The Brink is a 2016 English-language Comedy show developed by Roberto Benabib and Kim Benabib. The series was Produced by Dave Holstein, Jack Black and Tim Robbins under the banner of Jerry Weintraub Productions in collaboration with Everyman Pictures and Little City Iron Works. airing on HBO. The US Secretary of State - Walter Larson ; a lowly Foreign Service Officer - Alex Talbot ; and an ace Navy Fighter Pilot, Zeke Tilson . The brink stars Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Pablo Schreiber, Aasif Mandvi, Maribeth Monroe, Eric Ladin and Christian Gehring. The music was composed by David Robbins. The series has a running time of 30 minutes for each episode. The show has a total of 10 episodes. The US Secretary of State - Walter Larson ; a lowly Foreign Service Officer - Alex Talbot ; and an ace Navy Fighter Pilot, Zeke Tilson .