Bomb Patrol Afghanistan

Bomb Patrol Afghanistan was an American documentary television series that premiered in the United States on G4 in October 2011. The series follows members of a United States Navy EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit (Platoon 3-4-2) as they hunt for and dismantle explosives in Afghanistan.[2] Bomb Patrol Afghanistan began the second half of its first season on March 27, 2012 consisting of deleted scenes, behind the scenes and best of specials. Josh Duhamel hosted a special "sit down" episode with four members of the original cast in the G4 studios.

Bomb Patrol Afghanistan
Genre	Documentary series
Starring	Chase Holzhauer Brad Penley Jeremy Stein Matt Rayl Brendan Schmutte John Groat Sam Durham Ricky Thibeault
Narrated by	Josh Duhamel[1]
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	17
Production
Production location	Afghanistan
Running time	42 minutes
Production company	Big Fish Entertainment
Release
Original network	G4
Picture format	1080i HD
Original release	October 25, 2011 – May 1, 2012
External links
Website

It is unknown if more episodes will be produced in the near future. However, the series reairs on sister channel Esquire Network.

The team

Members of the Navy EOD 3 team perform a training exercise in Maimanah, Afghanistan

The team consists of:

• Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Brad Penley[3]
• Chief Petty Officer John Groat[3]
• Petty Officer 1st Class Ricky Thibeault[3]
• Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Stein[3]
• Petty Officer 2nd Class Brendan Schmutte[3]
• Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Rayl[3]
• Petty Officer 3rd Class Chase Holzhauer[3]
• Petty Officer 3rd Class Sam Durham[3]

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Rules of Engagement"[4]	October 25, 2011	N/A
2	"The Road of Blood"[4]	November 1, 2011	N/A
3	"The Triggerman"[4]	November 8, 2011	N/A
4	"Live Charge"[4]	November 15, 2011	N/A
5	"For Sgt. Kirspel"[4]	November 22, 2011	N/A
6	"Suicide Vest"[4]	November 29, 2011	N/A
7	"Thanksgiving"[4]	December 6, 2011	N/A
8	"Teamwork"[4]	December 13, 2011	N/A
9	"Ambush"[4]	December 20, 2011	N/A
10	"The Firefight"[4]	December 27, 2011	N/A
11	"Donkeys"[4]	March 27, 2012	N/A
12	"Route X Part One"[4]	April 3, 2012	N/A
13	"Route X Part Two"[4]	April 10, 2012	N/A
14	"Best of Bomb Patrol"[4]	April 17, 2012	N/A
15	"Weapons Tech"[4]	April 24, 2012	N/A
16	"Behind the Scenes"[4]	May 1, 2012	N/A
17	"Reunion"[4]	May 1, 2012	N/A

International broadcast

• United Kingdom – From March 11, 2013 on Channel 5. The title has been changed to just Bomb Patrol and the first episode name has been renamed to The Rules of Engagement[5] and the second Road of Blood.[6]
• Czech Republic – From April 30, 2013 on Prima Cool under name Pyrotechnická hlídka: Afghánistán (Pyrotechnic Patrol: Afghanistan) [7]

References

1. "Actor Josh Duhamel Lends Voice to All-New Groundbreaking Documentary Series "Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan" Premiering October 25 at 10PM ET/PT Only on G4". The Futon Critic. October 18, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
2. Morabito, Andrea (August 24, 2010). "G4 Announces New Series 'Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
3. "About Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan". G4. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
4. "Shows A-Z – bomb patrol afghanistan on g4". the Futon Critic. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
5. "Bomb patrol". tvguide.co.uk. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
6. "Bomb Patrol:Episodes". Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd. 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
7. "Prima Cool website" (in Czech).

General references

• "Bomb Patrol Afghanistan Episodes on G4". TV Guide. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
• "Shows A-Z – bomb patrol afghanistan on g4". the Futon Critic. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
• "Bomb Patrol Afghanistan: Episode Guide". MSN TV. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
• "Bomb Patrol Afghanistan: Episode Guide". Zap2it. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012.

External links

• Official website