Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan

14+2011•1h 0m•7.7/10

DocumentaryWar & Politics

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7.7/10(3)

From the streets of Afghanistan comes an all-new series profiling the U.S. military's most dangerous job. The first of its kind, Bomb Patrol Afghanistan is a groundbreaking docu-series giving viewers an unprecedented first person view of one of the most dangerous jobs in the world in one of the most dangerous places on earth. G4 embeds viewers within the U.S. Navy E.O.D. (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Unit as it trains state-side prior to deployment. Outside the wire in war-torn Afghanistan, helmet and body mounted cameras and state-of-the-art robotics bring you a never before seen look at the intensity of war. Viewers will witness as the elite team searches out, disarms and destroys an array of deadly explosives with one goal: to save civilian and military lives and return home safely. This is war like you've never seen before.

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Big Fish Entertainment

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Status

Ended

First Aired

October 25, 2011

Last Aired

May 2, 2012

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Season

Rules of Engagement

Air date: 2011-10-25

Eight soldiers begin a dangerous 5-month mission to find and destroy improvised explosive devices in the opener of the documentary series following the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Platoon 342 as they patrol Afghanistan.

The Road of Blood

Air date: 2011-11-01

Sam, Ricky and Matt help the Army clear the most heavily mined road in Northern Afghanistan; a deadly Taliban trap is discovered at an ANP Checkpoint.

The Triggerman

Air date: 2011-11-09

The platoon is looking for a Taliban triggerman and must detonate a live grenade.

Live Charge

Air date: 2011-11-15

A road must be cleared for the return of 200 U.S. troops; Brad, Jeremy and Brendan try to dig up an IED at night.

For Sgt. Kirspel

Air date: 2011-11-22

A swarm of militia fighters complicates a mission for Ricky, Matt and Sam; Brendan's first chance to lead takes a turn for the worse.

Suicide Vest

Air date: 2011-11-29

A mission to retrieve a suicide vest unfolds; Sam, Ricky and Matt must remove an IED near a Taliban stronghold.

Thanksgiving

Air date: 2011-12-06

Sam, Ricky and Matt must clear a checkpoint that was recently abandoned by the Taliban; Chase and Brendan try to pull an intact pressure plate out of the ground.