Special Unit 2 (2001)

Action · Comedy · Crime

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.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (1,902 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2001)

7.50 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 7.6 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Brothers	7.6	58
2	The Pack	7.5	52
3	The Wraps	7.2	54
4	The Web	7.9	55
5	The Waste	7.2	44
6	The Depths	7.6	54

Season 2 (2001)

7.84 avg 13 episodes 7.8 → 7.8

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Grain	7.8	44
2	The Skin	7.2	44
3	The Years	7.6	51
4	The Invisible	8.0	44
5	The Eve	7.5	40
6	The Rocks	8.1	45
7	The Drag	8.3	44
8	The Beast	8.0	44
9	The Wall	7.9	39
10	The Straw	7.9	41
11	The Love	7.7	39
12	The Piper	8.1	41
13	The Wish	7.8	40

Special Unit 2 (2001)

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