The Unit_
"Covert warriors. Unsung heroes"
A covert team of special forces operatives risk their lives on undercover missions around the globe, while their wives maintain the homefront, protecting their husbands' secrets.
Created By
David Mamet
Network
CBS
Episodes
69
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
The Unit has 4 seasons with 69 episodes spanning 2006-2009.
Dennis Haysbert →
Rating
The Unit holds a 7.3/10 rating based on 205 votes.
Year context
The Unit first aired 20 years ago in 2006.
CAST (9)
SEASONS (4 seasons, 69 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
First Responders
The Unit is a covert team of U.S. Special Forces operatives who must undertake missions around the world. The latest newcomer is Bob Brown who…
02
Stress
The team, minus Bob, are in search of a fallen Chinese satellite. This quickly turns into an opportunity to capture one of the world's most…
03
200th Hour
Jonas attempts to rescue a group of American missionaries in hiding in Indonesia. However, he soon realizes the mission is going to take more manpower…
04
True Believers
The Unit is sent to Los Angeles to protect Mexico's drug minister who has been threatened with assassination and soon his wife and sons are…
05
Non-Permissive Environment
Jonas and the team carry out an assasination of a terrorist in Spain. However, they soon find out that the government called off the mission…
06
Security
The Unit must try to get a listening device to an agent inside the Iranian embassy where U.S., Iranian, and Russian diplomats are meeting. Many…
07
Dedication
The crew must fly to Afghanistan to assassinate a high ranking member of the Taliban. However, one of their team helicopters ends up going down…
08
SERE
The Unit enters the SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance Escape) training course and they are lead to believe that they will be guards. The group is…
09
Eating the Young
Jonas and his team must track down surface-to-air missles before they are smuggled out of Brazil after a deal with a drug lord falls through.…
10
Unannounced
After Bob gets his cover blown in Africa, he tells Jonas to cancel a visit a dignitary is taking to the area because of the…
11
Exposure
Keith Soto returns to the base for a reunion and it's quickly discovered by Jonas and Col. Tom Ryan that he is a newspaper reporter…
12
Morale, Welfare and Recreation
The Unit is called in to consult on a bomb planted in an Atlanta bank, but they soon learn that the bomb might be nuclear.…
13
The Wall
The Unit ends up detaining a former Yugoslav general who was wanted for war crimes and then allows lets the U.N. take credit for their…
SEASON 2
01
Change of Station
The team is sent to Pakistan to help an undercover operative foil a terrorist attack on many cities. On the home front, Molly and Tiffy…
02
Extreme Rendition
A former member of the Unit is locked up in a Bulgarian prison and Jonas and his team must go to help him escape in…
03
The Kill Zone
A mission is put on hold in South America because the team has to rescue to two members trapped by snipers. Meanwhile, the wives take…
04
Manhunt
The men are working on tracking down a known terrorist before he can launch an attack. At home, the women must face their own danger…
05
Force Majeure
The Unit finds itself torn between saving an African dictator or innocent people when they are sent into a hospital as a hurricane hits.On the…
06
Old Home Week
The team is assigned to stop of shipment of smuggled diamonds and Bob is conflicted when he sees one of the men helping themselves to…
07
Off the Meter
Jonas and Bob, on personal time, rescues a young girl from a cult leader as a favor to an old friend. Tiffy covers for Charlotte…
08
Natural Selection
While struggling to keep himself and his translator alive after their helicopter crashes in Siberia, Bob remembers the process in which he went through to…
09
Report by Exception
Colonel Ryan becomes under scrutiny from a Congressional committee in Washington. Jonas and the team work against an oil minister in South American. On the…
10
Bait
Jonas heads off to the Democratic Republic of Georgia and finds himself in trouble. On the home front, Mack and Tiffy are fighting her legal…
11
Silver Star
Jonas and Molly celebrate the overdue presentation of George Blane with the Silver Star for his service in Korea, but are interrupted by the discovery…
12
The Broom Cupboard
Jonas is assigned to protect an US Senator on a humanitarian mission to an Asian country. Although he has been secretly ordered by the President…
13
Sub Conscious
The mission is to take control of a South Korean submarine to assist in the defection of a North Korean Scientist. The team find themselves…
14
Johnny B. Good
The team is sent into Iran to set up a system that can detect Weapons of Mass Destruction. The mission goes off kilter when civilians…
15
The Water is Wide
The team goes to New York to protect a foreign dignitary at the United Nations building. A bomb is discovered and they must diffuse it.…
16
Games of Chance
The team participates in a unique competition known as the CT Games that puts them up against other Special Forces units from around the world.…
17
Dark of the Moon
The Unit is sent to Pakistan to retrieve three suspected terrorists when they run into trouble with the local forces. They find a U.S. base…
18
Two Coins
The Unit travels to Israel to learn some new techniques in terrorist tactics and how to defend against these tactics. Charles becomes interested in a…
19
Outsiders
Bob and Hector head to New Guinea to retrieve a black box from an Army aircraft that was shot down. The wreckage is located on…
20
In Loco Parentis
The Unit is called in to help out the local SWAT team when a prominent school in Virginia is taken over by shooters. They must…
21
Bedfellows
Jonas and Bob travel to Russia to try and locate a wanted man. Their only lead is the name of his prostitute. On the home…
22
Freefall
When a Thai prince visits the U.S., Mack, Grey and Williams are up for bodyguard duty. In the mean time, Jonas and Bob jump out…
23
Paradise Lost
The Unit faces its greatest threat when they are investigated by the Government for their actions. Each man must make difficult choices, which may put…
SEASON 3
01
Pandemonium (1)
Jonas is still in hiding, Mack and Hector are still imprisoned, Charles is on the run, Bob is in Mexico, working for the CIA and…
02
Pandemonium (2)
Jonas works out a plan and the team reunites to clear their reputation. Kim is working behind the scenes to keep the CIA away from…
03
Always Kiss Them Goodbye
The Unit is back together and ready to take on their next assignment when a bomb filled with a nerve agent stolen from a nearby…
04
Every Step You Take
The team travels to Abidjan, Ivory Coast to aid personnel from the American Embassy. They must get the Americans and their families out of the…
05
Inside Out
Jonas must recover a chip containing information that could prevent a possible terrorist attack.
