7.2 /10 1 Votes
53% Genre Political satire Country of origin United States First episode date 21 June 2015 Executive producers Jack Black, Tim Robbins | 7.8/10 IMDb 8.4/10 Composer(s) David Robbins Original language(s) English Network HBO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Roberto Benabib
Kim Benabib Starring Jack Black
Tim Robbins
Pablo Schreiber
Aasif Mandvi
Maribeth Monroe
Eric Ladin
Geoff Pierson
Esai Morales Cast Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Pablo Schreiber, Aasif Mandvi, Maribeth Monroe Profiles |
The Brink is an American television comedy created by brothers Roberto Benabib and Kim Benabib. It focused on a geopolitical crisis in Pakistan. The show was conceived that each season would follow a different crisis somewhere in the world involving the same main characters. The pilot episode was written by the Benabib brothers and directed by Jay Roach.
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The series premiered on June 21, 2015 on the American cable television network HBO. The Brink was initially renewed for a second season while the first season was still airing. HBO later reversed its order and cancelled the series after just one season.
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Reception
The Brink received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a rating of 54%, based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Brink avoids disaster thanks to the game efforts of a talented cast, but they - and viewers - deserve political satire with a sharper bite." Metacritic gives the first season a score of 52 out of 100, based on reviews from 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
IGN reviewer Amber Dowling gave the entire first season an 8.0 out of 10 'Great' score, saying that "after a rough first couple of episodes the actors settled into their characters and viewers grew more comfortable with the tone. Quick and surprising plot twists coupled with strong on-screen pairings eventually resulted in a fun summer romp with plenty of potential."
International broadcast
In Australia, the series premiered on July 7, 2015, on Showcase. In India and Pakistan, the series premiered on June 22, 2015, on HBO Defined HD. In Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Middle East and North Africa, the series premiered on November 11, 2015, on Orbit Showtime Network (OSN).