"The Unit" (2006) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

7.9/10   

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.

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Oct. 12

10:00 PM

CBS

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Cast

Audrey Marie Anderson	...	Kim Brown (49 episodes, 2006-2008)
Regina Taylor	...	Molly Blane / ... (49 episodes, 2006-2008)
Max Martini	...	Mack 'Dirt Diver' Gerhardt / ... (49 episodes, 2006-2008)
Robert Patrick	...	Colonel Tom Ryan / ... (49 episodes, 2006-2008)
Abby Brammell	...	Tiffy Gerhardt / ... (49 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael Irby	...	Charles Grey / ... (49 episodes, 2006-2008)
Scott Foley	...	Bob 'Cool Breeze' Brown / ... (49 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dennis Haysbert	...	Jonas 'Snake Doctor' Blane / ... (48 episodes, 2006-2008)
Demore Barnes	...	Hector Williams / ... (44 episodes, 2006-2007)
Alyssa Shafer	...	Serena Brown (20 episodes, 2006-2008)

Also Known As:

Kasvottomat sotilaat (Finland) [fi]

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

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.

Soundtrack:

How to Find the Mother's Laugh

Action, Human Interactions, Explosions

What else could a girl ask for! Great special effects; the actors behave like real people and not cardboard cut-outs. Each character has his or her own very human and very real virtues and shortcomings. A great show with a great cast. The show lets the actors explore the ranges of behaviors one person can experience, from the noble to the questionable, all in preserving the integrity of the team's mission/objective.

No Stepford Wives, either; each female lead is showcased with the same range of emotions, goals, and intense level of commitment to their spouses and "The Unit" itself.

Robert Patrick as their CO is a crafty, sage manipulator and, sometimes, a magician, to protect his teams out there in harm's way.

Dennis Haysbert plays the team captain large and in charge.

Scott Foley is the team's rookie, but not without his own survival skills and tactics.