THE UNIT
Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about THE UNIT!
The Unit: The Unit conducts clandestine and covert operations for the US Government and the US Army around the globe. The Unit operates under the cover of the 303rd Logistical Studies Group. Carrying the operators through battle is the knowledge that while they are out in the field, their wives help maintain their lives back home. They protect their identities, ensuring that their secrets are kept safe from those who would use this knowledge against them.
Loosely based upon Eric L. Haney’s novel Inside Delta Force , the show is based upon the exploits of the US Army’s ‘Delta Force’, otherwise known as The Unit.
The Unit (TV Series 2006–2009) – IMDb: Created by David Mamet. With Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Audrey Marie Anderson, Robert Patrick. Hour long show which looks at the life of American super-secret operators.
‘The Unit’ to live in syndication: Show cleared in 56% of country
“The Unit,” “Earl,” “Medium” get the ax: LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Belt-tightening broadcasters continue to take hard-line stances against older, modestly performing shows.
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: the series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life delta force . on may 19, 2009, CBS cancelled the series after four seasons . the show purports to describe the daily lives of Delta the theme music for the first and second seasons was “Fired Up” by Robert Duncan . the show focuses on an Army special ops unit . it is an adaptation of a Marine Corps running cadence called “Fi “Delta Force” is never used in the spec ops community . they are only referred to as “The Unit” and their DOD designation is “Combat Applications Group” official cover name of unit in the in episode 103, a bank statement shows an address for Fort Griffith, MO 63021 . other episodes make clear references to Greenwood, including mentions of Greenwood/Fort Griffith area . greenwood, Missouri, the license plate is from the state of Idaho . the unit’s immediate chain of command goes to the commanding officer . in later episodes, unit members are shown as wearing the Special Operations Command patch . the wives of unit’s Alpha Team personnel are given minimal mission or operational information . they are responsible for maintaining the cover in all interactions with anyone who is not a unit family member . their husbands are still performing highly dangerous missions wives encouraged to form close military family based on common knowledge and strife . unit has unconventional structure; commanded by a colonel . cover story concurrent with a member of the 303 Logistical Studies Unit the CO, Colonel Ryan, normally wears a “sanitized” uniform . the unit sends five-man teams into the field under noncommissioned officers . their soldiers possibly have the same Special Forces specialties as wives can cause their husbands to be expelled and returned to regular Army service . Colonel Ryan says this can ruin a soldier’s career, as well as his marriage . he has also threatened the wives with closing the unit unit’s personnel are familiar with weapons from around the world . they can make themselves look like military personnel from other organizations . unit members can and are sometimes working as protection details for diplomats on visits overseas . in the united states, soldiers are often laterally transitioned between the ranks depending on their assignments . in “pandemonium, Part 2”, Blane states his rank as command sergeant major . the real life a similar continuity error exists regarding the rank of Mack Gerhardt . in season-one episode “True Believers”, his wife says to him “come here sergeant major, and give me a report” the show premiered in the united states on March 7, 2006, on CBS as a midseason replacement . the third season started on September 25, 2007, with a hiatus occurring after the 11th episode due to 2007–08 Write producers at 20th Century Fox Television announce reruns of the show will be broadcast in syndication . the show had been cancelled by CBS after four seasons and 69 episodes . on may 19, 2009, producers announced that the Jonas would eventually leave the army due to his injuries coupled with combat stress . Mack would take over the team but at the end of the series would also leave for a training post . Ryan would take a demotion to Charles Grey would take over as team leader with Sam McBride as his deputy training replacements for the personnel they have lost . other storylines would include the recruitment of more female members, the CIA creating its own rival commando