Flashpoint (TV series)

Flashpoint
GenrePolice procedural
Created by
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composer
Opening themeTheme from Flashpoint
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes75 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerTracey Boulton
Production locationsToronto, Ontario, Canada
Cinematography
  • David Perrault
  • Stephen Reizes
Running time44 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJuly 11, 2008 (2008-07-11) –
December 13, 2012 (2012-12-13)
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Flashpoint is a Canadian police procedural television series created by Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern for CTV, CBS and Ion Television. The series starred Hugh Dillon, Amy Jo Johnson, David Paetkau, Sergio Di Zio, and Enrico Colantoni. The series premiered on CTV in Canada on July 11, 2008. In the United States, the first three seasons and part of the fourth were aired on CBS from July 11, 2008, up until August 19, 2011. The show then aired on Ion Television starting on October 18, 2011, with the eighth episode of the fourth season. Internationally, the series was distributed by Alchemy Television and Tele München Group.

On January 25, 2011, it was announced that Ion Television had acquired all rights to the show held by CBS, including the option to continue production. On May 1, 2012, the producers announced that the fifth season would be the last of the series.[1] The series finale aired on December 13, 2012.

  1. ^ Bibel, Sara (May 1, 2012). "'Flashpoint' Final Season Announced". TV By The Numbers. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012.