Blane, assuming the agent's identity, doctored his passport and returned to the United States with the coffins of both bodies. We had a whole thing planned, it was going to be good." Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The Unit (TV Series 2006-2009) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Their soldiers possibly have the same Special Forces specialties as in Army Special Forces. Audrey Marie Anderson. According to an interview executive producer Shawn Ryan gave to The Futon Critic "[David] Mamet and I and our writers, we came up with a lot of great stuff," Ryan said about his pitch to CBS executives for a potential fifth season. Unit members also wear the shoulder sleeve insignia of the inactivated 24th Infantry Division on their class A uniforms, as well as the shoulder crest of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, "Strike Hold", currently part of the 1st BCT of the 82nd Airborne Division. Duncan also created "Walk the Fire", a 22-second segment used as a theme in seasons three and four. After rescuing Hector Williams and linking up with Colonel Tom Ryan, Blane and the rest of the Unit (without Mack Gerhardt, who was being tortured by the rogue CIA officers) devised a plan to get Mack returned safely. In later episodes, unit members are shown as wearing the Special Operations Command patch on their class A uniforms. When the incident is uncovered, his wife states that she fired the rounds in an attempt to eliminate a rat. Both novels feature the main characters. The show was picked up for a fourth and final season by CBS on May 12, 2008. After returning from a mission in Cyprus, Blane and his team find that the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division is investigating Alpha Team, and has shut down the 303rd completely. Outside of his teammates his best friend is Ron Cheals, a former member of the Unit who was crippled during a mission and forced into retirement. Bob develops an addiction to heroin having been forcibly injected with it during a mission but with Kim's help he kicks the habit. He is also something of a womanizer, as well as a bit of a hothead; during Season 1, Episode 7, SERE, upon learning that Alpha Team had been "captured" and were prisoners of war, Grey rushed and struck the guard, an action he repeated later in the episode. A Generation 2 Glock 17 in 9x19mm. In the episode "Gone Missing", he started to see visions of people whom he killed during previous missions, involving that boy in particular. According to the writers; in season 5, Bridget would have discovered that Sam was gay and become his confidant. He is frequently referred to as Top by his team, and the members of his team try to do what he would do in any given situation. He was fluent in Arabic and Spanish, as well as Papuan Tok Pisin, and could speak German, Portuguese and a Pashto/Urdu dialect. On May 19, 2009, it was announced that, after four seasons and 69 episodes, the series had been cancelled by CBS,[3][4] but on the same day, producers at 20th Century Fox Television announced that the reruns of the show would be broadcast in syndication, in stations covering 56% of the country already committed to carrying the show, including the Fox Television Stations. Charles Grey ( Michael Irby) uses a Glock 17 during the opening scene of "Sacrifice" (S4E01). He is presumed to be in his 40s and has a daughter, Betsy, and a wife named Molly Blane. Blane, through his networked contacts, learned about how the Oil Minister of Venezuela was assassinated. He is proficient in many other languages, including Spanish, French, Arabic, and Korean. Brown's first assignment: find and bring back to custody the disappeared Jonas Blane. Michael Irby aims a Zoraki 925 as LAPD Detective Richard Paul in Almost Human (2013). Michael Irby holds an Micro Draco Pistol fitted with an MP5K foregrip as Zizi in Fast Five (2011). Blane's wife, Molly, becomes the victim of con artists and loses the money of several other Army wives. Whereas a Special Forces Operational DetachmentAlpha (ODA) is commanded by a captain, the unit sends five-man teams into the field under noncommissioned officers, such as the team led by Command Sergeant Major Jonas Blane, the Unit's NCOIC of Alpha Team. She told Blane that she informed the CIA that he was the one with the map so that they would nt kill her for knowing about it. Blane tests Brown by asking him to put a spoonful of rice cereal into his mouth and spit it out if he was not trying to kill him. According to the writers in the provisional storyline for season 5, Grey's marriage to Joss would cause difficulties, as she is an independent woman and not prepared to submit to the normal restrictions of a Unit member's wife. She is unable to recover her own money though, and this causes tension between herself and Jonas. Bridget Sullivan. When Alpha Team leaves post to celebrate the marriage of unit commander Colonel Tom Ryan, the war criminal kills a few workers