The Brink received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a rating of 54%, based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Brink avoids disaster thanks to the game efforts of a talented cast, but they - and viewers - deserve political satire with a sharper bite."[22] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 52 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[23]