HBO’s new comedy series The Brink continues its first season run in July 2015 with four new episodes starring Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Aasif Mandvi, and Pablo Schreiber. The network’s just released details on the July episodes including the basic plots and air dates:
Episode #3: “Baghdad My Ass”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JULY 5 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: July 5 (12:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m.), 6 (12:15 a.m.), 7 (10:30 p.m., 3:40 a.m.), 8 (7:30 p.m.), 9 (8:30 p.m.) and 10 (12:30 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: July 6 (9:00 p.m.), 10 (2:30 a.m.), 11 (12:30 p.m.) and 12 (6:00 p.m.)
Alex (Jack Black) is tasked by Zaman’s (Iqbal Theba) half-brother, Raja (Bernard White), to get a message to Walter (Tim Robbins) – a mission Alex hopes will save him from being sent to Baghdad. Walter is greeted with personal and professional surprises at home before taking off for New Delhi. On the aircraft carrier, Zeke (Pablo Schreiber) and Glenn (Eric Ladin) await their inquiry into the downed drone.
Written by Roberto Benabib & Kim Benabib; directed by Jon Poll.
Episode #4: “I’ll Never Be Batman”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JULY 12 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: July 12 (12:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m.), 13 (12:30 a.m.), 14 (11:15 p.m., 2:45 a.m.), 15 (7:30 p.m.), 16 (8:00 p.m.) and 17 (12:15 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: July 13 (9:00 p.m.), 17 (4:00 a.m.), 18 (10:30 a.m.) and 19 (7:00 p.m.), and Aug. 2 (6:00 p.m.)
In New Delhi, Walter defies doctor’s orders and meets with the Indian foreign minister (Ajay Mehta) to urge him to withdraw his troops. Zeke contemplates the merits and perils of leading a double life before he and Glenn take off on a recon mission. In Islamabad, Alex encounters resistance as he tries to deliver a package to Raja.
Written by Dave Holstein; directed by Michael Lehmann.
Episode #5: “Swim, Shmuley, Swim”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JULY 19 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: July 19 (12:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m.), 20 (11:30 p.m.), 21 (11:30 p.m., 2:50 a.m.), 22 (7:30 p.m.), 23 (8:00 p.m.) and 24 (12:45 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: July 20 (9:00 p.m.), 24 (2:30 a.m.), 25 (2:45 p.m.) and 26 (7:00 p.m.), and Aug. 2 (6:30 p.m.)
Zeke and Glenn narrowly escape two armed men in a tribal region before being picked up by Martin (Rob Brydon) and Vanessa (Michelle Gomez), an eccentric British couple. With Fareeda (Melanie Kannokada) missing, Alex and Rafiq (Aasif Mandvi) head to her school and encounter a group of girls with nowhere to go. Against the president’s orders, Walter pays an unscheduled visit to the Israeli foreign minister (Iris Bahr).
Written by Jack Kukoda; directed by James Muro.
Episode #6: “Tweet Tweet Tweet”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JULY 26 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: July 26 (12:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m.), 27 (2:30 a.m.), 28 (10:30 p.m., 3:20 a.m.), 29 (7:30 p.m.), 30 (8:00 p.m.) and 31 (11:50 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: July 27 (9:00 p.m.) and 31 (2:30 a.m.), and Aug. 1 (12:30 p.m.) and 2 (7:00 p.m.)
Ordered to return to DC, Walter runs into Joanne (Carla Gugino) in Tel Aviv, and angles to use her new position to his advantage. Held hostage by Martin and Vanessa, Zeke and Glenn agree to participate in role-playing games in hopes of release. Later, Alex meets with Kittredge (John Larroquette), who shares a revelatory dream.
Written by Sam Forman; directed by Michael Lehmann.
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