Special Unit 2
Seen it?2001 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Action & Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Star Wars: The Clone Wars or My Adventures with Superman, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 19 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Detectives Nick O'Malley and Kate Benson work in Special Unit 2, a secret precinct of the Chicago Police Department whose sole charge is to protect the city's citizens from Links, a malicious paranormal species that is the missing link between man and beast.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 12001 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22001 · 13 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Evan Katz
- Michael LandesDetective Nicholas O'Malley
- Alexondra LeeDetective Kate Benson
- Danny WoodburnCarl the Gnome
- Richard GantCaptain Richard Page