and injures Mrs. Ryan and Blane. In Season 2, Charlotte is on the brink of legal trouble when she runs another driver off the road while under the influence of drugs, a crime that Tiffy Gerhardt takes the heat for. When he returned home, he and Tiffy have an argument and Mack goes to a bar and gets drunk. Charles Grey. According to an interview executive producer Shawn Ryan gave to The Futon Critic, "[David] Mamet and I and our writers, we came up with a lot of great stuff," Ryan said about his pitch to CBS executives for a potential fifth season. Before his service in the Army, he was a member of a latino gang called the "Byz-Lats" based in Farmington, Los Angeles. The first season of The Unit was originally broadcast between March 7, 2006 and May 16, 2006, it introduces the members of The Unit and their families. These are usually used when working directly with American civilians, other English speakers not trained for emergencies, or on counterterrorism missions. He is portrayed by Dennis Haysbert. They barely escaped and decided to link up with a CIA agent who was her contact. The unit's immediate chain of command goes to the commanding officer, Colonel Tom Ryanand, presumably, straight to the President of the United States. However, Grey and the remainder of Alpha Team were cleared of any wrongdoing. When the criminal escaped from UN custody, he tracked Blane back to Fort Griffith, the Alpha Team's headquarters. Joss Morgan Grey | The Unit Wiki | Fandom While undercover with an arms dealer for 18 months, Bridget was instrumental in the Unit's success in eliminating the dealer's threat. He is also a friend of Col. Ryan but this is stretched by Ryan's behavior in the later seasons. Colonel Ryan states repeatedly that this can ruin a soldier's career, as well as his marriage, and has also stated that he will not hesitate to destroy families to preserve the unit's security. Sergeant First Class Hector Lucian Williams (United States Army, call sign: Hammerhead) (portrayed by Demore Barnes) was a Unit operator assigned to Alpha Team of the 1st Special Actions Group (official cover as the "303rd Logistical Studies Group"). He is unusual in having a son, as most Unit members tend to have only daughters. Jonas is Alpha Team's Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge. Michael Irby - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV He along with Mack Gerhardt, served as a spotter, for Bob Brown and Hector Williams, who were snipers, when they engaged vehicles and personnel at 2320 m during the "Dark of the Moon" episode. Shortly after Blane found the contact in her apartment, they were visited by a CIA assassin. Master Sergeant MacDonald James "Mack" Gerhardt, call sign: Dirt Diver (portrayed by Max Martini), is a former US Army Ranger and paratrooper with the 101st Airborne, and a senior Unit operator. He effortlessly commands the respect of his men and is extremely patriotic, pushing himself hardest of all. At the end of the first season, the Unit assisted a UN military unit in apprehending General Razlan Dragovich, a Yugoslavian war criminal. 4 Seasons HD . The series would end with Jonas reuniting with Molly and retiring from the army to help her in her real estate business. When the three got there, Blane uncovered a CIA dump site of human bodies. We have to assume that the Unit had a Colonel as its commanding officer because of its . Like Jonas, he uses a customized Colt .45 as his sidearm, he is obviously a fan of the weapon, complimenting Bridget Sullian for using one and recommending Sam McBride do the same. He was also cross trained in breaching demolitions. With Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Robert Patrick, Audrey Marie Anderson. This scenario is called "Play 16." His sidearm of choice is a customized Colt .45 automatic but as an off-duty gun he uses a Smith & Wesson .380 pocket pistol. The wives of the unit's Alpha Team personnel are given minimal mission or operational information. At the end of the season Sam would have been promoted to assistant team leader and aid Charles Grey in training new recruits in order to bring Alpha Team up to full strength. However, when Tiffy becomes pregnant with their third child he would apply to become an officer and at the end of the season he would leave the Unit for a non-combat training post in order to better provide for his family. She appears in: "Non-Permissive Environment" (2006, episode 1.5), "Silver Star" (2006, episode 2.11), "Every Step You Take" (2007, episode 3.4), "Gone Missing" (2007, episode 3.10), "Into Hell, Part 1" (2008, episode 4.7), "Into Hell, Part 2" (2008, episode 4.8), and "Hero" (2009, episode 4.15). His middle name was listed as starting with an R, indicated by the initial both on the Unit's sign and when Colonel Ryan was attempting to mail orders to discreet locations, but a police detective gave Ryan's full name as "Thomas Culver Ryan". The Unit - Season 4 - Internet Movie Firearms Database - imfdb