Faithful Flashpoint viewers can finally breath easy. CBS has renewed the cop drama for a third season.
Following the work of a group of highly trained police officers called Strategic Response Unit (SRU), the show stars Enrico Colantoni, David Paetkau, Hugh Dillon, Sergio Di Zio, Michael Cram, Mark Taylor, Ruth Marshall, and Amy Jo Johnson.
A Canada-based series, Flashpoint was initially produced for the CTV network. CBS picked up the rights to air the first season of episodes, in part to bank programming during the writers strike. It ended up being a ratings success for the network when it began airing in July 2008.
Both CTV and CBS renewed the series for a second year and those episodes began airing in February 2009. Nine additional installments were ordered with the plan to start running them in July. CBS changed the plan and decided to hold them until mid-season 2009-10. (CTV began running that batch in September.)
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The absence of Flashpoint from the schedule has made many viewers nervous — especially in light of the fact that Medium now fills the cop show’s old timeslot.
Well, Flashpoint fans can rest a little bit easier now. Not only has the network not forgotten about the show but they’ve just ordered 13 additional installments. That will bring the season three total to 22 episodes.
CBS still hasn’t set a specific return date but, since at least nine episodes have already been completed, the network could use them to replace an under-performing show (read: Three Rivers).
What do you think? Are you excited to see another round of Flashpoint? Would you cancel an existing CBS show to bring it back sooner?
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I am SO excited to see Flashpoint returning! More than just a HUGE TV HIT, Flashpoint is decent, touching and definitly not bad on the eyes! The actors are amazing and exploding with talent. Thank you CBS!
Horrible show. The acting, except for Enrico, is bland at best. No edge. No grit. In the end, just a bunch of pretty people running around with guns. The show had potential but sub par casting and a lack of ESU reality makes it simply rank
Have been anxiously awaiting the return of “Flashpoint”. Really enjoyed it and it’s entire cast.
Finally! I’ve been searching the web non-stop trying to find out if this show is dead or not I’m glad it’s been given another season.
I’m not one to get into any TV series, but FLASHPOINT was different… It pulled me in right from the start. I’m jazzed that CBS chose to keep it!
I can’t wait for the return of Flashpoint, and by all means, put it in Three River’s spot. I’ve only heard via rumors that they are going to take Numb3rs off the air to put Flashpoint in, but I hope they don’t. I used to ADORE my friday nights with Flashpoint and Numb3rs.
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