. Eileen gets some upsetting news at the doctor's office.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Henry Bromell

  • Matthew 13:57
    7.5/10144 votes
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    #19 - Matthew 13:57

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2006

    Tommy must help settle a garbage strike. Michael tries to recruit for his crew. Eileen's boyfriend misses their time together.

    Director: Jean de Segonzac

    Writer: N/A

  • Samyutta 11:10
    7.5/10121 votes
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    #20 - Samyutta 11:10

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/13/2006

    Michael helps out Declan's partner. Tommy sees a way to fix his zoning problems by helping a black minister.

    Director: Leslie Libman

    Writer: N/A

  • Job 31:5-6
    7.5/10118 votes
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    #21 - Job 31:5-6

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/27/2006

    Rose plans a surprise birthday part for Michael. Tommy decides to play dirty to be the majority leader.

    Director: Nick Gomez

    Writer: Henry Bromell

  • Dear Landlord 1:3-4
    7.5/1088 votes
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    #22 - Dear Landlord 1:3-4

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2007

    Tommy doesn't get support from the usual places while struggling to stay on track. Michal looks to make some changes in his life. Colin searches for his father. Freddie asks Declan for help in finding someone.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Blake Masters

  • Give Me the Ocular Proof...
    7.5/1078 votes
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    #23 - Give Me the Ocular Proof...

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/30/2008

    Declan's investigation triggers alarms among the corrupt politicians so Tommy tries to finesse information from the investigation. Rose receives a diagnosis and shares the truth with Ellen. Michael and Colin begin to clash as they help Freddie plan a robbery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Blake Masters

  • Matthew 5:6
    7.4/10135 votes
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    #24 - Matthew 5:6

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2006

    The Caffee's Sunday dinner is interrupted by Treasury Agents looking for the conterfeit money. Michael takes care of the guy who "ratted" him out and Tommy looks to the speaker for help on a bill that will help his real estate deal.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Blake Masters

  • Genesis 27:39
    7.4/10125 votes
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    #25 - Genesis 27:39

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/20/2006

    Tommy decides to work with Michael to save a local movie theater. Rose gets a new job and immediately tires to unionize her co-workers.

    Director: Steve Shill

    Writer: Blake Masters