The Brave (formerly known as For God & Country) is an American television drama that aired on Syndication from September 25, 2017 to January 29, 2018.
The series was officially cancelled on May 11, 2018, after one season.
Plot[]
The series follows the about Defense Intelligence and Special Ops units teaming up to save innocent lives around the world. The series centers on Captain Adam Dalton who leads a daring Special Ops squad of well-trained undercover specialists.
Dalton’s team consists of Sgt Jasmine "Jaz" Khan a superior sniper; CPO Ezekiel "Preach" Carter; combat medic Sgt Joseph "McG" McGuire and intelligence officer Agent Amir Al-Raisani (Hadi Tabbal).
Back in their Washington D.C. headquarters, D.I.A. Deputy Director Patricia Campbell (Anne Heche) oversees support and analysis for Dalton and company. Campbell’s unit of analysts includes Cultural Specialist Noah Morgenthau (Tate Ellington) and Mission Coordinator Hannah Archer (Sofia Pernas). Together, this trio provides the world’s most advanced surveillance technology.
Whether in D.C. or on the ground, the members of this resilient, elite team — both in D.C. and across the world — share an unparalleled commitment to liberty. While they usually face seemingly insurmountable odds, they are dedicated to completing their missions successfully, regardless of the dangers and challenges thrown at them.
Cast[]
- Mike Vogel as Commander Adam Dalton (aka Top)
- Anne Heche as Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Patricia Campbell
- Demetrius Grosse as Anthony "Preach" Carter
- Noah Mills as Joseph J. McGuire
- Sofia Pernas as Hannah Archer
- Tate Ellington as Noah Morgenthau
- Natacha Karam as Jasmine "Jaz" Khan
- Hadi Tabbal as Amir Al-Raisani
Episodes[]
- Pilot
- Moscow Rules
- The Greater Good
- Break Out
- Enhanced Protection
- The Seville Defection
- It's All Personal
- Stealth
- Desperate Times
- Desperate Mesures
- Grounded
- Close to Home (Part 1)
- Close to Home (Part 2)
Production[]
Syndication 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 Syndication announced that Matt Corman and Chris Ord would be the series' showrunners.
Reception[]
Critical response[]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 39% approval rating, with an average rating of 5.75/10 based on 18 reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 55 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".