The Brink (TV series)
| The Brink | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Black comedy |
| Created by | Roberto Benabib Kim Benabib |
| Starring | Tim Robbins Jack Black Pablo Schreiber Aasif Mandvi Maribeth Monroe Geoff Pierson Esai Morales Eric Ladin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Roberto Benabib Jerry Weintraub Jay Roach |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
The Brink is an upcoming American television comedy created by brothers Roberto Benabib and Kim Benabib.[1] The series will air on HBO.[1] The Brink is a dark comedy focusing on a geopolitical crisis.[2] The pilot episode was written by the Benabib brothers and directed by Jay Roach.[1]
Cast
- Tim Robbins as United States Secretary of State Walter Larson[1]
- Jack Black as Alex Talbot, a lowly Foreign Service officer[1]
- Pablo Schreiber as Zeke Callahan, an ace Navy fighter pilot[1]
- Aasif Mandvi as Rafiq Massoud, a young Pakistani employed by the U.S. embassy. Mandvi will also be co-producing and writing for the series. [3][4]
- Maribeth Monroe[1]
- Geoff Pierson[1]
- Esai Morales[1]
- Eric Ladin[1]
- Melanie Kannokada[1] as Fareeda, Rafiq's younger sister.
- Kurtwood Smith[1]
- Joey Martin as Capt. Stephens
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Andreeva, Nellie (February 11, 2014). "HBO Gives Series Order To Comedy Pilot 'The Brink' Starring Jack Black & Tim Robbins, From Jay Roach & Jerry Weintraub". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ "HBO Gives Series Order To Comedy Pilot 'The Brink' Starring Jack Black & Tim Robbins, From Jay Roach & Jerry Weintraub". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/190014-Aasif-Mandvi-Will-Write-Co-Produce-and-Co-Star-in-HBO-Series-The-Brink
- ^ http://www.deadline.com/2013/11/aasif-mandvi-joins-hbo-pilot-the-brink-katherine-lanasa-in-usas-sean-jablonski/
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