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 5 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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Taglines:

Welcome to a World of Trouble

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Krízisben

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Music Composer For the show David Robbins is the older brother of Tim Robbins.

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Goofs

Jammer wears Naval aviator wings despite being a Naval flight officer, a completely different rating.

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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

Best New HBO Series

I am having the best time watching "The Brink." It's a funny, clever, fast moving half hour of t.v. If you're not paying attention, you'll miss so many great lines. Tim Robbins is hysterical as Secretary of State. Reminds me of Charlie Wilson; womanizer, drinker, but smart as heck. Jack Black is not my favorite comedian but he is winning me over in this series. John Larrouquette plays the fanatical religious ambassador to perfection. Pablo Schreiber is a lovable screw up. I don't think of Esai Morales as a comedic actor but he plays comedy really well. I could go on and on about each character so I'll conclude with this. Each and everyone of their performances knocks it out of the park. I applaud the writers of this great show. If this series is not picked up for a second season, I'll be terribly disappointed.