Black Ops (2012)

Drama · History · Mystery

BLACK OPS travels the world to take viewers along on top secret special ops missions. The series reveals how elite special operations units in different countries carry out their high-risk/zero-recognition assignments and shares the inside story of some of the most dramatic military actions in recent history. When 40 Chechen terrorists armed with guns and bombs hold 800 theater-goers hostage, it's up to Russia's elite anti-terrorist force, Spetsnaz group "Alpha," to get the hostages out alive. Negotiation is not an option, and a siege would set off the explosives. The only way to save the hostages' lives is to use an untested top-secret knock-out gas.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (141 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

7.38 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 6.9 47 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	City Under Siege	7.4	18
2	Night of Terror	6.4	14
3	Taking Down Bin Laden	8.1	15
4	Assault on Al-Qaeda	8.1	14
5	Operation Thunderbolt	7.4	13
6	Operation Certain Death	6.9	11

Season 2 (2014)

7.11 avg 8 episodes 7.1 → 5.5 48 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Real Black Hawk Down	7.1	9
2	Operation Viking Hammer	7.6	8
3	The Strike on Syria	8.6	8
4	Afghan Hostage Rescue	7.2	5
5	The Killing of Abu Jihad	6.2	7
6	Crisis in Malaya	6.3	6
7	Operation Fire Magic	8.4	6
8	The Japanese Embassy Siege	5.5	6

Black Ops (2012)

Seasons

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