List of The Unit episodes

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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, 20061ALF79
22"Stress"Guy FerlandDavid Mamet18.07[5]5[5]March 14, 20061ALF01
33"200th Hour"Steve GomerSharon Lee Watson & Carol Flint15.50[6]10[6]March 21, 20061ALF04
44"True Believers"Oz ScottShawn Ryan & Eric L. Haney16.08[7]13[7]March 28, 20061ALF02
55"Non-Permissive Environment"Ron LagomarsinoLynn Mamet & Paul Redford15.44[8]10[8]April 4, 20061ALF03
66"Security"David MametDavid Mamet14.12[9]12[9]April 11, 20061ALF06
77"Dedication"Helen ShaverPaul Redford & Sharon Lee Watson15.62[10]10[10]April 18, 20061ALF07
88"SERE"Steven DePaulLynn Mamet & Carol Flint13.87[11]18[11]April 25, 20061ALF08
99"Eating the Young"J. Miller TobinSterling Anderson14.06[12]18[12]May 2, 20061ALF05
1010"Unannounced"Bill L. NortonPaul Redford & Emily Halpern14.18[13]18[13]May 9, 20061AFL09
1111"Exposure"Guy Norman BeeSharon Lee Watson & Dan Hindmarch12.33[13]26[13]May 9, 20061ALF10
1212"Morale, Welfare and Recreation"Félix Enríquez AlcaláSterling Anderson & Paul Redford14.04[14]14[14]May 16, 20061ALF11
1313"The Wall"David MametEric L. Haney & Lynn Mamet13.08[14]22[14]May 16, 20061ALF12

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 Mamet11.8N/ASeptember 19, 20062ALF01
152"Extreme Rendition"Terrence O'HaraSharon Lee Watson11.96[15]27[15]September 26, 20062ALF03
163"The Kill Zone"Steve GomerLynn Mamet13.22[16]23[16]October 3, 20062ALF02
174"Manhunt"Michael ZinbergEmily Halpern13.03[17]23[17]October 10, 20062ALF04
185"Force Majeure"James Whitmore, Jr.Daniel Voll12.94[18]25[18]October 17, 20062ALF05
196"Old Home Week"David MametDavid Mamet11.49[19]30[19]October 31, 20062ALF07
207"Off the Meter"Alex ZakrzewskiLynn Mamet & Eric L. Haney11.34[20]35[20]November 7, 20062ALF08
218"Natural Selection"Helen ShaverSharon Lee Watson11.84[21]30[21]November 14, 20062ALF09
229"Report by Exception"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonTodd Ellis Kessler12.39[22]22[22]November 21, 2006[Note 1]2ALF06
2310"Bait"Jean de SegonzacRandy Huggins12.56[23]23[23]November 28, 20062ALF10
2411"Silver Star"Bill L. NortonDavid Mamet13.7N/ADecember 12, 20062ALF14
2512"The Broom Cupboard"Karen GaviolaEmily Halpern11.93[24]19[24]January 16, 20072ALF11
2613"Sub Conscious"Steven DePaulDaniel Voll12.41[25]25[25]February 6, 20072ALF13
2714"Johnny B. Good"Vahan MoosekianTodd Ellis Kessler10.54[25]32[25]February 6, 20072ALF12
2815"The Water is Wide"Krishna RaoLynn Mamet11.86[26]26[26]February 13, 20072AFL15
2916"Games of Chance"Terrence O'HaraSharon Lee Watson11.70[27]23[27]February 20, 20072ALF16
3017"Dark of the Moon"Michael ZinbergEric L. Haney13.05[28]21[28]February 27, 20072ALF17
3118"Two Coins"Bill L. NortonDavid Mamet11.97[29]17[29]March 20, 20072ALF18
3219"Outsiders"Alex ZakrzewskiRandy Huggins9.83[30]33[30]April 3, 20072ALF19
3320"In Loco Parentis"Michael OfferClayton Surratt & Todd Ellis Kessler10.37[31]24[31]April 10, 20072ALF20
3421"Bedfellows"Dean WhiteEmily Halpern9.83[32]27[32]April 24, 20072ALF21
3522"Freefall"James Whitmore, Jr.Daniel Voll & Sara B. Cooper9.70[33]32[33]May 1, 20072ALF22
3623"Paradise Lost"Vahan MoosekianEric L. Haney & Lynn Mamet10.74[34]24[34]May 8, 20072ALF23

