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E-Ring is an American television military drama, created by Ken Robinson and David McKenna and executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, that premiered on NBC on September 21, 2005. The title of the show refers to the structure of The Pentagon, which is configured in five concentric rings, from "A" to "E", with E being the outermost ring. Before any military action can be taken anywhere in the world the mission must be planned and approved by the most important ring of the Pentagon, the E-ring. This is where the more high-profile work is done, all operations must be legally approved and the green light given by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The show starred Benjamin Bratt as Major James Tisnewski, a former Delta Force operator and Dennis Hopper as Colonel Eli McNulty, as officers working in the E-ring of the Pentagon in the Special Operations Division – planning and co-ordinating covert US special operations actions around the globe. The show struggled from the onset because it was up against ABC's Top 20 hit Lost, CBS's Top 30 hit Criminal Minds, FOX's Top 10 hit American Idol and the network's Top 30 hit Unan1mous. Although NBC gave it an earlier time slot which led to better ratings, the show was pulled from the lineup during the February sweeps and officially canceled at the NBC Upfront on May 15.
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- E1 PilotNext upSep 21, 2005 · 45 min
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Colonel McNulty finds himself at odds with Major Jim Tisnewski. The major 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.
Guest stars: Elizabeth Sung, Leonor Varela, Robert Joy, Camille Saviola, John Lafayette, Shane Conrad
- E2 Snatch and GrabSep 28, 2005 · 45 min
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McNulty and his staff must act quickly to keep a terrorist ally from slipping away. Meanwhile, someone from JT's past figures into his misson of sending his old unit into harm's way when a high-risk mission requires the best of the special-ops teams.
Guest stars: Madison Mason, Maurice Compte, John Lafayette, Nicholas Kadi (Muezzin), Joel David Moore (Greg - NSA Liaison)
- E3 Escape and EvadeOct 5, 2005 · 45 min
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McNulty sends JT on a mission to Iraq to find out why there is unauthorized covert action and if the United States is illegally treading on Iranian soil . However, he winds up wounded and is forced on the run. Sonny and Algazi assemble a team to rescue JT from Iraq. McNulty gets charged with sexual harassment by the Inspector General.
Guest stars: Bernard White, Maggie Wheeler, Andrew McCarthy, John Lafayette
- E4 TribesOct 12, 2005 · 45 min
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Africa is experiencing another threat of genocide reminiscent of Rwanda and JT seeks the help of a bureaucrat to help out before time runs out.
Guest stars: Sam Hennings, J. Downing, Andrew McCarthy
- E5 Weekend PassOct 19, 2005 · 45 min
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Two US Marines are accused of raping a young local woman in Surinam. JT learns of this and he immediately jumps to action only to find opposition from above. The United States doesn't want to jeopardize it's aluminum interests controlled by the Surinamese government. He must navigate the political maze to discern the truth and try to save the soldiers' lives.
Guest stars: Travis Wester, Andrew McCarthy, Robert Picardo, Michael Cavanaugh, John Lafayette, Joel David Moore (Greg - NSA Liaison)
- E6 Toy SoldiersOct 26, 2005 · 45 min
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When JT challenges his superiors' reasons for unexpectedly placing a known terrorist on the capture/kill list, he learns that politics in the Pentagon can be deadly.
Guest stars: Ashley Williams, Andrew McCarthy, Alan Dale, Joel David Moore (Greg - NSA Liaison)
- E7 Cemetery Wind (1)Nov 2, 2005 · 45 min
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When Angie is put in a dangerous situation, she can only leave him one clue as to what has happened to her. JT must recall his old Special Ops missions in order to find the answer.
Guest stars: Jonathan Banks, Kirk B.R. Woller, Alan Dale, Jack Conley, Maurice Compte
- E8 Cemetery Wind (2)Nov 9, 2005 · 45 min
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In Columbia, JT is heading an undercover operation to nail the drug lord who attacked Angie. Now he has to finish a job they started together years ago. Back in the Pentagon, Sam finds evidence on the CIA director and has him indicted.
Guest stars: Kirk B.R. Woller, Alex Fernandez, Andrew McCarthy, Alan Dale, Maurice Compte, Joel David Moore (Greg - NSA Liaison)
- E9 Delta Does DetroitNov 16, 2005 · 45 min
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JT and a SO team are sent to Detroit to address a situation with a radical Christian group that has taken over a mosque and taken hostages. Sonny must address legal concerns around the action due to FBI jurisdiction and the Posse Comitatus act.
Guest stars: Jennifer Dorogi, Jonathan Banks, Maz Jobrani, Richard Kind, Evan Helmuth
- E10 The ForgottenNov 23, 2005 · 45 min
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McNulty discovers that a captured Navy Seal could be alive and he and JT are set to save the man. However, they soon face resistance from the Pentagon and might have to do what is known as a "backdoor" mission to save the soldier. Also, more about McNulty's mysterious past is revealed during this endeavor.
