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Drama From Canada!!

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CBS is dancing around the WGA strike by co-producing Canada’s CTV crime drama “Flashpoint,” starring Canadian and longtime SAG member Enrico Colantoni (“Just Shoot Me,” “Veronica Mars”).

It will presumably be written by Canadians will no ties to the Writers Guild of America.

From Variety:

Skein revolves around an urban Strategic Response Unit (SRU) -- essentially a SWAT team. Cops in the unit bust gangs, defuse bombs and rescue hostages.

Read all of Variety’s story on the matter here.


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And I would have thought a spinoff....
by Aloy
Jan 29th, 2008
02:46:31 AM
Why can't they import scripted comedy?
by Canada's King
Jan 29th, 2008
03:42:05 AM
there's a reason canada's best writers come to LA and join the W
by the podosphere
Jan 29th, 2008
04:18:31 AM
I'm in Canada...
by DanielKurland
Jan 29th, 2008
05:23:54 AM
Writers. Blame Canada.
by ricarleite
Jan 29th, 2008
06:02:12 AM
CRAAAAAAAAAAAP.
by Yeti
Jan 29th, 2008
06:10:36 AM
Canada's King
by Gearfree
Jan 29th, 2008
06:20:30 AM
Canadian TV sucks
by GasPain
Jan 29th, 2008
06:29:24 AM
Good move
by Dazzler69
Jan 29th, 2008
06:56:04 AM
Corner Gas is already on US TV
by UserIDGoesHere
Jan 29th, 2008
06:57:42 AM
I have fond memories of "Night Heat"
by tonagan
Jan 29th, 2008
07:01:54 AM
And I found Slings and Arrows quite enjoyable...
by tonagan
Jan 29th, 2008
07:03:02 AM
And the CW could air Edgemont
by tonagan
Jan 29th, 2008
07:04:55 AM
Intelligence
by bret3d
Jan 29th, 2008
07:15:36 AM
CBS should pick up "Intelligence"
by Charlie Murphy
Jan 29th, 2008
07:42:23 AM
Why don't
by Fatty Magee
Jan 29th, 2008
07:56:39 AM
Oooh... I feel the Night Heat... I feel your heart beat..
by KazamaSmokers
Jan 29th, 2008
08:17:03 AM
NBC should pick up reruns of Da Vinci
by KazamaSmokers
Jan 29th, 2008
08:17:47 AM
Strike should be over by President's Day weekend
by slone13
Jan 29th, 2008
08:36:14 AM
Kazama
by Purgatori
Jan 29th, 2008
08:58:44 AM
Why aren't more international non-WGA writers being used?
by SpyGuy
Jan 29th, 2008
09:16:15 AM
CBS to translate Univision Soap Operas.
by Diagnostic
Jan 29th, 2008
09:21:48 AM
Why not import The Border?
by EvilWizardGlick
Jan 29th, 2008
09:40:39 AM
tonagan, Too smart for Murikans.
by EvilWizardGlick
Jan 29th, 2008
09:42:24 AM

