VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Justina The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

stsman Since the show of 10/22 had "Carter Pike" all it needs now is "Douglas Wambaugh" and it will be great. Seems like a continuation of Picket Fences, maybe the other side of the mountain so to speak. As for NH realism, that isn't important to me or probably most of the viewers. After all it isn't a documentary, just a TV program for entertainment. Thank you David E. Kelley.

doubtingphaedrus Ever since Picket Fences went off the air, I've been waiting, ever sofreaking patiently, for another great melodrama to come alongfrom David Kelley. And though Boston Public started off alright, itsank, rather quickly.So I'd given up by the time I heard about this one, the Brotherhoodof Poland. And I thought, "What an unappealing title for a show."But, I found myself home the night it debuted, and figured sincethere's nothing good on tv anymore, I'd watch it. And I did. And,Brotherhood left an indifferent impression on me. It wasn't greatenough to get me excited and hopeful, but it wasn't terrible enoughfor me to disregard it completely. So I've kept watching.And last night, the fifth episode aired, and it's got Picket FencesDeux written all over it. And I love it. It's blatantly similar to PicketFences but that's just fine with me, I've been waiting for this foryears. The actors seem to be connecting more, and the writingseems to be getting a little less awkward...maybe Brotherhood justneeded to stretch its legs for a few weeks before it started to pickup some steam? I really don't care if it's 'inaccurate' as far as NewHampshire towns are concerned, I don't mind that reality seems toget checked at the door (that makes it better, if you ask me); it's afun and quirky show with smart humor and all the melodrama of aSirk movie. And wow, Randy Quaid did some fine acting last night;I've never really seem him in serious roles, and never thought hecould pull them off, but last night he actually impressed me withhis skills. Give this little show a try, it's only been getting better.

swat611 I saw commericals for this show, and had to at least check it out, and i'm glad i did. This show is really great. The cast works very well together. Though i don't think rating are good on it, i hope it doesn't get cancelled i really enjoy it. I suggest it to everybody.

Aldran "The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire" is David E. Kelley's latest attempt to bring another hit sitcom to television. After a rather confusing premiere, it looks like the usually-dominant Kelley is now 0 for 2 since "Boston Public" three years ago ("Girls Club," which came out last year, lasted two episodes).Being a resident of the town where the pilot for this show was filmed, I can safely say that the reason this show feels like it started in the middle of a storyline is beacuse the pilot never aired. The pilot was bad (So I heard), so they decided not to air it. Was this a mistake? It might have made some of the points brought up in the premiere a little more clear, rather than dump us right in the middle of something that's already been established and ends up being over our heads.Aside from that, I don't have high hopes for this show. It's advertised as a comedy, but there is a lot more drama than laughs (The humor, when it does come around, is usually hit or miss). The "first" episode feels too strongly like it's missing the backstory that was the pilot, and doesn't provide any outstanding reason to keep tuning in. The show will have to depend heavily on future episodes to build up what was lost, but between the already lacking appeal and competition of other shows in the timeslot, the future of the show is about as bleak as those of the three brothers it focuses on.