"The Unit" (2006) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Creator:

David Mamet

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller | War

Tagline:

Covert warriors. Unsung heroes.

Plot:

Hour long show which looks at the life of American super-secret operators.

Plot Keywords:

Delta Force | Veteran | Military

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 18

8:00 PM

CBS

Dancing Lessons

Cast

Dennis Haysbert	...	Jonas 'Snake Doctor' Blane / ... (69 episodes, 2006-2009)
Regina Taylor	...	Molly Blane / ... (69 episodes, 2006-2009)
Audrey Marie Anderson	...	Kim Brown (69 episodes, 2006-2009)
Robert Patrick	...	Col. Tom Ryan / ... (69 episodes, 2006-2009)
Max Martini	...	Mack Gerhardt / ... (69 episodes, 2006-2009)
Abby Brammell	...	Tiffy Gerhardt / ... (69 episodes, 2006-2009)
Scott Foley	...	Bob 'Cool Breeze' Brown / ... (69 episodes, 2006-2009)
Michael Irby	...	Charles Grey / ... (68 episodes, 2006-2009)
Demore Barnes	...	Hector Williams / ... (45 episodes, 2006-2009)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Singapore:PG (season 1) | Hungary:16 (some episodes) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG (season 3)

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

David Mamet Chicago

Trivia:

Jonas Blane's nickname, Snake Doctor, is a southern US term for a dragonfly. Dragonflies are believed to follow snakes and stitch up their wounds when they are injured.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Several times throughout the series, Colonel Tom Ryan is shown in the command center using a satellite phone (as indicated by the long, wide, round antenna). This is impossible within buildings, as mere tree branches will often obscure a satellite phone signal. They certainly cannot penetrate building roofs.

Excellent show, worth watching. All of my family enjoy it, even the boys in the army.

I quite enjoyed the first episode in this new series. One of the things i liked was the fact that they show the families and the impact on them as well as the fun and games that the men have. I look forward to the future episodes where they develop the characters. While I was not surprised by the plot line, I thought that it was time that more information about the worlds special forces was released to the public in a format to entertain as well as educate. While the production have taken some liberties to keep us entertained and interested, its better to have it on the Television than yet another aspect of military life ignored as if it doesn't exist. While the people who are in the special forces will probably spot numerous flaws, we, the public do not have their in-depth knowledge. Some of the public will complain because its not fully of 24/7 action, looks at more than death and actually might make us think.

Watch the series and enjoy it. I have and am going to continue to watch it.