According to the writers; in season 5, Bridget would have discovered that Sam was gay and become his confidant. In the U.S. Army, Delta Force is colloquially known as "The Unit". In the season-one episode "True Believers", his wife says to him "come here sergeant major, and give me a report", but his rank is later established as master sergeant. When Charles is injured while the team rescues a journalist Jonas must try to save his life and still keep the mission on track, but it may not be enough. He and his wife, Molly, have one daughter. "It was going to be a whole new show in the sense that we were going to be training some young people, Bob was going to be training some people for a whole new organization. At the end of the first episode, when a mechanical speaking toy repeats an Arabic phrase, he pivots around and fires two rounds from his pistol into a bedroom mirror, a reaction presumably caused by stress. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force. In later episodes, unit members are shown as wearing the Special Operations Command patch on their class A uniforms. Synopsis. According to the writers in the provisional storyline for the planned fifth season, Mack would take over command of the team after Jonas succumbs to combat stress. However, Grey and the remainder of Alpha Team were cleared of any wrongdoing. His off-duty gun is a Colt .32 pistol and he also has a Smith & Wesson .38 'throwaway gun'. He is also extremely ruthless when he needs to be."[2]. When the Unit was on lockdown pending an Article 32 hearing, Grey decided to escape Federal uniform and civilian custody by going AWOL. He is presumed to be in his 40's and has a daughter named Betsy Blane and a wife named Molly Blane . These are usually used when working directly with American civilians, other English speakers not trained for emergencies, or on counterterrorism missions. Between the 1st and 2nd seasons of the show their son, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Brown, is born. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force . While there, Hector discovered Tiffy and Colonel Ryan having an affair. Sergeant First Class Robert Davis "Bob" Brown (United States Army, call sign: Cool Breeze) (portrayed by Scott Foley) was the newest member of the Unit, after first passing selection, Bob was a little shy, not talking if not addressed; however Bob soon proved himself and is now a valuable member of the Unit. He is proficient in many other languages, including Spanish, French, Arabic, and Korean. An interview with Michael Irby AKA Charles Grey posted by Samantha13579 With all of the crime dramas, legal dramas and medical series on television, On the series, just about every character is married, with the exception of Charles Grey - the happy bachelor who toes the line of authority. At the start of the third season, Gerhardt was brutally tortured by the CIA, but later released soon after other team members threatened members of the CIA. After successfully breaking out the CIA's conspiracy, he decides to end his marriage. He is fluent in Italian and German; and while competent at submarine lock in/lock-out procedures, is slightly claustrophobic. Although the show focuses on an Army special ops unit, "Fired Up" is an adaptation of a Marine Corps running cadence called "Fired Up, Feels Good". In "Pandemonium, Part 2", Blane states his rank as command sergeant major, his uniform rank is sergeant major. Michael Irby holds an Micro Draco Pistol fitted with an MP5K foregrip as Zizi in Fast Five (2011). In other episodes, Blane and his team recover a radioactive component of a Chinese satellite, rescue American missionaries in Indonesia, rescue the drug minister of Mexico, assassinate a terrorist financier in Spain, bug an Iranian official's car at their embassy in Beirut, recover seven Stinger missiles from Brazilian arms dealers, and the apprehend a Serbian war criminal in the Balkans. In fact he is still working for Colonel Ryan and providing them with disinformation, acting as the Unit's man within the CIA. It premiered in the United States on March 7, 2006, on CBS as a midseason replacement. Blane is a former Ranger and Green Beret, leading Alpha Team of the 1st Special Actions Group (official cover as the "303rd Logistical Studies Group"). The unit's members frequently use code names when operational such as Snake Doctor (Blane), Dirt Diver (Gerhardt), Betty Blue (Grey), Cool Breeze (Brown), and Hammer Head (Williams), as well as colors: Mr. White, Green, Blue, and Black. In the episode "Five Brothers" Grey was severely wounded by a gunshot but survived until the team was extracted by Marines. They used the platform of apparent crimes committed by Jonas Blane to try and recruit them, and ironically, Blane signed off on it, saying that the Unit could use a man within the CIA. Before entering the Unit, he served in the Air Cavalry and is also Ranger qualified. Afterwards he seems to lose any hesitation and even kills an unarmed couple in cold blood in