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.
there are sooo many police/drama shows in the U.S. i.e. CSI Miami, CSI N.Y., law & order++, Criminal Minds it is just crazy. CBS or another U.S. station needs to step up and put Flashpoint in a regular timeslot so people can see how good it is.
I love flashpoint can’t wait for season 5 !! I just wish they show it in the uk and release the dvd’s here
I cant wait for season 5!!!
I love FLASHPOINT. I want to see all the episodes. And I hope there will be a season 5 aired in the US.
this is a great show i hope cbs brings it back
I love flashpoint actually am watching it rigt now wondering when the new episodes are going to start. Please air them in the us would be really sad if they arent
cbs has blown this year of shows…….I don’t watch CBS now any more. I quess I’ll move to Canada…. This country puts on to much junk across all of it TV, these days.
Flash Point is feel good program that highlights the importance of the well trained Police Officers. We enjoy this show ; this a needed program all positive and very human. Keep up the quality work . Thank You
PLEASE BRING FLASHPOINT BACK TO CBS I AM A FAITHFUL OF MANY VIEWERS IT IS THE BEST!
This is an excellent program. I hope CBS renews it.
CBS needs to pick up Flashpoint.
A great show
I want my Flashpoint. CBS has a problem and should fix it.
i love flashpoint and was sadden when i thought that the series was going off the air. please keep on, it is a very pleasant show to watch. if it goes off the air in the united states, let us know where in canada, and what channel we can watch it on. thanks for letting me post.
We would like to see Flashpoint return.
I’m in the US and CBS has more than a few shows that Flashpoint should replace. We love Flashpoint!