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National Geographic Channel‘s broadcast of Seal Team Six: The Raid On Osama Bin Laden drew an average of 2.7 million viewers last night, making it the network’s top show of 2012 and its sixth-highest-rated broadcast in its six-year history. The two-hour special presentation directed by John Stockwell scored a 1.4 in the adults 25-54 demo, more than four times Nat Geo’s Sunday average (the average viewership in the demo last night was 1.27 million). It is the highest-rated telecast on the network in the demo since the premiere of George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview in August 2011. Nat Geo’s highest-rated show in the demo was Inside 9/11: Zero Hour, which garnered a 2.88 rating when it aired in August 2005.
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The Weinstein Company movie is being made available as an unedited version on Netflix today featuring a news montage of statements by Mitt Romney, Joe Biden, Hilary Clinton and others; Seal Team Six encores on Nat Geo on Friday at 8 PM ET.
Critics had questioned the timing of the movie’s broadcast premiere, which came just two days before the presidential election. The film detailed the story behind the manhunt and raid that took down al-Qaeda’s notorious leader, told through the eyes of the military and intelligence teams involved. The film’s Washington DC premiere was postponed by Hurricane Sandy and later revived that night by executive producer Harvey Weinstein, who held a screening anyway at his hotel.
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i really enjoyed the docu-drama…very well done
All this propaganda won’t help the cause….
I would like to see an accurate reenactment doc of what exactly happened in Benghazi.
PS, I went to far as to search for “seal team six/6″ and nothing appeared. Not even a “coming soon.” what the f@ck are the doing?
C’mon, Eileen… were you present during the raid on Bin Laden’s compound?
Since I find it to be highly dubious that you were, how is it that you would know what is propaganda and what is as much fact that is possible given the classified nature of what happened?
Even if you read the book by the SEAL who was actually there, I’m fairly certain that the ‘facts’ were somewhat skewed from his own personal standpoint – and not wanting to go to jail.
AMEN!!
Oh, wait, didn’t you hear? There was this movie trailer that hurt someone’s feelings…
Lol, haters gonna hate “Elleen. ” He didn’t even need this. Celeb endorsements are just a bonus, and guess what, they have way more guff than you.
I was one of the 2.7 million viewers and was very disappointed in the film and expected a much more factually accurate effort that borders on embarrassing. I had hoped that Weinstein would have spent more time guiding the filmmakers even in even the most simple techniques that would have made the film better.
I didn’t hear anything about when this being shown, I missed it. Why would they put a film about Navy Seals on National Geographic channel? It should be on HBO, or prime time.
I hate cops etc, but one group of guys I’m fascinated by and curious to know what and how they do it….these Seals are top notch trained, I would use them…..to put them on an animals channel is a little disrespectful, I don’t think it was on Harvey’s part, but another station could have picked it up…..hopefully I will catch it when it airs again…..
I hate cops, FBI ” 666 “, but for some strange reason I like Navy Seals, probably because they’re the best at fighting and secretive, all that top secret stuff, along with the dangerous elements and strong men who are well trained like athletes, just excite someone who is adventurous and curious. I can use a Seal in the future to travel with me:) for my protection.
Buddy I hope you are 8 years old. If you are not you need to go back to school.
Hey David J Miller
Weinstein did not make the movie he aquired it. Have you ever made a movie? Have you ever sold a movie you made? Did you find any merrit in the story or the courage of the actors and director to make this movie? What do you do for a living? What have you done good in the arts?
My comment was a personal opinion as a viewer and not as an industry professional. I do think there is a greater responsibility with such an important event to try to be authentic but that’s just an opinion as a viewer. I did enjoy some of the graphics and titles and the use of the authentic footage. “Courage” of the actors and directors? I didn’t have a problem with the actors and like a few of them especially Freddy Rodriguez and Kathleen Robertson. I think the directing could have been better but my problem is was principally with the script and the missed opportunities.
Anyone who knows a SEAL or has studied them would know that they are the most professional team oriented bunch on the block. This made for t.v. rivalry between the main SEAL charactwas flat out embarrassing…they acted more like bumbling Privates than members of the world’s most lethal counterterror team. The tactics and terminology were all wrong too. Poor effort Mr. Producer.
There is a God! I never thought that I would heear a liberal weenie refer to the “work” that our country’s finest assassins. Perfom as “art”. I must agree that it too brings tears of joy to my eyes when I hear of the scum that has been “eliminated” by Delta or SEALS.
Congrats to the National Geographic channel. That’s a huge audience that would even make the CW network grin. And that demo rating rivaled some of the shows on ABC, and CBS Sunday night.