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The Unit (2006)

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Genre
action television series
Country
United States
Length
4 seasons, 69 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 217 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A team of elite soldiers carries out secret missions for a top military unit. The show follows their dangerous work and the personal lives of the soldiers and their families.

tensemilitaryteamworkdramaticsuspensefulgrittypatrioticprocedural

What happens

The Unit is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009, with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force. It starred Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Scott Foley, Audrey Marie Anderson, Max Martini, Abby Brammell, Demore Barnes, Michael Irby, and Nicole Steinwedell. At the time of its original broadcast, The Unit was one of CBS' most successful series, earning high television ratings and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. On May 19, 2009, CBS cancelled the series after four seasons. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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