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Flashpoint

Fri, Jul 11, 2008
  • Drama
  • Action & Adventure
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

The Strategic Response Unit (SRU) is an elite team of cops who specialize in high-risk critical incidents. Trained in tactics and psychology, they deal with extreme situations, where split-second decisions could save a life...or cost one.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • David Paetkau
    David Paetkau
    as Sam Braddock
  • Enrico Colantoni
    Enrico Colantoni
    as Gregory Parker
  • Amy Jo Johnson
    Amy Jo Johnson
    as Jules Callaghan
  • Hugh Dillon
    Hugh Dillon
    as Ed Lane
  • Sergio Di Zio
    Sergio Di Zio
    as Mike Scarlatti
  • Tattiawna Jones
    Tattiawna Jones
    as Winnie Camden
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Episodes

5 seasons · 75 episodes

Ended · 75 aired
Season 1
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    Scorpio
    Aired · Sat, Jul 12, 2008 · 60m

    When an enraged gunman takes a hostage in a public square, the team must take drastic action and deal with the consequences.

  • E2
    First in Line
    Aired · Sat, Jul 19, 2008 · 60m

    A desperate father turns a policeman's gun on a surgical team, demanding a heart transplant for his dying daughter.

  • E3
    The Element of Surprise
    Aired · Fri, Jul 25, 2008 · 60m

    A reformed drug addict visits a dealer who owes him money, unwittingly putting his life at risk in the middle of an SRU takedown.

  • E4
    Asking for Flowers
    Aired · Fri, Aug 1, 2008 · 60m

    The SRU works to rescue a cop taken hostage on his boat, but soon learn that the captor is his battered wife's older sister.

  • E5
    Who's George
    Aired · Fri, Aug 8, 2008 · 60m

    A bank robber tests Parker's negotiating skills while the team scrambles to determine what he really wants before he kills his hostage.

  • E6
    Attention Shoppers
    Aired · Fri, Aug 15, 2008 · 60m

    A shooting at a mall brings the SRU into a situation involving a gang, retribution and a girl who's trying to make it against the odds.

  • E7
    He Knows His Brother
    Aired · Fri, Aug 22, 2008 · 60m

    The SRU responds to shots fired in a home where they find a lawyer shot and the rest of the family protecting the shooter.

  • E8
    Never Kissed a Girl
    Aired · Fri, Sep 12, 2008 · 60m

    Ed inserts himself into an incident at the courthouse when a parolee demands to see his prosecutor at gunpoint.

  • E9
    Planets Aligned
    Aired · Fri, Sep 19, 2008 · 60m

    While trying to rescue an abducted girl, the SRU finds another kidnapped girl and Jules must connect with her in order to save everyone.

  • E10
    Eagle Two
    Aired · Sat, Jan 10, 2009 · 60m

    A routine VIP protection shift turns into a tactical minefield for the SRU when the VIP's wife is kidnapped by a hotel employee.

  • E11
    Backwards Day
    Aired · Sat, Jan 17, 2009 · 60m

    When a depressed wife discovers suspicious texts between her husband and another woman, she lures her to the house and takes her hostage.

  • E12
    Haunting the Barn
    Aired · Sat, Jan 24, 2009 · 60m

    When a former SRU cop shows up intent on committing suicide, the team must use every trick in the book on a subject who already knows them.

  • E13
    Between Heartbeats
    Aired · Sat, Feb 14, 2009 · 60m

    Ed is taken hostage by a trained sniper who claims Ed murdered his father, forcing the team to hunt down the deadliest gunman they've faced.

Season 2
18 episodes · 18 aired
▾
  • E1
    Business as Usual
    Aired · Sat, Feb 28, 2009 · 60m

    The team tests a potential replacement and then is called to a scene where three men have taken an executive hostage to force an apology.

  • E2
    The Fortress
    Aired · Sat, Mar 7, 2009 · 60m

    A robbery turns into a hostage situation, and Parker struggles to gain the trust of the nanny who may be more involved than first thought.

