- Network: NBC
- Series Premiere Date: Sep 21, 2005
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With each misstep, E-Ring becomes more ridiculous.
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Unfortunately, despite an interesting pair of lead actors, ''E-Ring" is stubbornly conventional and bland.
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The unarguable truth of E-Ring's central premise -- that America's national-security bureaucracy probably spends as much time in intramural squabbles as it does fighting terrorism or rogue states -- does not make it any better drama.
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Remember those scenes on "The West Wing" when the Joint Chiefs assemble in the "situation room" to tackle some faraway threat? Reprise the tension with none of the intelligence, inject flag-waving machismo and high-tech imagery, and what's left is this Jerry Bruckheimer drama.
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The network may feel that Bratt could stand there, read the phone book and attract millions of adoring female fans. Starring in "E-Ring" may be the closest thing to finding out whether that's true.
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"E-Ring" is boring.
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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.
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Overcooked and preposterous to the point of being laughable.
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Both tonight's opening episode and next week's installment are predictable, loaded with cliched dialogue and lacking in the tension you want in this kind of show.
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More proof that even Jerry Bruckheimer can spit out barely watchable productions.
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[A] surprisingly brain-dead series.
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Interesting and exciting only when no one's saying anything, which isn't very often.
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Chest-pounding [and] inept.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 97 out of 116
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Mixed: 1 out of 116
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Negative: 18 out of 116
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RobN.Oct 23, 2007Awesome show, bring it back soon!
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RichardK.Sep 25, 2007Its one off the best series I ever Sean.
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MaggieL.Aug 31, 2007So disappointing that such a great show was taken off the air. Perhaps it told the truth too well.