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[35]30[35]September 25, 20073ALF01
382"Pandemonium (Part 2)"Steven DePaulTodd Ellis Kessler11.31[36]24[36]October 2, 20073ALF02
393"Always Kiss Them Goodbye"Michael ZinbergEric L. Haney11.03[37]24[37]October 9, 20073ALF03
404"Every Step You Take"Helen ShaverLynn Mamet12.35[38]22[38]October 16, 20073ALF04
415"Inside Out"Bill L. NortonDan Hindmarch10.84[39]27[39]October 23, 20073ALF05
426"MPs"James Whitmore, Jr.David Mamet10.7N/AOctober 30, 20073ALF06
437"Five Brothers"Steve GomerFrank Military11.08[40]27[40]November 6, 20073ALF07
448"Play 16"James Whitmore, Jr.Daniel Voll11.04[41]27[41]November 13, 20073ALF08
459"Binary Explosion"Steven DePaulRandy Huggins10.76[42]28[42]November 20, 20073ALF09
4610"Gone Missing"Terrence O'HaraEric L. Haney & Lynn Mamet10.56[43]28[43]November 27, 20073ALF10
4711"Side Angle Side"[Note 2]Seth WileyTodd Ellis Kessler10.7N/ADecember 18, 20073ALF11

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 (repeat: 3.9 on February 1, 2009 at 9pm)[44]29[44]September 28, 20084ALF01
492"Sudden Flight"Steven DePaulSharon Lee Watson9.46 (repeat: 5.5 million on February 22, 2009)[45]26[45]October 5, 20084ALF02
503"Sex Trade"Jesús Salvador TreviñoTodd Ellis Kessler9.10[46]29[46]October 12, 20084ALF03
514"The Conduit"Michael ZinbergDavid Mamet8.28[47]36[47]October 19, 20084ALF04
525"Dancing Lessons"Steve GomerLynn Mamet & Ted Humphrey9.17[48]36[48]October 26, 20084ALF05
536"Inquisition"David PaymerPatrick Moss & Shannon Rutherford8.98[49]40[49]November 2, 20084ALF06
547"Into Hell (Part 1)"Krishna RaoDaniel Voll9.87[50]27[50]November 9, 20084ALF07
558"Into Hell (Part 2)"Fred GerberFrank Military10.23[51]27[51]November 16, 20084ALF08
569"Shadow Riders"Vahan MoosekianSharon Lee Watson9.99[52]30[52]November 23, 20084ALF09
5710"Misled and Misguided"Steven DePaulTodd Ellis Kessler9.6 (at 10:30)N/ANovember 30, 20084ALF10
5811"Switchblade"Oz ScottDavid Mamet8.2 N/ADecember 21, 20084ALF11
5912"Bad Beat"Bill L. NortonTed Humphrey9.7 N/AJanuary 4, 20094ALF12
6013"The Spear of Destiny"Scott FoleyLynn Mamet & Benjamin Daniel Lobato10.16[53]24[53]January 11, 20094ALF13
6114"The Last Nazi"Michael OfferDavid Mamet8.4 N/AFebruary 15, 20094ALF14
6215"Hero"Terrence O'HaraR. Scott Gemmill & Randy Huggins9.38[54]33[54]March 8, 20094ALF15
6316"Hill 60"James Whitmore, Jr.Ted Humphrey10.87 [55]21[55]March 15, 20094ALF16
6417"Flesh & Blood"Dennis HaysbertLynn Mamet & Pete Blaber8.14 (at 10:52)[56]35[56]March 22, 20094ALF17
6518"Best Laid Plans"Dean WhiteBenjamin Daniel Lobato & Patrick Moss9.5 (at 10:20)N/AMarch 29, 20094ALF18
6619"Whiplash"Seth WileyDan Hindmarch9.05 (at 10:30)[57]28[57]April 12, 20094ALF19
6720"Chaos Theory"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonSharon Lee Watson8.8 N/AApril 26, 20094ALF20
6821"End Game"Lesli Linka GlatterTed Humphrey10 N/AMay 3, 20094ALF21
6922"Unknown Soldier"Vahan MoosekianTodd Ellis Kessler9.6 N/AMay 10, 20094ALF22

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.

References

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