List of The Unit episodes

The Unit intertitle and logo

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 an United States Army top-secret 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 2007–2008 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

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 13 March 7, 2006 May 16, 2006
2 23 September 19, 2006 May 8, 2007
3 11 September 25, 2007 December 18, 2007
4 22 September 28, 2008 May 10, 2009

Episode list

Season 1 (2006)

Main article: The Unit (season 1)
No. # Title Directed by Written by U.S. viewers
(million)
Rank
(week)
Original air date Production
code
11"First Responders"Davis GuggenheimDavid Mamet18.50[4]10[4]March 7, 2006 (2006-03-07)1ALF79
22"Stress"Guy FerlandDavid Mamet18.07[5]5[5]March 14, 2006 (2006-03-14)1ALF01
33"200th Hour"Steve GomerSharon Lee Watson & Carol Flint15.50[6]10[6]March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)1ALF04
44"True Believers"Oz ScottShawn Ryan & Eric L. Haney16.08[7]13[7]March 28, 2006 (2006-03-28)1ALF02
55"Non-Permissive Environment"Ron LagomarsinoLynn Mamet & Paul Redford15.44[8]10[8]April 4, 2006 (2006-04-04)1ALF03
66"Security"David MametDavid Mamet14.12[9]12[9]April 11, 2006 (2006-04-11)1ALF06
77"Dedication"Helen ShaverPaul Redford & Sharon Lee Watson15.62[10]10[10]April 18, 2006 (2006-04-18)1ALF07
88"SERE"Steven DePaulLynn Mamet & Carol Flint13.87[11]18[11]April 25, 2006 (2006-04-25)1ALF08
99"Eating the Young"J. Miller TobinSterling Anderson14.06[12]18[12]May 2, 2006 (2006-05-02)1ALF05
1010"Unannounced"Bill L. NortonPaul Redford & Emily Halpern14.18[13]18[13]May 9, 2006 (2006-05-09)1AFL09
1111"Exposure"Guy Norman BeeSharon Lee Watson & Dan Hindmarch12.33[13]26[13]May 9, 2006 (2006-05-09)1ALF10
1212"Morale, Welfare and Recreation"Félix Enríquez AlcaláSterling Anderson & Paul Redford14.04[14]14[14]May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)1ALF11
1313"The Wall"David MametEric L. Haney & Lynn Mamet13.08[14]22[14]May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)1ALF12

Season 2 (2006–2007)

Main article: The Unit (season 2)
No. # Title Directed by Written by U.S. viewers
(million)
Rank
(week)
Original air date Production
code
141"Change of Station"Steven DePaulDavid Mamet11.81[15]28[15]September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19)2ALF01
152"Extreme Rendition"Terrence O'HaraSharon Lee Watson11.96[16]27[16]September 26, 2006 (2006-09-26)2ALF03
163"The Kill Zone"Steve GomerLynn Mamet13.22[17]23[17]October 3, 2006 (2006-10-03)2ALF02
174"Manhunt"Michael ZinbergEmily Halpern13.03[18]23[18]October 10, 2006 (2006-10-10)2ALF04
185"Force Majeure"James Whitmore, Jr.Daniel Voll12.94[19]25[19]October 17, 2006 (2006-10-17)2ALF05
196"Old Home Week"David MametDavid Mamet11.49[20]30[20]October 31, 2006 (2006-10-31)2ALF07
207"Off the Meter"Alex ZakrzewskiLynn Mamet & Eric L. Haney11.34[21]35[21]November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)2ALF08
218"Natural Selection"Helen ShaverSharon Lee Watson11.84[22]30[22]November 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)2ALF09
229"Report by Exception"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonTodd Ellis Kessler12.39[23]22[23]November 21, 2006 (2006-11-21)[Note 1]2ALF06
2310"Bait"Jean de SegonzacRandy Huggins12.56[24]23[24]November 28, 2006 (2006-11-28)2ALF10
2411"Silver Star"Bill L. NortonDavid Mamet13.74[25]N/ADecember 12, 2006 (2006-12-12)2ALF14
2512"The Broom Cupboard"Karen GaviolaEmily Halpern11.93[26]19[26]January 16, 2007 (2007-01-16)2ALF11
2613"Sub Conscious"Steven DePaulDaniel Voll12.41[27]25[27]February 6, 2007 (2007-02-06)2ALF13
2714"Johnny B. Good"Vahan MoosekianTodd Ellis Kessler10.54[27]32[27]February 6, 2007 (2007-02-06)2ALF12
2815"The Water is Wide"Krishna RaoLynn Mamet11.86[28]26[28]February 13, 2007 (2007-02-13)2AFL15
2916"Games of Chance"Terrence O'HaraSharon Lee Watson11.70[29]23[29]February 20, 2007 (2007-02-20)2ALF16
3017"Dark of the Moon"Michael ZinbergEric L. Haney13.05[30]21[30]February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27)2ALF17
3118"Two Coins"Bill L. NortonDavid Mamet11.97[31]17[31]March 20, 2007 (2007-03-20)2ALF18
3219"Outsiders"Alex ZakrzewskiRandy Huggins9.83[32]33[32]April 3, 2007 (2007-04-03)2ALF19
3320"In Loco Parentis"Michael OfferClayton Surratt & Todd Ellis Kessler10.37[33]24[33]April 10, 2007 (2007-04-10)2ALF20
3421"Bedfellows"Dean WhiteEmily Halpern9.83[34]27[34]April 24, 2007 (2007-04-24)2ALF21
3522"Freefall"James Whitmore, Jr.Daniel Voll & Sara B. Cooper9.70[35]32[35]May 1, 2007 (2007-05-01)2ALF22
3623"Paradise Lost"Vahan MoosekianEric L. Haney & Lynn Mamet10.74[36]24[36]May 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)2ALF23

