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The Unit: Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 7, 2006
  • Season #: 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 142 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Robert Patrick, Scott Foley, Dennis Haysbert
  • Summary: Playwright David Mamet's first real stab at network television follows an elite Special Forces unit (led by 24's Dennis Haysbert) on covert missions around the globe, while also focusing on the wives left behind.
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Drama
  • Creator: David Mamet
  • Show Type: Ended
  • Season 1 premiere date: Mar 7, 2006
  • Episode Length: 60
  • Air Time: 10:00 PM
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 4 out of 25
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Gloria Goodale
    83
    This could all get old really fast, but Taylor's steely performance keeps the home front interesting, while the globe-trotting soldiers bring home the reality of how many troubled spots this small planet still has.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    60
    This is news that never quite rises to the level of an event: "David Mamet Came to Television and All We Got Was a Better 'E-Ring.' "
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Adam Buckman
    38
    The executive producers of this series are David Mamet and Shawn Ryan, but it has none of the panache of Mamet's plays and movies such as "Glengarry Glen Ross" or "The Spanish Prisoner," and none of the blunt force of Ryan's best-known work, "The Shield" on FX.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 59
  3. Negative: 9 out of 59
  1. ReviewCritic
    6
    Compelling and interesting, however the special effects are not top notch. The acting performances are also pretty good. I like the Allstate guy, lol. He doesn't do commercials anymore, apparently.… Expand
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  2. TimG
    5
    Great premise. Terrible execution. The dialogue was flat, un-inspiring, and delievered less than realistic. I blame the writers for most of this. The actors can only work with what they have. Casting was good except for Scott Foley. He is about as realistic as a special forces soldier as Jason Priestly as a ...well...special forces solder. I give this show a 5 because it has a good premise. If you are a fan of books like Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series, or Alias, this show has potential if the writing can be saved. I did like that the grunts chose to take the plane down at the request of someone they recognized as an "operator" instead of following orders.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. SusanH
    3
    Is this show for real? The macho factor is so over the top it's hard to believe that Mammet is serious about this.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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