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Season 1 – E-Ring

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This hourlong drama is set inside the nation's ultimate fortress: the Pentagon. It's a hub of highly explosive conflicts between American military heroes and the civilians to whom they report -- a world where crises can escalate into life-and-death climaxes, for individuals or entire nations. Critical decisions by intelligence officers in the war room -- and the execution of these decisions by covert special ops on the battlefield -- happen every day. The No. 1 mission is survival of the state, an often delicate balance between protecting the homeland and protecting either all of mankind or the life of a lone soldier.
E-Ring — Season 1

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E-Ring is another absurd macho production from Jerry Bruckheimer.

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Neal Justin Minneapolis Star Tribune Aug 14
3/4
Deserves to be a hit, but going up against "Lost" has all the makings of a suicide mission. Go to Full Review Paul Brownfield Los Angeles Times 09/20/2019
As the mission's race against time ticks down, "E-Ring" thinks it's got you by the throat, and that's true, because you feel like you're being led around on a leash. Go to Full Review Brian Lowry Variety 09/20/2019
On a more basic level, "E-Ring" proves rather static. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 09/20/2019
No matter how much care went into the show to make it as authentic as possible and infuse it with excitement, you never get the feeling that what you're experiencing is real. Go to Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 09/20/2019
Among the most surprising new shows of the year is NBC's "E-Ring." Surprisingly bad, that is. Go to Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun 09/20/2019
E-Ring is a more credible drama thanks to the sure-handed direction of Taylor Hackford and the highly focused performance of [Benjamin] Bratt as U.S. Army Maj. Jim "J.T." Tisnewski. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sean H @RT66215251 Oct 23 This is one of the best television shows I’ve ever watched, every episode has spectacular writing, and the pacing is so frantic you feel like you’ve gone on a journey in just 42 minutes.. this show is truly an anomaly, it could be wildly successful if they released it today. Jerry Bruckheimer killed it with this television show. See more Michael P @RT24493500 02/17/2023 Was a great show, never understood why it failed See more Read all reviews
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Benjamin Bratt

Maj. Jim "JT" Tisnewski

Dennis Hopper

Col. Eli McNulty

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Master Sgt. Jocelyn Pierce

Kelly Rutherford

Samantha "Sonny" Liston

Kerr Smith

Capt. Bobby Wilkerson

Joe Morton

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 21, 2005 Pilot Maj. Jim Tinewski must convince his superiors at the Pentagon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff that the United States should risk war with China to rescue an American operative. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 28, 2005 Snatch & Grab McNulty and his staff must act quickly to keep a terrorist ally from slipping away; JT must send his friends into harm's way when a high-risk mission requires the best of the special-ops teams. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 5, 2005 Escape and Evade McNulty puts JT in harm's way to deal with a Special Forces team that may be treading on Iranian soil illegally. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 12, 2005 Tribes Africa experiences another threat of genocide, and JT struggles with the politics of the Pentagon, which does not see it as a priority. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 19, 2005 Weekend Pass Two Marines accused of raping a woman in Surinam face certain death unless JT can convince the Pentagon elite to take action. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 26, 2005 Toy Soldiers JT challenges his superiors' reasons for placing a known terrorist on the capture/kill list and learns that politics in the Pentagon can be deadly. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 2, 2005 Cemetery Wind Angie is in a life-threatening situation, and she can leave JT only one clue as to what is happening to her. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 9, 2005 Cemetery Wind JT discovers Angie's attackers and must finish a job they started together years ago. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 16, 2005 Delta Does Detroit JT and a Special Ops team must aid the FBI when a radical Christian group takes over a mosque and keeps its members hostage. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 23, 2005 The Forgotten McNulty and JT learn that a Navy SEAL, thought to be dead, is still alive, so they immediately plan to rescue him but cannot get past the civilian oversight board. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 7, 2005 Christmas Story On Christmas Eve, JT learns that a Taliban force is advancing on an Afghan village that aided Delta in the past and orders a Special Ops humanitarian and relief mission to the area. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 11, 2006 Breath of Allah JT and his SOD team deal with bioterrorism after an illegal lab producing a plague is discovered in Amsterdam. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 18, 2006 War Crimes While JT and his team investigate war criminals in Sarajevo, the attorney they are guarding is poisoned. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 1, 2006 The General JT is celebrating his promotion to the rank of colonel when he and the Special Ops team learn that an officer has been kidnapped in Spain. Details Episode 15 Airs undefined Five Pillars A special-operations mission in Pakistan goes wrong; JT suspects a spy in E-Ring. Details Episode 16 Airs undefined Fallen Angels A plane with American doctors on board crashes in Venezuela, and they are in danger of capture. Details Episode 17 Airs undefined Friends & Enemies A submarine collision in North Korean waters leads to conflict between countrymen. Details Episode 18 Aired Aug 26, 2006 Brothers in Arms JT and Bobby befriend an Iraqi soldier who is unaware that his brother is a suicide bomber. Details Episode 19 Aired Sep 2, 2006 Isolation JT's team hunts a Mexican drug lord with Al Qaeda ties who is bringing terrorists to the US. Details Episode 20 Aired Sep 9, 2006 Acceptable Losses JT and his team escape to the US, but face more problems after they kill a federal agent. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, David McKenna
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 21, 2005