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All 4 seasons on 19 discs. They are The Unit, a covert Special Forces team operating outside the usual military chain of command, risking their lives on undercover missions at home and abroad. Packed with explosive action and edge-of-your-seat suspense, “24 meets Desperate Housewives in this gripping US drama…” (Radio Times) Now you can enjoy all four seasons of this groundbreaking show, for the first time ever in one DVD set.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Another Great action show from the US, but this time intelligently done...the story of the 'The Unit' (Delta Force) The US version of the SAS, obviously focussing on one of the the teams, their personal as well as their Professional lives, taking a look at the life their wives lead as well as all of the action of these covert Tier 1 operators...if you missed this when it aired on sky please give it a go on DVD, if you like action and drama at home as well as in the field please give this a go..
Dirt diver...this is Snake Doc,you have a green light, take the shot.
Dirt diver...this is Snake Doc,you have a green light, take the shot.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
The Unit portray a small team of the best of the US Army's Delta Force led by the super cool Denis Haysbert. Plenty of action and James Bond style gadgets/weapons. The stunts, shoot outs and battle scenes are excellent. Haysbert's dialogue is always razor sharp. Sometimes it shows how operatives qualified or the Sere training they go through (vicious). Most episodes are set where you expect: e.g. Middle East, Eastern Europe, South East Asia, Latin America, Africa.
Each season is very cool in its own way. Some highlight episodes for me personally were: First Responders, Play 16, Dark of the Night (total war episode), Two Coins, Silver Star... and I'm not sure of the titles, but episodes 7 and 8 in season 4 were incredible as well.
I thought the new characters in Season 4 were good but not great. Red Cap is cool but Whiplash is not so cool (there's only one Hammerhead!).
One criticism: The producers should have balanced less focus on the soldiers wives at home and given more attention to the missions. I found the scenes with the wives got in the way of the missions as you were watching them unfold. Many of these "wife" scenes don't build tension they just cause frustration: Example, Change of Station episode - Season 2 - amazing action and mission but the wife scenes had me diving for the dvd fast forward button. The theory that family drama works well with action/gangster style programs might be true (e.g. Sopranos) but it doesn't necessarily translate well into military style programs.
The mission and the men is why we really watch the Unit. Keep it simple with lots of guns, action and bad guys for Snake Doctor to split in half and people will keep watching it.
Here's to Season 5... if it ever gets made :)
Each season is very cool in its own way. Some highlight episodes for me personally were: First Responders, Play 16, Dark of the Night (total war episode), Two Coins, Silver Star... and I'm not sure of the titles, but episodes 7 and 8 in season 4 were incredible as well.
I thought the new characters in Season 4 were good but not great. Red Cap is cool but Whiplash is not so cool (there's only one Hammerhead!).
One criticism: The producers should have balanced less focus on the soldiers wives at home and given more attention to the missions. I found the scenes with the wives got in the way of the missions as you were watching them unfold. Many of these "wife" scenes don't build tension they just cause frustration: Example, Change of Station episode - Season 2 - amazing action and mission but the wife scenes had me diving for the dvd fast forward button. The theory that family drama works well with action/gangster style programs might be true (e.g. Sopranos) but it doesn't necessarily translate well into military style programs.
The mission and the men is why we really watch the Unit. Keep it simple with lots of guns, action and bad guys for Snake Doctor to split in half and people will keep watching it.
Here's to Season 5... if it ever gets made :)
If you like action series, this is probably the best serie you will find! Its well thought out, great storyline, besides the hardcore action, it also goes deeper into their personal lives and the burden of living "secret" lives. To me it is still a mistery why they cancelled the show after only 4 seasons, cause there still was a lot more in it. I watched all four seasons while it aired on TV and have seen all series on DVD already twice, even on a third re-run it is still great to watch.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Riveting Acton
Brilliant series a must for all black ops enthusiasts, also read the book Inside Delta Force based on the series.
Published 4 months ago by Little My
Fantastic!!
Have seen most the episodes before, and thoroughly enjoy them.
Excellent idea to mix the Unit members professional life with their personal life. Read more
Excellent idea to mix the Unit members professional life with their personal life. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Snaeland
The Unit
This series was a real find! It is pacey and well scripted. Each chapter contains two elements - an action packed segment in the 'field' and the juxtaposition human interest of... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Carnaross
Great, and it Ends on a High
I knew that this was a combination of action and family stuff, but the good reviews made it worth a punt. Read more
Published 10 months ago by E. Smith
As expected
Great product in a neat little package. Doesn't take up too much space on the shelf considering it's 4 seasons worth of episodes!
Very happy.
Very happy.
Published 12 months ago by Jopha
foarte bun! excelent!
toate dvdurile sunt in carcase slim, cutia este ok, bonusurile sunt excelente singura problema a fost ca la cateva au fost sparte suporturile de sustinere din mijloc, iar dvdurile... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Predut Ionut
Just Fantastic - The UNIT Series 1-4
This has to be on your must have list, if you are into military action, combined with suspense and well written plots. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Martiit
What more do you want?
This is one of the series that don't mess around. Jumping straight to action with the very first episode, it really is the best 'spec-op' action thriller there is. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Chung
A must watch
One of the best series i have ever watched and made me want more, closely followed by 24, it would be fantastic if they made another series
Published 16 months ago by Morty
Great show, crappy product..
What an epic show and what a way to ruin it with a shoddy box set !!!.
What you got here is a classic example of cutting back on costs. 10 cases to cover 19 dvds???. Read more
What you got here is a classic example of cutting back on costs. 10 cases to cover 19 dvds???. Read more
Published 16 months ago by anthony
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