A Final Season of "Hot Calls"

I'm crushed to have to write an entry on this.  The producers of "Flashpoint" announced today that the upcoming fifth season (airing in the Fall on ION) will be the series final season (article is linked below).

Many of you know that next to "Rookie Blue" "Flashpoint" is my favorite show.  While this news saddens me greatly, I'm so grateful that everyone involved with the show is CHOOSING to let the show go out on top and with grace and a proper conclusion.  I'd much rather it end with us still LOVING it, than have it keep going and us WISHING it would end (Are you listening Grey's Anatomy higher ups?).  It is a one of a kind show, and the people involved have been so kind in letting US as viewers be involved in the show as much as possible.

I'll miss miss the cast.  I appreciate how hard they worked at making the job the portrayed looked so authentic.  I'm grateful to everyone involved in making "Flashpoint" the series it has been.  Season five will no doubt be bittersweet to watch, but I'm grateful for what it has been, and what it forever will be!

 Flashpoint to end after five seasons

Flashpoint: "Personal Effects"/"Good Cop"

Continuing to play blog catch up and posting my thoughts about the past two weeks "Flashpoint" episodes since I didn't post an entry on last week or this week. For the purpose of ease, I'm just combining my thoughts on BOTH episodes into one entry.

* I LOVE the fact that Canada and the U.S. are FINALLY watching the SAME episodes at the SAME time!! Welcome to season four!

* Ed! Canadians had to wonder for MONTHS if he was going to survive, and it wasn't easy on the U.S. viewers either who only had to wait a few weeks.

* Loved how the team came together under the face of incredibly intense scrutiny to bring down the guy who shot him. Their family, it's what they do!

* Clarke!!!!! So nice to see you again!

* Ed refusing surgery until he coached his wife through labor....So sweet! Incredible coaching by the way. So much hinged on keeping Sophie calm, and Ed did it so well. I get that as Team Leader, that's his JOB in the field, but this was his WIFE and unborn daughter we're talking about! *I* probably would have been FREAKING OUT....But Ed was calm, and focused, and was able to LOVE his wife with nothing but words....LOVED IT!!!! Incredible scenes!!!

* I shall never think of or see fireflies again and not think of Ed and Sophie.

* Loved Parker taking charge of the hostage situation, and asking each member of they wanted to stand down, and each member's emphatic reply being along the lines of "No way!" Love my Team One!

* I may be one of the few that's NOT sold on Sam and Jules.

* Ed making promises to his newborn daughter, Izzie, and then taking her out to introduce her to the team....Great scene!

*So, ep two of the season picks up four months later....Interesting, but it got Ed back into uniform that much quicker so I'll take it!

* I knew it was gonna be anything BUT a "routine escort" when Team One has to get involved, it means NOTHING is "routine."

* I love Parker, and he's a great negotiator, but I LOVE when Ed gets the chance to talk people down....He does it SO well. Which is why he needs to be back in the Team Leader position sooner than later....No offense, Sam.

* And we finally learn that Ed is planning to quit the team...

* Or so he thinks until his wife and sweet Iz makes an appearance and once she sets the ground rules, Ed is back in! GREAT scene with those three!!! "You're Dad is a rock star..." Hugh Dillon must've LOVED that line since Hugh Dillon IS indeed a rock star....Several of his songs have even been on the show. True story!

* "It's good to have you back....." Well said, Parker! It IS good to have Ed, and ALL of Team One back on our T.V. screens! Can't wait to see what other incredible stuff season four has to offer!!!!

"Hot Call!!"

So, after a few tense months, I was able to share in a previous entry, that my favorite t.v. show, "Flashpoint" would indeed come back for another season this summer (whew!) The only question left was, WHEN? Well, tonight, we got an answer!

Set your DVR's folks! NEW episodes of "Flashpoint" return on Friday, May 6th!!! Yes, about three weeks from now!!!! A LOT sooner than expected!

AND I got thanks from the show's producer's for being the first to officially report the news on their FB page! *Blush* The entertainment reporter in me is thrilled! LOL!

CLICK HERE TO READ THE DETAILS!

"Copy That!"

I might as well start labeling Friday's "Flashpoint Friday." It was a week ago today that I got promising news about my new favorite series, "Flashpoint" and here I am today with more good (oh heck, it's FABULOUS) news...

CLICK HERE TO READ THE NEWS THAT MADE ME ALL SORTS OF GIDDY!

And here I was all set to start a letter writing campaign to networks and producers. Guess I can hold off on that. I love how God cares about even the smallest (and in our eyes pretty silly) desires of our heart, because I've been praying about this....And today, got my answer! :-)

Sounds Promising!

So, I told you all in my Christmas entry how much I'm now hooked on the summer series, "Flashpoint." It's filmed in Canada and does very well there in terms of viewers, US viewers on the other hand seem to be a different story. It seems there are some unaired episodes from the current season (season three) that are now being shown in Canada every Tuesday night (and this is why every Tuesday night I wished I were in Canada).

It's been unclear as to whether or not those episodes would ever be shown in the US or if the show would even get picked up for another season here. Today, I got the following message via twitter:

"@TVGuide: CBS has six episodes of #Flashpoint that are likely to air this summer. Network has option to order more."

Needless to say, this news made my (and a lot of other US fans) day! I'm crossing my fingers that they do in fact show those episodes and that they order more!

I want to urge everyone reading this right now to check out the show. All of the seasons (1,2, and 3) episodes are available for download at Itunes or you can watch a few episodes on CBS.com.

I have the addresses to some of the higher ups at CBS and I plan on writing them in support of the show. Check out the show, and if you like what you see and want to join me in my campaign, let me know and I'll send you the addresses.

This show is a rare find and it needs support if it's going to make it here in the states. So, please check it out and let me know what you think!