The Unit is an American drama television series. It began airing on CBS on March 7, 2006, in the United States, as a mid-season replacement.[1] Created by David Mamet, The Unit follows a top-secret United States Army special forces team and their missions abroad, in addition to the effect their careers have on their wives and girlfriends. The Unit began its first season on March 7, 2006 and concluded on May 16, 2006; the second season debuted on September 19, 2006 and completed on May 8, 2007. The third season started on September 25, 2007, with a hiatus occurring after the 11th episode due to 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike. The show was picked up for a fourth season by CBS on May 12, 2008.[2] The fourth season began on September 28, 2008 and ended on May 10, 2009, which was also the series finale as the show was not renewed for a fifth season. A total of 69 episodes of the series aired.

The first three seasons have been released to Region 1 DVD by 20th Century Fox in the form of individual season box sets, which include deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and commentaries. 20th Century Fox has also released both sets to Region 2 DVD in the United Kingdom. Season four was released to Region 1 on September 29, 2009 and was released on February 22, 2010 in Region 2.[3]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113March 7, 2006 (2006-03-07)May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)
223September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19)May 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)
311September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25)December 18, 2007 (2007-12-18)
422September 28, 2008 (2008-09-28)May 10, 2009 (2009-05-10)

Episodes

Season 1 (2006)

Main article: The Unit (season 1)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)		Rank
(week)
11"First Responders"Davis GuggenheimDavid MametMarch 7, 2006 (2006-03-07)1ALF7918.50[4]10[4]
22"Stress"Guy FerlandDavid MametMarch 14, 2006 (2006-03-14)1ALF0118.07[5]5[5]
33"200th Hour"Steve GomerSharon Lee Watson & Carol FlintMarch 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)1ALF0415.50[6]10[6]
44"True Believers"Oz ScottShawn Ryan & Eric L. HaneyMarch 28, 2006 (2006-03-28)1ALF0216.08[7]13[7]
55"Non-Permissive Environment"Ron LagomarsinoLynn Mamet & Paul RedfordApril 4, 2006 (2006-04-04)1ALF0315.44[8]10[8]
66"Security"David MametDavid MametApril 11, 2006 (2006-04-11)1ALF0614.12[9]12[9]
77"Dedication"Helen ShaverPaul Redford & Sharon Lee WatsonApril 18, 2006 (2006-04-18)1ALF0715.62[10]10[10]
88"SERE"Steven DePaulLynn Mamet & Carol FlintApril 25, 2006 (2006-04-25)1ALF0813.87[11]18[11]
99"Eating the Young"J. Miller TobinSterling AndersonMay 2, 2006 (2006-05-02)1ALF0514.06[12]18[12]
1010"Unannounced"Bill L. NortonPaul Redford & Emily HalpernMay 9, 2006 (2006-05-09)1AFL0914.18[13]18[13]
1111"Exposure"Guy Norman BeeSharon Lee Watson & Dan HindmarchMay 9, 2006 (2006-05-09)1ALF1012.33[13]26[13]
1212"Morale, Welfare and Recreation"Félix Enríquez AlcaláSterling Anderson & Paul RedfordMay 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)1ALF1114.04[14]14[14]
1313"The Wall"David MametEric L. Haney & Lynn MametMay 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)1ALF1213.08[14]22[14]

Season 2 (2006–07)

