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The Unit

Name: The Unit
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
Released: 2006-03-07
Cast: Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Scott Foley, Audrey Marie Anderson, Max Martini

2006 | 4 seasons | 42 min | Action & Adventure, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans. If you loved SEAL Team, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 48 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.

A covert team of special forces operatives risk their lives on undercover missions around the globe, while their wives maintain the homefront, protecting their husbands' secrets.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Emmys and 4 SAG Awards.
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 141K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

Season 12006 · 13 episodes · 7.6 out of 10
Sunday
Season 22006 · 23 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 32007 · 11 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 42008 · 22 episodes · 7.0 out of 10
Sunday

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Cast & crew

Created by David Mamet

Dennis HaysbertJonas Blane
Regina TaylorMolly Blane
Scott FoleyBob Brown
Audrey Marie AndersonKim Brown
Max MartiniMack Gerhardt
Abby BrammellTiffy Gerhardt
Michael IrbyCharles Grey
Robert PatrickTom Ryan
Nicole SteinwedellBridget Sullivan