JONAS AND THE TEAM FORCE A DEPT. OF DEFENSE OFFICIAL WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR A FAILED MISSION TO GO WITH THEM ON AN ASSIGNMENT AND EXPERIENCE THE REALITIES OF WAR FIRST HAND, ON "THE UNIT," SUNDAY, DEC. 21

Michael McKean ("Primetime Glick") Returns As The Dept. Of Defense Official

Academy Award Nominee ("The Verdict," "Wag The Dog") Creator And Executive Producer David Mamet Wrote The Episode

"Switchblade" - Jonas and the team make a Dept. of Defense official, whose bad judgment caused a mission to fail, go on an assignment with them where he will experience the realities of war first hand. Back home, Kim is secretly reunited with her children, on THE UNIT, Sunday, Dec. 21 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Michael McKean ("Primetime Glick") returns as the Dept. of Defense official.

SERIES REGULARS:

Jonas Blane: Dennis Haysbert
Molly Blane: Regina Taylor
Kim Brown: Audrey Marie Anderson
Col. Tom Ryan: Robert Patrick
Mack Gerhardt: Max Martini
Tiffy Gerhardt: Abby Brammell
Charles Grey: Michael Irby

RECURRING CAST:

Serena Brown: Alyssa Shafer

GUEST CAST:

Dr. Donald Metz: Michael McKean
Helper/Bakuto: Abdoulaye N'Gom
Cook/Soldier: Tony Tambi
Joss: Bre Blair
Carson: Barry Corbin
Pool Player: Andrew Rothenberg
Waitress: Sarah Hollis
Bill David: Thomas Jenkins

WRITTEN BY: David Mamet

DIRECTED BY: Oz Scott

RATING: TV14-LV