New show on HBO, anyone heard anything about it? The Brink is an upcoming American television comedy created by brothers Roberto Benabib and Kim Benabib.[1] Its first season focuses on a geopolitical crisis in Pakistan. The show was conceived that each season will follow a different crisis somewhere in the world involving the same main characters. The pilot episode was written by the Benabib brothers and directed by Jay Roach. The series will premiere on June 21, 2015 on the American cable television network HBO.