TV series

Flashpoint

2008–2012 · 5 seasons

Tense standoff dramas where negotiators try to talk desperate people down before anyone gets hurt.

Tagline: One Moment Changes Everything
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, morality, loyalty, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
morality
loyalty
isolation
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none