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The Brink

TV·2015–2015·1 season, 10 episodes·HBO·Comedy, War·30m·7.5·Created by Kim Benabib, Roberto Benabib

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The Brink focuses on a geopolitical crisis and its effect on three disparate and desperate men: Walter Larson, the US Secretary of State; Alex Talbot, a lowly Foreign Service officer; and Zeke Tilson, an ace Navy fighter pilot. These three compromised souls must pull through the chaos around them to save the planet from World War Three.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Brink S01E09Just a Little Crazy TalkS01E09 · 6.8Walter tries to strike a deal with Zaman's highest-ranking general. Zeke and Glenn find a way to pass the time after being grounded. With Rafiq translating, Alex tries to figure out if and when he should initiate Walter's "Plan B.".
  2. 02The Brink S01E08Who's Grover Cleveland?S01E08 · 6.4With tensions rising in Islamabad, Walter tries to convince the president to act with caution. On the aircraft carrier, Zeke must deal with the women in his life before he and his fellow pilots get new orders. Inside the Embassy, Alex tries to make amends with Rafiq and Fareeda.
  3. 03The Brink S01E06Tweet Tweet TweetS01E06 · 6.3Walter runs into Joanne in Tel Aviv. Martin and Vanessa hold Zeke and Glenn hostage.

Cast

Aasif MandviAasif MandviRafiq MassoudEric LadinEric LadinLieutenant Glenn "Jammer" TaylorEsai MoralesEsai MoralesPresident Julian NavarroGeoff PiersonGeoff PiersonSecretary of Defense Pierce GrayJack BlackJack BlackAlex TalbotMaribeth MonroeMaribeth MonroeKendra WillisPablo SchreiberPablo SchreiberLieutenant Commander Zeke "Z-Pak" TilsonTim RobbinsTim RobbinsWalter Larson

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2015Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Brink S01E01PilotJune 21, 2015 5.7In Islamabad, Pakistan, low-level State Department bureaucrat Alex Talbot asks his driver Rafiq to take him to a bazaar to score some weed.
  2. S01E02The Brink S01E02Half-CockedJune 28, 2015 5.1With President Navarro and Defense Secretary Grey ordering a military response to General Zaman's threats, Walter argues that an air strike
  3. S01E03The Brink S01E03Baghdad My AssJuly 5, 2015 5.8Alex attempts to get a message to Walter. Walter has to deal with some personal and professional surprises.
  4. S01E04The Brink S01E04I'll Never Be BatmanJuly 12, 2015 5.8In New Delhi, Walter defies doctor's orders and meets with the Indian foreign minister (Ajay Mehta) to urge him to withdraw his troops. Zeke
  5. S01E05The Brink S01E05Swim, Shmuley, SwimJuly 19, 2015 6.0Zeke and Glenn narrowly escape two armed men in a tribal region before being picked up by Martin and Vanessa, an eccentric British couple. W
  6. S01E06The Brink S01E06Tweet Tweet TweetJuly 26, 2015 6.3Walter runs into Joanne in Tel Aviv. Martin and Vanessa hold Zeke and Glenn hostage.
  7. S01E07The Brink S01E07Sticky WicketAugust 2, 2015 6.1Zeke is challenged to a fight. En route to DC, Walter fakes a medical emergency to force an unscheduled landing. With the American embassy o
  8. S01E08The Brink S01E08Who's Grover Cleveland?August 9, 2015 6.4With tensions rising in Islamabad, Walter tries to convince the president to act with caution. On the aircraft carrier, Zeke must deal with
  9. S01E09The Brink S01E09Season's bestJust a Little Crazy TalkAugust 16, 2015 6.8Walter tries to strike a deal with Zaman's highest-ranking general. Zeke and Glenn find a way to pass the time after being grounded. With Ra
  10. S01E10The Brink S01E10There Will Be ConsequencesAugust 23, 2015 5.9With a global crisis looming, Zeke and Glenn once again find themselves in a compromised state. Walter tries to defuse the situation with va

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