Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan (2011)
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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Episode 1 - Rules of Engagement
Release Date: 2011-10-25Eight 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.
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Episode 2 - The Road of Blood
Release Date: 2011-11-01Sam, 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.
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Episode 3 - The Triggerman
Release Date: 2011-11-09The platoon is looking for a Taliban triggerman and must detonate a live grenade.
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Episode 4 - Live Charge
Release Date: 2011-11-15A road must be cleared for the return of 200 U.S. troops; Brad, Jeremy and Brendan try to dig up an IED at night.
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Episode 5 - For Sgt. Kirspel
Release Date: 2011-11-22A swarm of militia fighters complicates a mission for Ricky, Matt and Sam; Brendan's first chance to lead takes a turn for the worse.
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Episode 6 - Suicide Vest
Release Date: 2011-11-29A mission to retrieve a suicide vest unfolds; Sam, Ricky and Matt must remove an IED near a Taliban stronghold.
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Episode 7 - Thanksgiving
Release Date: 2011-12-06Sam, 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.
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Episode 8 - Teamwork
Release Date: 2011-12-13Changes occur in the platoon
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Episode 9 - Ambush
Release Date: 2011-12-20A route clearance mission finds an abandoned car that facilitates an ambush.
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Episode 10 - The Firefight
Release Date: 2011-12-27Brad, Ricky and Chase must reach soldiers who are trapped in a damaged vehicle amid a firefight with the Taliban in the series finale.
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Episode 11 - Donkey
Release Date: 2012-03-27A donkey breaches security; the team finds an unusual bomb on Ring Road.
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Episode 12 - Route X Part One
Release Date: 2012-04-03Part 1 of 2. Ricky, Matt and Sam help the U.S. Army's Route Clearance Patrol clear one of the most heavily mined roads in Afghanistan.
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Episode 13 - Route X Part Two
Release Date: 2012-04-10Conclusion. Ricky, Matt and Sam help clear a dangerous road.
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Episode 14 - Best of Bomb Patrol
Release Date: 2012-04-17Series highlights.
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Episode 15 - Weapons Tech
Release Date: 2012-04-24Examining the technology the Navy EOD Platoon 342 uses to find and dispose of IEDs.
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Episode 16 - Behind the Scenes
Release Date: 2012-05-01Bomb techs weigh in on what life is like in a war zone in this behind-the-scenes look at the series.
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Episode 17 - Reunion
Release Date: 2012-05-02Josh Duhamel interviews four members of Navy EOD Platoon 3-4-2, who discuss their deployment and moments that changed their lives.