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
Season 1 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Scorpio Jul 11, 2008
- E2 First In Line Jul 18, 2008
- E3 The Element of Surprise Jul 24, 2008
- E4 Asking For Flowers Jul 31, 2008
- E5 Who's George Aug 7, 2008
- E6 Attention Shoppers Aug 14, 2008
- E7 He Knows His Brother Aug 21, 2008
- E8 Never Kissed a Girl Sep 11, 2008
- E9 Planets Aligned Sep 18, 2008
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 Eagle Two Jan 9, 2009
- E2 Backwards Day Jan 16, 2009
- E3 Haunting the Barn Jan 23, 2009
- E4 Between Heartbeats Feb 13, 2009
- E5 Business as Usual Feb 27, 2009
- E6 The Fortress Mar 6, 2009
- E7 Clean Hands Mar 13, 2009
- E8 Aisle 13 Apr 3, 2009
- E9 The Perfect Family Apr 10, 2009
- E10 Remote Control Apr 24, 2009
- E11 Perfect Storm May 1, 2009
- E12 Last Dance May 8, 2009
- E13 Exit Wounds May 15, 2009
- E14 One Wrong Move Sep 25, 2009
- E15 Never Let You Down Oct 2, 2009
- E16 Just a Man Oct 9, 2009
- E17 Custody Oct 16, 2009
- E18 Coming To You Live Oct 23, 2009
- E19 The Farm Oct 30, 2009
- E20 You Think You Know Someone Nov 6, 2009
- E21 The Good Citizen Nov 13, 2009
- E22 Behind the Blue Line Nov 20, 2009
Season 3 · 13 episodes
- E1 Unconditional Love Jul 16, 2010
- E2 Severed Ties Aug 6, 2010
- E3 Follow the Leader Aug 13, 2010
- E4 Whatever it Takes Aug 20, 2010
- E5 The Other Lane Sep 3, 2010
- E6 Jumping at Shadows Sep 10, 2010
- E7 Acceptable Risk Sep 17, 2010
- E8 Collateral Damage Jan 4, 2011
- E9 Thicker Than Blood Jan 11, 2011
- E10 Terror Jan 18, 2011
- E11 No Promises Jan 25, 2011
- E12 I'd Do Anything Feb 1, 2011
- E13 Fault Lines (1) Feb 6, 2011
Season 4 · 18 episodes
- E1 Personal Effects (2) Jul 8, 2011
- E2 Good Cop Jul 15, 2011
- E3 Run, Jaime, Run Jul 22, 2011
- E4 Through a Glass Darkly Jul 29, 2011
- E5 The Better Man Aug 5, 2011
- E6 A Day in the Life Aug 12, 2011
- E7 Shockwave Aug 19, 2011
- E8 Grounded Sep 19, 2011
- E9 The War Within Sep 27, 2011
- E10 Cost of Doing Business Oct 4, 2011
- E11 Wild Card Oct 11, 2011
- E12 A New Life Nov 1, 2011
- E13 A Call To Arms Nov 8, 2011
- E14 Day Game Nov 15, 2011
- E15 Blue on Blue Nov 22, 2011
- E16 Team Player Nov 28, 2011
- E17 Priority of Life Dec 6, 2011
- E18 Slow Burn Dec 13, 2011
Season 5 · 13 episodes
- E1 Broken Peace Sep 20, 2012
- E2 No Kind of Life Sep 27, 2012
- E3 Run to Me Oct 4, 2012
- E4 Eyes In Oct 11, 2012
- E5 Sons of The Father Oct 18, 2012
- E6 Below The Surface Oct 25, 2012
- E7 Forget Oblivion Nov 1, 2012
- E8 We Take Care Of Our Own Nov 8, 2012
- E9 Lawmen Nov 15, 2013
- E10 A World Of Their Own Nov 20, 2012
- E11 Fit For Duty Nov 29, 2012
- E12 Keep the Peace (1) Dec 6, 2012
- E13 Keep the Peace (2) 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.