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

President George HW Bush was friends with Jerry Weintraub and screened The Brink.

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Goofs

Zeke is assigned to VFA-181 "The Smokin' Skulls" but its squadron patch features the logo of VFA-34 "The Blue Blasters."

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Quotes

Foreign Minister Rakesh Pandit: [to Walter Larson, U.S. Secretary of State] We have a saying in India; don't trust Pakistan.

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Connections

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

User Reviews

a Dr Strangelove type of thing with good cast but poor substance.

"The Brink" is most certainly a political satire and not a comedy. The exaggeration and the ridicule is obvious from the start. But sadly not far from the truth...

It's about a fictional U.S. government which must deal with a foreign crisis. Its first season focuses on a crisis in Pakistan. The show was conceived that each season will follow a different crisis somewhere in the world with the same characters. (IF it gets a 2nd season that is!).

There are a few main characters. An alcoholic Secretary of State played by Tim Robbins, a lowly Foreign Service officer in Islamabad played by Jack Black and lots of other known comedic actors in various roles.

It is mildly funny because of these talents but if you go for the satire you might need a sharper bite. It seems like the creators went for some kind of Dr Strangelove type of thing, but fails short to deliver any real political messages.

Overall: Basically I would say "Meh!" but the cast is good so I will keep watching for now.

UPDATE (after watching the whole season): It gets better and 9th and 10th (season finale) episodes are GREAT! Highly Recommended!!