The Unit Review

In his role as Jonas Blane, Dennis Haysbert leads an elite group of soldiers into covert battle each week. His men, Bob Brown (Scott Foley), Mack Gerhardt (Max Martini), Charles Grey (Michael Irby), and the recently departed Hector Williams (Demore Barnes) face not only the challenges of each mission, but homelife struggles as well. With a strong supporting cast that includes Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgement Day) and Regina Taylor (Courage Under Fire), this show is well acted with belevable characters.

The characters are not created to be "supermen," but rather extraordinary soldiers who endure the same foibles as those of the civilian world.

The storylines are timely, and somewhat frightening if you stop to think about how truly plausible most of them are. This mirroring of today's headlines is one of the things that makes the show so enjoyable to watch.

As was shown just a couple of episodes ago, not all goes according to plan in the field, as evidenced by the death of Hector Williams during the rescue of an American journalist. This realism brings to the forefront just how fragile a soldier's life can be while on a mission.

While tastefully produced, there is fairly graphic violence in every episode that would not be suitable for young children.