7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Unit (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Islam: Negative
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The series' central subject matter of elite military operations and national security inherently leans right, and its narrative consistently champions military strength, duty, and individual heroism as the solution to global threats, aligning its dominant themes with conservative values.
The movie features a visibly diverse main cast, including a Black lead in a significant military role, but these are original characters rather than explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not center on explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The series consistently portrays Christianity as a source of comfort, moral guidance, and community for its characters, particularly the military families. Faith is shown as a significant support system during times of crisis and personal struggle.
While the show attempts to distinguish between extremist groups and the broader Muslim population, Islam is predominantly depicted in the context of antagonists and hostile foreign environments. The religion is often associated with the ideological motivations of enemy combatants, with limited significant counterbalancing positive portrayals.
The series 'The Unit' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal of queer identity or related storylines to evaluate according to the provided framework.
The television series "The Unit" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show primarily focuses on military special operations and the personal lives of the soldiers and their families, with no relevant storylines concerning transsexual identity.
The show primarily focuses on a male special operations team. While female characters are present, they are not depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts. Their roles are generally supportive or involve being in dangerous situations without direct physical victories.
The Unit is an original television series, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material with established characters. All characters were created for the show, thus there is no prior canonical gender to swap.
The Unit (2006) is an original television series based on a non-fiction book. Its characters were created for the show, not adapted from prior fictional works or historical figures with established racial identities. Thus, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.3
Critic Ratings
8.5
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