The producers of Flashpoint have announced the end of their beloved cop series after 75 episodes and five seasons.
Created by Stephanie Morgenstern and Mark Ellis in 2007 for CTV in Canada. CBS came on board as a production partner in 2008 and Flashpoint ran for three seasons as a successful utility player for the network. CBS made a deal to take on some of the episodes from the fourth season and then ION made a deal to take on the rest, as part of a syndication package.
CTV renewed Flashpoint for a fifth season and, in January, ION followed suit. Production began in February and will supposedly wrap in June. We don’t know when they’ll air but we do know that those will be the TV show’s final episodes.
In a message to fans on Facebook, the producers wrote:
To the Flashpoint Family:
Today we announced to our cast and crew that this will be our final season of FLASHPOINT. While still at our creative apex, we’ve decided to conclude the series on a high note. This will allow us to give our fans the satisfaction of a fitting series conclusion with our 75th, and final, episode. Producing FLASHPOINT over the past five seasons has been an exceptional adventure, and we are extremely grateful to all of you for being with us every step of the way. We hope that by announcing this now, you’ll be able to enjoy the fifth season to the utmost, and properly say goodbye to Team 1 along with all of us.
In response to numerous messages to fans, the producers later wrote, “Thanks to all the fans for your support! It wouldn’t have been the same without you. We promise to deliver a memorable final chapter.”
What do you think? Are you going to miss Flashpoint? How would you like to see this TV show end?
Image courtesy CTV.
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this show is how i deal with my life every day i am going to miss that feeling of there is someone out there, is there any way for us to bring it back on air
Man how can I and other fans get this show to come back on I love this show one of the best cop shows ever I know I’m late but I binged watched it recently on Hulu
I just finished watching all episodes of “Flashpoint”, I love the way you concluded it, it was awesome as all of the shows have been. I know I’m late but this is definitely the BEST of it’s kind. Every show had to holding your breath. I was hoping to see the boys get old enough to join and see where they went but alas, all good things must come to an end. Thanks again!
BEST SHOW EVER! I just watched all 5 seasons and now i wanna cry. I miss TEAM 1. I miss this show…BRING IT BACK, PLEASE!
Agreed
Please please please bring this show back, I love it so much!!!
i hate to see this great show go. This show made me feel like i was a part of the show. i would love it if it would come back.
Bring back Flashpoint its an amazing Police show
I binge watch it all the time…i love it,even though iI’ve seen them all before I still love watching it over again.
I love this show. It needs to come back on. I miss Spike, Eddy, Sam and the rest of the team. My kids even like watching this show. PLEASE BRING FLASHPOINT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What do us fans need to do to help bring this show back.
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!
I miss the show very much and it WAS my 12:00 -2:00 relaxation. That show was very entertaining and everyone loved it. I watched this show faithfully.
You have no idea how much this show is missed by soooooo many fans…we really want it back!!!!!
I could be consoled a bit it you aired them in re-runs…
Yes Elizabeth I so agree …even the re-runs would be OK with me.
it’s on Hulu
You can watch them all on hulu….i binge watch..
What can I do plus everyone else that wants this show back on the air???
Bring it back on we need this to realize what we have.