Main article: The Unit (season 2)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)		Rank
(week)
141"Change of Station"Steven DePaulDavid MametSeptember 19, 2006 (2006-09-19)2ALF0111.81[15]28[15]
152"Extreme Rendition"Terrence O'HaraSharon Lee WatsonSeptember 26, 2006 (2006-09-26)2ALF0311.96[16]27[16]
163"The Kill Zone"Steve GomerLynn MametOctober 3, 2006 (2006-10-03)2ALF0213.22[17]23[17]
174"Manhunt"Michael ZinbergEmily HalpernOctober 10, 2006 (2006-10-10)2ALF0413.03[18]23[18]
185"Force Majeure"James Whitmore, Jr.Daniel VollOctober 17, 2006 (2006-10-17)2ALF0512.94[19]25[19]
196"Old Home Week"David MametDavid MametOctober 31, 2006 (2006-10-31)2ALF0711.49[20]30[20]
207"Off the Meter"Alex ZakrzewskiLynn Mamet & Eric L. HaneyNovember 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)2ALF0811.34[21]35[21]
218"Natural Selection"Helen ShaverSharon Lee WatsonNovember 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)2ALF0911.84[22]30[22]
229"Report by Exception"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonTodd Ellis KesslerNovember 21, 2006 (2006-11-21)[Note 1]2ALF0612.39[23]22[23]
2310"Bait"Jean de SegonzacRandy HugginsNovember 28, 2006 (2006-11-28)2ALF1012.56[24]23[24]
2411"Silver Star"Bill L. NortonDavid MametDecember 12, 2006 (2006-12-12)2ALF1413.74[25]N/A
2512"The Broom Cupboard"Karen GaviolaEmily HalpernJanuary 16, 2007 (2007-01-16)2ALF1111.93[26]19[26]
2613"Sub Conscious"Steven DePaulDaniel VollFebruary 6, 2007 (2007-02-06)2ALF1312.41[27]25[27]
2714"Johnny B. Good"Vahan MoosekianTodd Ellis KesslerFebruary 6, 2007 (2007-02-06)2ALF1210.54[27]32[27]
2815"The Water is Wide"Krishna RaoLynn MametFebruary 13, 2007 (2007-02-13)2AFL1511.86[28]26[28]
2916"Games of Chance"Terrence O'HaraSharon Lee WatsonFebruary 20, 2007 (2007-02-20)2ALF1611.70[29]23[29]
3017"Dark of the Moon"Michael ZinbergEric L. HaneyFebruary 27, 2007 (2007-02-27)2ALF1713.05[30]21[30]
3118"Two Coins"Bill L. NortonDavid MametMarch 20, 2007 (2007-03-20)2ALF1811.97[31]17[31]
3219"Outsiders"Alex ZakrzewskiRandy HugginsApril 3, 2007 (2007-04-03)2ALF199.83[32]33[32]
3320"In Loco Parentis"Michael OfferClayton Surratt & Todd Ellis KesslerApril 10, 2007 (2007-04-10)2ALF2010.37[33]24[33]
3421"Bedfellows"Dean WhiteEmily HalpernApril 24, 2007 (2007-04-24)2ALF219.83[34]27[34]
3522"Freefall"James Whitmore, Jr.Daniel Voll & Sara B. CooperMay 1, 2007 (2007-05-01)2ALF229.70[35]32[35]
3623"Paradise Lost"Vahan MoosekianEric L. Haney & Lynn MametMay 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)2ALF2310.74[36]24[36]

Season 3 (2007)

Main article: The Unit (season 3)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)		Rank
(week)
371"Pandemonium (Part 1)"Vahan MoosekianSharon Lee WatsonSeptember 25, 2007 (2007-09-25)3ALF0110.70[37]30[37]
382"Pandemonium (Part 2)"Steven DePaulTodd Ellis KesslerOctober 2, 2007 (2007-10-02)3ALF0211.31[38]24[38]
393"Always Kiss Them Goodbye"Michael ZinbergEric L. HaneyOctober 9, 2007 (2007-10-09)3ALF0311.03[39]24[39]
404"Every Step You Take"Helen ShaverLynn MametOctober 16, 2007 (2007-10-16)3ALF0412.35[40]22[40]
415"Inside Out"Bill L. NortonDan HindmarchOctober 23, 2007 (2007-10-23)3ALF0510.84[41]27[41]
426"MPs"James Whitmore, Jr.David MametOctober 30, 2007 (2007-10-30)3ALF0610.72[42]N/A
437"Five Brothers"Steve GomerFrank MilitaryNovember 6, 2007 (2007-11-06)3ALF0711.08[43]27[43]
448"Play 16"James Whitmore, Jr.Daniel VollNovember 13, 2007 (2007-11-13)3ALF0811.04[44]27[44]
459"Binary Explosion"Steven DePaulRandy HugginsNovember 20, 2007 (2007-11-20)3ALF0910.76[45]28[45]
4610"Gone Missing"Terrence O'HaraEric L. Haney & Lynn MametNovember 27, 2007 (2007-11-27)3ALF1010.56[46]28[46]
4711"Side Angle Side"[Note 2]Seth WileyTodd Ellis KesslerDecember 18, 2007 (2007-12-18)3ALF1110.74[47]10[47]

