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The Best Episodes of Flashpoint

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Flashpoint Season 3 Episode 7 - Acceptable Risk
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Acceptable Risk

    S3:E7

    In the wake of a museum gala shooting spree, the SRU's actions and judgments are called into question; however, the investigator seems to be focusing on Sgt. Parker in particular.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Flashpoint Season 4 Episode 4 - Through a Glass Darkly
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Through a Glass Darkly

    S4:E4

    The Strategic Response Unit is called when a mother and daughter are abducted, and the only clue they have about the culprit could expose a dark family secret.

    Director:John Fawcett
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Flashpoint Season 1 Episode 1 - Scorpio
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Scorpio

    S1:E1

    The team has to deal with a disturbed man who has just murdered his estranged wife and who has now taken a woman hostage outside of an office building. However, the situation only gets worse when his son arrives on the scene.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writers:Mark Ellis, Stephanie Morgenstern

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  4. Flashpoint Season 1 Episode 5 - Who's George
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Who's George

    S1:E5

    The SRU are called to a bank to deal with a hostage situation; Parker faces one of his toughest negotiations when the robber isn't who he thought.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 10 - Remote Control
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Remote Control

    S2:E10

    The SRU is called in when a bank employee whose wife is being held captive hacks into the computer system to steal money to pay off her captors.

    Director:Charles Binamé
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 12 - Last Dance
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Last Dance

    S2:E12

    The team must track down a young woman dying of a brain disease when she and her finacé go on a crime spree.

    Director:Charles Binamé
    Writers:Mark Ellis, Stephanie Morgenstern

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  7. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 14 - One Wrong Move
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - One Wrong Move

    S2:E14

    A wave of terrorist bombs shuts down the city, pushing Team One to the limit and putting one of their own on the line.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writers:Mark Ellis, Stephanie Morgenstern

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  8. Flashpoint Season 3 Episode 6 - Jumping at Shadows
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Jumping at Shadows

    S3:E6

    A girl calls a 911 dispatcher to say an intruder in trying to break in, the dispatcher doesn't believe that an actual intruder is breaking into the house until gunshots are heard. When SRU arrives on scene there is no sign of the girl. Greg's son comes for a visit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Flashpoint Season 5 Episode 1 - Broken Peace
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Broken Peace

    S5:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Flashpoint Season 5 Episode 12 - Keep the Peace (1)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Keep the Peace (1)

    S5:E12

    In part one of the series finale, Team One faces it’s most chilling adversary yet: a brilliant serial bomber who takes an entire city hostage. They are put to the ultimate test in this shocking conclusion, changing Team One forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Flashpoint Season 5 Episode 13 - Keep the Peace (2)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Keep the Peace (2)

    S5:E13

    The second of the two-part series finale, and Team One faces a serial bomber who takes an entire city hostage. They are put to the ultimate test in this shocking conclusion, changing Team One forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Flashpoint Season 1 Episode 3 - The Element of Surprise
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Element of Surprise

    S1:E3

    The team helps out some undercover agents who are involved in a major drug bust. However, the operation goes wrong when a customer gets in the middle of it.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writers:Mark Ellis, Stephanie Morgenstern

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  13. Flashpoint Season 1 Episode 4 - Asking For Flowers
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Asking For Flowers

    S1:E4

    When a cop is being held hostage by an enraged family member, the team have to set aside their own feelings to resolve the situation. However, the tables turn when the hostage may not be who the team thinks.

    Director:Clark Johnson
    Writer:Tassie Cameron

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  14. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 3 - Haunting the Barn
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Haunting the Barn

    S2:E3

    "Haunting the Barn" is the twelfth episode in the first season of the Canadian police drama television series Flashpoint. The episode first aired on January 23, 2009. In international markets, this episode is billed as episode 12 of season 1, while in North America, the episode aired as the third episode of season 2.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writers:Mark Ellis, Stephanie Morgenstern

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  15. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 4 - Between Heartbeats
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Between Heartbeats

    S2:E4

    "Between Heartbeats" is the thirteenth episode in the first season of the Canadian police drama television series Flashpoint. The episode first aired on February 13, 2009. In international markets, this episode is billed as episode 13 of season 1, while in North America, the episode aired as the fourth episode of season 2.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writers:Mark Ellis, Tassie Cameron, Stephanie Morgenstern

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  16. Flashpoint Season 1 Episode 8 - Never Kissed a Girl
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Never Kissed a Girl

    S1:E8

    When a young man holds a courtroom hostage in an attempt to clear his name for a crime he didn't commit, an SRU team member is in the wrong place at the wrong time and must find a way to safely defuse a critical situation.

    Director:Charles Binamé
    Writer:Esta Spalding

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  17. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 5 - Business as Usual
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Business as Usual

    S2:E5

    When three men take the CEO of a mortgage company hostage, the SRU team is called to the scene to diffuse the situation. Jules recovers from being shot and the team reluctantly looks at recruits to fill her spot

    Director:David Frazee
    Writers:Mark Ellis, Stephanie Morgenstern

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  18. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 6 - The Fortress
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Fortress

    S2:E6

    When the SRU is called to the scene of an upper class household where four hostages are being held, they discover that the hostage taker is actually the boyfriend of the family's nanny.

    Directors:Érik Canuel, David Frazee
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 7 - Clean Hands
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Clean Hands

    S2:E7

    The SRU must decide how to respond against a colleague after discovering a federal agent they're working with during the transport of a serial killer is sabotaging their mission.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writer:Mark Ellis

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  20. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 8 - Aisle 13
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Aisle 13

    S2:E8

    SRU has to deal with a sniper that has taken over City Hall, who just happens to be the son of a man Ed killed during a mission. Meanwhile, a team member's health is in question after being caught in the line of fire.

    Directors:David Frazee, Stephen Surjik
    Writers:Mark Ellis, Tassie Cameron

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  21. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 11 - Perfect Storm
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Perfect Storm

    S2:E11

    The team must diffuse a volatile situation when a student pushed to the limit by bullies bring a gun to school.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Tassie Cameron

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  22. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 18 - Coming To You Live
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Coming To You Live

    S2:E18

    After hearing on the radio that a talk show host is holding a prominent politician hostage, seeking revenge for a murder he thinks the man committed years ago, the SRU team races to the station to talk the host out of killing him on the air.

    Director:Charles Binamé
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 20 - You Think You Know Someone
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - You Think You Know Someone

    S2:E20

    Parker is lured into a trap and confronted with a deadly choice: reveal a dark secret from his past or lose his life.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Flashpoint Season 2 Episode 22 - Behind the Blue Line
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Behind the Blue Line

    S2:E22

    The team tries to capture a gunman who's shooting inside a historic arena. The investigation causes Sam to question his place on the team.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writers:Mark Ellis, Stephanie Morgenstern

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  25. Flashpoint Season 1 Episode 2 - First In Line
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - First In Line

    S1:E2

    A dying girl desperately needs a heart transplant and her father will do whatever it takes to make sure she gets one. Even if it means endangering his own life. The team is called and Parker attempts to defuse the situation.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writers:Mark Ellis, Stephanie Morgenstern

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Best Episodes Summary

"Acceptable Risk" is the best rated episode of "Flashpoint". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/17/2010. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Through a Glass Darkly".