Standoff (2006–2007)

A pair of hostage negotiators try to resist their budding attraction to each other.

Creator:

Craig Silverstein

Stars:

Ron Livingston, Rosemarie DeWitt, Gina Torres

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ron Livingston	...	Matt Flannery (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rosemarie DeWitt	...	Emily Lehman (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gina Torres	...	Cheryl Carrera (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Cudlitz	...	Frank Rogers (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Raquel Alessi	...	Lia Mathers (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jose Pablo Cantillo	...	Duff Gonzalez (18 episodes, 2006-2007)

Storyline

There's no crisis situation they can't handle... unless it involves each other. Matt Flannery and Emily Lehman are the top-ranked negotiators in the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU). They're trained to talk their way through volatile situations. They're experts at knowing what makes other people tick. They're also sleeping together... a secret that they agreed to keep to themselves, until Matt revealed it to the entire world during a tense hostage standoff. The public revelation causes friction between Matt, who doesn't take much seriously and relies on gut instinct, and Emily, an academic who analyzes every move. Their relationship also gets them into major trouble with their boss, Cheryl Carrera, head of the Los Angeles CNU, and raises eyebrows among their CNU colleagues, including intelligence officer Lia Mathers. While Matt and Emily should be split up for being romantically involved, they're too valuable as a team. Together, they're among the best in their field; Cheryl knows ...

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Plot Keywords:

hostage | violence | hostage negotiator | attraction | officer | 

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Taglines:

There's no crisis situation they can't handle ... unless it involves each other.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Fox [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Primary

Filming Locations:

7th & Hope Streets, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Television, 20th Century Fox Television, Sesfonstein Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After meeting during the production of this show Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt began dating. After a three year relationship they were married on November 2nd, 2009.

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Quotes

Emily Lehman: Look, I can handle Doug, but with Steele in the room it'll be like trying to diffuse a bomb with a little gremlin on my shoulder pulling my hair.
Matt Flannery: Why is the gremlin pulling your hair?
Emily Lehman: Look, I could come up with a better metaphor...

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: Family Gay (2009)

User Reviews

Ron Livingston Rocks!

Working for a TV station, I was lucky enough to get to see the first episode of this show. It's a smart and funny show that I hope continues in this direction. It's two lead actors, Ron Livingston and Rosemarie Dewitt, play their roles as crisis negotiators very well. I only hope that the writing continues to be as strong in progressive episodes as it was in the pilot.

Being a big fan of "harder edge" shows like 24, The Shield, & The Sopranos, I was surprised to find I really enjoyed this show. I've been a big fan of Ron Livingston's since he had a side role in Swingers back in '96, and while I haven't seen much featuring Rosemarie Dewitt, I thought she provided a perfect foil for Ron Livingston's dry wit.

Overall, I'd rate the show an 8 out of 10, only because I've only seen the first episode so far. I hope they continue to build on the relationship between the two lead characters and keep the level of writing high.