She also uses a Colt .32 to rescue Bob Brown in 'Misled and Misguided'. His tombstone gives his dates of birth and death as February 12, 1981 - November 6, 2007. His whereabouts were unknown until the Season 3 premiere, where it turns out he linked up with Jonas in Panama City, Panama. In the final wedding scene of season four, however, Mack is shown with E-7, or sergeant first class, rank on his uniform. Years of continual combat have left Jonas with numerous injuries including three pieces of shrapnel close to the spine that would enable him to retire on full disability benefits should he wish to do so. Kim Brown (portrayed by Audrey Marie Anderson) is the loyal wife of the now Sergeant First Class Bob Brown. The CO, Colonel Ryan, normally wears a "sanitized" uniform (bearing absolutely no tapes, such as his name, or even U.S. Army, or rank insignia). The theme music for the first and second seasons was "Fired Up" by Robert Duncan. She often serves in the TOC and is often used in the undercover role but not in straight combat missions. Tiffany "Tiffy" Gerhardt is (portrayed by Abby Brammell) is the wife of Mack Gerhardt. She recovers some of the money and pays back the victims. Charles Grey | Encyclopedia.com During the series pilot of The Unit, Blane takes down a private jet with five terrorists on board, incurring the wrath of the FBI for violating the Posse Comitatus Act. He has the reporter arrested, which leads to the discovery of (possibly planted) top secret documents in his car. Blane was found out by Brown who had him in sight through the scope of a sniper rifle. See also . Eventually, Tiffy and Mack salvage their marriage, but not before an accident in their garage (unrelated to their marital problems), forces Colonel Ryan to move Mack into the BEQ (Bachelor Enlisted Quarters), with orders that he is not to return to the Gerhardt home unless under escort by base personnel. In the last episode he apologizes to her and she seems to accept it whilst keeping distance between them. The wives themselves are encouraged to form a close, cohesive military family based on the common knowledge and strife to which this inevitably leads. In order to help to provide for their growing family, and to keep herself occupied, she takes a job at a local radio station known as KTML "The Missile". The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by Sergeant First Class Brown. In the U.S. Army, Delta Force is colloquially known as "The Unit". Bob is possibly the most level-headed member of the team, persuading Mack to consult the team over Tiffy's affair with Colonel Ryan rather than just immediately shooting him. The Unit/Characters | Tropedia | Fandom Internationally, The Unit premiered on October 3, 2006, in the United Kingdom on Bravo; on October 11, 2006, in Australia on the Seven Network, and on FOX8 and Arena on Foxtel/Austar pay-TV network and now airs on 7Two on Tuesdays at 8:30pm; on January 11 in Spain on La Sexta; on January 25 in the Netherlands on RTL 5; on March 7 in Germany on Sat. In the course of the series Jonas kills at least 58 people. When Mack suspects that Tiffy is having an affair with a lawyer she has been working with, he obtains an untraceable gun and plots to kill him. We encourage all people to make contributions to this wiki, however, certain features are exclusive to members. The father's attitude toward Hector changed, which Hector's fiance noticed. This model added finger stepping and cuts to the backstrap of the frame to make it easier to hold than the Generation 1 model. Currently you are able to watch "The Unit" streaming on Hulu or buy it as download on Vudu, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies. The Unit later found out that the bodies were of prisoners at the terrorist detention camp at Guantnamo Bay. Unit members can and are sometimes also working as protection details for U.S. diplomats on visits overseas, as well as foreign dignitaries and State Department-designated VIPs on U.S. soil, in which cases they are attached to the Diplomatic Security Service and do carry the official DSS Special Agent badge. Charles Grey , fictional character in United States television series The Unit; Colonel White, a character in the TV series Captain Scarlet . Kim Brown suggests that the reason Tiffy loves Mack so deeply is that she had an abusive upbringing and is therefore attracted to violent men. In the last episode, Ryan accepted that he must leave the Unit having lost the trust of his men due to his affair with Tiffy and subterfuge with Sam McBride. Jonas was finally going to be seeing his run end. Brown was a relatively new member of the Unit. On the drive over to the agent's house, she revealed to Blane that there was a thermal imaging map she was supposed to obtain for the CIA. He appears to be very skilled in the art of 'free running,' jumping from object to object without ever touching the ground. When they reached the agent's house, the CIA agent shot her and