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 (SOD) – planning and co-ordinating covert US special operations actions around the globe.