The Brothers Sun S1E1 Pilot – (Overview and Recap)

In episode 1 of The Brothers Sun, titled “Pilot”, we are introduced to Charles, a highly skilled gangster who is the son of a wealthy gangster from the Chinese Triad. The episode begins with two armed guards strolling into a hotel room, only to face a brutal takedown by Charles. Just in the nick of time, Charles kills every one of them while making sure his cake in the microwave remains edible.

Bloodboots, a bald man, and his crew are summoned to clear the bodies and erase any traces from the blood-stained carpet. Charles’ father gets attacked, leading him to fly to Los Angeles, where he finds his brother Bruce mixed up in selling drugs for college fees. Charles’ father is rushed to the hospital, but due to a lack of blood flow to the brain, he slips into a coma.

According to the doctors, there’s little chance that he will ever wake up. Before losing consciousness, Charles’ father orders him to go to Los Angeles, find his mother and brother, and protect them from any harm. The episode ends with Charles finding his brother Bruce in a nightclub, who has been selling drugs all night. However, Charles’ attempt to introduce himself to his brother leads to being tasered by May’s men.