The future of Flashpoint on CBS is still up in the air but Canadian viewers definitely have more episodes of the cop drama in their future.
Flashpoint is produced in Canada and CBS has licensed episodes since 2008 and used the show mostly as an off-season utility player. Last summer, CBS aired most of the episodes from season three but still had six installments left on the shelf. In January, the decision was made to license seven more episodes, combine them with the leftover six and run them as season four. They began airing in early May.
That left 11 episodes of the cop drama that weren’t being licensed by CBS. They are on track to be aired in Canada this summer.
CTV has now ordered a fifth season of 18 episodes. Flashpoint is the most-watched Canadian drama and has averaged more than 1.5 million viewers (an impressive number by Canadian TV standards). The new order will bring the series’ episode total to 80 installments, making it the longest-running original scripted series currently on Canadian television.
There’s been no word on whether CBS will license any more episodes or not but the ratings certainly haven’t been impressive. Thus far this season, Flashpoint’s been averaging just a 1.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.42 million total viewers. Per the early numbers, last night’s installment tied a repeat of Shark Tank in the demo.
On the other hand, the show doesn’t cost the network as much as producing their own scripted dramas.
Once the new episodes are filmed and completed, there will be 29 episodes that CBS hasn’t licensed. We’ll have to wait to see when or if American audiences will get a chance to see them.
What do you think? Are you glad to hear Flashpoint has been renewed? Should CBS license more episodes?
Image courtesy CTV.
Great show, i think CBS should license and keep it going.
I LOVE FLASHPOINT ! PLEASE BRING IT BACK! I agree it is one of the BEST shows on t.v.
Bring it back on. Flashpoint is one of the best shows on Friday night. I looked forward to it every Friday night. Please don’t take it off!
I can only hope that CBS brings Flashpoint back. Its one of my favorite shows.
If CBS doesn’t pick this show up than another network should. It’s a great show and i hope it doesn’t go the way Chicago code went off the air. some one be smart and give the viewers want they want
I loved the show.
Can anyone tell me if Flashpoint will be airing on any network in the US for the fifth season. My husband really enjoyed the show and miss it. There are alot of “new” show in my opinion that Flashpoint can replace. The way they took it off the air left everything up in the air, unfair.
Once again CBS has shown it has no taste in good shows. Flashpoint is one of the best shows in primetime. The reason for low ratings is because most people have to work the hours it is on and the ratings don’t reflect DVR. Losing this show would be an insult to viewers and another reason to turn off CBS.
This is my favorite show, Hope it comes back!
awesome show. We always watch the reruns
Flashpoint has been one the best programs. I like the reality to it. The actors are amazing and I cry at each episode.
I was married to a law enforecment officer and I can see the similarities to what these professionals hasve to endure….Your show truly does dipict REALITY….
Flashpoint is AWESOME! This is my favorite show right now. I hope they get the rest of the episodes show season five. I rate Flashpoint a 5 of 5!
I love this show. They casted the right actors to work as a team. It is a good swat show. Love the writers from Canada.
One of the Best tv shows on. If you have not watched this show, it is your loss. Best written script, actors are great, so sorry that cbs is not going to keep this show, lots of others I would cut to keep this show.
I love Flashpoint……one of the best shows on TV. I hope they bring it back.