''The Brave'' is an American

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series which depicted the missions of an elite covert operations team of the

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(DIA), the Defense Clandestine Service. It stars

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and

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, and was created by Dean Georgaris. The series premiered on September 25, 2017, on

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and was canceled on May 11, 2018 after one season.

Synopsis

The series revolves around the professional and personal sacrifices that the military has to face in war missions similar to those of

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's Special Operations Group. Patricia Campbell (

), deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and her team of analysts have the most advanced surveillance technology in their hands. Captain Adam Dalton (

), communications director for the team and a former

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operator, has the mission of finding an American doctor, who was kidnapped, and must make the mission safe and sound. Thus, his highly qualified squad must save innocent people's lives and face the most dangerous missions in the world.

Cast and characters

Main

as deputy director of the

Patricia Campbell *

as Captain Adam "Top" Dalton, a former

operator, communications director for the team * Tate Ellington as Noah Morgenthau, an analyst at the DIA and former

operative * Demetrius Grosse as Chief Petty Officer Ezekiel "Preach" Carter, a former U.S. Navy SEAL * Natacha Karam as Sergeant Jasmine "Jaz" Khan, the team's sniper * Noah Mills as Sergeant Joseph J. "McG" McGuire, the team's combat medic, a former

operator * Sofia Pernas as Hannah Rivera, a former operative turned analyst at the DIA * Hadi Tabbal as Agent Amir Al-Raisani, intelligence director and newest member of the team

Recurring

* Bahram Khosraviani as Qassem Javad

Production

ordered the pilot to series on May 4, 2017, together with '' Rise'', making both series the first regular series orders for the 2017–18 United States network television schedule. In May 2017 NBC announced that Matt Corman and Chris Ord would be the series' showrunners. In a letter published by the 'Renew The Brave' campaign, guest star Naren Weiss wrote about the series as well as his reasoning for taking on one of the series' antagonist roles, stressing the importance of Hadi Tabbal's portrayal and character (Amir Al-Raisani) in terms of the political and entertainment landscapes of the time. Despite this and several other fan campaigns, the series was not renewed for a second season.

Episodes

Reception

Ratings

Critical response

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website

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reported a 42% approval rating, with an average rating of 5.75/10 based on 21 reviews.

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 54 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

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