"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

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

Colour:

Colour

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.

Getting better as it goes!

I saw the commercials for "The Unit", and was intrigued. Then I started watching this show, and it just seems to be getting better as it goes. It kind of reminds me of a Tom Clancy novel, and the last episode I saw had three seemingly separate plot lines going, which eventually became tied together, two of them ended up being parts of the same main story line. Besides the military thrills from the precision excellence of this black-ops unit (which doesn't exist, of course), there are always personal stories and lots of aspects of this show that most anybody should be able to enjoy. I love it when the good guys kick the bad guys collective asses! Well written, and good acting all around. Interesting plot twists, I was caught by surprise more then a few times. There are some really great lines, and it is so much more than just a shoot-em-up action show. My emotions were running wild. I hope this show stays around for years to come!