The Unit: Season 2

2006 · 23 episodes

What Season 2 of The Unit

The Unit, a top-secret U.S. Army group, operates in Los Angeles under the cover of Group 303, a logistics studies company. Its members are selected from the best soldiers and split into teams, such as Alpha, each led by a sergeant. Colonel Thomas Ryan takes orders directly from the President. Missions send the soldiers to Pakistan, Mexico or South Africa, where they must prevent attacks, including a smallpox threat. Their families live on the sidelines of what they do. Kim discovers her daughter talking to a stranger, and Annette struggles to keep looking after Billy's children.

23episodes

Sep 19, 2006premiered

May 8, 2007latest episode

17.3 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 Change of Station
Sep 19, 2006 · 45 min
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 help one of Tiffy's former students and Kim and Bob welcome a new addition to their family.
Directing: Steven DePaul · Writing: David Mamet · Starring: Bahar Soomekh, Alyssa Shafer, Sammi Hanratty, Colby French
2x02 Extreme Rendition
Sep 26, 2006 · 45 min
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 order to find one of the world's leading arms dealers. On the home front, the women meet a young man who hopes to be part of the unit someday. However, in order to get extra money to take care of her aging mother, Molly takes a one time recruiting job to hire the man away form the military. Needless to say, members of the Unit family are none to pleased at Molly's new job.
Directing: Terrence O'Hara · Starring: Michele Greene, Alyssa Shafer, Lee Tergesen, Summer Glau
2x03 The Kill Zone
Oct 3, 2006 · 45 min
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 on a mission of their own to help a unit widow.
Directing: Steve Gomer · Writing: Lynn Mamet · Starring: Alyssa Shafer, Jan Devereaux, Rebecca Pidgeon, Margot Farley
2x04 Manhunt
Oct 10, 2006 · 45 min
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 when a stranger approaches one of the children.
Directing: Michael Zinberg · Starring: Jim Beaver, Alyssa Shafer, Matt Bushell, Phil Hendrie
2x05 Force Majeure
Oct 17, 2006 · 45 min
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 home front, Mack and Tiffy reconnect with each other.
Directing: James Whitmore Jr. · Starring: Michele Greene, Joel Polis, Summer Glau, Isaach de Bankolé
2x06 Old Home Week
Oct 31, 2006 · 45 min
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 the diamonds. On the home front, Molly and Kim are raising money to help the men and women serving in Iraq. Tiffy debates the war with protesters from a local school.
Directing: David Mamet · Writing: David Mamet · Starring: Tia Texada, Julianna McCarthy, Jon Hamm, Damon Herriman
2x07 Off the Meter
Nov 7, 2006 · 45 min
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 and finds herself in a lot of trouble.
Directing: Alex Zakrzewski · Writing: Eric L. Haney, Lynn Mamet · Starring: Kyle Bornheimer, Alyssa Diaz, Rebecca Pidgeon, Michael O'Neill
2x08 Natural Selection
Nov 14, 2006 · 45 min
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 become a member of the Unit.
Directing: Helen Shaver · Starring: Laz Alonso, Ivana Miličević, Chris Tardio, Sean McGowan
2x09 Report by Exception
Nov 21, 2006 · 45 min
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 home front, Molly works with Kim in finding a babysitter for the children.
Directing: Gwyneth Horder-Payton · Starring: Tia Texada, Chris Ellis, Carlos Lacámara, Summer Glau
2x10 Bait
Nov 28, 2006 · 45 min
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 troubles and Colonel Ryan is going head to head with the vice president's men.
Directing: Jean de Segonzac · Starring: Cotter Smith, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Roberts, Franklin Dennis Jones
2x11
2x11 Silver Star
Dec 12, 2006 · 45 min
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 that their nephew is beating his wife. Jonas attempts to remedy his nephew's behavior by sharing memories of his father after he returned from war.Meanwhile, Mack offers help to a jet that needs assistance to land after the pilot dies in mid flight and the jet flies into a restricted area. Piloting the jet is a former Ranger, with an alcohol problem and Mack calls Bob into help him.
Directing: Bill L. Norton · Writing: David Mamet · Starring: Ed O'Neill, Susan Elena Matus, Angel M. Wainwright, Willie C. Carpenter
2x12
2x12 The Broom Cupboard
Jan 16, 2007 · 45 min