06
M.P.s
Mack, Charles and Jonas are assigned to protect an American musician while she tours the army camps in Iraq, while Bob is assigned to transfer…
07
Five Brothers
The Unit is in Lebanon when Charles is seriously wounded. They must think and act quickly to save his life. On the Home Front, Tiffy's…
08
Play 16
Jonas goes on a solo mission, enlisting the help of some local militants to hunt down a terrorist known as "The Butcher". Charles is still…
09
Binary Explosion
Charles goes undercover among gang members from his old neighborhood when it's discovered that they've been stealing explosives and weapons. Meanwhile, Tiffy gets hurt at…
10
Gone Missing
In Montenegro, Bob has a moral dilemma when he disagrees with the team's mission. Tiffy discovers some information about Molly's past and decides to look…
11
Side Angle Side
A Russian scientist and an Britsh MI5 agent are suspected of collusion. Jonas is sent to London to team up with the agent. However, things…
SEASON 4
01
Sacrifice
While women are being secretly relocated and moved off the base for their own safety, Jonas and the team must unravel an assassination plot against…
02
Sudden Flight
The team follows a scientist who may have been targeted by terrorists, hoping to link those same terrorists to a presidential assassination plot.
03
Sex Trade
While the Unit is investigating a man they believe to be smuggling nuclear weapons, they discover that he is also smuggling women.
04
The Conduit
Bob and Mac both find themselves in trouble when they each take assignments undercover. Bob as a chemist who hides cocaine by converting it to…
05
Dancing Lessons
A nuclear scientist insists on making a deal with the team before revealing information about an imminent terrorist attack on a major U.S. city; Kim,…
06
Inquisition
Hoping to con a terrorist into exposing his accomplices before they escape, the team produces phony evidence of an attack.
07
Into Hell (1)
The team travels to Iraq to save Jonas' daughter, who has been kidnapped; Col. Ryan must face the consequences for his adultery with Mack's wife.
08
Into Hell (2)
The team keeps trying to rescue Betsy Blane from Syrian captors; Mack has an opportunity to get revenge on Ryan for his affair with Tiffy.
09
Shadow Riders
Jonas and the team must travel through enemy territory to bring a young bride to her groom, preserving a truce between two warring Afghanistan tribes;…
10
Misled & Misguided
The team's attempts to raid an anthrax lab are thwarted by an official from the Department of Defense (Michael McKean), who believes his high-tech intelligence…
11
Switchblade
Jonas and the team force a Department of Defense official to go with them on an assignment and experience the realities of war; A mysterious…
12
Bad Beat
Jonas plays a game of high stakes baccarat to win back the services of a CIA spy who has gone over to the other side.…
13
The Spear of Destiny
Jonas and a seriously wounded Mack take refuge in a monastery where he is ordered to steal the monks' most prized possession. Back home, Bob…
14
The Last Nazi
The President orders the unit to capture a Nazi war criminal from his hiding place and deliver him to The Hague. In Washington, Tom Ryan…
15
Hero
The unit initiates a new team member while Jonas coaches his daughter Betsy, on how to respond to media questions about her kidnapping and rescue…
16
Hill 60
Unable to communicate with the outside world, the Unit and their families must survive when a deadly gas poisons anyone in their community who steps…
17
Flesh and Blood
As the Unit fights to rescue Jonas's old friend, a broken helicopter gas tank and nearby guerillas impede their mission. Meanwhile, Tom goes to extreme…
18
Best Laid Plans
The mission's plans go awry and Bob must run interference when Jonas and Mack are undercover to find the terrorists who killed the Vice President.
19
Whiplash
When Sam attacks Bridget, the other members of the Unit must hunt him down.
20
Chaos Theory
A random incident throws Jonas and Bob's carefully planned mission into chaos.
21
Endgame
Molly is kidnapped and used as bait, while Jonas is out of the country looking into a Russian terrorist cell.
22
Unknown Soldier
When several dirty bombs are found on American soil, The Unit is deployed to find and diffuse. On the home front, the wives prepare for…
SERIES INFO
4
Seasons
69
Episodes
42 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
David Mamet
NETWORKS (1)
CBS
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Unit about?
A covert team of special forces operatives risk their lives on undercover missions around the globe, while their wives maintain the homefront, protecting their husbands' secrets.
Where can I watch The Unit?
The Unit is available on Prime Video, Hulu, Tubi, Mercado Play, 7plus. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does The Unit have?
The Unit has 4 seasons with 69 episodes total.
Who created The Unit?
The Unit was created by David Mamet.
Who stars in The Unit?
The cast of The Unit includes Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Scott Foley, Audrey Marie Anderson, Max Martini.
What is the rating of The Unit?
The Unit has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 205 votes on TMDB.
Is The Unit still running?
The Unit has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Action & Adventure
Drama