Excellent - TOTALLY entertaining - a TERRIFIC accidental find I certainly hope this show is renewed for a 4th season. CBS seems to have a hit show - at least they would if they would advertise and talk it up a LOT more!!! Since we live in the middle east at the moment, we had never seen "The Unit" (our TV shows are usually at least a year old) nor ever heard about it when in the states - from any friends. I've never seen a TV promotional spot for it. We live on DVD releases of movies and TV shows. I happened to see the first two seasons of this show at a Best Buy. I bought it because I really enjoyed Dennis Haysbert in 24 - such a perfect "President" and now, "Snake Doctor".
To our family's great delight, this show was a REALLY EXCITING find!!! It's VERY entertaining! The second season got even better - more intense and more involved stories (more realistic, perhaps). The actors (men and women)are VERY good and quite believable and the writing is excellent. I thought this would just be a "wishful thinking" show (which I am sure it is at times - but I'm happy with that - escapism is partly why I watch movies and television). Much to my surprise - it often seems VERY realistic (one shootout in Afghanistan was so intense, I don't think I breathed most of the hour). And things often don't work out perfectly or at all, as happens in life.
I really enjoy the clever ploys these bright guys come up with to get into or out of situations. I am drawn into the "family" side of the military life and the independence of these bright, resourceful women - as does my husband, surprisingly (I thought he'd only like the action segments). This show gives you empathy for the family aspect of military life (financially and emotionally) and the dark and difficult side of war. My one nit - the "affair" by the commander of the "unit" - just not believable - he would be too honorable and, more reasonably, would not jeopardize his career and the continuance of the "unit".
The show is ABSOLUTELY entertaining and I'm looking forward to the release of the Season 3 DVD (how I hate the waiting). It's very frustrating that, being out of the US, we can't see the episodes via our PCs. So wait we will, and I even, first time EVER, emailed the CBS feedback link to plea for them to renew the series for a 4th season! If they don't - they'll have unbelievably let an excellent series slip through their hands.