The Brothers Sun TV Series Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Mandarin |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Release date | January 4, 2024 |
| Running time | 47–69 min |
| Age rating | 16+ |
| Starring | Michelle Yeoh Justin Chien Sam Song Li Joon Lee Highdee Kuan |
| Created by | Byron Wu & Brad Falchuk |
| Directed by | Kevin Tancharoen Viet Nguyen |
| Written by | Justin Calen-Chenn Brad Falchuk Soojeong Son Amy Wang Byron Wu Andrew Law Jason Ning Ally Seibert |
| Produced by | John H. Radulovic Kim M. Cybulski |
| Executive producers | Brad Falchuk Byron Wu Kevin Tancharoen Mikkel Bondesen |
| Cinematography by | C. Kim Miles Andrew Mitchell |
| Edited by | Mark Strand Ryan Chan Evita Yuepu Zhou |
| Music by | Nathan Matthew David Nick Lee |
| Production locations | Los Angeles, California Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Production Company | Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision |
| Distributor | Netflix |
The Brothers Sun TV Series Cast & Character:
- Michelle Yeoh as Eileen “Mama” Sun
- Justin Chien as Charles Sun, Eileen’s eldest son
- Sam Song Li as Bruce Sun, Eileen’s younger son
- Joon Lee as Terrence “TK” Kang, Bruce’s Korean-American best friend who is a drug dealer and stoner
- Highdee Kuan as Alexis Kong, a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles and Charles’ childhood friend from Taipei
- Alice Hewkin as twin sisters June and May Song
- Jenny Yang as Xing
- Johnny Kou as Big Sun
- Jon Xue Zhang as Blood Boots
- Zhan Wang as Yuan
- Madison Hu as Grace
- Rodney To as Detective Mark Rizal
- Ron Yuan as Frank Ma
Storyline:
When the head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin, his eldest son, Charles (Justin Chien) heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother, Eileen (Michelle Yeoh), and his naive younger brother, Bruce (Sam Song Li) — who’s been completely sheltered from the truth of his family until now. But as Taipei’s deadliest societies and a new rising faction go head-to-head for dominance — Charles and Bruce must figure out what brotherhood and family truly mean before someone takes them out.
About The Brothers Sun TV Series:
The Brothers Sun is an American action comedy-drama television series starring Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee, and Highdee Kuan. It was created by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu for Netflix.
On February 2, 2022, it was revealed that Netflix ordered the production of The Brothers Sun created by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu. On June 13, 2022, the cast was revealed. Filming took place in Los Angeles, California, and Taipei City, Taiwan for three months.
Sam Song Li did take improv classes at Groundlings to prepare for his role as Bruce Sun.
The series was released on January 4, 2024. In March 2024, the series was canceled after one season.
The Brothers Sun TV Series Episodes List:
| Episodes | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Pilot” | Kevin Tancharoen | Byron Wu & Brad Falchuk | January 4, 2024 |
| 2 | “Favor for a Favor” | Kevin Tancharoen | Byron Wu | January 4, 2024 |
| 3 | “Whatever You Want” | Viet Nguyen | Andrew Law | January 4, 2024 |
| 4 | “Square” | Kevin Tancharoen | Justin Calen-Chenn & Soojeong Son | January 4, 2024 |
| 5 | “The Rolodex” | Viet Nguyen | Ally Seibert | January 4, 2024 |
| 6 | “Country Boy” | Viet Nguyen | Amy Wang | January 4, 2024 |
| 7 | “Gymkata” | Kevin Tancharoen | Jason Ning | January 4, 2024 |
| 8 | “Protect the Family” | Kevin Tancharoen | Brad Falchuk & Byron Wu | January 4, 2024 |
