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Go Ahead, Brother

Go Ahead, Brother (Polish: Idź przodem, bracie) is a Polish crime thriller series that premiered on Netflix on 30 October 2024. It follows Oskar Gwiazda, a former officer of an elite police tactical unit who, after a panic attack during a gang-related operation, leaves the force and takes a job as a retail security guard while carrying his late father's large gambling debts, until he spots a risky way to solve his financial problems.¹^•²

Key fact	Detail
Original title	Idź przodem, bracie
Premiere	30 October 2024, Netflix; season 1 of 6 episodes of about 58 minutes each¹^•³
Creator and writer	Kacper Wysocki⁴
Season 1 director	Maciej Pieprzyca⁴
Main cast	Piotr Witkowski (Oskar Gwiazda), Konrad Eleryk (Sylwek Zajfert), Marcin Kowalczyk (Damian Czorny), Aleksandra Adamska (Marta Gwiazda-Zajfert), Cezary Żak (Czorny senior)⁵
Reception	Filmweb 7.2/10 from 41,000 ratings; IMDb 7.0/10 from about 2,200 ratings⁵^•⁶
Second season	Confirmed by Netflix, directed by Aleksandra Terpińska, scheduled for 2027⁷

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Premise

Oskar Gwiazda served in an elite police unit until a panic attack during a major gang-related bust forced him to leave the service. His father then died by suicide, leaving massive gambling debts. To stay afloat, Oskar becomes a security guard at a clothing trading complex, where he discovers a chance to solve his financial problems.² His path crosses that of his brother-in-law Sylwek Zajfert and the ruthless gangster Damian Czorny, and each successive decision draws him deeper into the criminal world.⁸

The first season's six episodes trace this descent. In the opening episode, the panic attack leaves Oskar's team vulnerable and forces him to start his life over; later episodes bring a recording device planted in his home, an attack in which the whole family is trapped with Marta's unborn child at the center of the danger, and a final confrontation in which Oskar and Sylwek face their enemies directly.⁹

Cast

Piotr Witkowski plays Oskar Gwiazda and Konrad Eleryk plays Sylwek Zajfert; both appear in all six episodes of the first season. Marcin Kowalczyk plays the gangster Damian Czorny, and Aleksandra Adamska plays Marta Gwiazda-Zajfert. The supporting cast includes Cezary Żak as Czorny senior, Anastasiya Pustovit as Jewa, Maja Szopa as Sonia, Piotr Adamczyk as Eryk Tomczyk, Magdalena Walach as Joanna Skóra, Jan Peszek as Bogdan, and Mirosław Haniszewski as section manager Marecki.⁵^•¹⁰

On Filmweb's ranking of roles, Damian Czorny scored highest at 8.7 from 3,855 ratings, followed by Sylwek Zajfert at 8.4 and Oskar Gwiazda at 8.2.⁵

Production and second season

The series was created and written by Kacper Wysocki, whose earlier credits include Klangor, Królowa, Informacja zwrotna, and Belfer 3.⁴^•¹¹ Maciej Pieprzyca directed the first season, with Łukasz Dzięcioł producing.⁴^•¹ The Polish Film Institute's financial support register for 30 December 2024 lists Idź przodem bracie as a supported fiction series.¹²

Second season. Netflix officially confirmed a second season. Aleksandra Terpińska takes over directing from Maciej Pieprzyca, Kacper Wysocki returns as screenwriter, Łukasz Dzięcioł remains producer, and production is handled by Opus TV. Piotr Witkowski and Konrad Eleryk return as Oskar and Sylwek, joined by new cast members including Agnieszka Grochowska, Michalina Łabacz, Łukasz Simlat, Mirosław Kropielnicki, and Piotr Żurawski. The new episodes are set more than a year after the first season: Oskar has made a risky deal with Damian, and an unexpected ultimatum brings real danger to him and his family. The season is scheduled for release in 2027.⁷^•⁸

Reception

The first season debuted on 30 October 2024 and drew strong viewer interest, which led to the renewal.⁷ After its Netflix release it stayed near the top of the TOP 10 series ranking in Poland for a long period.¹³ Filmweb users gave the series 7.2 out of 10 from 41,000 ratings, and its 13 critics scored it 7.0.⁵ On IMDb it holds 7.0 from about 2,200 ratings, with individual first-season episodes rated between 7.3 and 8.0.⁶ The series was nominated for the 2025 Eagle (Orzeł) award for Best Fiction Series.²

Availability and ratings

The series streams on Netflix, which carries Polish audio as the original track plus English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Ukrainian audio options, with subtitles in several languages including Arabic, English, French, Polish, Ukrainian, and Chinese.⁹ It was added to Netflix in the United States on 30 October 2024 and in most other listed territories on 31 October 2024.¹⁴ Age ratings vary by territory: 15 in the United Kingdom, TV-MA in the United States and Mexico, MA 15+ in Australia, R21 in Singapore, 16 in Belgium, A16 in Brazil, and 18+ in Turkey.¹⁴

References

Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › Scripted television and comedy series › Drama and prestige series (individual series) › Crime and thriller series › Organized crime and heist series

Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026

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