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

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Creators:

Mark Ellis
Stephanie Morgenstern

Seasons:

1

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:

Hostage Negotiator | High Tech Weapons | Disturbed Individual | Toronto Ontario | Race Against Time

Cast

Hugh Dillon	...	Ed Lane (13 episodes, 2008)
Amy Jo Johnson	...	Julianna 'Jules' Callaghan / ... (13 episodes, 2008)
Enrico Colantoni	...	Sgt. Gregory Parker (13 episodes, 2008)
David Paetkau	...	Sam Braddock (13 episodes, 2008)
Michael Cram	...	Kevin 'Wordy' Wordsworth (13 episodes, 2008)
Mark Taylor	...	Lou 'Lewis' Young / ... (13 episodes, 2008)
Sergio Di Zio	...	Mike 'Spike' Scarlatti / ... (13 episodes, 2008)
Ruth Marshall	...	Dr. Amanda Luria (12 episodes, 2008)

Also Known As:

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

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Avamar Entertainment

Trivia:

Former working titles were ‘Critical Incident’ and ‘Sniper’.

Soundtrack:

Flashpoint Theme

A sleek drama with a few wrinkles to start

First impressions from the Pilot show "Flashpoint" to be a hybrid of special forces, hostage situations, lots of weapons and character study.

The show seems to have a lot of potential, even if the dialog is a bit rushed and difficult to understand for the average viewer who isn't used to the office lingo of the special forces team that handles these high stakes situations.

The team, led by Sarge (Enrico Colantoni of "Veronica Mars") and Ed Lane (Hugh Dillon) seem to gel well so far, but future episodes will tell if they can pull off the show's premise.

There is some humor, but the Pilot also sported multiple slow-mo shots of character interaction, and each of their reactions to the reality of their job.

A bit rushed in places, and jaunty, as any series premiere is expected to be - hopefully "Flashpoint" will find its stride as a sleek, cop drama with brains, edge and heart.