The Brink 

Top U.S. government and military scramble to prevent World War 3 from happening amidst the chaos of a geopolitical crisis.

Creators:

Kim Benabib, Roberto Benabib

Stars:

Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Pablo Schreiber

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jack Black	...	Alex Talbot 10 episodes, 2015
Tim Robbins	...	Walter Larson 10 episodes, 2015
Pablo Schreiber	...	Zeke Tilson 10 episodes, 2015
Aasif Mandvi	...	Rafiq Massoud 10 episodes, 2015
Maribeth Monroe	...	Kendra Peterson 10 episodes, 2015
Eric Ladin	...	Glenn Taylor 10 episodes, 2015
Geoff Pierson	...	Pierce Grey 10 episodes, 2015
Esai Morales	...	President Julian Navarro 10 episodes, 2015
Iqbal Theba	...	General Umair Zaman 9 episodes, 2015
Erick Avari	...	Hasan 7 episodes, 2015
Melanie Chandra	...	Fareeda 7 episodes, 2015
John Larroquette	...	Robert Kittredge 7 episodes, 2015
Carla Gugino	...	Joanne Larson 6 episodes, 2015
Lamont Thompson	...	Dougan 6 episodes, 2015
Ryan Cutrona	...	James Donaldson 5 episodes, 2015
Marshall Manesh	...	Rafiq Massoud Sr. 5 episodes, 2015
Meera Syal	...	Naeema 5 episodes, 2015
Leslie Awender	...	Aide to CIA Director 4 episodes, 2015
Beth Horne	...	Embassy Staff 5 episodes, 2015

Storyline

A new half hour comedy series, The BRINK focuses on a geopolitical crisis which tie three men together. The US Secretary of State - Walter Larson (Tim Robbins); a lowly Foreign Service Officer - Alex Talbot (Jack Black); and an ace Navy Fighter Pilot, Zeke Tilson (Pablo Schreiber). These three men must somehow pull through the chaos around them to save the planet from World War III.

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Plot Keywords:

military | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to a World of Trouble

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jack Black and Tim Robbins also appeared together in the film Bob Roberts (1992), High Fidelity (2000), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006). Jack Black also appeared in Dead Man Walking (1995) and Cradle Will Rock (1999), which were directed by Tim Robbins.

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Goofs

Many of the scenes featuring the 5th Fleet feature the F-14 Tomcat on deck; the Tomcat was retired from US Naval service in 2006.

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Quotes

Vanessa: [to husband, Martin, on both being kidnapped by fake Taliban] Oh, God. It's a bloody mess! They're going to lock us in a room and throw away the room.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Tim Robbins/Marc Maron/The Milk Carton Kids (2015)

User Reviews

Could Such a Fear Be So Funny!?

Satire is a dish only served well-done for it to work. And the boy's at HBO (Kim Benabib & Roberto Benabib) have done just that! From the first 60 seconds of the first episode I have not stopped laughing at what is hurting this world so much! Jack Black has always been a few shy and we all love him for it, but I had no idea that Academy Award winning actor Tim Robbins could ever be so funny! With roles like his in my all time favorite SyFy movie "Code 46" not to mention movies like "The Shawshank Redemption", and "Jacob's Ladder" that his portrait of Secretary of State Walter Larson, a sex crazed, no brain-mouth filter deep down good guy who has had too much to drink most times is so out-of-pocket that it is such a joy just to hang on for the ride! With all the racial, social, sexual, and political land minds they dance on each and every show, not one has been off color. Once again, waiting for Sundays and HBO is back on the menu!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Brink

Company Credits

Production Co:

Everyman Pictures, Home Box Office (HBO), Jerry Weintraub Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD