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Special Unit 2 The Complete Series // 2 Seasons // 19 Episodes

Format: DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars 649 ratings

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches; 4.8 ounces
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0765BMQYS
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  • Karl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Sci fi series!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
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    My favorite sci fi series! Fun! Interesting!
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  • S. D. Nettles
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this show!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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    I remember watching this show when it first aired, and I loved it.
    Finding it again was a real treat, and the show was just as entertaining sharing it with my kids.
    While the early 2000's vibe is strong, that was not a detractor for me.
    Funny and irreverent, the characters are oddly well realized for a comedy show.
    Other comparable shows would the Middleman, Warehouse 13 and Eureka.
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  • Log223
    5.0 out of 5 stars Special Unit 2
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024
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    I loved the series when it was a “summer” replacement for the regular series back in the day when they first made these type of shows. Fun to watch.
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  • Cevanne
    4.0 out of 5 stars Cheesy, but fun & highly entertaining
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2018
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    This series is so dorky & cheesy & I love it. There are plenty that are dorky & cheesy that I don't love & can't get into but this is not one of those. It's basically a special unit of the police that deals w/paranormal beings & activity in the area. The writing can be a bit corny & obvious, but in spite of that it is fun, entertaining & for me, very watchable. I saw this series when it was originally on TV & was delighted to see it on DVD. Immediately sat & binge watched the whole thing. You will note some now more famous actors when they were younger & possibly their debuts on TV for some of them. I also really liked Space Precinct when it was out as another show that falls into a slightly more cheesy category only because it also involves a lot of puppetry (or something), but I loved that show too, own it on DVD & binge watch that one as well periodically. BTW on Space Precinct you can see Idris Elba briefly as a space pizza delivery person in one episode. One that stands out on this Special Unit 2 series is Tom Welling (Smallville) making an appearance, but there are many others I can't think of right this second. Also not the largest budget & special effects can be cheesy too. Just the right type of entertainment for me.
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  • Charles Meinema
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding SciFi Spoof
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2022
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    Much like Firefly, Special Unit 2 has but 19 episodes. SU2 is a brilliant spoof - the X - Files meets Kolchak the Night Stalker. Agents Nick O'Malley and Kate Benson fight 'links' - the things that go bump in the night - in Chicago, Illinois. Trolls, dragons, Tritons (the male sex of mermaids) werewolves among other things of your childhood nightmares plague Chicago. The regular Chicago PD is not equipped to handle such things, even if the brass believed in such 'nonsense.' Enter Special Unit 2 with special weapons and knowledge of things arcane and supernatural! SciFi fans will love this tragically short - lived show.
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  • Zaren Jaede
    5.0 out of 5 stars Special Unit Two
    Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019
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    In this series every monster is a missing link in the evolutionary ladder, and they all seem to love Chicago. To combat the threat, Chicago PD formed Special Unit 2 to hunt them down and eliminate them. Officer Kate Benson, who has always been seeing things out of the corner of her eye since childhood, gets recruited into the unit when she discovers people are being kidnapped by real-life gargoyles for food and is paired up with trigger-happy Nicholas O'Malley. It's all about mixing together a cast of excellent actors, good scripts, nice effects, and, to top it all off, truly witty dialogue. This is great television, if you can handle detective-horror-comedy as a genre. I had been waiting for this since 2002 to eventually get released onto DVD or Blue Ray. Both seasons are included in the disk set. I really enjoyed rewatching the show. It's has a witty quality similar to scripts by Joss Whedon.
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  • gothdj
    5.0 out of 5 stars So happy this is finally out on DVD
    Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2018
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    Loved this show when it was broadcasted. Video taped it. Was one of the only reasons I still had a VCR hooked up to my TV. Now it is finally on DVD and I am very pleased with the quality of the presentation. As far as the show itself, it is a little dated in so far as some of its digital special effects. And, yes, some of the scenes where computer displays are used look dated, but, this was not a series set 'in the future' so, as long as you think of it as 1990's, it looks perfectly fine. As for the overall setting, think Men in Black, but dealing with mythic monsters (mummies, gargoyles, etc.), and not aliens. And, if you wonder why not in Blu-Ray? Because this was not filmed in HD in the first place, so, no need to do it in BR.
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  • Jon heron
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another good series cut short!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2021
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    I tried to find this series for years. It only ran for 1 1/2 seasons and then vanished. I don't think it even got reruns. Which was a shame. If you liked 'Kolchack the Night Stalker', 'Warehouse 13', 'The Librarians', 'Eureka', etc... then this is worth a watch. I have to admit that the character of Carl (actor Danny Woodburn) the gnome steals the show, but the other actors (Landes, Lee, and Gant) do a good job as well. Think cops against supernatural links.
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  • Silkkarma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Old school Tv series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2022
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    When i saw this i had to get it as it was a short lived Tv series that was funny and covered some old folklore tales , the chracters were great and it was just a great series from the early 2000,s arrived fast and loved to watch again including two episodes i had never seen
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  • David Perry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Was in mint condition, actually NEW, not used, which is a nice change
    Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2020
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    Was in mint condition, actually NEW, not used, which is a nice change from getting pre used or pre opened stuff and having to return it. :) What a great show. Sad it didn't last.
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  • Brock.in.BC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series !
    Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2021
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    Fun, lots of laughs, finally available !
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  • Tony Dure
    2.0 out of 5 stars Does NOT contain all series 2 episodes
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2023
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    Veryhappy until l realised it incomplete, the episodes missing are
    The year witch
    The invisible
    The eve and
    The rocks what a rip off
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  • Nisey T
    5.0 out of 5 stars A really funny series!
    Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2020
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    DVD's came on time and exactly as described. Shame the show didn't last longer...
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