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EP1  Pilot
Sep. 21,2005
Pilot

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.

EP2  Snatch and Grab
Sep. 28,2005
Snatch and Grab

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.

EP3  Escape and Evade
Oct. 05,2005
Escape and Evade

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.

EP4  Tribes
Oct. 12,2005
Tribes

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.

EP5  Weekend Pass
Oct. 19,2005
Weekend Pass

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.

EP6  Toy Soldiers
Oct. 26,2005
Toy Soldiers

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.

EP7  Cemetery Wind (1)
Nov. 02,2005
Cemetery Wind (1)

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.

EP8  Cemetery Wind (2)
Nov. 09,2005
Cemetery Wind (2)

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.

EP9  Delta Does Detroit
Nov. 16,2005
Delta Does Detroit

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.

EP10  The Forgotten
Nov. 23,2005
The Forgotten

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.

EP11  Christmas Story
Dec. 07,2005
Christmas Story

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.

EP12  Breath of Allah
Jan. 11,2006
Breath of Allah

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.

EP13  War Crimes
Jan. 18,2006
War Crimes

JT and Special Ops get involved in investigating possible war crimes during actions in Sarajevo.

EP14  The General
Feb. 01,2006
The General

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.

EP15  Five Pillars
Nov. 30,2006
Five Pillars

After a mission failed in Pakistan, JT looks inside the E-Ring for the mole.

EP16  Fallen Angels
Nov. 30,2006
Fallen Angels

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.

EP17  Friends and Enemies
Nov. 30,2006
Friends and Enemies

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.

EP18  Two Princes
Nov. 30,2006
Two Princes

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.

EP19  Brothers in Arms
Nov. 30,2006
Brothers in Arms

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.

EP20  Hard Sell
Nov. 30,2006
Hard Sell

JT undergoes a psychological evaluation in which he recounts a mission to Lebanon to save one of his men who was tortured by insurgents.

EP21  Isolation
Nov. 30,2006
Isolation

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.

EP22  Acceptable Losses
Nov. 30,2006
Acceptable Losses

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.

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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.

E-Ring Audience Reviews

ada the leading man is my tpye
Freeman This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
Cody One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.
Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
gjgreen All I want to say is that this was one of the best shows that came out during that time period. Never missed an episode. I am retired from the Army and absolutely loved the show. I am waiting for the Series to come out on DVD. The characters and actors were fantastic. This was one hell of a show, that should have NEVER been canceled. I keep waiting for another station to pick it up. Someone please read this and do something (tv stations). This is one show that could go on and on for many seasons, if the powers to be (politicians) would stay out of this. Anyone notice when this was canceled? Does Afghanistan or Iraq ring a bell?
njricky I really enjoyed the show, E-Ring. I am a veteran of 26 years military service and got to work briefly at the Pentagon and found the show to be very authentic.I have not heard if the show is coming back and would be extremely disappointed if NBC does not bring it back.All the actors are superb and I have been a huge Dennis Hooper fan since the 60's. Benjamin Bratt is very talented and does add a lot the the show. The rest of the cast are superb also.Please bring back.Thank You
dvuckovic OK. The people could ask if there is someone inside movie industry that actually read history books. What a hack was that? You don't use something until you check all the facts. It is offensive when someone uses the name of your nation in any contest he or she likes. Equaling Serbs with Kurds and Palestinians?! Never checking that Serbs does "not want" but already have their country for centuries now. Respect to US Special ops, but come on. That kind of ignorance helped us lend F-117 in a middle of corn field. Remember Americans! You are living in a World not in America. Course, I only think about people that write this kind of cr**, not about all those wonderful people out there that know the difference between Asia and middle of Europe. Respect to Americans, Kurds and Palestinians!
steven_j_blake There is a serious problem here with the show "e-ring" being sponsored by and having partial creative control in return for access by the pentagon, tonight's show, sickeningly named "delta does Detroit" shows clear and flagrant violations of Posse Comitatus, a foundational element of our country and our democracy, a bright blood red line against the use of the military in any law enforcement involving us citizens or others in the US by the military.In addition portray the FBI as an impotent useless bureaucracy that can do no better than push papers around and would be happy to have the pentagon take care of all national law enforcement.Otherwise the production values are good and Bratt does a good job of portraying a self-righteous self-important treasonous "ends justify the means" circle in the crack.I would say people should not watch this show, but I think you should, so you can listen and understand the siren song being sung by the pentagon to the generation of Americans who watch this show and are educated as to how America should be run by these shows.don't believe me? just keep this statistic in mind: the average American is now watching 6 to 9 hours of television.The president has already stolen the unconstitutional right to declare war at will from the people of the united states, among other blatant anti-American acts, such as torture of American citizens, authorizing the CIA to operate nationally, with assassination powers, when will we wake up? Steven James Blake Citizen of The United States of America NOT the "STATE" of America