Bomb Patrol Afghanistan Explained

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
• Petty Officer 1st Class Ricky Thibeault
• Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Stein
• Petty Officer 2nd Class Brendan Schmutte
• Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Rayl
• Petty Officer 3rd Class Chase Holzhauer
• Petty Officer 3rd Class Sam Durham

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)

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^[4] and the second Road of Blood.^[5]
• Czech Republic – From April 30, 2013 on Prima Cool under name Pyrotechnická hlídka: Afghánistán (Pyrotechnic Patrol: Afghanistan) ^[6]

References

General references

• Web site: Note: The url listed here automatically redirects to the latest season for each TV program so, please, do not change to a direct season link. --> Bomb Patrol Afghanistan Episodes on G4. TV Guide. December 1, 2012.
• Web site: Shows A-Z – bomb patrol afghanistan on g4. the Futon Critic. December 1, 2012.
• Web site: Bomb Patrol Afghanistan: Episode Guide. https://archive.today/20130129115710/http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/bomb-patrol-afghanistan. dead. January 29, 2013. MSN TV. December 1, 2012.
• Web site: Bomb Patrol Afghanistan: Episode Guide. https://archive.today/20130210030307/http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/bomb-patrol-afghanistan/episode-guide/EP01488363. dead. February 10, 2013. Zap2it. December 1, 2012.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 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. December 1, 2012.
2. Web site: G4 Announces New Series 'Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan'. Andrea. Morabito. Broadcasting & Cable. August 24, 2010. December 1, 2012.
3. Web site: About Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan. G4. December 1, 2012. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212226/http://www.g4tv.com/bombpatrol/about. dead.
4. Web site: Bomb patrol. tvguide.co.uk. March 6, 2013. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305133840/http://www.tvguide.co.uk/detail.asp?id=150304615. dead.
5. Web site: Bomb Patrol:Episodes. Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd. 2013. 26 March 2013.
6. Web site: Prima Cool website. Czech.