"Ultimate Force" (2002) TV series 2002-2006

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Creators:

Rob Heyland
Chris Ryan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

16 September 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Action | War

Plot:

This action adventure series follows the exploits of Sergeant Henno Garvie and his colleagues who make up Red Troop...

Plot Keywords:

SAS | SAS Drama | Soldier | Counter Terrorism | Army

Cast

Ross Kemp	...	SSgt. Henry 'Henno' Garvie / ... (21 episodes, 2002-2006)
Miles Anderson	...	Col. Aidan Dempsey / ... (10 episodes, 2002-2006)
Jamie Draven	...	Cpl. Jamie Dow (10 episodes, 2002-2003)
Christopher Fox	...	Cpl. Louis Hoffman / ... (9 episodes, 2003-2006)

Runtime:

49 min (11 episodes) (seasons 1-2) | 70 min (4 episodes) (season 3) | 74 min (pilot episode)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:MA | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

Company:

Bentley Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: In the last episode of the second season, where the team have to go into a former Russian Republic to rescue Colonel Dempsey and a minister, Caroline tells the boys to load up the Land Rover and they are shown putting their gear into a Land Rover Discovery. Later when she and Jamie are driving into the country, they are driving a Chrysler Jeep Cherokee.

Quotes:

[after gunning down his own CO Captain McElwaine]
SSgt. Henry 'Henno' Garvie: Man down. Man down.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Extras: Ross Kemp (#1.2)" (2005)

Pure Action!

If you want to see character development and soapy plots, then I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place. If it's action you're after, then Ultimate Force is for you.

Former Eastenders hardman Ross Kemp plays the tough Sergeant in this show about the notorious Special Air Service, one of the most secretive regiments in the British Army. This is a show about one thing only-action and plenty of it!

The SAS are one of the most elite forces in the world, having seen action in places such as Oman and Iraq during the Gulf War. They are a highly trained regiment who go in, do their job with the minimum of fuss and causing as little damage as possible, and then they leave. This show did a great job portraying the S.A.S. Whilst some of what happened in this show may not be what the S.A.S. gets up to in real life, it is still a fantastic show which portrays the S.A.S. how they deserve to be portrayed-as courageous soldiers. This was a very good show which I hope gets a second series.

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