Get theatre news and discounts for TV

FLASHPOINT - PAGE 8

Flashpoint small logo


Flashpoint is a drama that depicts the emotional journey into the tough, risk-filled lives of a unique group of the police officers in the Strategic Response Unit (SRU).

The special tactical unit is tasked with extreme situations like hostage rescues, gang busts, defusing bombs and preventing suicide attempts.

Members of a highly-skilled tactical team, they're also trained in negotiating, profiling and getting inside the suspect's head to diffuse the situation and help save lives.



Latest Articles About Flashpoint on ION

Plays & Players Announces 2013-14 Lineup: THE DISAPPEARING QUARTERBACK World Premiere, CLOUD TECTONICS, & More!
by Tyler Peterson - May 28, 2013

Plays & Players' 2013-14 season focuses on brothers and sisters; those with whom we are closest, those who share our blood, and those with whom, familiar or unknown, we seek connection. Through rituals old and new, we continue searching for those who are both distant from and deeply within us as we ...


CBS & Netflix Announce Extension of Licensing Agreement
by Caryn Robbins - July 08, 2013

CBS Corporation [NYSE: CBS.A and CBS] and Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] today announced an extension of its multiyear licensing agreement for select CBS library content streamed instantly to Netflix customers....


HIT THE WALL Will Conclude Off-Broadway Run 4/28
by Kelsey Denette - April 12, 2013

The new play, Hit the Wall by Ike Holter, a theatrical exploration of the first night of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, directed by Eric Hoff, and with original music & music supervision by Dan Lipton, will end its run on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street) where it beg...


Photo Flash: Stellar Productions' WHALES
by Sierra Fox - November 19, 2012

Stellar Productions held a staged reading of Bob Bartlett's 'Whales' this weekend directed by Stewart F. Lane. The script has been a finalist in several play writing festivals including Baltimore Playwriting Festival, Catholic University, Kendeda Playwriting Festival, and Seven Devils Playwriting Co...


Tribeca Enterprises & Maker Studios Launch Short Film WRECKED
by Caryn Robbins - April 22, 2013

Tribeca Enterprises and Maker Studios, a leading independent YouTube network with over 2.8 billion monthly views, announced the launch of WRECKED, the first in a slate of short films part of "Picture Show Originals," a new series on YouTube channel Picture Show...


Flashpoint Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of THE BENDS, Beginning 3/13
by Kelsey Denette - February 13, 2013

Flashpoint Theatre Company dives deep into their 2012-2013 season, titled XX, as the company presents the World Premiere of Megan Mostyn-Brown's The Bends. Flashpoint is setting out to explore the lives and issues women face this season and The Bends is an explosive way to kick the theme off. The Be...


[ad hoc theatre project] Presents OTHELLO, DESDEMONA, & IAGO WALK INTO A BAR, Now thru 9/23
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2012

Independent theatre non-company [ad hoc theatre project] re-ignites for the 2012 Philadelphia Fringe Festival with a devised piece built off the backbone of William Shakespeare's Othello, set in the back room of a local whiskey go-go bar. Othello, Desdemona, & Iago Walk Into A Bar runs tonight, Sept...


Pointless Theatre Presents MARK TWAIN'S RIVERBOAT EXTRAVAGANZA, Now thru 9/8
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2013

In the wake of critical raves and sold-out houses, Pointless Theatre is proud to announce a remount of 'Mark Twain's Riverboat Extravaganza', their production for the 2013 Capital Fringe Festival. Described by MD Theatre Guide as the 'down-homiest, eye-catchiest, gee-whizziest show in the Fringe' an...


Dylan Bruce Among Cast of BBC America's New Original Series ORPHAN BLACK
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2012

Start of production on BBC AMERICA's new original series ORPHAN BLACK was announced today....


Columbia Stages Presents JOAN OF ARC: VOICES IN THE FIRE, 11/8-17
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2012

Columbia Stages presents JOAN OF ARC: VOICES IN THE FIRE, the 2012/13 MFA Actors' Thesis Production conceived and directed by Kristin Linklater and Rebecca Wright. JOAN OF ARC: VOICES IN THE FIRE will open at The Riverside Theatre on Thursday, November 8, 2012 and run through November 17....


Kevin Smith Movie Club's 'The Dirties' selected for the 2013 Creative Coalition Spotlight Initiative Slate
by Robert Diamond - September 23, 2013

Today, The Creative Coalition selected the award-winning and critically-acclaimed feature, THE DIRTIES, for the organization's prestigious 2013 Spotlight Initiative Film Slate. The movie is directed by Matt Johnson, who stars in the film alongside Owen Williams. Johnson also wrote the film along w...