front of his wife. The Unit (TV Series 2006-2009) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A few months later, during the second season, Gerhardt prepared to leave the Unit at the behest of his wife, but Tiffy decided to rescind her request and ripped up Gerhardt's transfer papers. In "Play 16", the cover for his death was that he was transporting documents across an airfield in Turkey when unexploded ordnance blew up, rolling his jeep and killing him instantly. Back at home, Tiffy is victimized by a patron of the bar. At the end of the first season, the Unit assisted a UN military unit in apprehending General Razlan Dragovich, a Yugoslavian war criminal. Grey's appearance makes him ideal for undercover operations, particularly in the Middle East and in Latin America. They killed several restaurant employees and injured both Blane and the newly married Mrs. Ryan. 1; on September 23 in Bulgaria on bTV; on March 9, 2008, in Russia on DTV; and on June 13, 2009, in Vietnam on VTC7-Today TV, in Sri Lanka by Hiru TV in 2012, in Turkey by TNT, and in Indonesia on Global TV. The few who pass selection then undergo several more years of sophisticated and rigorous training for counterterrorism, reconnaissance, and direct-action missions. Charles Grey would take over as team leader with Sam McBride as his deputy training replacements for the personnel they have lost. When Charles is injured while the team rescues a journalist Jonas must try to save his life and still keep the mission on track, but it may not be enough. Command sergeants major are also addressed as "sergeant major" when in conversation, not "command sergeant major". Although wounded numerous times during the course of the series member of the Unit are never awarded medals (his decorations including a Bronze Star stem from 2 tours in Iraq with the Air Cavalry). When Alpha Team went off post to celebrate the marriage of Unit commander Colonel Tom Ryan, the war criminal struck, killing a few workers and injuring Charlotte Ryan and Sergeant Major Blane. The theme music for the first and second seasons was "Fired Up" by Robert Duncan. His middle name was listed as starting with an R, indicated by the initial both on the Unit's sign and when Colonel Ryan was attempting to mail orders to discreet locations, but a police detective gave Ryan's full name as "Thomas Culver Ryan". He uses a Glock 9mm pistol, despite Mack Gerhardt trying to persuade him to switch to a Colt 45. In the first season, Kim becomes pregnant with her second child; she and Bob also have a daughter named Serena. The Unit (TV Series 2006-2009) Michael Irby as Charles Grey. According to the writers; in season 5, it was planned that Bridget Sullivan would discover that Sam is actually gay, hence his reputation as a loner and his lack of long term relationships with women. In many ways Mack is the toughest and most ruthless member of the Unit, never hesitating to kill in cold blood and even going undercover as a bare knuckle fighter. When Alpha Team leaves post to celebrate the marriage of unit commander Colonel Tom Ryan, the war criminal kills a few workers and injures Mrs. Ryan and Blane. The irony of this is that during the episode, and also during the episode's promotional spots, Hector's roommate, Charles, was speculated as being killed, but survives the ordeal due to Williams' medical efforts. Bob is possibly the most level-headed member of the team, persuading Mack to consult the team over Tiffy's affair with Colonel Ryan rather than just immediately shooting him. Eventually, Tiffy and Mack salvage their marriage, but not before an accident in their garage (unrelated to their marital problems), forces Colonel Ryan to move Mack into the BEQ (Bachelor Enlisted Quarters), with orders that he is not to return to the Gerhardt home unless under escort by base personnel. He was also responsible for helping Sergeant Major Blane's wife, Molly, train a young Unit support staffer in offensive driving in order to qualify him for a job with Blackthorne Security, a private military company. Brown manages to escape this fate by becoming a double agent to the CIA; while Grey disappears and Blane goes into hiding. According to Grey, his old roomate Hector Williams considered him 'cheap'. This discrepancy has not been explained. In the last episode, Ryan accepted that he must leave the Unit having lost the trust of his men due to his affair with Tiffy and subterfuge with Sam McBride. It was going to be a long, sort of final mission for Jonas. Kim Brown 68 Episodes 2009. As a hobby Grey writes poetry. When the Unit is tasked with an assassination mission in Eastern Europe, Brown makes an obvious mistake that could have compromised the mission. The two parties struck a deal, allowing the Unit to be reinstated and Mack Gerhardt returned safely in return for the Unit's silence about the grave. Other storylines would include the recruitment of more female members, the team being hounded by human rights campaigners intent on bringing them to trial for their actions, the CIA creating its own rival commando force as a mirror image of The Unit, the search for a mole within the organization leaking information to the highest bidder, the Army's treatment of soldiers suffering debilitating injuries and combat stress and Sam McBride confiding to Bridget Sullivan that he is the Unit's first gay member.