The Brink

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

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TV Episode | 33 min | Comedy

In Islamabad, Pakistan, low-level State Department bureaucrat Alex Talbott asks his driver Rafiq to take him to a local bazaar to score some weed. The two encounter a mass protest that turns violent, and end up fleeing their car and taking...See moreIn Islamabad, Pakistan, low-level State Department bureaucrat Alex Talbott asks his driver Rafiq to take him to a local bazaar to score some weed. The two encounter a mass protest that turns violent, and end up fleeing their car and taking refuge in the house Rafiq shares with his parents and sister. In Washington, D.C., Secretary of State Walter Larson is fetched from a hotel tryst by his seen-it-all aide, Kendra Peterson, to attend an emergency White House meeting on the growing unrest in Pakistan. After learning that General Umair Zaman is paranoid and threatening the region with destruction, the president and the ultra-hawkish Secretary of Defense put a plan in motion to remove Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, against Walter's advice that such an operation is risky and reckless. The group soon discovers that Alex is their only source of hard information on the ground in Pakistan. Meanwhile, onboard an aircraft carrier in the region, ace pilot Zeke "Z-Pak" Tilson calls his ex-wife Ashley in Florida, urging her to send more "product" for his lucrative drug side business. Later, Zeke's mounting troubles are put on hold when he and his co-pilot Glenn are ordered to take off on a mission Zeke knows could lead to catastrophe. See less

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34 cast members

Name	Known for
Jack Black Alex Talbot Alex Talbot See fewer	High Fidelity (2000)
Tim Robbins Walter Larson Walter Larson See fewer	Mystic River (2003)
Pablo Schreiber Zeke Tilson Zeke Tilson See fewer	13 Hours (2016)
Aasif Mandvi Rafiq Massoud Rafiq Massoud See fewer	Million Dollar Arm (2014)
Maribeth Monroe Kendra Peterson Kendra Peterson See fewer	Workaholics (2011)
Eric Ladin Glenn Taylor Glenn Taylor See fewer	Ozark (2017)
Geoff Pierson Pierce Grey Pierce Grey See fewer	Dexter (2006)
Esai Morales President Julian Navarro President Julian Navarro See fewer	Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
John Larroquette Robert Kittredge Robert Kittredge See fewer	Night Court (1984)
Erick Avari Hasan Hasan See fewer	Mr. Deeds (2002)
Ryan Cutrona James Donaldson James Donaldson See fewer	The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
Mary Faber Ashley Ashley See fewer	Parks and Recreation (2009)
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Mimi Kennedy Susan Buckley Susan Buckley See fewer	Midnight in Paris (2011)
Mara Lane Jasmine Jasmine See fewer	American Night (2021)
Marshall Manesh Rafiq Massoud Sr. Rafiq Massoud Sr. See fewer	The Big Lebowski (1998)
Nosheen Phoenix Nayyara Nayyara See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Meera Syal Naeema Naeema See fewer	Beautiful Thing (1996)
Iqbal Theba General Umair Zaman General Umair Zaman See fewer	Glee (2009)
Lamont Thompson Dougan Dougan See fewer	68 Whiskey (2020)
Van Epperson Pharmacist Pharmacist See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
Joel Gelman Aide Aide See fewer	Wolfboy and the Everything Factory (2021)
Nigel Gibbs Roderick Stanton Roderick Stanton See fewer	The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
Sean T. Krishnan Shopkeeper Shopkeeper See fewer	The Dictator (2012)
Vincent M. Biscione Pakistani Merchant Pakistani Merchant See fewer	The Hope of the Amazon
Mays Jackson Mr. Charles Mr. Charles See fewer	The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Alan Saginian Band Member Band Member See fewer	Weeds (2005)
Leslie Awender Aide to CIA Director (uncredited) Aide to CIA Director (uncredited) See fewer	The Brink (2015)
Robert Gatewood Bazaar (uncredited) Bazaar (uncredited) See fewer	Bucks of America
Dan Gruenberg Motor Pool Driver (uncredited) Motor Pool Driver (uncredited) See fewer	Enemy Mind (2010)
Sudesh Managodage Pakistani Protester / Street Shopper (uncredited) Pakistani Protester / Street Shopper (uncredited) See fewer	Lost Flyers
Shaun Nac ISI Soldier (uncredited) ISI Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	Better Off (2016)
Samuel Platt Pakistani Soldier (uncredited) Pakistani Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	Distorted Transfection (2015)
Yarixel Smith Cabinet Aid (uncredited) Cabinet Aid (uncredited) See fewer	Sobe: Role Models (2015)