The Unit is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009 with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force. On May 19, 2009, CBS cancelled the series after four seasons.
| Genre | Action, Drama |
| Created by | David Mamet |
| Starring | Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Scott Foley, Robert Patrick, Audrey Marie Anderson, Max Martini, Abby Brammell, Demore Barnes, Michael Irby, Nicole Steinwedell |
| Theme music composer | Robert Duncan |
| Opening theme | "Fired Up" (Seasons 1–2), "Walk the Fire" (Seasons 3–4) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 69 |
| Executive producer(s) | David Mamet, Shawn Ryan, Vahan Moosekian, Todd Ellis Kessler, Daniel Voll, Carol Flint |
| Producer(s) | Sharon Lee Watson, Eric L. Haney, Norman S. Powell |
| Cinematography | Krishna Rao, Michael Stecher, Checco Varese, Giovanni Lampassi |
| Editor(s) | Rick Tuber, Devon Greene, David Koeppel, David Kaldor, Farrel Levy, Erik Presant, Ian Harbilas |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | David Mamet Chicago (season 1), Bay Kinescope Boston (seasons 2–4), MiddKid Productions, 20th Century Fox Television |
| Distributor | 20th Television |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
About The Unit
Created by David Mamet, the series follows a unit based upon U.S. Army special operations, AKA Delta Force.
Achievement of The Unit
Based upon the book, Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit, by Eric L. Haney. The author also served as a producer on the show.
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