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 Late Night with Seth Meyers: Amy Schumer/Pablo Schreiber/Anderson East (2015)

User Reviews

I love it

Finally, a new comedy I can enjoy. Tim Robbins is great as usual, and Jack Black has managed to tone down his usually way too hysteric performances, and does very well too. Its funny and sometimes clever, and nowhere near as stiff as almost any comedy nowadays.The pace is good, and it has well managed timing.

Its well casted with a lot of familiar faces. I hope this gets to continue, it has potential to get even better. It will never be Big bang or Friends or anything like the huge 10 season successes, but it has potential to be almost great.

I recommend it. Enjoy yourselves.

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