  • E3
    Clean Hands
    Aired · Sat, Mar 14, 2009 · 60m

    The SRU is tasked with the transfer of a serial killer being flown in from another country, but the job is beset by a hostage situation.

  • E4
    Aisle 13
    Aired · Sat, Apr 4, 2009 · 60m

    When two desperate teenagers take hostages in a store, Parker uses a risky maneuver to reach one of them through the other.

  • E5
    The Perfect Family
    Aired · Sat, Apr 11, 2009 · 60m

    The team finds themselves in a high-speed pursuit after biological parents reclaim their baby from the adoptive family.

  • E6
    Remote Control
    Aired · Sat, Apr 25, 2009 · 60m

    The SRU steps in when a man attempting to steal money to clear his brother's debt with a gang decides to take hostages of his own.

  • E7
    Perfect Storm
    Aired · Sat, May 2, 2009 · 60m

    The SRU races to a high school when a bullied teenager goes on a rampage, but a family member compromises the rescue plan.

  • E8
    Last Dance
    Aired · Sat, May 9, 2009 · 60m

    The unit faces ethical decisions when a couple takes a wedding party hostage so that the woman's last request can be fulfilled.

  • E9
    Exit Wounds
    Aired · Sat, May 16, 2009 · 60m

    The team sweeps a hospital floor by floor as they try to keep two brothers safe from gang members trying to silence them.

  • E10
    One Wrong Move
    Aired · Sat, Sep 26, 2009 · 60m

    Serial bombs set by an ecoterrorist strain the team's resources and endanger one of the members' lives.

  • E11
    Never Let You Down
    Aired · Sat, Oct 3, 2009 · 60m

    A woman is abducted by a man who believes she's his daughter, and the team must dip into a personal loss while negotiating for her release.

  • E12
    Just a Man
    Aired · Sat, Oct 10, 2009 · 60m

    The SRU are called in to contain a riot at a maximum-security prison and begin to suspect it's all a cover for a daring prison break.

  • E13
    Custody
    Aired · Sat, Oct 17, 2009 · 60m

    A bitter child custody battle sparks a critical incident and the SRU must use a risky "rolling roadblock" maneuver to rescue the children.

  • E14
    Coming to You Live
    Aired · Sat, Oct 24, 2009 · 60m

    Team One must locate and rescue a politician before a vengeful radio shock jock kills him on the air.

  • E15
    The Farm
    Aired · Sat, Oct 31, 2009 · 60m

    A hostage crisis at a gas station is amplified when the hostage-taker reveals that a cult leader is about to kill his followers.

  • E16
    You Think You Know Someone
    Aired · Sat, Nov 7, 2009 · 60m

    After Sergeant Parker is abducted, the team races to find him and uncovers a secret he's kept hidden for 10 years.

  • E17
    The Good Citizen
    Aired · Sat, Nov 14, 2009 · 60m

    After a citizen plays hero by stopping two men terrorizing a bar owner, he goes on a vigilante spree and the team must race to stop him.

  • E18
    Behind the Blue Line
    Aired · Sat, Nov 21, 2009 · 60m

    Sam's negotiating skills and feelings towards the SRU are tested when he bonds with an ex-soldier who's booby-trapped an arena.

Season 3
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    Unconditional Love
    Aired · Sat, Jul 17, 2010 · 60m

    Team One is called to a gun-buy gone wrong, only to discover the team is in pursuit of a psychopath in the making.

  • E2
    Severed Ties
    Aired · Sat, Aug 7, 2010 · 60m

    Multiple child abductions lead the team to a distraught mother who will stop at nothing to put her family back together.

  • E3
    Follow the Leader
    Aired · Sat, Aug 14, 2010 · 60m

    When a young man caught up in a white supremacist group turns against them, he triggers a deadly retaliation with major consequences.

  • E4
    Whatever It Takes
    Aired · Sat, Aug 21, 2010 · 60m

    After the SRU discovers a high school's dark history, a student threatens to jump off the school's roof while another takes a hostage.