Season 4 (2008–09)

Main article: The Unit (season 4)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)		Rank
(week)
481"Sacrifice"David MametFrank MilitarySeptember 28, 2008 (2008-09-28)4ALF019.71[48]29[48]
492"Sudden Flight"Steven DePaulSharon Lee WatsonOctober 5, 2008 (2008-10-05)4ALF029.46[49]26[49]
503"Sex Trade"Jesús Salvador TreviñoTodd Ellis KesslerOctober 12, 2008 (2008-10-12)4ALF039.10[50]29[50]
514"The Conduit"Michael ZinbergDavid MametOctober 19, 2008 (2008-10-19)4ALF048.28[51]36[51]
525"Dancing Lessons"Steve GomerLynn Mamet & Ted HumphreyOctober 26, 2008 (2008-10-26)4ALF059.17[52]36[52]
536"Inquisition"David PaymerPatrick Moss & Shannon RutherfordNovember 2, 2008 (2008-11-02)4ALF068.98[53]40[53]
547"Into Hell (Part 1)"Krishna RaoDaniel VollNovember 9, 2008 (2008-11-09)4ALF079.87[54]27[54]
558"Into Hell (Part 2)"Fred GerberFrank MilitaryNovember 16, 2008 (2008-11-16)4ALF0810.23[55]27[55]
569"Shadow Riders"Vahan MoosekianSharon Lee WatsonNovember 23, 2008 (2008-11-23)4ALF099.99[56]30[56]
5710"Misled and Misguided"Steven DePaulTodd Ellis KesslerNovember 30, 2008 (2008-11-30)4ALF109.56[57]15[57]
5811"Switchblade"Oz ScottDavid MametDecember 21, 2008 (2008-12-21)4ALF118.24[58]19[58]
5912"Bad Beat"Bill L. NortonTed HumphreyJanuary 4, 2009 (2009-01-04)4ALF129.73[59]9[59]
6013"The Spear of Destiny"Scott FoleyLynn Mamet & Benjamin Daniel LobatoJanuary 11, 2009 (2009-01-11)4ALF1310.16[60]24[60]
6114"The Last Nazi"Michael OfferDavid MametFebruary 15, 2009 (2009-02-15)4ALF148.36[61]18[61]
6215"Hero"Terrence O'HaraR. Scott Gemmill & Randy HugginsMarch 8, 2009 (2009-03-08)4ALF159.38[62]33[62]
6316"Hill 60"James Whitmore, Jr.Ted HumphreyMarch 15, 2009 (2009-03-15)4ALF1610.87[63]21[63]
6417"Flesh & Blood"Dennis HaysbertLynn Mamet & Pete BlaberMarch 22, 2009 (2009-03-22)4ALF178.14[64]35[64]
6518"Best Laid Plans"Dean WhiteBenjamin Daniel Lobato & Patrick MossMarch 29, 2009 (2009-03-29)4ALF189.46[65]14[65]
6619"Whiplash"Seth WileyDan HindmarchApril 12, 2009 (2009-04-12)4ALF199.05[66]28[66]
6720"Chaos Theory"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonSharon Lee WatsonApril 26, 2009 (2009-04-26)4ALF208.84[67]14[67]
6821"End Game"Lesli Linka GlatterTed HumphreyMay 3, 2009 (2009-05-03)4ALF219.97[68]15[68]
6922"Unknown Soldier"Vahan MoosekianTodd Ellis KesslerMay 10, 2009 (2009-05-10)4ALF229.64[69]14[69]

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ "Report by Exception" was originally to be aired on October 24, 2006, but was preempted.
  2. ^ The title "Side Angle Side", commonly abbreviated in mathematics as SAS, refers to the British Special Air Service, also abbreviated SAS.

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