Bomb Patrol Afghanistan

American documentary television series

Chase Holzhauer
Brad Penley
Jeremy Stein
Matt Rayl
Brendan Schmutte
John Groat
Sam Durham
Ricky Thibeault

Narrated byJosh Duhamel^[1]Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes17ProductionProduction locationAfghanistanRunning time42 minutesProduction companyBig Fish EntertainmentOriginal releaseNetworkG4ReleaseOctober 25, 2011 (2011-10-25) –
May 1, 2012 (2012-05-01)

Bomb Patrol Afghanistan is 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. Duhamel refused to sit down during the special, and decided to stand for the whole taping out of respect for the lives lost during the 17 episode run.

The team

The team consisted 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 (2011-10-25)	N/A
2	"The Road of Blood"^[4]	November 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)	N/A
3	"The Triggerman"^[4]	November 8, 2011 (2011-11-08)	N/A
4	"Live Charge"^[4]	November 15, 2011 (2011-11-15)	N/A
5	"For Sgt. Kirspel"^[4]	November 22, 2011 (2011-11-22)	N/A
6	"Suicide Vest"^[4]	November 29, 2011 (2011-11-29)	N/A
7	"Thanksgiving"^[4]	December 6, 2011 (2011-12-06)	N/A
8	"Teamwork"^[4]	December 13, 2011 (2011-12-13)	N/A
9	"Ambush"^[4]	December 20, 2011 (2011-12-20)	N/A
10	"The Firefight"^[4]	December 27, 2011 (2011-12-27)	N/A
11	"Donkeys"^[4]	March 27, 2012 (2012-03-27)	N/A
12	"Route X Part One"^[4]	April 3, 2012 (2012-04-03)	N/A
13	"Route X Part Two"^[4]	April 10, 2012 (2012-04-10)	N/A
14	"Best of Bomb Patrol"^[4]	April 17, 2012 (2012-04-17)	N/A
15	"Weapons Tech"^[4]	April 24, 2012 (2012-04-24)	N/A
16	"Behind the Scenes"^[4]	May 1, 2012 (2012-05-01)	N/A
17	"Reunion"^[4]	May 1, 2012 (2012-05-01)	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

^ "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.
^ Morabito, Andrea (August 24, 2010). "G4 Announces New Series 'Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "About Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan". G4. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q "Shows A-Z – bomb patrol afghanistan on g4". the Futon Critic. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
^ "Bomb patrol". tvguide.co.uk. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
^ "Bomb Patrol:Episodes". Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd. 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
^ "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.