The Unit

The Unit chronicles the lives of members of an elite and secret military task force, their families and their missions. It was created by award winning screenwriter David Mamet and runs on CBS.

Fast Facts

1. Network: CBS
2. Seasons: Four
3. First Aired: March 7, 2006
4. Created by David Mamet
5. Tagline: Covert warriors. Unsung heroes.

Cast Information

• Dennis Haysbert as Jonas Blane
• Regina Taylor as Molly Blane
• Scott Foley as Bob Brown
• Audrey Marie Anderson as Kim Brown
• Max Martini as Mack Gerhardt
• Abby Brammell as Tiffy Gerhardt
• Robert Patrick as Thomas Ryan

Reviews

"...the more terrorism turns scary and intractable in real life, the more producers feel compelled to create a childlike imaginary world where a handful of good guys improbably, but cleverly, defeat terrorist enemies.—The New York Times¹

Quotes

"You, you, and you... panic. The rest of you come with me."—Jonas Blane²

"I would eat my gun before I let this affect the team."—Mack Gerhardt³

"The secrets of marriage are private. The secrets of combat are private. We women can't know them. We can only be close to them by being close to you. And as in a marriage you men honor us by trusting us not only to keep your secrets, but to respect them."—Charlotte Canning Ryan⁴

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