"The Unit" (2006) TV series 2006-????

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 | Military | Special Ops | Army | Veteran

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Dec. 23	8:00 PM	MyNetwork	The Broom Cupboard	#2.12
Wed. Dec. 23	9:00 PM	MyNetwork	Sub Conscious	#2.13

Cast

Dennis Haysbert	...	Jonas Blane (69 episodes, 2006-2009)
Regina Taylor	...	Molly Blane / ... (69 episodes, 2006-2009)
Audrey Marie Anderson	...	Kim Brown (69 episodes, 2006-2009)
Robert Patrick	...	Colonel 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 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) (season 3) (season 4) | 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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#7.46)" (2008)

Desperate Housewives meets The Rat Patrol

I'm a big fan of Dennis Haysbert so I bought the first season having never seen the show before. The first episode had a couple of scenes that almost killed all my enthusiasm for it, but I hung with it; got into the characters and enjoyed the whole season. It' takes some getting used to watching the episodes cut back and forth to the soldiers on their missions and their wives back home; that just isn't how "war movies" are done my sexist old brain says. But while the action scenes are really well done the "home stories" are surprisingly compelling too. As someone who grew up on 'Combat", 'The Rat Patrol', 'Twelve O'Clock High' I am surprised I liked this new show as much as I did. Well worth purchasing the first season.