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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CBS would rather have reality and remove the Unit… absolutely the best and the only thing u had to compete with 24 and the other stations best. CBS is crazy! BRING IT BACK AND YOU WILL WIN OVER MILLIONS OF FANS! What were u thinking! Since u did this I have boycotted CBS… LETTERMAN AND THE WORKS…. ITS OFF LIMITS IN MY HOUSE.
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I MORE than agree with all of the comments listed above!!!
You put on stupid sitcoms that ARE NOT FUNNY and the reality shows are EVEN MORE STUPID. Your reality shows are for people that cannot understand what good programing is all about, but who really needs words for all of those shows, all you have to do is watch the pictures and………..yup your right STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES AND BOY DID YOU GUYS REALLY GIVE NEW MEANING TO THE WORD STUPID WHEN YOU CANCLED “THE UNIT”!!!!!!!!!!!
BRING THE SHOW BACK ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CBS you gotta be kidding! The Unit was one of the best, if not the best, show on TV.
You really need to re-think your decision!
I am so sick of good shows being cancelled and sick and tired of the a stupid “reality shows” that dominate the TV. Watching TV is a way to get OUT OF REALITY, not to engage in it. An outlet is what is needed and the unit provided that. YOU GUYS SUCK. I love CSI but won’t watch anything on CBS anymore!
I GUESS THE UNIT WAS A LITTLE TO RIGHT WING FOR CBS. CANT HAVE THE GOOD GUYS WINNING, YOU KNOW! NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT. SHOULD SEND IT TO USA NETWORK,OR SOME OTHER CABLE NET. SHOULD GO GOOD WITH BURN NOTICE.
WOW!!! Dumbest thing that CBS has ever done! Lets look at this in a different light. You have half the Military that watches shows like this deployed around the world. When we are home we watch it and when were not guess what?? We buy the series on DVD!! I would strongly encourage everyone to write CBS not with hatred and chaos but seriously how can they ignore a million or more votes coming in to keep the show going? If 6 million or more votes can be called and texted into some stupid singing reality show to keep them… Read more »
CBS WHAT ARE YOU THINKING , THE UNIT HAS SUCH A LOYAL FOLLOWING.CANT YOU SEE THAT. PLEASE BRING THE UNIT BACK.
I can’t believe The Unit won’t be on this season !!!!! I’ve been waiting & waiting for it to start & now checking I am totally disappointed!! It was one of my favorite programs ever!!! I just don’t understand what is happening to TV…… Judge Judy is on twice a day & she is without a doubt a disgrace to the female race, biggoted, arrogant & I could go on…….. Is this a reflection of the caliber of audience that is watching TV? Also I was very disappointed to view the final episode of Guiding Light!!! I’ve signed up for… Read more »
I too have been looking forward to seeing the new season of The Unit. It has always been evident to me that networks are out of touch with viewers with appreciation for quality. I am sick of the reality shows also and I dont just refer to Survivor, Big Brother etc but to all of it from American Idol to Amazing Race. I want drama and substance not cartoons and staged reality crap. That is why I watch STARZ AND THE MOVIE CHANNEL. No mindless commercials and contrived winners of staged garbage
I just want to say that I agree with the rest, the Unit was one of our favorite shows. We kept waiting for it to come back on and was relly surprised to find out it had been cancelled. I didn’t know they were even thinking about cancelling it. Please reconsider bringing it back.
Ian, I was doing the same thing… I’m used to it. Remember The Agency… that was good too!
I was trying to find out when the new season of The Unit started only to be shocked when I saw it was cancelled. With The Unit gone the only reason I have to watch CBS is during the NFL season.
I guess I will stick with the cable shows.
I loved the unit. Cannot believe it is gone. There is nothing on network other than the unit that we were interested in. BRING IT BACK; BRING IT BACK; BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
are you kidding me? this is probably one off the most relevant shows on tv today.please please reconsider. not an other reality show, or csi, i will shut my tv permanently