Brews Brothers

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Brews Brothers
Genre Comedy
Created by Greg Schaffer
Starring
Music byScott Doherty
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Franny Baldwin
  • David Soldinger
CinematographyPatrick Stewart
Editors
  • George Mandl
  • Colin Johnson
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time26–30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)

Brews Brothers is an American comedy television series created by Greg Schaffer that was released on April 10, 2020 on Netflix. [1]

Contents

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Brothers Rodman" Jeff Schaffer Greg Schaffer April 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
2"Recreate the Opus"Jeff SchafferGreg SchafferApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
3"Taste of Van Nuys"Natalia AndersonHunter Covington & Stacy TraubApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
4"Monk Monday"Jeff SchafferGreg SchafferApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
5"LA's Best Nose"Annabel Oakes Steve Joe April 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
6"Lazlo Suna" Robert Cohen Greg SchafferApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
7"Krachtbal"Robert CohenSteve JoeApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
8"The Trink"Dale SternGreg SchafferApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)

Production

Development

On August 23, 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The series was created by Greg Schaffer who was also expected to executive produce alongside Jeff Schaffer, Jonathan Stern, and Keith Quinn. [1] The series premiered on April 10, 2020. [2]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that Alan Aisenberg, Mike Castle, Carmen Flood, and Marques Ray were cast as series regulars. [3]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 40% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Brews Brothers has its moments, but predictable plotting and uneven humor make the whole brew fall flat." [4] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 44 out of 100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [5]

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