Today certainly wasn’t a good day for fans of The Unit. CBS cancelled the show after four seasons on the air. For producers of the series however, today’s dark cloud also had a silver lining.
Though there won’t be any new episodes featuring Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Robert Patrick, Scott Foley and company, the show will return to the airwaves next year.
The show’s studio, 20th Century TV, announced today that the military drama has been sold in syndication. According to the Hollywood Reporter, The Unit has been cleared in 56% of the country, including Fox and CBS stations. It’s sold in all 15 of the top markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Dallas.
Because only 69 episodes have been produced, the stations are likely to run episodes only once or twice a week. While several series have been saved recently because of potential syndication profits, there’s seemingly no interest in continuing The Unit. This likely stems from the fact that hour-long dramas aren’t as popular in syndication as half-hour sitcoms.
The series launches into syndication beginning in the Fall of 2010.
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It’s Halloween and this is more horrifying than anything else i could have seen today!!
I think this was one of the best TV shows that CBS had coming on that a lots of people enjoyed seeing that seem to be realist. Since you are talking about bring it back on into syndication what is the reason the same characters such as Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Robert Patrick, Scott Foley and company want be involved? I’m hoping whoever pick this show up they will consider having those characters back. Too me they were they actors and actress that made the show seem exciting to watch.
I hate when the network takes a good show off the air. It pisses me off. I looked forward to the new season and when it didn’t air I was upset. I enjoyed The Unit. I thought it was a GREAT SHOW. Me and my husband watched it every Sunday Night. I think you should air it agian. AND SOON. WE MISS IT.
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