The Unit season 1
| The Unit | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| File:The Unit season 1 DVD.png DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | March 7 – May 16, 2006 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of The Unit originally aired between March 7, 2006 and May 16, 2006, it introduces the members of The Unit and their families. As the season progresses various plots and story arcs are explored, such as Tiffy Gerhardt's affair with Colonel Tom Ryan and Molly Blane's mission to find the army widow who conned her out of her savings. In the United States, the first season of The Unit averaged 15.5 million viewers and was the fourteenth most watched show during the 2005–2006 television season.[1]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Dennis Haysbert as Sergeant Major Jonas Blane, aka Snake Doctor
- Regina Taylor as Molly Blane
- Robert Patrick as Colonel Thomas Ryan, aka Dog Patch
- Audrey Marie Anderson as Kim Brown
- Max Martini as Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt, aka Dirt Diver
- Abby Brammell as Tiffy Gerhardt
- Michael Irby as Sergeant First Class Charles Grey, aka Betty Blue
- Demore Barnes as Sergeant First Class Hector Williams, aka Hammerhead
- Scott Foley as Staff Sergeant Bob Brown, aka Cool Breeze
Recurring cast
- Alyssa Shafer as Serena Brown
- Michael O'Neill as Ron Cheals
- Christina Gianaris as Mandy
- Danielle Hanratty as Lissy Gerhardt
- Kavita Patil as Sergeant Kayla Medawar
- Sammi Hanratty as Jenny Gerhardt
- Gale Morgan Harold III as Rory
- Karl Makinen as Coots
- Mary B. McCann as Ruth Cheals
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) | Rank (week) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "First Responders" | Davis Guggenheim | David Mamet | March 7, 2006 | 1ALF79 | 18.50[2] | 10[2] |
| 2 | 2 | "Stress" | Guy Ferland | David Mamet | March 14, 2006 | 1ALF01 | 18.07[3] | 5[3] |
| 3 | 3 | "200th Hour" | Steve Gomer | Sharon Lee Watson & Carol Flint | March 21, 2006 | 1ALF04 | 15.50[4] | 10[4] |
| 4 | 4 | "True Believers" | Oz Scott | Shawn Ryan & Eric L. Haney | March 28, 2006 | 1ALF02 | 16.08[5] | 13[5] |
| 5 | 5 | "Non-Permissive Environment" | Ron Lagomarsino | Lynn Mamet & Paul Redford | April 4, 2006 | 1ALF03 | 15.44[6] | 10[6] |
| 6 | 6 | "Security" | David Mamet | David Mamet | April 11, 2006 | 1ALF06 | 14.12[7] | 12[7] |
| 7 | 7 | "Dedication" | Helen Shaver | Paul Redford & Sharon Lee Watson | April 18, 2006 | 1ALF07 | 15.62[8] | 10[8] |
| 8 | 8 | "SERE" | Steven DePaul | Lynn Mamet & Carol Flint | April 25, 2006 | 1ALF08 | 13.87[9] | 18[9] |
| 9 | 9 | "Eating the Young" | J. Miller Tobin | Sterling Anderson | May 2, 2006 | 1ALF05 | 14.06[10] | 18[10] |
| 10 | 10 | "Unannounced" | Bill L. Norton | Paul Redford & Emily Halpern | May 9, 2006 | 1AFL09 | 14.18[11] | 18[11] |
| 11 | 11 | "Exposure" | Guy Norman Bee | Sharon Lee Watson & Dan Hindmarch | May 9, 2006 | 1ALF10 | 12.33[11] | 26[11] |
| 12 | 12 | "Morale, Welfare and Recreation" | Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Sterling Anderson & Paul Redford | May 16, 2006 | 1ALF11 | 14.04[12] | 14[12] |
| 13 | 13 | "The Wall" | David Mamet | Eric L. Haney & Lynn Mamet | May 16, 2006 | 1ALF12 | 13.08[12] | 22[12] |
References
- ^ "Series". The Hollywood Reporter. May 26, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Weekly program rankings from 03/06/06 through 03/12/06". ABC Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. March 14, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Weekly program rankings from 03/13/06 through 03/19/06". ABC Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. March 21, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Weekly program rankings from 03/20/06 through 03/26/06". ABC Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. March 28, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Weekly program rankings from 03/27/06 through 04/02/06". ABC Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. April 4, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Weekly program rankings from 04/03/06 through 04/09/06". ABC Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. April 11, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Weekly program rankings from 04/10/06 through 04/16/06". ABC Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. April 18, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Weekly program rankings from 04/17/06 through 04/23/06". ABC Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. April 25, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Weekly program rankings from 04/24/06 through 04/30/06". ABC Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. May 2, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Weekly program rankings from 05/01/06 through 05/07/06". ABC Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. May 9, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Weekly program rankings from 05/08/06 through 05/14/06". ABC Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. May 16, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Weekly program rankings from 05/15/06 through 05/21/06". ABC Medianet. American Broadcasting Company. May 23, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2010.