[9]. Before being accepted into the Unit Bob and Kim were planning on him attending law school. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. His tombstone gives his dates of birth and death as February 12, 1981 - November 6, 2007. Since then, he and the Unit took down the world's foremost weapons dealer, and helped take out a rebel leader in Paraguay. She recovers some of the money and pays back the victims. 2nd Lieutenant Elizabeth "Betsy" Blane, US Army (Angela Wainwright[1]) is the daughter of Jonas and Molly Blane. After Tiffy's tearful confession and threats of suicide, Mack has to be physically restrained from killing the Colonel. His sidearm of choice is a customized Colt .45 automatic but as an off-duty gun he uses a Smith & Wesson .380 pocket pistol. She was a waitress and former US Army medic who happened to know Tiffany. Ultimately, after convincing the reporter that Crystal is psychologically unstable (with fake medical records), he gives him the option to drop the story and leave for good. While in the Balkans, the aforementioned war criminal got a good look at team leader Jonas Blane. Internationally, The Unit premiered on October 3, 2006, in the United Kingdom on Bravo; on October 11, 2006, in Australia on the Seven Network, and on FOX8 and Arena on Foxtel/Austar pay-TV network and now airs on 7Two on Tuesdays at 8:30pm; on January 11 in Spain on La Sexta; on January 25 in the Netherlands on RTL 5; on March 7 in Germany on Sat. Molly Blane (Regina Taylor) is the wife of Jonas Blane; they have one daughter, Betsy Blane (Angela Wainwright[1]). The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by Sergeant First Class Brown. Five Brothers: Directed by Steve Gomer. Charles Grey The Unit Trivia. Before his service in the Army, he was a member of a latino gang called the "Byz-Lats" based in Farmington, Los Angeles. The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by Sergeant First Class Williams. He also has an altercation with his wife. Sergeant First Class Charles Lewis Grey (United States Army, call sign Betty Blue) (portrayed by Michael Irby) is a Unit operator whose specialty is electronics, engineering, and explosives, and is also trained as a medic. She attempts to get revenge by contacting a reporter and telling him about the Unit. Gerhardt has worked as an operator with Blane and his team on a multitude of missions, including the recovery of a radioactive component of a Chinese satellite, the rescue of the drug minister of Mexico, the assassination of a terrorist financier in Spain, the bugging of an Iranian official's car at their embassy in Beirut, the recovery of seven Stinger Missiles from a Brazilian arms dealer, and the apprehension of a Serbian war criminal in the Balkans. While in the Balkans, the war criminal that Blane's team apprehends gets a good look at Blane. He is competent in Spanish and a Pashto/Urdu dialect. During the Season 3 episode "Five Brothers," Hector was killed when he was hit in the neck with a bullet fired by a sniper as the team made its escape from Hezbollah during the rescue mission in Beirut; the sniper's bullet ricocheted from a bone in Hector's neck into his chest whilst caring for injured teammate Charles Grey. He is a confidant of two different US Presidents who both use him for personal secret missions outside the normal chain of command. He is portrayed by Dennis Haysbert, and in most cases, he is the main protagonist in the series. In season 4 Jonas' daughter Betsy Blane was captured in Iraq whilst serving as an army officer there. Other episodes make clear references to Greenwood, including mentions of Greenwood/Fort Griffith area, and local Greenwood police cars, as well as Missouri license plates clearly appear in many episodes. Years of continual combat have left Jonas with numerous injuries including three pieces of shrapnel close to the spine that would enable him to retire on full disability benefits should he wish to do so. [3] Cast and characters [ edit] Main cast [ edit] Dennis Haysbert as Sergeant Major Jonas Blane, a.k.a. This leaves him with a heavy conscience after failing to keep his end of the bargain. It was this contact that Blane sought to find out to figure out what happened to the oil minister, whom a Congressional review panel believed was killed by Blane after watching some doctored security footage. Charles Grey volunteered his service to MI-6, the British Secret Intelligence Service, under the code name of "L'ange Bleu", and was known as "The First Volunteer". In the penultimate episode, Molly is kidnapped by terrorists, and in the series finale, Molly leaves Jonas, because he does not want to leave the unit. The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by General Ryan. