HBO renews Borderline for a second season
HBO has commissioned the production of the second season of the dark comedy "On the Edge", starring Tim Robbins, Jack Black and Pablo Schreiber. It was reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The half-hour series, which debuted on June 21, 2015, paired with another new channel show, The Players, was intended to expand the scope of HBO's comedy block. In the center of the plot of the series – the geopolitical crisis and the effect it has on three dissimilar and desperate men: US Secretary of State Walter Larson (Tim Robbins), unassuming Foreign Service official Alex Talbot (Jack Black) and highly trained US Navy fighter pilot Zeke Tilson ( Pablo Schreiber). The Trinity must end the chaos around it and prevent the Third World War. The series, directed by Kim and Roberto Benabib and directed by Jay Roach, received mixed reviews. On Metacritic, the show's rating is 52. For comparison, the rating of "Players", which were extended earlier for a second season, is 65. The premiere of "On the Edge" was watched by 1.6 million people, while "Players" - 2.2 million. The news about the extension of the comedy was announced two weeks after the death of the executive producer of the project, Jerry Weintraub. The Topic of Article: HBO renews Borderline for a second season. |
