"Special Unit 2" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creator:

Evan Katz

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

11 April 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Action | Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Monsters are real. Deal with it!

Plot:

Chicago cops hunt monsters.

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Enemy | Supernatural | Chicago Illinois | Friendship

Cast

Michael Landes	...	Detective Nicholas O'Malley (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Alexondra Lee	...	Detective Kate Benson (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Richard Gant	...	Captain Richard Page (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Danny Woodburn	...	Carl the Gnome (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jonathan Togo	...	Jonathan / ... (12 episodes, 2001-2002)

Also Known As:

"SU2" (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

Runtime:

60 min (19 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

In the unaired pilot episode, Captain Richard Page was named Captain William T. Page, but played by the same actor.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The Chicago Police Uniforms in the show are perfect except for the Left Shoulder Patches, which 'should' read Chicago Police, but instead are a fictional patch that reads 'Police Department of the City of Chicago'. This is common when any show films in Chicago (even when most of the filming is done in Canada). Chicago has a rule that no representation of their real Police Patch can be shown without express permission from the city. Since most movie productions don't want to hassle having a bureaucrat 'approving' all of their scripts, most depictions of the "Chicago Police Department" have bogus patches versus the real thing. Thus this is an intentional "mistake" but one that sharp eyed viewers will pick up.

Quotes:

Kendall: Don't even waste your time trying to negotiate with me. I do it for a living and I've probably made more money this year than you'll ever make in your entire life.
Nick O'Malley: Well, at least I don't turn into a Great Dane every month.

I just got to know you, and now you're gone.

Well, I was so disappointed in UPN for cancelling this show only to replace it with 2 half hour teen angst shows just like a dozen others out there. When I first saw this show I didn't think a whole lot of it. It seemed silly. However, in a very short time the characters had started to really come together and take on a life of their own. This is not something you see every day. I think the writing was top notch and the actors were able to take full advantage of it. The show got funnier and better each week.

Just when O'Malley and Carl were starting to become a solid team, UPN pulled the plug. What a mistake.