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Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force was a British television drama series shown on ITV1, which deals with the activities of the fictional Red Troop of the Special Air Service. The program started in 2002 and Four seasons were produced.
It was co-created by Chris Ryan, a former British SAS soldier who was a member of the infamous Bravo Two Zero patrol during the 1991 Gulf War. As well as his behind the scenes role, Ryan appeared as a SAS soldier in the first series of the show and has since gone on to have a successful television career.
The show features British television star Ross Kemp (Eastenders, Extras) as its central character, the hard-boiled Staff Sergeant Henno Garvey. The show was a star vehicle for Kemp, who had been lured away from the BBC to ITV with a multi-million pound contract. Kemp has appeared in every episode from the four series made up until now.
The departure of Chris Ryan as technical supervisor following the end of series two resulted in what many fans consider a far less realistic depiction of SAS life.
Along with Chris Ryan, most of the main cast left the show after series two and were replaced by several new characters. Series three abandoned the hour-long format of the previous two series; each episode was expanded to feature length, possibly in an effort to facilitate lucrative international film sales. Some viewers found the new, longer episodes too simplistic, eschewing the depth and characterisation that had been seen previously, in favour of seemingly non-stop action on a far grander scale (and with a far greater body count). However, this perceived "simplification" could prove popular in foreign markets, where “action“ films are a perennial favourite.
Ultimate Force Episodes
Ultimate Force Season 1
1. 1- 1 0101 16 Sep 02 The Killing House
2. 1- 2 0102 18 Sep 02 Just a Target
3. 1- 3 0103 25 Sep 02 Natural Selection
4. 1- 4 0104 2 Oct 02 Breakout
5. 1- 5 0105 9 Oct 02 The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie
6. 1- 6 0106 12 Oct 02 Something to Do with Justice
Ultimate Force Season 2
7. 2- 1 0201 18 Jun 03 Communication
8. 2- 2 0202 25 Jun 03 Mad Dogs
9. 2- 3 0203 2 Jul 03 Wannabes
10. 2- 4 0204 9 Jul 03 The List
11. 2- 5 0205 16 Jul 03 What in the Name of God...
12. 2- 6 0206 23 Jul 03 Dead Is Forever
Ultimate Force Season 3
13. 3- 1 0301 8 Jan 05 Deadlier than the Male
14. 3- 2 0302 15 Jan 05 Never Go Back
15. 3- 3 0303 23 Jan 05 The Class of 1980
16. 3- 4 0304 7 May 05 Weapon of Choice
Ultimate Force Season 4
17. 4- 1 0401 29 Apr 06 Changing of the Guard
18. 4- 2 0402 6 May 06 Charlie Bravo
19. 4- 3 0403 The Dividing Line
20. 4- 4 0404 Violent Solutions
21. 4- 5 0405 Slow Bomb
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