7.5
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MediocreGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 36%). Audiences rate it higher (75 out of 100) than critics (36).
Special Unit 2
2001·Show
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Good for date night · friends night · teens
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Monsters are real. Deal with it!
Detectives Nick O'Malley and Kate Benson work in Special Unit 2, a secret precinct of the Chicago Police Department whose sole charge is to protect the city's citizens from Links, a malicious paranormal species that is the missing link between man and beast.
Supernatural ProceduralUrban Fantasy CrimeCreature Feature MysteryEarly 2000s Sci-Fi HorrorParanormal InvestigationGothic AtmosphereMonster-of-the-Week FormatSecret Police Unit
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How long does it take to watch Special Unit 2?
19 h
About 19 hours: 19 episodes in 2 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 2001 to 2002.
Will Special Unit 2 make me laugh?
Serious
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 0 of 4.
Can I half-watch Special Unit 2?
Easy watchDemanding
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
What tropes does Special Unit 2 use?
Our Gnomes Are WeirderNetwork SideswipeHero of Another StoryMonster of the WeekSex Signals DeathDa ChiefWeirdness CensorAnti-HeroFake Guest StarPrecision F-StrikeMaster of IllusionNo Such Agencyand 53 more
TV Tropes lists 65 tropes for it, including Our Gnomes Are Weirder, Network Sideswipe, and Hero of Another Story.