  • E5
    The Other Lane
    Aired · Sat, Sep 4, 2010 · 60m

    When the team must rescue a rogue cop hell-bent on taking down an arms dealer, it discovers a surprising connection to one of its members.

  • E6
    Jumping at Shadows
    Aired · Sat, Sep 11, 2010 · 60m

    When a 911 operator gets a call from a young person who is constantly telephoning in false alarms, the operator tries to hang up but she hears a shot so the team is sent to check it out. When they arrive they find a woman shot, and the girl is not there. They also find several ids. When the woman wakes up she reveals that her daughter witnessed a crime a few years ago. So that the authorities can catch the criminals, they went into hiding.

  • E7
    Acceptable Risk
    Aired · Sat, Sep 18, 2010 · 60m

    In the wake of a horrific shooting at a museum, SRU's actions and judgments are put under a microscope by an investigator with an agenda.

  • E8
    Collateral Damage
    Aired · Wed, Jan 5, 2011 · 60m

    A man charged with killing his own baby puts his life on the line to get to the truth.

  • E9
    Thicker Than Blood
    Aired · Wed, Jan 12, 2011 · 60m

    A bank robbery leads the SRU to the abduction of an upstanding family man who is forced to pay for the sins of his past.

  • E10
    Terror
    Aired · Wed, Jan 19, 2011 · 60m

    With Jules in jeopardy, Team One faces a double challenge: talking down a delusional man, and preventing an act of terror against a mosque.

  • E11
    No Promises
    Aired · Wed, Jan 26, 2011 · 60m

    Spike discovers his former mentor may be implicated in a tangled case involving corruption, drug dealers and an attempted gang execution.

  • E12
    I'd Do Anything
    Aired · Wed, Feb 2, 2011 · 60m

    Complications arise in a high-risk SRU raid when an informant gets caught in a dangerous game of love, murder and betrayal.

  • E13
    Fault Lines
    Aired · Mon, Feb 7, 2011 · 60m

    A yearly re-qualification becomes a fight for survival as an elite military psychologist sets his sights on breaking up Team One.

Season 4
18 episodes · 18 aired
▾
  • E1
    Personal Effects
    Aired · Sat, Jul 9, 2011 · 60m

    Team One races to track down Ed's shooter, while his wife has problems delivering their baby.

  • E2
    Good Cop
    Aired · Sat, Jul 16, 2011 · 60m

    Team One's armed escort of a police officer acquitted of killing an unarmed black student is jeopardized by a riotous mob.

  • E3
    Run, Jamie, Run
    Aired · Sat, Jul 23, 2011 · 60m

    Team One goes up against a notorious serial armed robber with a huge online following.

  • E4
    Through a Glass Darkly
    Aired · Sat, Jul 30, 2011 · 60m

    The armed abduction of a mother and daughter leads the SRU to a broken family, a ruthless betrayal, and a deadly conclusion.

  • E5
    The Better Man
    Aired · Sat, Aug 6, 2011 · 60m

    Team One struggles with a secret that could compromise their drug bust and end Wordy's career.

  • E6
    A Day in the Life
    Aired · Sat, Aug 13, 2011 · 60m

    A new recruit joins the team on one of the traditionally toughest days of their year.

  • E7
    Shockwave
    Aired · Sat, Aug 20, 2011 · 60m

    Spike leaves his dying father's bedside to help Team One diffuse their largest bomb threat yet.

  • E8
    Grounded
    Aired · Tue, Sep 20, 2011 · 60m

    As Parker negotiates with hijackers, the rest of Team One prepares for the worst – a tactical response not everyone will survive.

  • E9
    The War Within
    Aired · Wed, Sep 28, 2011 · 60m

    Team One tracks a masked gunman terrorizing a group of teenagers.

  • E10
    The Cost of Doing Business
    Aired · Wed, Oct 5, 2011 · 60m

    When a ransom drop goes wrong, Team One is drawn into the dangerous world of 'express kidnapping'.

  • E11
    Wild Card
    Aired · Wed, Oct 12, 2011 · 60m

    An armed robbery exposes a mother's double life, while Ed gambles with his own safety and a promise he made his family.

