"Standoff" (2006)TV series 2006-2007

Creator:

Craig Silverstein

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Cellphone | Phone | FBI Profiler | Telephone | Violence

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

Primary (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Twentieth Century Fox Television

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...

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.