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 of the United States to meet with the former Prince who is planning a revolution against the current regime. On the home front, Molly, Kim and Tiffy work with Jeremy in planning a surprise for Crystal.
Directing: Karen Gaviola · Starring: Lindsay Frost, Alyssa Shafer, William H. Macy, Summer Glau
2x13
2x13 Sub Conscious
Feb 6, 2007 · 45 min
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 confronted by several roadblocks. On the submarine, the South Korean Captain does not want to take orders from Jonas. On the home front, Kim has a dream that shares many similarities to the current mission. Ryan thinks that Bob told Kim about the mission and threatens to scrap the mission and wants to fire Bob.
Directing: Steven DePaul · Starring: Alyssa Shafer, C.S. Lee, Shaun Benson, Ewan Chung
2x14
2x14 Johnny B. Good
Feb 6, 2007 · 45 min
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 become involved.On the home front, Tiffy runs into a dilemma while doing her community service. Molly and Kim are helping Jeremy and are confused by Crystal's behaviors. Mack finds himself in trouble.
Starring: Jon Hamm, Summer Glau, Ryan Judd, Jonathan Ahdout
2x15
2x15 The Water Is Wide
Feb 13, 2007 · 45 min
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. Molly and Tiffy travel to Vietnam to attend a War Memorial Service. A mother of a POW asks them to look for her missing son.On the home front, Mack rejects Crystal's advances and she threatens to tell Tiffy.
Directing: Krishna Rao · Writing: Lynn Mamet · Starring: Carsten Nørgaard, Alyssa Shafer, Summer Glau, Shirley Knight
2x16
2x16 Games of Chance
Feb 20, 2007 · 45 min
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. Things take a bad turn when one of the teams appears to be taking things too far to win. Kim must travel to Utah to save her job and finds herself meeting an ex-lover. She spends some time getting reacquainted with him.
Directing: Terrence O'Hara · Starring: Eric Johnson, Thomas Mikusz, Phil Hendrie, Daz Crawford
2x17
2x17 Dark of the Moon
Feb 27, 2007 · 45 min
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 with a small force of troops that do not respect their commanding officer. Jonas takes control of the combined group and prepares them for the impending attacks.
Directing: Michael Zinberg · Writing: Eric L. Haney · Starring: Bernard White, Ben Donovan, Myk Watford, Eric Ladin
2x18
2x18 Two Coins
Mar 20, 2007 · 45 min
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 Sergeant in the Israeli Army, yet things turn very dangerous when they go off alone together. On the home front, Tiffy finds some WWII memorabilia and begins soul searching on what she should do with it.
Writing: David Mamet · Starring: Aki Avni, Fiona Hale, Danielle Hanratty, Sendi Bar
2x19
2x19 Outsiders
Apr 3, 2007 · 45 min
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 sacred grounds and they need permission of the local tribes to retrieve the item. They both must face their own battles to gain the acceptance of the tribe in order to succeed with the mission.On the home front, Crystal tells a reporter about Mack to get even with him for rejecting her. This action endangers the entire team as well as the National Security of the country. Mack must enlist the aid of the other Unit members to neutralize this threat.
Directing: Alex Zakrzewski · Starring: Phina Oruche, Henri Lubatti, Summer Glau, Mac Brandt
2x20
2x20 In Loco Parentis
Apr 10, 2007 · 45 min
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 determine how to free the hostages without the students getting injured.On the homefront, Lissy has a young man interested in her, which turns into a delicate situation as he is the son of an Officer. Kim further complicates this matter, when she defies Tiffy’s orders and Lissy pays the price.
Starring: Shannon Cochran, Alyssa Shafer, Brandon Baker, Randall Bentley
2x21
2x21 Bedfellows
Apr 24, 2007 · 45 min
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 front, Mack gets robbed.
Starring: Lindsay Frost, Jon Hamm, Natasha Alam, Rebecca Pidgeon
2x22
2x22 Freefall
May 1, 2007 · 45 min
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 of a plane to catch a terrorist. The priorities change dramatically when Bob's parachute malfunctions
Directing: James Whitmore Jr. · Starring: Bai Ling, Jon Hamm, Matt Malloy, Kavita Patil
2x23
2x23 Paradise Lost Season Finale
May 8, 2007 · 45 min
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 their entire team in jeopardy.
Writing: Lynn Mamet · Starring: Kevin Kilner, Alyssa Shafer, Randy Couture, Gregory Jbara