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The Brink

Name: The Brink
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2015-06-21
Cast: Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Pablo Schreiber, Aasif Mandvi, Eric Ladin

2015 | 1 seasons | 30 min | Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood: Darkly funny.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, short, snackable episodes, about 5 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

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

CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
AudiencesBelow par
7.0 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 24K people sought it out in the past year

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