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'Combat Mission' Scores for USA Networks The reality show "Combat Missions" scored a victory for USA Networks in its series premiere Wednesday night (Jan. 16), pulling 2.1 million viewers aged 18 and over.
The premiere pulled a 2.1 household rating, reaching 1.78 million households. Men in particular liked the reality-based series from "Survivor" executive producer Mark Burnett. Among men 18-49, the series was up 261 percent over the cable network's performance in the same time period last year. The 15-week, reality-action series features military men competing with each other in four six-man squads. The competitors include former members of the Navy Seals, Green Berets, S.W.A.T., Delta Force and the CIA special ops. Recruited from over 700 applicants, the men engage in a series of missions designed to simulate the drama of real-life combat, including combat training, hostage rescues, enemy attacks and urban assaults.
The four teams -- Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta -- are assembled at Camp Windstorm, a mock secret military base where the contestants lived and competed while the show was in production. Each time a team loses a mission, they most vote out a member of the team. The winning team gets to share a $150,000 cash prize, and move on to an individual competition where the final player gets to take home $250,000.
"Combat Missions" is hosted by former "Survivor" castaway Rudy Boesch. Boesch is the longest serving Navy S.E.A.L. and a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal for heroic action during his more than 45 combat operations in the Republic of Vietnam. Unlike other reality shows, the missions that the men will take part in will feature a number of special effects, such as items blowing up and real fire. In designing the mission, Burnett used a technical advisory team, including a special effects coordinator, a weapons consultant and a pyrotechnic foreman. Related Shows
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