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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HOW CAN CBS CANCEL ONE OF IT’S BEST SHOWS AND BROADCAST OTHERS THAT ARE JUST PLAIN CRAP?? “THE UNIT” WAS ONE OF, IF NOT THE BEST SHOW IN PRIME TIME. IT WAS WELL WRITTEN AND WELL ACTED AND WAS WELL WORTH WAITING FOR EACH WEEK. I’M A VETERAN, SO I MAY BE A LITTLE BIT PREJUDICED REGARDING THE SHOW, BUT I KNOW THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN PROTESTING THE CANCELLATION OF THIS GREAT PROGRAM. I WOULD MUCH RATHER HAVE SEEN AWFUL SHOWS LIKE THE AMAZING RACE OR SURVIVOR COME TO MERCIFUL CONCLUSIONS THAN SEE “THE UNIT” TAKEN OFF THE… Read more »
It continues to be disappointing when executives who are barely connected to life decide what the rest of us would like to view. I have to agree with those who point out that only the devoted could regularly find the time slot where the network moved it.
I was always excited to find it and looked forward to this season. I will just opt out of watching the shows on this network. The best way to vote is with your feet or with your wallet.
i can’t believe that CBS would cancel a great show like The Unit, yet pick up the cancelled show Medium from NBC. whats wrong with this picture? they also left us hanging on the storyline (sound familiar Las Vegas fans).
Once again the TV networks remove a show worth watching. Forget this “reality TV” like Survivor. How cares if one can live in a jungle or rain forest. We need to escape reality and get back to good old entertainment.
Why don’t you cancel the suits who decide things like cancelling a good series like “The Unit” and putting who knows what kind of drivel on the air for us to ignore. There is precious little to watch on TV the way it is, but to take one of the good ones off is stupid. Get a life, CBS!!!
This Show was a great one. It was a show that had you on the edge of your seat for the whole hour. It motivated me to join the army, and now i am training to join the SAS (a far better military unit than Delta-Force). This is another great example of why everybody in the world thinks all Americans are stupid. You obviously do it to yourself.
CBS execs are idiots. This show was excellent and I was surpised to not see the previews for the new season. I don’t watch the drivil and inane stupidity of sitcoms or reality shows. USA or TNT should pick up the show. It would go perfectly with The Closer or it could replace the timeslot for Monk.
The Unit was my best show underneath 24 on with the next reality show that I hate
This was another stupid move. This was one of the best shows ever. People would have watched it more often had they have known when it was going to be aired. Dumb people kept moving it all over the place so one never knew what night to watch. Yet another stupid move by this network. What will they do now? Give us some stupid reality show that nobody with a half a brain cares about?yep..that’s about it. Stupid, stupid move.
this was a horrible decision….the unit was one of the best shows on television…instead of just making a million of the same shows because thats whats popular now, why not keep a good show that is different even though it may not be all the rage among 13 year olds.
That’s right CBS……you’ve dropped the ball on this one! Let’s see who picks it up & runs for a TD! This show is a sure win for the next player! Any take’er?
I love The Unit from the start and was so disappointed when I went on-line today to see that it had been cancelled. They are all grate actors. I would continue watching it again, if you bring it back. Thank you.
When i found out that 4 was the last season i was honestly crushed, The Unit had everything anyone could ask for, Action, Compassion, jealousy, Highs and lows of emotion. I think that taking The Unit off air was one of the worst ideas ever. I have never been so hooked on anything in my life I would sooner quit smoking than quit watching the unit. All my friends in the CFs love this show; they want it back too PLEASE BRING BACK THE UNIT, I will do just about anything to get it back even for just one more… Read more »
I just found out that the Unit had been cancelled, it is a huge mistake and dissappointment. My boyfriend and I are loyal fans of the series. …. I too agree with all the other posters…
Please bring back the Unit!!
I can’t believe they would take this show off the air. It was Fantastic and I bought the DVD’s of every season … And I agree with Devo and all the other posters …
This is sad … Is there anything we can do to bring it back?!?!