Go Ahead, Brother

{{Short description|Polish crime thriller television series}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox television

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|pl|Idź przodem, bracie}}

| image = Go Ahead Brother.png

| caption = Netflix poster

| genre = {{Plainlist|

}}

| creator =

| writer = Kacper Wysocki

| director = Maciej Pieprzyca

| starring = {{Plainlist|

}}

| composer =

| country = Poland

| language = Polish

| num_seasons =

| num_episodes = 6

| executive_producer =

| producer = Łukasz Dzięcioł

| cinematography =

| editor =

| runtime = 52–62 minutes

| company = OPUS TV

| network = Netflix

| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|10|30|df=y}}

| last_aired = present

}}

Go Ahead, Brother ({{langx|pl|Idź przodem, bracie}}) is a Polish crime thriller television series starring Piotr Witkowski, {{ill|Konrad Eleryk|pl}}, {{ill|Mirosław Haniszewski|pl}}, Jakub Wesołowski, Sebastian Dela, and Andrzej Popiel. It was released on Netflix on 30 October 2024.

Premise

After being kicked out of the counterterrorist unit SPAP, Oskar Gwiazda pushes his father to suicide and takes on his debts. He struggles to settle into his new job as a security guard until he finds an employment oppurtunity elsewhere.

Cast

  • Piotr Witkowski as Oskar Gwiazda
  • {{ill|Konrad Eleryk|pl}} as Sylwester Zajfert
  • {{ill|Mirosław Haniszewski|pl}} as Marecki
  • Jakub Wesołowski as "Rudy"
  • Sebastian Dela as "Gemboj"
  • Andrzej Popiel as Gołaś
  • Aleksandra Adamska as Marta Gwiazda-Zajfert
  • {{ill|Marcin Kowalczyk (aktor)|lt=Marcin Kowalczyk|pl}} as Damian Czorny
  • Piotr Adamczyk as Eryk Tomczyk
  • Cezary Żak as Mieczysław Czorny
  • Anastasiya Pustovit as Jewa

Episodes

{{Episode table

|background= |total_width= |overall= |title=60 |airdate= | Aux1=|Aux1T = Duration |episodes =

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Episode 1

| NativeTitle =

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2024|10|30|df=yes}}

| Aux1 = 62 min

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Episode 2

| NativeTitle =

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2024|10|30|df=yes}}

| Aux1 = 56 min

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Episode 3

| NativeTitle =

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2024|10|30|df=yes}}

| Aux1 = 58 min

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Episode 4

| NativeTitle =

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2024|10|30|df=yes}}

| Aux1 = 57 min

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Episode 5

| NativeTitle =

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2024|10|30|df=yes}}

| Aux1 = 52 min

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Episode 6

| NativeTitle =

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2024|10|30|df=yes}}

| Aux1 = 62 min

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor =

}}

}}

Production

The series was announced in 2022.{{cite web |last1=Stępień |first1=Ewa |title=Netflix inwestuje w polskie filmy i seriale. "Heweliusz", "Idź przodem, bracie", "Lady Janosik" i "Furioza 2 i 3" to nowe produkcje, które niedługo trafią na platformę |url=https://www.elle.pl/artykul/netflix-inwestuje-w-polskie-filmy-i-seriale-heweliusz-idz-przodem-bracie-lady-janosik-i-furioza-2-i-3-to-nowe-produkcje-ktore-niedlugo-trafia-na-platforme-221206102838 |website=Elle Polska |access-date=2 October 2024 |language=pl |date=6 December 2022}} The script had been written specifically with Piotr Witkowski and {{ill|Konrad Eleryk|pl}} in mind for the two lead roles.{{cite web |last1=Szostak |first1=Sylwia |title=Jesienne seriale Netfliksa to murowane hity? Reakcja publiczności mówi wszystko |url=https://swiatseriali.interia.pl/newsy/seriale/netflix-seriale-1389/news-jesienne-seriale-netfliksa-to-murowane-hity-przyjeto-je-grom,nId,7720885 |website=Świat Seriali |access-date=2 October 2024 |language=pl |date=25 July 2024}}

Prior to filming, the actors trained with the GROM Military Unit for three months.{{cite web |last1=Korycka |first1=Marta |title=Aktorzy ćwiczyli trzy miesiące do nowego serialu Netfliksa. Reżyser: Tego się nie da nauczyć samemu |url=https://kultura.gazeta.pl/kultura/7,127222,30913847,aktorzy-cwiczyli-trzy-miesiace-do-nowego-serialu-netfliksa.html |website=Gazeta.pl |access-date=2 October 2024 |language=pl |date=24 April 2024}} The series was shot in Ostrołęka and the Piotrkowska Tram Station in Łódź in mid-2023.{{cite web |last1=Muszyński |first1=Dawid |title=Zakończyły się zdjęcia do polskiego neowesternu Netflixa |url=https://naekranie.pl/aktualnosci/zakonczyly-sie-zdjecia-do-polskiego-serialu-neo-westernu-netflixa-1702453853 |website=Naekranie.pl |access-date=2 October 2024 |language=pl |date=13 December 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Pawłowski |first1=Dariusz |title=Nowe filmy, do których zdjęcia powstały lub powstają w Łodzi |url=https://dzienniklodzki.pl/nowe-filmy-do-ktorych-zdjecia-powstaly-lub-powstaja-w-lodzi/ar/c13-18049089 |website=Dziennik Łódzki |access-date=2 October 2024 |language=pl |date=10 November 2023}}

Release

The series was released on Netflix on 30 October 2024.{{cite web |last1=Twaróg |first1=Joanna |title=5 najlepszych nowości Netflixa na październik 2024. Wśród nich polskie produkcje, których nie można przegapić |url=https://www.glamour.pl/artykul/najlepsze-nowosci-netflix-na-pazdziernik-2024-240930084805 |website=Glamour Poland |access-date=2 October 2024 |language=pl |date=30 September 2024}}

References

{{reflist}}