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"Flashpoint" Returns Next Summer

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:06:27 +0000

If you’ve been wondering where CBS’s summer hit crime drama, Flashpoint went, there’s no cause for alarm. Flashpoint was renewed by CBS in September, and they’ve ordered 13 new episodes scheduled to air in the summer of 2009. If you missed this amazing crime drama, check out the video promo here:

Simulcast in the US and Canada, Flashpoint was a top scripted original series, and averaged 7.73 million viewers during the summer, winning its time period against non-Olympic competition.

Flashpoint tells the story of a group of cops who are part of a highly skilled tactical police unit, the Strategic Response Unit. Their daily lives are filled with risks, as they take on hostage rescues, gang busts, and defusing live bombs. The series stars include Enrico Colantoni, Hugh Dillon, Amy Jo Johnson, and David Paetkau.

Although the show is currently not on CBS’ fall schedule, it will be back as a summer hit. Matt Roush at TV Guide answered a fan’s question about the series in August. Though he isn’t a big fan of the show, he did note the series has done well enough that it could even show up again mid-season if another show fails. For now, we wait for Flashpoint to heat up our summer!

Update: The series is scheduled for 2009, and we assume it will be back in the summer since it began as a summer series.

Via CBS Press

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CBS’s Crime Drama "Flashpoint" Coming This Fall

Wed, 07 May 2008 15:29:08 +0000

First there was the BAU, and now we have the SRU! CBS’s new police drama, called Flashpoint (a working title for now) follows a group of highly skilled police officers, trained in negotiation, profiling and diffusing situations to save lives.

This story of the SRU or Strategic Response Unit has been called “an emotional journey into the tough, risk-filled lives of a group of cops”. Its premise is inspired by the very real Toronto Emergency Task Force. If you like seeing the drama of gang busting, bomb defusing, hostages being rescued and suicidal people talked down, this may be the show for you.

Production is set to begin for 13 episodes in April in Toronto, and the series will debut later this year on CBS and CTV. This project was originally developed for a Canadian audience, however, CBS Paramount and CTV have come together to bring viewers this series.

It sounds very cool, and the cast so far are Enrico Colantoni (Just Shoot Me!, Veronica Mars), Hugh Dillon(Assault On Precinct 13) and David Paetkau. Notably, David has a horror background, and seems to be best known for his role as Evan Lewis in Final Destination 2 (the guy who met his end via the ladder… yikes). He also worked on Alien vs. Predator: Requiem.

So, what do you think about this series so far?

Via CBS & Wikipedia

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