Episode
The Unit: In Loco Parentis
Overview
The Unit is called in to help out the local SWAT team when a prominent school in Virginia is taken over by shooters. They must determine how to free the hostages without the students getting injured. On the homefront, Lissy has a young man interested in her, which turns into a delicate situation as he is the son of an Officer. Kim further complicates this matter, when she defies Tiffy’s orders and Lissy pays the price.
Details
- Series
- The Unit
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2007-04-10
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
In Loco Parentis is Episode 20 in Season 2 of The Unit. It aired on 2007-04-10. The runtime is 45 min.
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