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The Brothers Sun (TV Series)

The Brothers Sun

2024

Brad Falchuk (Creator), Byron Wu (Creator) ...

Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Highdee Kuan, Sam Song Li ...

6.4

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TV Series. Action. Comedy. Drama TV Series (2024). 1 Season. 8 Episodes. When a mysterious enemy targets his family, a Taipei triad member heads to Los Angeles to protect his strong-willed mother and oblivious younger brother.

Canceled after its first season.

	Media	Author	Review
		Aramide Tinubu Variety	"A thrilling, brilliant dramedy about familial obligations, buried skeletons and the bonds that can never be broken"
		David Opie Digital Spy	"It's rare for a new series to know exactly what it wants to be just one season in, especially when it straddles two worlds like this, but 'The Brothers Sun' is defiantly sure of itself straight out of the gate (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ronda Racha Penrice The Wrap	"You're never tempted to stop watching because you are wholly invested in this family, this story and its outcome. That makes 'The Brothers Sun' not just another triumph for Asian American audiences, but one for us all"
		Steven Nguyen Scaife IGN	·'The Brothers Sun' shows early promise by leaning into the comedy of its odd-couple pairings. But it neglects to flesh out those dynamics further, making a misguided shift to more dramatic storytelling fall even flatter."
		Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter	"Although the end result feels like something less than the sum of its parts, it still yields enough fun to make Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk‘s action-comedy-drama as bingeable as a tray of freshly baked cookies."
		Chase Hutchinson Collider	"'The Brothers Sun' is the type of series that feels like it has room to grow, as it leaves the door open for more, but it would also do well to recognize its greatest strengths in future seasons (...) Rating: ★★★★★★ (out of 10)"
		Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle	"An awful series that's bad in almost every way (...) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"
		Max Gao AV Club	"A compelling portrait of a fractured Asian family, in which the younger generation must balance the cultural expectations of duty and tradition (...) with their growing desire to carve out their own place in the world
		Ben Travers IndieWire	"Michelle Yeoh leads a game cast in Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk's modern spin on 'The Prince and the Pauper', but the overextended — and surprisingly violent — story can't support her"
		James Marsh South China Morning Post	Bursting with colourful, larger-than-life characters and an endless stream of cultural observations and knowing gags... 'The Brothers Sun' presents a feast of fighting, food, and most importantly, family
		Laura Babiak The New York Observer	"The show is fun and much of the family drama is stirring, but the series’ questionable writing ultimately undermines that quality."
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"Funny, violent, and well-acted, 'The Brothers Sun' is a good way to start 2024"
		Belen Edwards Mashable	"It's proof that if you combine Yeoh with any kind of action and comedy, you're going to be in for a good time."
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"A new action-crime series that also offers dark comedy and a whole lot of violence and killing. All of it works surprisingly well thanks to a strong script and cast. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ricky Valero Ready Steady Cut	"'The Brothers Sun' is the first great show of 2024. (...) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Gavia Baker-Whitelaw TV Guide	"'The Brothers Sun' comes as a pleasant surprise. Well-paced and featuring plenty of fun little subplots, it has enough heart — and enough specificity in its setting — that there's no need to overthink its sillier side."
		Rodrigo Perez The Playlist	"Family is messy and complicated, and 'The Brothers Sun' certainly isn't reinventing any new wheels, but it's still a reasonably amusing series to kick off the new year with"
		Joshua Rivera Polygon	"There's a lot to love— the way it delights in cross-cultural specificity; how well it builds its genre thrills around a family story"
		John Anderson The Wall Street Journal	"The quality of dialogue and storytelling in 'The Brothers Sun', despite much fun and electricity, proves a drag on many of her co-stars. Ms. Yeoh, meanwhile, levitates"
		Raven Brunner Decider	"The show has heart, kickass fighting sequences, and a healthy dose of drama"
		Brian Lowry CNN	"At its best when it's playful and less so when it slips into silliness, the show features enough energetic action to work reasonably well on multiple levels"

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