Flashpoint 2008
“One Moment Changes Everything”
What is Flashpoint?
The Strategic Response Unit is an elite team of police officers who specialize in high-risk critical incidents. Trained in tactics and psychology, they deal with extreme situations where split-second decisions are crucial.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2008
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 75
- Runtime
- 44 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 11, 2008
- Last aired
- Nov 15, 2013
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- CA
- Networks
- CTV
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
- Updated
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Overview
The Strategic Response Unit is an elite team of police officers who specialize in high-risk critical incidents. Trained in tactics and psychology, they deal with extreme situations where split-second decisions are crucial. The team's work involves responding to volatile situations, which are often depicted in a brief and intense manner. This approach serves as a context for the storytelling that follows, providing a glimpse into the complexities of the situations they face.
Should you watch it?
“An elite police tactical team handles high-stakes crisis situations.”
- Realistic portrayal of police tactical work
- Strong character development and team dynamics
- Compelling mix of action and psychological drama
- Some episodes may feel formulaic
- Limited character backstories
you enjoy police procedurals with psychological depth and tactical realism.
Contains mature themes, violence, and intense situations typical of police drama.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Scorpio Mytharc Jul 11, 2008
- E2 First In Line Core Jul 18, 2008
- E3 The Element of Surprise Core Jul 24, 2008
- E4 Asking For Flowers Core Jul 31, 2008
- E5 Who's George Core Aug 7, 2008
- E6 Attention Shoppers Core Aug 14, 2008
- E7 He Knows His Brother Core Aug 21, 2008
- E8 Never Kissed a Girl Mytharc Sep 11, 2008
- E9 Planets Aligned Mytharc Sep 18, 2008
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 Eagle Two Mytharc Jan 9, 2009
- E2 Backwards Day Core Jan 16, 2009
- E3 Haunting the Barn Core Jan 23, 2009
- E4 Between Heartbeats Core Feb 13, 2009
- E5 Business as Usual Core Feb 27, 2009
- E6 The Fortress Core Mar 6, 2009
- E7 Clean Hands Core Mar 13, 2009
- E8 Aisle 13 Core Apr 3, 2009
- E9 The Perfect Family Core Apr 10, 2009
- E10 Remote Control Core Apr 24, 2009
- E11 Perfect Storm Core May 1, 2009
- E12 Last Dance Core May 8, 2009
- E13 Exit Wounds Core May 15, 2009
- E14 One Wrong Move Core Sep 25, 2009
- E15 Never Let You Down Core Oct 2, 2009
- E16 Just a Man Core Oct 9, 2009
- E17 Custody Core Oct 16, 2009
- E18 Coming To You Live Core Oct 23, 2009
- E19 The Farm Core Oct 30, 2009
- E20 You Think You Know Someone Core Nov 6, 2009
- E21 The Good Citizen Mytharc Nov 13, 2009
- E22 Behind the Blue Line Mytharc Nov 20, 2009
Season 3 · 13 episodes
- E1 Unconditional Love Mytharc Jul 16, 2010
- E2 Severed Ties Core Aug 6, 2010
- E3 Follow the Leader Core Aug 13, 2010
- E4 Whatever it Takes Core Aug 20, 2010
- E5 The Other Lane Core Sep 3, 2010
- E6 Jumping at Shadows Core Sep 10, 2010
- E7 Acceptable Risk Core Sep 17, 2010
- E8 Collateral Damage Core Jan 4, 2011
- E9 Thicker Than Blood Mytharc Jan 11, 2011
- E10 Terror Mytharc Jan 18, 2011
- E11 No Promises Core Jan 25, 2011
- E12 I'd Do Anything Mytharc Feb 1, 2011
- E13 Fault Lines (1) Mytharc Feb 6, 2011
Season 4 · 18 episodes
- E1 Personal Effects (2) Mytharc Jul 8, 2011
- E2 Good Cop Core Jul 15, 2011
- E3 Run, Jaime, Run Core Jul 22, 2011
- E4 Through a Glass Darkly Core Jul 29, 2011
- E5 The Better Man Core Aug 5, 2011
- E6 A Day in the Life Core Aug 12, 2011
- E7 Shockwave Core Aug 19, 2011
- E8 Grounded Core Sep 19, 2011
- E9 The War Within Core Sep 27, 2011
- E10 Cost of Doing Business Core Oct 4, 2011
- E11 Wild Card Core Oct 11, 2011
- E12 A New Life Core Nov 1, 2011
- E13 A Call To Arms Core Nov 8, 2011
- E14 Day Game Core Nov 15, 2011
- E15 Blue on Blue Core Nov 22, 2011
- E16 Team Player Core Nov 28, 2011
- E17 Priority of Life Mytharc Dec 6, 2011
- E18 Slow Burn Mytharc Dec 13, 2011
Season 5 · 13 episodes
- E1 Broken Peace Mytharc Sep 20, 2012
- E2 No Kind of Life Core Sep 27, 2012
- E3 Run to Me Core Oct 4, 2012
- E4 Eyes In Core Oct 11, 2012
- E5 Sons of The Father Core Oct 18, 2012
- E6 Below The Surface Core Oct 25, 2012
- E7 Forget Oblivion Core Nov 1, 2012
- E8 We Take Care Of Our Own Core Nov 8, 2012
- E9 Lawmen Core Nov 15, 2013
- E10 A World Of Their Own Core Nov 20, 2012
- E11 Fit For Duty Core Nov 29, 2012
- E12 Keep the Peace (1) Mytharc Dec 6, 2012
- E13 Keep the Peace (2) Mytharc Dec 13, 2012
Frequently asked questions
Is this show based on real police tactics?
The show portrays realistic police tactical procedures and crisis negotiation techniques.
How many seasons does it have?
The series ran for multiple seasons with numerous episodes.
Is it similar to other police shows?
It focuses more on tactical response teams rather than regular patrol officers.
Does it have ongoing storylines?
The show balances episodic cases with character development and team dynamics.
Is the violence graphic?
The show depicts realistic but not gratuitously graphic violence appropriate for police drama.