Guest stars: Jonathan Banks, Andrew McCarthy, Robert Picardo, Shane Conrad
- E11 Christmas StoryDec 7, 2005 · 45 min
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On Christmas Eve, JT works on a humanitarian aid mission for an Afghanistan village that helped Delta several years ago. He finds the village confronting bad weather and an advancing Taliban force. Also, Sonny helps JT's father who needs a favor.
Guest stars: Marshall Bell, Jonathan Banks, Annie Wersching (Lieutenant), Richard Kind, Maurice Compte
- E12 Breath of AllahJan 11, 2006 · 45 min
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When a lab is discovered in Amsterdam creating the Plague, JT and his team must find the terrorists and stop them using the deadly virus. Samantha is offered an unexpected promotion that will complicate her relationship with SOD and JT.
Guest stars: Richard Cansino, Martha Hackett
- E13 War CrimesJan 18, 2006 · 45 min
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JT and Special Ops get involved in investigating possible war crimes during actions in Sarajevo.
Guest stars: Bruce Thomas, June Angela, Josh Clark, Larry Sullivan, Bob Gunton
- E14 The GeneralFeb 1, 2006 · 45 min
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When a general is kidnapped in Spain, JT and his team go to rescue him but find themselves in a turf war with local authorities.
Guest stars: Mel Harris, Chad Everett (Gen. Long - Army Chief of Staff), Gavin Fink, Billy Aaron Brown, Alex Carter, Kevin Alejandro (Miguel Carrera), Michael Grant Terry (American Boy), Joel David Moore (Greg - NSA Liaison)
- E15 Five PillarsNov 30, 2006 · 45 min
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After a mission failed in Pakistan, JT looks inside the E-Ring for the mole.
Guest stars: Jonathan Penner
- E16 Fallen AngelsNov 30, 2006 · 45 min
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A plane carrying American doctors on a mercy mission crashes in the Venezuelan jungle. The Venezuelans claim they were on a mission to assasinate their president. JT and his team must rescue them before they are captured.
- E17 Friends and EnemiesNov 30, 2006 · 45 min
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In North Korean waters, a submarine that Bobby's team is on collides with a North Korean nuclear submarine, damaging it. The Korean commander is eager for the Americans to save his crew, but he must work against his own countrymen, who have sent another vessel to kill everyone aboard rather than allowing the Americans to get their hands on the Korean submarine.
Guest stars: Jaime Ray Newman
- E18 Two PrincesNov 30, 2006 · 45 min
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While visiting Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, JT and Bobby become involved in a scheme to kidnap the two daughters of the crown prince to help them to return to the US where they grew up.
Guest stars: Kristin Richardson, Adoni Maropis, Merik Tadros (News Anchor), Loren Lester, Marc Casabani, Dylan Ramsey (Al-Qaeda Operative)
- E19 Brothers in ArmsNov 30, 2006 · 45 min
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On a mission to train an elite Iraqi secret service unit, JT and Bobby befriend an Iraqi soldier who doesn't know his brother is a suicide bomber fighting against the American occupation. Meanwhile, Sam accompanies a Congressional delegation to Iraq and becomes trapped by the bomber on a military base with JT and Bobby.
Guest stars: Ron Bottitta, Jaime Ray Newman, Ethan Rains (Adil Al-Masadi), Dominic Rains (Omar Al-Masadi)
- E20 Hard SellNov 30, 2006 · 45 min
Synopsis
JT undergoes a psychological evaluation in which he recounts a mission to Lebanon to save one of his men who was tortured by insurgents.
Guest stars: Spencer Garrett, Eyal Podell, Patrick Sabongui, Henri Lubatti, Maurice Compte, Cas Anvar, Avner Garbi (Al Mudtadji)
- E21 IsolationNov 30, 2006 · 45 min
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JT and the team travel to Mexico to apprehend a drug lord who has allied himself with Al Qaeda and is smuggling terrorists into the US. Meanwhile Bobby receives some bad news.
Guest stars: Ashley Williams, Jaime Ray Newman
- E22 Acceptable LossesNov 30, 2006 · 45 min
Synopsis
After escaping from the hands of Mexican Police following a doomed operation, JT and his team end up killing a drug gang and a federal agent on the American side of the border. As the team was debriefing in a Miami hotel, Sonny and McNulty were trying to solve the crisis started by a mole inside the Pentagon.
Guest stars: Ashley Williams, Jaime Ray Newman, Bobby Pappas (Declan Walters)
Cast & crew
Created by David McKenna, Ken Robinson
Kelly Rutherford
Benjamin Bratt
Kerr Smith
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Dennis Hopper
Joe Morton
Gabriel Olds
Joel David Moore