  • E12
    A New Life
    Aired · Wed, Nov 2, 2011 · 60m

    When shots are fired at Donna's wedding, the team races to save their old colleague, uncovering a vendetta from Donna's past.

  • E13
    A Call to Arms
    Aired · Wed, Nov 9, 2011 · 60m

    When a Chinatown gang kidnaps a local shop owner, Team One ends up on a collision course with his fearless daughter.

  • E14
    Day Game
    Aired · Wed, Nov 16, 2011 · 60m

    A heist at a stadium lures Team One into an ex-cop's plan to defeat the man he blames for ruining his life - Sgt. Greg Parker.

  • E15
    Blue on Blue
    Aired · Wed, Nov 23, 2011 · 60m

    When Sam's sister is threatened, Spike steps up to protect her and ends up forced to square off against his own team.

  • E16
    Team Player
    Aired · Wed, Nov 30, 2011 · 60m

    Team One defuses an explosive conflict at a high‐security psychiatric hospital, only to find that a patient has escaped.

  • E17
    Priority of Life
    Aired · Wed, Dec 7, 2011 · 60m

    Dr. Toth confronts Parker with devastating news; Team One responds to a break-in at a bio-lab across town.

  • E18
    Slow Burn
    Aired · Wed, Dec 14, 2011 · 60m

    A murder attempt on an injured firefighter draws Team One into the world of serial arsonists.

Season 5
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    Broken Peace
    Aired · Fri, Sep 21, 2012 · 60m

    Team One must keep the peace when a volatile man goes to extremes to set things right with his ex-wife and estranged daughter.

  • E2
    No Kind of Life
    Aired · Fri, Sep 28, 2012 · 60m

    A gunpoint abduction at a doctor's office puts Team One on a collision course with a felon as his son's life rests in Sam's hands.

  • E3
    Run to Me
    Aired · Fri, Oct 5, 2012 · 60m

    Team One is on the trail of the notorious Business Card Bandit only to discover the shocking truth about the robber's identity.

  • E4
    Eyes In
    Aired · Fri, Oct 12, 2012 · 60m

    A mysterious video puts the Team on a collision course with a dangerous ring of truck thieves.

  • E5
    Sons of the Father
    Aired · Fri, Oct 19, 2012 · 60m

    Team One must convince a haunted, frightened man to reveal his darkest secret to save the life of an innocent woman.

  • E6
    Below the Surface
    Aired · Fri, Oct 26, 2012 · 60m

    A bomb tears through a quiet suburb, and Team One fears it's just the first blast in a war between rival biker gangs.

  • E7
    Forget Oblivion
    Aired · Fri, Nov 2, 2012 · 60m

    A young man, cursed with a perfect memory, is abducted and forced to memorize the design of a prototype 'smart gun'.

  • E8
    We Take Care of Our Own
    Aired · Fri, Nov 9, 2012 · 60m

    The team is sent to track down ex-soldiers who commandeer an armored truck containing over two million dollars.

  • E9
    Lawmen
    Aired · Fri, Nov 16, 2012 · 60m

    Parker's son and Ed's son join Team One in a ride along on a routine call, but the trip is everything but 'routine'.

  • E10
    A World of Their Own
    Aired · Fri, Nov 23, 2012 · 60m

    Team One faces an explosive situation after a desperate man kidnaps a prominent politician.

  • E11
    Fit for Duty
    Aired · Fri, Nov 30, 2012 · 60m

    Team One is called in to investigate when an emotionally disturbed man boards a ferry with a shotgun and a suspicious package.

  • E12
    Keep the Peace (1)
    Aired · Fri, Dec 7, 2012 · 60m

    A series of bombs in public buildings tear the city apart with terror as Team One hunts down the bomber and rescues civilians.

  • E13
    Keep the Peace (2)
    Aired · Fri, Dec 14, 2012 · 60m

    In Team One's final showdown, tragedy and triumph collide as peace is kept at a painful cost.