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Season 1 – The Unit

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"The Unit" follows a covert team of Special Forces operatives as they risk their lives on undercover missions around the globe, while their families maintain the home front. Part of the show's focus is the effect that the group's missions have on the guys' wives and girlfriends.
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The Unit — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The Unit offers both impressive action set pieces and splashy domestic drama, although some viewers may be put off by its unquestioning jingoism and uneven storytelling.

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Austin Smith New York Post Oct 11, 2018
3/4
Rates a three-star salute. Go to Full Review Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel Oct 11, 2018
Military families rarely reach prime time's front ranks. The Unit puts them front and center for drama that's taut, topical and touching. Go to Full Review Gillian Flynn Entertainment Weekly Oct 11, 2018
B-
A satisfying alternate 9/11 vision. Go to Full Review Tom Gliatto People Magazine Oct 11, 2018
The men talk at a humorless, steely clip, as if shooting out hollow cartridges instead of words. The women can seem like glassy-eyed, duty-obsessed Stepford wives. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 11, 2018
It's never as real as, say, The Shield. Even 24 at its least believable creates a true enough universe that it feels plausible within its own reality. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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John M @RT61063502 Aug 11, 2026 Every body is working so hard to be tough, including the wives, it’s hard to follow the story See more Dave I @hydeinc Oct 31, 2024 Characters you care about involved with enthralling stories See more Pariah 1 @RT02083023 Jun 20, 2024 Miss this show so damn much. Love it loads See more Sep 11, 2020 "The Unit" is one of the best TV shows I've ever seen. Awesome cast, great stories, when it went off the air I cried for 30 years straight. I died of dehydration and I was never able to dance again. But seriously LOVE LOVE LOVE this show. See more Apr 27, 2019 For a TV show this is amazingly realistic. See more Read all reviews
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David Mamet

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Oz Scott

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Ron Lagomarsino

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Steven DePaul

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Guy Ferland

Director

Steve Gomer

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 7, 2006 First Responders The team sets out to rescue a hijacked plane filled with European businessmen; a Unit wife struggles with the level of control the Unit has over her personal life. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 14, 2006 Stress A mission to recover a fallen Chinese satellite turns into an opportunity to capture a wanted terrorist. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 21, 2006 200th Hour Jonas tries to rescue a group of Americans in hiding in the Philippines, but the mission becomes more complicated than he expected. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 28, 2006 True Believers The team must protect the Mexican drug minister, targeted for death by a cartel, during an official visit to Los Angeles: a task that becomes more difficult when the man's family is kidnapped. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 4, 2006 Non-Permissive Environment After successfully carrying out an assassination, the Unit is disavowed by the Spanish government and must scramble to get out of the country safely. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 11, 2006 Security The team goes undercover at the Russian embassy in Israel seeking evidence of the sale of nuclear materials to Iran. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 18, 2006 Dedication Jonas must decide whether to abort when Bravo Team's helicopter goes down during a joint mission to intercept the Taliban leader's convoy. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 25, 2006 SERE The Unit takes on a grueling exercise of torture and humiliation. Details Episode 9 Aired May 2, 2006 Eating the Young Jonas and his team must track down and destroy a shipment of surface-to-air missiles after negotiations for their purchase break down. Details Episode 10 Aired May 9, 2006 Unannounced Bob advises Jonas to cancel a dignitary's planned visit after someone blows Bob's cover while he is training soldiers in Africa. Details Episode 11 Aired May 9, 2006 Exposure The son of a former unit member returns to base for a reunion, but Jonas discovers he is now a newspaper reporter working on a story that threatens the secrecy of the team. Details Episode 12 Aired May 16, 2006 Morale, Welfare and Recreation The team investigates a bomb in an Atlanta bank; Bob and Kim take what appears to be a vacation. Details Episode 13 Aired May 16, 2006 The Wall Jonas and the team assist the U.N. in arresting a Bosnian general who is a war criminal, but the general's escape from custody leaves team members in jeopardy. Details

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The Unit — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
David Mamet, Oz Scott, Ron Lagomarsino, Steven DePaul, Guy Ferland, Steve Gomer, J. Miller Tobin, Davis Guggenheim, Felix Alcala, Helen Shaver
Executive Producer
David Mamet, Shawn Ryan
Screenwriter
David Mamet, Paul Redford, Carol Flint, Sterling Anderson, Shawn Ryan, Lynn Mamet, Sharon Lee Watson, Eric L. Haney
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG (D|V|L)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 7, 2006
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