was then subsequently killed by Blane. In 2005, CBS ordered a pilot for an adaptation of Eric L. Haney's 2002 memoir Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit. According to the writers; in season 5, it was planned that Bridget Sullivan would discover that Sam is actually gay, hence his reputation as a loner and his lack of long term relationships with women. He has also threatened the wives with closing the unit down, and restarting it somewhere else under another coverforcing the uprooting of all families involved. She is almost raped by Sam McBride, who only did so to provide a convincing cover for himself to leave the Unit in disgrace and be recruited as a mercenary for a terrorist group. Joss and Grey were all set to get married, but the army suspects her of only marrying Grey to get into the secrets of the Unit because of the possibility of her having Russian contacts. Kill Counts: Charles Grey (The Unit) 14,679 views Mar 7, 2015 73 Dislike Share xCrossface 196 subscribers Played by one of my favorite actors Michael Irby, this is Sergeant First Class Charles. The reactions of Mrs. Blane and the Colonel suggest something similar might have happened before. 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Dashnaw, and Daniel Hernandez, Best Performance in a TV Series Recurring Young Actress, Troy Brown, J.J. Dashnaw, Eddie J. Fernandez, and Oakley Lehman, Troy Brown, Max Daniels, J.J. Dashnaw, and Oakley Lehman, Sharon Lee Watson (10 episodes, 20062009), Benjamin Daniel Lobato (2 episodes, 2009), season 4 (9/22/08 11/23/08): 1.37 million, This page was last edited on 11 April 2023, at 21:20. SFC Charles Grey: The Unit: suppressed and non-suppressed: 2006-2009 M1911A1: SFC Charles Grey: The Unit: suppressed and non-suppressed: 2006-2009 M4A1 carbine: SFC Charles Grey: The Unit: RIS foregrip, AN-PEQ-2, EOTech red dot sight, M68 Aimpoint scope: 2006-2009 M203 grenade launcher: SFC Charles Grey: The Unit: He is portrayed by Dennis Haysbert, and in most cases, he is the main protagonist in the series. Blane gave the officer the doctored passport of the CIA agent he had killed as Kim was returning with the documents. Sergeant First Class Charles Lewis Grey (United States Army, call sign Betty Blue) (portrayed by Michael Irby) is a Unit operator whose specialty is electronics, engineering, and explosives, and is also trained as a medic. The Unit (2006-2009) Michael Irby: Charles Grey. He's not medically cleared, Mac has to go in and sort of change the medical records so that Jonas can keep on [going on missions]. Five Brothers: Directed by Steve Gomer. ^** Although this might have just been dirty talk, a similar continuity error exists regarding the rank of Mack Gerhardt. The show is produced by The Barn Productions Inc., David Mamet Entertainment, and Fire Ants Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television. It is later discovered that the incident occurred because Mack had entered Brown's sector without Brown noticing. Eventually Mack and Tiffy reconcile after he confesses his own affairs to her. Hector Williams 45 Episodes 2009. The Members of "The Unit". With the size of a companyabout 130 operatorsit is commanded by a colonel (companies are usually commanded by captains; colonels usually command elements such as brigades or regiments). In the course of the series he kills at least 28 people. "The Unit: Seek and Destroy" was published in 2008 and "The Unit: Lock and Load" was published in 2009. Jonas is Alpha Team's Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge. Charles Grey ( Michael Irby) uses a Glock 17 during the opening scene of "Sacrifice" (S4E01). The Unit is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009 with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. This license plate can be seen in almost all the episodes. According to Jonas Blane, the order of precedence for his team after he is disabled, is, from top to bottom: Mack Gerhardt, Charles Grey, Hector Williams, and Bob Brown based on seniority. It is also revealed he was abused by his father when he was young, when Brown and Blane were in their position scouting the target area, Brown witnessed a small boy being beaten with his father. He is competent in Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, and Persian. Brigadier General Tom Ryan (portrayed by Robert Patrick) is the colonel on the series. This is parallel to Delta's structure, which was implemented by Col. Charles Alvin Beckwith. