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.
Please renew FLASH POINT and take BIG BROTHER off and junk it in the ocean. BB is without a doubt the worst show on TV bar none.
I agree 100%!!!!!
A super great show…..keep them coming! So many of my other favorite programs have been cancelled. Flashpoint has a super great cast!!!
Joy
PLEASE RENEW SHOW IS FABULOUS
I sure hope that they renew. It’s a really intelligent, exciting show!
Jay and I love this show…look forward to watching it on Friday nights!
This is a really good show. The officers are human and not just out to get the bad guy but they try to save lives. One of the best shows ever. One show was about a woman with CJD disease and that was somethign else. I work in histology and found that episode extremely good. The show shows the pressures people are under (including the officers). Also I am so hooked and want to know about the outcomes of their personal lives.
I agree Flashpoint is the best show out there and i’ve seen pretty much every “cop” show out there. Please renew some more episodes. I love and so does the family. Great acting and it can connect with you in a way. Cant wait to see more episodes.
This is a great, well written show. Seems that these and the few other well written and thoughtful dramas don’t stand much of a chance against the vouyerism that now passes as “reality” tv. I guess we will just have to enjoy great shows like these in syndication or on dvd.
Flashpoint has at least been given the opportunity to air longer than some other great dramas that bit the dust before they had a chance. Maybe networks could run the mindless fluff stuff for the fall seasons and run great tv in the summer.
We like the characters very much as well as the action and drama. Are the seasons available on DVD? We would very much like to purchasr them to watch over and over.
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, leave Flashpoint on the air. It is one of best “cop” shows on TV. I will miss not seeing it, and will have to buy all the seasons on CD (even though I’ve seen them all). The acting and writing is amazing. Maybe if you put it on during prime time you might be surprised at the ratings.
Keep Flashpoint on the aire. It is fantastic. Look forward to it each week and am upset when it is not on.
CBS…I live in northern Michigan without cable. CBS is the only network channel we get and have been very happy with the shows. I have become very attached to the characters in Flashpoint. The story lines have been every bit as good as CSI, and the end of every show does NOT disappoint. In a world as uncertain as ouJrs, Flashpoint entertains me and encourages and uplifts me. It will be a sad sad day for me if you decide not to air more episodes. Please renew Flashpoint, one of the few dramas that leaves me feeling good and truly… Read more »
CBS…I live in northern Michigan without cable. CBS is the only network channel we get and have been very happy with the shows. I have become very attached to the characters in Flashpoint. The story lines have been every bit as good as CSI, and the end of every show does NOT disappointment. In a world as uncertain as ours, Flashpoint entertains me and encourages and uplifts me. It will be a sad sad day for me if you decide not to air more episodes. Please renew Flashpoint, one of the few dramas that leaves me feeling good and truly… Read more »
CBS….Please, please, please renew Flashpoint. It is my husband and my FAVORITE show.
I agree Flash Point is my favorite show too
This is the best crime show on TV! The acting is superb and the writing is also. This should be a fall lineup show for CBS as it is as good if not better than NCIS’s and Criminal Minds. The reason it is not averaging many viewers is because they have stuck it on a Friday during the summer. Please – it deserves much better!!