On the heels of a solid performance in the ratings last night, CBS has renewed its successful Summer drama, Flashpoint, for a second season.
Flashpoint was originally developed by Canadian network CTV. CBS decided to license the series during the infamous writers strike earlier this year. CBS started airing the drama on Friday nights beginning on July 11th. The network was encouraged by the early numbers and moved it to Thursday nights, switching places with ailing Swingtown. The numbers dipped a bit but were still respectable, especially for a Summer series.
After a two week hiatus, Flashpoint returned to the schedule last Thursday and attracted 8.5 million viewers – outperforming the series’ premiere. Last night, the drama held onto 95% of CSI’s audience with 9.7 million, another series high.
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Last month, CTV announced that they were renewing the series for another season and production is expected to resume in early 2009. Between the show’s recent ratings and lower cost, it comes as no surprise that CBS has also renewed Flashpoint for 13 more episodes.
When Flashpoint will actually return to CBS is unclear. There are still four first season episodes left to air and they aren’t currently on the schedule. If one of the network’s new Fall shows tanks, Flashpoint could certainly fill in. If CBS decides to kick off season two in midseason, they could hold the leftover episodes until then.
One thing is for sure, with such solid numbers, it’s unlikely that CBS will make fans wait until next Summer to see the cops of the Strategic Response Unit return. Stay tuned! 
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I am a 53 Year Old Grand Mother and I waited Patiently every Friday Night to watch Flashpoint !!!!!!! When did it start and when will it be returning? I think I started watching it in mid-season 2009. Please don’t take away from me now!!! Please show it from the beginning, I’d even like to see the first season again. Has there been a second season yet??
I have Directv and search for it every couple of days… Replace some of those tacky reality shows with this great show!!!!!!! PLEASE !!!!!
when are you going to start showing flash point this year in 2010
Dear CBS,
Please do not take flashpoint off the air because i love that show and it was really cool and if you do then i want watch any of your shows anymore and i will make sure no one else does either. That was not a threat either. Because this just sucks!!!!!
I cannot believe that such a great TV show such as Flashpoint would be taken off. It is a wonderful show that my whole family just loved. We couldn’t wait until Friday night to watch it. There are so few really GOOD shows left on TV that can be watched by the whole family! There is a lot of junk on TV that I wouldn’t mind if it got taken off but not Falshpoint! Please bring it back…..
@Jill: It is coming back sometime this season.
My husband & I want Flashpoint back. I do not watch a lot of TV but this is one show that is really worth watching, my husband is a TV watcher & thinks it is one of the best.
Please bring it back. PLEASE!!!
When are your bring back Flashpoint, it was such a good lead in to watch numbers. cbs 9-11 o’clock hour use to be the best, now it bust because Flashpoint is not on. I love Numb3rs.
PLease…when will they start again ??? What a show!!!!Diffrent!!!!!!!!!!With feeling!!!!LOVE IT!!!!Can’t wait for season 4, 5, etc keep it up!!!!
Both my girlfriend and I faithfully watched your Flashpoint show evrry Friday night. We couldn’t wait for the episode. It broke our hearts that the show didn’t air in 2009. When will the show return. I can guarantee my girlfriend and I will not miss an episode. What is taking so long?
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