Season 3 (2007)

Main article: The Unit (season 3)
No. # Title Directed by Written by U.S. viewers
(million)
Rank
(week)
Original air date Production
code
371"Pandemonium (Part 1)"Vahan MoosekianSharon Lee Watson10.70[37]30[37]September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25)3ALF01
382"Pandemonium (Part 2)"Steven DePaulTodd Ellis Kessler11.31[38]24[38]October 2, 2007 (2007-10-02)3ALF02
393"Always Kiss Them Goodbye"Michael ZinbergEric L. Haney11.03[39]24[39]October 9, 2007 (2007-10-09)3ALF03
404"Every Step You Take"Helen ShaverLynn Mamet12.35[40]22[40]October 16, 2007 (2007-10-16)3ALF04
415"Inside Out"Bill L. NortonDan Hindmarch10.84[41]27[41]October 23, 2007 (2007-10-23)3ALF05
426"MPs"James Whitmore, Jr.David Mamet10.72[42]N/AOctober 30, 2007 (2007-10-30)3ALF06
437"Five Brothers"Steve GomerFrank Military11.08[43]27[43]November 6, 2007 (2007-11-06)3ALF07
448"Play 16"James Whitmore, Jr.Daniel Voll11.04[44]27[44]November 13, 2007 (2007-11-13)3ALF08
459"Binary Explosion"Steven DePaulRandy Huggins10.76[45]28[45]November 20, 2007 (2007-11-20)3ALF09
4610"Gone Missing"Terrence O'HaraEric L. Haney & Lynn Mamet10.56[46]28[46]November 27, 2007 (2007-11-27)3ALF10
4711"Side Angle Side"[Note 2]Seth WileyTodd Ellis Kessler10.74[47]10[47]December 18, 2007 (2007-12-18)3ALF11

Season 4 (2008–2009)

Main article: The Unit (season 4)
No. # Title Directed by Written by U.S. viewers
(million)
Rank
(week)
Original air date Production
code
481"Sacrifice"David MametFrank Military9.71[48]29[48]September 28, 2008 (2008-09-28)4ALF01
492"Sudden Flight"Steven DePaulSharon Lee Watson9.46[49]26[49]October 5, 2008 (2008-10-05)4ALF02
503"Sex Trade"Jesús Salvador TreviñoTodd Ellis Kessler9.10[50]29[50]October 12, 2008 (2008-10-12)4ALF03
514"The Conduit"Michael ZinbergDavid Mamet8.28[51]36[51]October 19, 2008 (2008-10-19)4ALF04
525"Dancing Lessons"Steve GomerLynn Mamet & Ted Humphrey9.17[52]36[52]October 26, 2008 (2008-10-26)4ALF05
536"Inquisition"David PaymerPatrick Moss & Shannon Rutherford8.98[53]40[53]November 2, 2008 (2008-11-02)4ALF06
547"Into Hell (Part 1)"Krishna RaoDaniel Voll9.87[54]27[54]November 9, 2008 (2008-11-09)4ALF07
558"Into Hell (Part 2)"Fred GerberFrank Military10.23[55]27[55]November 16, 2008 (2008-11-16)4ALF08
569"Shadow Riders"Vahan MoosekianSharon Lee Watson9.99[56]30[56]November 23, 2008 (2008-11-23)4ALF09
5710"Misled and Misguided"Steven DePaulTodd Ellis Kessler9.56[57]15[57]November 30, 2008 (2008-11-30)4ALF10
5811"Switchblade"Oz ScottDavid Mamet8.24[58]19[58]December 21, 2008 (2008-12-21)4ALF11
5912"Bad Beat"Bill L. NortonTed Humphrey9.73[59]9[59]January 4, 2009 (2009-01-04)4ALF12
6013"The Spear of Destiny"Scott FoleyLynn Mamet & Benjamin Daniel Lobato10.16[60]24[60]January 11, 2009 (2009-01-11)4ALF13
6114"The Last Nazi"Michael OfferDavid Mamet8.36[61]18[61]February 15, 2009 (2009-02-15)4ALF14
6215"Hero"Terrence O'HaraR. Scott Gemmill & Randy Huggins9.38[62]33[62]March 8, 2009 (2009-03-08)4ALF15
6316"Hill 60"James Whitmore, Jr.Ted Humphrey10.87[63]21[63]March 15, 2009 (2009-03-15)4ALF16
6417"Flesh & Blood"Dennis HaysbertLynn Mamet & Pete Blaber8.14[64]35[64]March 22, 2009 (2009-03-22)4ALF17
6518"Best Laid Plans"Dean WhiteBenjamin Daniel Lobato & Patrick Moss9.46[65]14[65]March 29, 2009 (2009-03-29)4ALF18
6619"Whiplash"Seth WileyDan Hindmarch9.05[66]28[66]April 12, 2009 (2009-04-12)4ALF19
6720"Chaos Theory"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonSharon Lee Watson8.84[67]14[67]April 26, 2009 (2009-04-26)4ALF20
6821"End Game"Lesli Linka GlatterTed Humphrey9.97[68]15[68]May 3, 2009 (2009-05-03)4ALF21
6922"Unknown Soldier"Vahan MoosekianTodd Ellis Kessler9.64[69]14[69]May 10, 2009 (2009-05-10)4ALF22

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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