March 8, 2006

(NOTE TO EDITORS: The following encore presentation of the premiere episode of THE UNIT has been substituted for the programming previously scheduled for March 11.)

DENNIS HAYSBERT, REGINA TAYLOR, SCOTT FOLEY, ROBERT PATRICK, AUDREY MARIE ANDERSON, MAX MARTINI, ABBY BRAMMELL, MICHAEL IRBY AND DEMORE BARNES STAR IN "THE UNIT," TO HAVE AN ENCORE PRESENTATION OF THE PREMIERE EPISODE, ON A SPECIAL NIGHT AND TIME, SATURDAY, MARCH 11 AT 8:00 PM ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

"First Responders" -- Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Scott Foley, Robert Patrick, Audrey Marie Anderson, Max Martini, Abby Brammell, Michael Irby and Demore Barnes star in THE UNIT, an action drama series that follows a covert team of special forces operatives as they risk their lives on undercover missions around the globe, while their wives maintain the homefront, protecting their husbands' secrets. The series will have an encore presentation of the premiere episode on a special night and time, Saturday, March 11 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Davis Guggenheim directed the episode from a script written by one of the show's executive producers and creator, David Mamet. (Originally broadcast 3/7/06)

Newcomer Bob Brown joins Jonas' team as they set out to rescue a hijacked plane filled with European businessmen. Meanwhile, the Unit wives help Bob's wife Kim get acclimated to "unit life" as she struggles with the level of control the Unit has over her personal life. Even though there seems to be a lack of privacy, there are still secrets in the Unit that need to be kept private.

Jonas Blane     Dennis Haysbert Kayla.................................Kavita Patil
Molly Blane     Regina Taylor   Pilot.........................................Finn Curtin
Col. Tom Ryan   Robert Patrick  Afghan Commander...........Sayed Badreya
Kim Brown       Audrey Marie Anderson   Afghan Driver.....................Hamid Razi
Mack Gerhardt   Max Martini     Terrorist..............................Said Faraj
Tiffy Gerhardt............      Abby Brammell   News Reporter.................Lonnie Lardner
Charles Grey.......................Michael Irby               Standup Reporter............Angela Martinez 
Hector Williams Demore Barnes   Café Proprietor........................Ali Dean 
Bob Brown..........................Scott Foley          Tech #1...........................Casey Stengel
Ron Cheals.....................Michael O'Neill            Johnny.............................Eben Kostbar
Ruthie Cheals....................Mary McCann        Transpo. Captain.............Ronnie Steadman
Dr. Farris............................Matt Malloy Sanders.................................Jess King  
Marge.........................Valerie Landsburg       Hijacker..............................Ray Siegle

FBI Man.......................Adam Lieberman
National Guard Commander...Brian Palermo
Lissy Gerhardt...............Danielle Hanratty
Serena Brown.....................Alyssa Shafer

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