TORONTO – Homegrown hit drama series Flashpoint will call it day following the conclusion of its upcoming fifth season.
Originally developed by CTV, CBS joined on as broadcast partner of the police series before principal photography began in the spring of 2008. Flashpoint premiered on July 11, 2008 on CTV and CBS, with 1.13 million viewers in Canada, and 8.72 million viewers south of the border, making it the first Canadian series since Due South to air in network primetime in both Canada and the United States.
By the time the series concludes its fifth season next year, 75 episodes of the hour-long series will have aired. Flashpoint has been nominated 80 times for awards that include the Gemini Awards, Directors Guild of Canada Awards, Writers Guild of Canada Awards, ACTRA and PRISM. It is produced by Pink Sky Entertainment and Avamar Entertainment in association with CTV and ION Television.
“Flashpoint has paved the way for other amazing Canadian productions, proving that if you make great television, Canadians will watch,” said Phil King, president of CTV programming and sports, in the announcement. “As a network, we’re privileged to have been involved with this amazing series for five powerful seasons. We look forward to exploring new projects with the superlative creative team behind this transformative Canadian series.”