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He is presumed to be in his 40s and has a daughter, Betsy, and a wife named Molly Blane. Unit: Aronautique Militaire Escadrille SPA.93; Lafayette Flying Corps; Air Service, United States Army. . They barely escaped and decided to link up with a CIA agent who was her contact. During "Side Angle Side," Brown was promoted to the rank of Sergeant First Class. He is a licensed pilot in both fixed wing aircraft and helicopters and is one of the more skilled marksmen in the Unit, frequently serving as a sharpshooter and sniper. To register look in the top right of the screen and you will find a register option. Mack was nearly dismissed from the Unit several times due to their behaviour. Eventually Mack and Tiffy reconcile after he confesses his own affairs to her. Though it becomes hard for the two of them to marry because of her Russian relations, she and Charles do get married in the series finale. He would eventually resume his relationship with his ex-wife Charlotte. He appears to be very skilled in the art of 'free running,' jumping from object to object without ever touching the ground. However, Grey and the remainder of Alpha Team were cleared of any wrong-doing. A cover story concurrent with a member of the 303 Logistical Studies Unit is created. Kim Brown suggests that the reason Tiffy loves Mack so deeply is that she had an abusive upbringing and is therefore attracted to violent men. According to Jonas Blane, the order of precedence for his team after he is disabled, is, from top to bottom: Mack Gerhardt, Charles Grey, Hector Williams, and Bob Brown based on seniority. During Season 2, Brown had become more confident in his skills as a military operator, instructing trainees in the art of being a sniper, during the Unit's Operator Training Course. The Unit is what this wiki is based on. His fighting style is based on the Israeli martial art of Krav Maga, a trait based on actor Michael Irby who is a student of it in real life. A few months later (during the second season), after being assigned to active duty once again, while in Pakistan, Blane and his team prevent the spread of weaponized smallpox by members of al-Qaeda. A Unit that size would normally have a Captain as its commander or possibly a Major. Demore Barnes. His hobbies seem to be collecting antique militaria and fishing. The unit's immediate chain of command goes to the commanding officer, Colonel Tom Ryanand, presumably, straight to the President of the United States. He was an experienced marksman, and frequently served as a sharpshooter for the team. Blane, assuming the agent's identity, doctored his passport and returned to the United States with the coffins of both bodies. En route back to the United States the team is called back into action to answer an attack on the presidential line of succession. In season 4 he meets Joss Morgan and falls in love with her. Charles Grey 67 Episodes 2009. Bob's skills, among other things, include proficiency in a number of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, due to his prior service in the Air Corps. See also . In Season 4, this aviation company heiress meets and falls in love with Charles Grey. She appears in: "Switchblade" (2008, episode 4.11), "The Last Nazi" (2009, episode 4.14), "Flesh & Blood" (2009, episode 4.17), "Best Laid Plans" (2009, episode 4.18), "Unknown Soldier" (2009, episode 4.22). It is also revealed he was abused by his father when he was young, a trait he shares with Colonel Tom Ryan, many Special Forces soldiers having notably overcome adversity at a young age. 4 Seasons HD . He later tries to kill Ryan while on a combat mission but eventually cannot bring himself to do so, mindful of his own adultery with Crystal, as well as a threesome he had with a pair of Russian prostitutes while on foreign assignment. He was also cross trained in breaching demolitions. When they reached the agent's house, the CIA agent shot her and was then subsequently killed by Blane. He came clean to her that he was in counter-terrorism, and she, not seeing job security out of the Army in his future, ended the relationship. Kill Counts: Charles Grey (The Unit) 14,679 views Mar 7, 2015 73 Dislike Share xCrossface 196 subscribers Played by one of my favorite actors Michael Irby, this is Sergeant First Class Charles. Two novelizations of CBS's The Unit were written by Patrick Andrews and published by Signet Books. He also wears the Kuwait Liberation Medal, meaning that he began his military career as early at the late 1980s. Crystal offers to drive Mack home, but after discussing their sorrows with each others, they end up having sex in her car in the bar's parking lot. Greay is a Unit operator whose specialty is electronics, engineering, explosives and is also trained as a medic. Joss Morgan (Bre Blair) is the love interest, and then wife of Charles Grey.
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