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The Brink

The Brink

20157.01 Season10 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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

Created by Jerry Weintraub
Produced by Tim Robbins, Robert Lloyd Lewis, Jack Black
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

Jack Black

Jack Black

Alex Talbot

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Walter Larson

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Zeke Tilson

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Rafiq Massoud

Eric Ladin

Eric Ladin

Glenn Taylor

Esai Morales

Esai Morales

President Julian Navarro

Maribeth Monroe

Maribeth Monroe

Kendra Peterson

Megan Suri

Megan Suri

Samira

Themes & Keywords

pakistandark comedygeopolitics

About The Brink

The Brink is a comedy series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of pakistan, dark comedy, geopolitics. Created by Jerry Weintraub, it stars Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Pablo Schreiber. Three top U.S. government and military officials scramble to prevent World War 3 from happening amidst the chaos of a geopolitical crisis.

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