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Bob is also the only Unit member to not have the Purple Heart. A Unit that size would normally have a Captain as its commander or possibly a Major. His wife, Kim, convinced him to join the Agency. She appears in: "The Wall" (2006, episode 1.13), "Change of Station" (2006, episode 2.1), "The Kill Zone" (2006, episode 2.3), "Old Home Week (2006, episode 2.6),"Off the Meter" (2006, episode 2.7), "Report by Exception" (2006, episode 2.9), "Bait (2006, episode 2.10), "Bedfellows" (2007, episode 2.21), "Paradise Lost" (2007, episode 2.23), "Pandemonium: Part 1" (2007, episode 3.1), "Pandemonium: Part 2" (2007, episode 3.2), "Side Angle Slide" (2007, episode 3.11), "The Spear of Destiny" (2009, episode 4.13), "The Last Nazi" (2009, episode 4.14). His team is also responsible for the downfall of the world's foremost illegal weapons dealer. In tropical climates he wears a distinctive Australian slouch hat which he considers a lucky charm. He is frequently referred to as Top by his team, and many members of his team try to do what he would do in any given situation. According to the writers had the series continued into a fifth season, the now Brigadier General Ryan would realize that his promotion had actually sidelined him into a meaningless staff post. [3] Cast and characters [ edit] Main cast [ edit] Dennis Haysbert as Sergeant Major Jonas Blane, a.k.a. Based on show producer Eric L. Haney's book, Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit, The Unit was created for television and executive produced by David Mamet and Shawn Ryan. While there, he punches a patron and before a fight breaks out, he is lead outside by Crystal Burns, the young fiance of a former Alpha Team support staffer. The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by Lieutenant Blane. When she is killed on a mission mid-season the combat stress that affected him in the first episode resurfaces. After completing Basic Training, she was selected for Officer Candidate School in "Gone Missing" (2007, episode 3.10). Kim Brown 68 Episodes 2009. A rogue group of CIA agents who had ties to the military-industrial complex had been illegally killing the terrorist prisoners and dumping them at this location. When the Unit was on lockdown pending an Article 32 hearing, Grey decided to escape Federal uniform and civilian custody by going AWOL. Latching On to the Role of a Lifetime Every Week - New York Times The unit's members frequently use code names when operational such as Snake Doctor (Blane), Dirt Diver (Gerhardt), Betty Blue (Grey), Cool Breeze (Brown), and Hammer Head (Williams), as well as colors: Mr. White, Green, Blue, and Black. An interview with Michael Irby AKA Charles Grey - The Unit - Fanpop She serves as an adviser and confidant, and tries to help the wives and other soldiers through various personal struggles. He is presumed to be in his 40's and has a daughter named Betsy Blane and a wife named Molly Blane . Earlier in Season 2, Blane was ordered to kill the oil minister until Colonel Ryan had a change of heart after talking to a Congressman of another political party, and realizing it was a conspiracy by the big oil lobby to get rid of an actor in the oil market they could not control. Grey brought Brown to Blane's boat where Brown insisted he was not trying to kill Blane, despite being caught by Grey in the compromising position he was in. He was responsible for helping to eliminate one of the world's foremost arms dealers. Activities included organizing the evacuation of SIS station in Paris . He along with Mack Gerhardt, served as a spotter, for Bob Brown and Hector Williams, who were snipers, when they engaged vehicles and personnel at 2320 m during the "Dark of the Moon" episode. Charles Grey - Wikipedia In early Season 3, Col. Ryan discovers that Charlotte, has been selling secret information about his unit, and rogue CIA agents use it against him and his unit. According to executive producer Shawn Ryan. It was going to be a long, sort of final mission for Jonas. The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by Sergeant First Class Grey. When first Kim, then Lissy, discovers Tiffy's infidelity, Tiffy's life begins to unravel: although she ended the affair before either of them learned of it, Mack eventually discovers a photograph of Tiffy with Colonel Ryan. At the end of the first episode, when a mechanical speaking toy repeats an Arabic phrase, he pivots around and fires two rounds from his pistol into a bedroom mirror, a reaction presumably caused by stress. She is highly intelligent and speaks fluent Arabic and French, and like the rest of the team is willing and able to kill in cold blood if ordered to, such as the assassination she executes in "Best Laid Plans". He is presumed to be in his 40s and has a daughter, Betsy, and a wife named Molly Blane. After returning Stateside, Blane knew he had to use a woman to pose as the girl to retrieve the map. During the Season 3 episode "Five Brothers," Hector was killed when he was hit in the neck with a bullet fired by a sniper as the team made its escape from Hezbollah during the rescue mission in Beirut; the sniper's bullet ricocheted from a bone in Hector's neck into his chest whilst caring for injured teammate Charles Grey. .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^** Continuity errors frequently occur regarding the rank of Jonas Blane.
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