"Flashpoint" (2008) TV series 2008-????

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Creators:

Mark Ellis
Stephanie Morgenstern

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

One moment changes everything.

Plot:

A television program about a special tactical team that rescues hostages, busts gangs, defuses bombs, and takes on other tough cases.

Plot Keywords:

Rescue | Sniper | Toronto | Race Against Time | Emergency Task Force

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 10	9:00 PM	CBS	Remote Control	#2.10
Fri. July 17	9:01 PM	CBS	Clean Hands	#2.7

Cast

Hugh Dillon	...	Ed Lane (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Enrico Colantoni	...	Sgt. Gregory Parker (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael Cram	...	Kevin Wordsworth / ... (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sergio Di Zio	...	Mike 'Spike' Scarlatti / ... (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mark Taylor	...	Lewis Young / ... (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Amy Jo Johnson	...	Jules Callaghan / ... (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
David Paetkau	...	Sam Braddock (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ruth Marshall	...	Dr. Amanda Luria (16 episodes, 2008-2009)

Also Known As:

"Critical Incident" (Canada: English title) (working title)
"Sniper" (Canada: English title) (working title)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Avamar Entertainment

Trivia:

Based on the Emergency Task Force of the Toronto Police Service. Enrico Colantoni did the show because his brother was a 30-year veteran of the Toronto Police.

Soundtrack:

Flashpoint Theme

Perps are people too.

Wow, a cop show without perps. A TV drama with guns and not 'necessary' evil. Moral, caring cops with emotional consequences. Explosions, when all else fails.

I like 'The Unit' (also on CBS) when it addresses the egregious use of force needed to defend against force and the guilt that comes from fighting evil with evil actions. They have their moments of destruction far from home and leave the guilt for later (when they are home). Flashpoint takes place down the street. In your office building or mall. The consequences of action or inaction are to be replayed in their mind, home, community and above all on TV. And despite the preparations our heroes take, it just doesn't assuage the situations that go tits up.

This show is grounded in moral motives that will pierce the heart of it's viewers. Let the Rambo's have their shows, and let us tread the thin, ever moving and twisting thin blue line of Flashpoint. In the show's own words, "We're not here to target practice, we're here to save lives".