2012 Barrymore Winners Announced - Philadelphia Theatre Co and Wilma on Top
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2012

The 2012 Barrymore Winners were announced today, September 25, 2012 with the Philadelphia Theatre Company and the Wilma Theater on top. Below is a complete list of the 2012 winners:...


DC Entertainment Announces Comic-Con 2013 Lineup: Tim Daly, Jack Larson, Molly Quinn & More!
by Tyler Peterson - July 02, 2013

DC Entertainment, home to the World's Greatest Super Heroes and the most talented writers and artists in the business, announced today it will storm Comic-Con International: San Diego 2013 with an impressive line-up of events, announcements and giveaways that promise to amaze fans and continue to ce...


Tatiana Maslany Cast in BBC America's ORPHAN BLACK
by Robert Diamond - September 17, 2012

Toronto International Film Festival®(TIFF) breakout talent, Tatiana Maslany (Picture Day, The Vow), has been cast to star in the new original series Orphan Black, produced by Temple Street Productions for BBC AMERICA and Canadian cable channel, SPACE. The announcement was made as Maslany was feted ...


ION Acquires Rights to CBS Series NUMB3RS
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2012

ION Television today announced the addition of the popular police procedural series NUMB3RS to its expanding general entertainment programming lineup....


Photo Flash: First Look at Tarragon Theatre's THIS IS WAR, Opening Jan 3
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2013

Rehearsals started this week for Tarragon Theatre's world premiere of This is War, written by acclaimed Tarragon playwright-in-residence Hannah Moscovitch and directed by Artistic Director Richard Rose. This is War opens January 3 and runs to February 3, 2013 in Tarragon Theatre's Extra Space (with ...


Two Soundtracks for GREEN LANTERN: The Animated Series Season 2, Now Out
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2013

La-La Land Records will release two soundtracks composed by Frederik Wiedmann (BEWARE THE BATMAN, JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE FLASHPOINT PARADOX) for DC Entertainment/Warner Bros. Animation: GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES SEASON 2 on July 2nd....


The Renegade Company Announces GLASS: SHATTERED, Opening 6/5
by Kelsey Denette - April 29, 2013

The Renegade Company will present a new work titled Glass: Shattered. The piece is inspired by Tennessee Williams' American classic The Glass Menagerie and is written and directed by Renegade's Artistic Director Michael Durkin. Glass: Shattered runs from June 5th -22nd....


Photo Flash: BBC America's New Series ORPHAN BLACK Debuts Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 30, 2013

The new BBC America drama series ORPHAN BLACK premieres tonight, March 30, 9:00pm ET/PT, as part of BBC AMERICA's Supernatural Saturday. Check out key art for the series below!...


2012 Barrymore Winners Announced - Philadelphia Theatre Co and Wilma on Top
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2012

The 2012 Barrymore Winners were announced today, September 25, 2012 with the Philadelphia Theatre Company and the Wilma Theater on top. Below is a complete list of the 2012 winners:...


Holiday Rep Show, THE BENDS & PLANTA ME EN LA TIERRA Set for Flashpoint Theatre's 2012-2013 Season
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2012

On the heels of winning a Barrymore for Best New Play and the prestigious Brown Martin Award for their hit Slip/Shot, Flashpoint Theatre Company has announced its 2012-2013 season. Their season begins this December with their annual Holiday Repertory Show and then it continues with two World Premier...


ION TV's Hit Crime Drama FLASHPOINT to Return 10/16
by Caryn Robbins - September 27, 2012

How far can, and will, law enforcement go to keep the peace? What happens when peace doesn't feel the same as justice? That's the question faced by the Strategic Response Unit (SRU) on the new and highly-anticipated fifth season of FLASHPOINT, the popular crime drama, premiering on ION Television...


Broadway Hit VENUS IN FUR to Play Philadelphia Theatre, 5/24-6/23
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2013

Seduction and power, desire and sex are themes of David Ives' dark comedy Venus in Fur, receiving its Philadelphia premiere at Philadelphia Theatre Company May 24-June 23 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets). Directed by Kip Fagan, the two-person cast features Mark Alhadeff and...


Dragon's Eye Theatre Debuts A MYSTERY? at FringeArts, Now thru 9/22
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2013

Dragon's Eye Theatre, a Philadelphia ensemble committed to creating theatrical experiences that celebrate the power of imagination for audiences of all ages and backgrounds, presents A Mystery? in the 2013 Philly Fringe Festival. When a group of friends discovers something unusual, they form a secre...


THE KILL HOLE & More to Be Featured in NewFilmmakers LA November Festival
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2012

NewFilmmakers LA Film Festival presents an evening of independent shorts and features, showcasing the faces of Young Hollywood, and created by the next wave of filmmakers and screenwriters sure to be on the tips of tongues during future award seasons....






Videos