Flashpoint

For this week I'm going to review the TV series Flashpoint. Flashpoint is a show that is based in Canada, and it is about a special unit in the Police Force called The Strategic Response Unit. Now this unit handles all the extreme cases in Toronto, for example hostage situations and kidnapping.

The series focuses on Team One of the SRU, and their leader is Gregory Parker, played by Enrico Colantoni who has been in the TV series' Veronica Mars and Person of Interest. Parker's Second in Command is Ed Lane, played by Hugh Dillon who has been in films like Assault on Precinct 13 and Surveillance. The other team members include: Jules Callaghan, played by Amy Jo Johnson who has been in TV series like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Wildfire, Sam Braddock, played by David Paetkau who has been in films like Snow Day and Final Destination 2, Mike Scarlatti, played by Sergio Di Zio who has been in films like The Boondock Saints and The Cinderella Man, and finally Kevin Wordsworth, played by Michael Cram who has been in films like Tommy Boy and Repo Men. Now there are other team members throughout the series, but these are the main characters.

Now before this show started I had seen plenty of cop shows, but after I saw the Pilot I knew this show was different. What I mean is that this Unit tries to defuse the situation without violence. They use psychology went talking to the suspects, and they negotiate for a peaceful end. Here is an example of what I mean. What this series does is that it makes you feel for the people who are causing the situations.

Flashpoint did something I wasn't expecting, it made me cheer a few times for the people SRU was trying to stop. This series is a great show that lasted five incredible seasons that has you on the edge of your seat every single episode. Everyone's acting is great, and they make you feel for these characters when they have really tough situations that could or does end badly. In the end, my rating is that if you want to see an excellent cop show with characters you love, and intense situations then you should see this show as soon as you can. You won't be able to stop watching as soon as you start. This show is incredible, and should be enjoyed by all.