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The Best Episodes of The Unit Season 2

Every episode of The Unit Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Unit Season 2!

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A covert team of special forces operatives risk their lives on undercover missions around the globe, while their wives maintain the homefront, protecting their husbands' secrets.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Unit Season 2 Episode 20 - In Loco Parentis
    8.4/10(280 votes)

    S2:E20

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Unit Season 2 Episode 23 - Paradise Lost
    8.4/10(282 votes)

    S2:E23

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lynn Mamet

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  3. The Unit Season 2 Episode 17 - Dark of the Moon
    8.3/10(334 votes)

    S2:E17

    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.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Eric L. Haney

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  4. The Unit Season 2 Episode 8 - Natural Selection
    8.1/10(301 votes)

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Helen Shaver
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Unit Season 2 Episode 3 - The Kill Zone
    7.9/10(283 votes)

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Steve Gomer
    Writer:Lynn Mamet

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  6. The Unit Season 2 Episode 12 - The Broom Cupboard
    7.9/10(280 votes)

    S2:E12

    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.

    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Unit Season 2 Episode 10 - Bait
    7.8/10(267 votes)

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Unit Season 2 Episode 11 - Silver Star
    7.8/10(291 votes)

    S2:E11

    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.

    Director:Bill L. Norton
    Writer:David Mamet

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  9. The Unit Season 2 Episode 16 - Games of Chance
    7.7/10(286 votes)

    S2:E16

    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.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Unit Season 2 Episode 2 - Extreme Rendition
    7.6/10(312 votes)

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Unit Season 2 Episode 4 - Manhunt
    7.6/10(275 votes)

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Unit Season 2 Episode 5 - Force Majeure
    7.6/10(307 votes)

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Unit Season 2 Episode 9 - Report by Exception
    7.6/10(292 votes)

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Unit Season 2 Episode 15 - The Water Is Wide
    7.6/10(285 votes)

    S2:E15

    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.

    Director:Krishna Rao
    Writer:Lynn Mamet

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  15. The Unit Season 2 Episode 21 - Bedfellows
    7.6/10(249 votes)

    S2:E21

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Unit Season 2 Episode 14 - Johnny B. Good
    7.5/10(289 votes)

    S2:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Unit Season 2 Episode 18 - Two Coins
    7.5/10(286 votes)

    S2:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Mamet

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  18. The Unit Season 2 Episode 1 - Change of Station
    7.4/10(292 votes)

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Steven DePaul
    Writer:David Mamet

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  19. The Unit Season 2 Episode 7 - Off the Meter
    7.4/10(270 votes)

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Eric L. Haney, Lynn Mamet

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  20. The Unit Season 2 Episode 22 - Freefall
    7.4/10(249 votes)

    S2:E22

    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

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Unit Season 2 Episode 6 - Old Home Week
    7.3/10(301 votes)

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:David Mamet
    Writer:David Mamet

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  22. The Unit Season 2 Episode 13 - Sub Conscious
    7.2/10(285 votes)

    S2:E13

    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.

    Director:Steven DePaul
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Unit Season 2 Episode 19 - Outsiders
    6.7/10(292 votes)

    S2:E19

    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.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"In Loco Parentis" is the best rated episode of "The Unit" season 2. It scored 8.4/10 based on 280 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/10/2007. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Paradise Lost".