by djtelesca
Jan 29th, 2008
09:44:19 AM
Regenesis Bitches!
by EvilWizardGlick
Jan 29th, 2008
09:45:20 AM
djtelesca Shameless.
by EvilWizardGlick
Jan 29th, 2008
09:46:49 AM
Haven't had a chance to watch Jpod yet
by Big Jim
Jan 29th, 2008
10:15:35 AM
I'm a proud Canadian.......
by Roninmerc
Jan 29th, 2008
10:34:07 AM
Canadian TV hits & misses
by uppercanuck
Jan 29th, 2008
10:38:47 AM
I almost forgot 2 more shows...
by uppercanuck
Jan 29th, 2008
10:40:02 AM
Codco, Street Legal, and Beachcombers
by RumpleWho
Jan 29th, 2008
10:46:03 AM
Where's the Lost TB?
by commiepinko
Jan 29th, 2008
10:49:01 AM
I also liked This is Wonderland
by Big Jim
Jan 29th, 2008
11:04:04 AM
the littlest hobo was canadian?
by mr_macphisto
Jan 29th, 2008
11:06:02 AM
also, the greatest canadian show of all time was of course....
by mr_macphisto
Jan 29th, 2008
11:07:00 AM
Oh, Moonves...
by epitone
Jan 29th, 2008
11:14:39 AM
Trailer Park Boys and Corner Gas Hour
by Undercover Fanboy
Jan 29th, 2008
11:23:44 AM
I once was towel-snapped with a Canadian flag...
by Cletus Van Damme
Jan 29th, 2008
11:39:22 AM
Thank goodness "Jericho" is coming back soon
by The Gipper
Jan 29th, 2008
11:58:21 AM
corner gas is AWFUL
by adzigjo
Jan 29th, 2008
11:59:18 AM
'You Can't Do That On Television' Was Great
by skoobyx
Jan 29th, 2008
12:08:44 PM
Cultural colonialism!
by BrandLoyalist
Jan 29th, 2008
12:08:46 PM
LISTEN UP!!! CHARILE MURPHY IS RIGHT! INTELLIGENCE IS BEST SHOW
by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm
Jan 29th, 2008
12:11:38 PM
Our country gives not a shit about its people...
by lettersoftransit
Jan 29th, 2008
01:21:51 PM
I'll check it out for the VM connection
by MemBirdman
Jan 29th, 2008
01:27:35 PM
Jpod has been
by Shivv
Jan 29th, 2008
01:33:45 PM
Best Canadian show ever?
by Big Jim
Jan 29th, 2008
01:35:29 PM
HAHAHA! I knew this would happen!
by ZeroCorpse
Jan 29th, 2008
01:46:33 PM
I wonder if "Whose Line is it Anyway" would be affected
by ricarleite
Jan 29th, 2008
01:49:47 PM
And don't bother rebutting me...
by ZeroCorpse
Jan 29th, 2008
01:50:47 PM
ZeroCorpse
by Shakeshift
Jan 29th, 2008
02:13:33 PM
I'm from Canada too,
by nalapou
Jan 29th, 2008
02:40:52 PM
Sherlock CSI
by Don Lockwood
Jan 29th, 2008
02:46:03 PM
Writers are losing (big time)
by thegreatwhatzit
Jan 29th, 2008
02:56:01 PM
Don Lockwood, I believe the show you are
by Big Jim
Jan 29th, 2008
03:00:06 PM
Don't worry ZeroCorpse, I don't have time for that giant post
by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm
Jan 29th, 2008
03:20:02 PM

by MikeTheSpike
Jan 29th, 2008
03:42:16 PM
Overseas?
by jayeffaar
Jan 29th, 2008
03:45:54 PM
little mosque on the prairie...
by seekshelter
Jan 29th, 2008
04:03:57 PM
Oh the memories...
by password.swordfish
Jan 29th, 2008
04:04:44 PM
jpod
by seekshelter
Jan 29th, 2008
04:06:04 PM
Some more Canadian, ahem, "gold"...
by uppercanuck
Jan 29th, 2008
04:09:14 PM
Please no Do not Do it CBS
by Secretagentnumber6
Jan 29th, 2008
04:12:24 PM
1/2 of CBS's new shows will be in French
by jbs0209
Jan 29th, 2008
04:23:27 PM
I said this would happen
by jbs0209
Jan 29th, 2008
04:27:50 PM
Hey, bring Hockey Night in Canada down
by jbs0209
Jan 29th, 2008
04:33:32 PM
What's next?
by Banditmania
Jan 29th, 2008
04:37:44 PM
New catch phrase on CBS is.....
by nahdogg
Jan 29th, 2008
04:38:36 PM
Coming soon
by nahdogg
Jan 29th, 2008
04:40:45 PM
AMEN ZEROCORPSE
by lecter1914
Jan 29th, 2008
05:28:30 PM
Will this work, though?
by uppercanuck
Jan 29th, 2008
05:49:03 PM
Canadian TV with few exceptions is HIDEOUS
by Yeti
Jan 29th, 2008
05:54:10 PM

by MikeTheSpike
Jan 29th, 2008
06:15:46 PM
New Episodes of The Reg Green Show
by SoylentMean
Jan 29th, 2008
06:32:39 PM
Red Green Show, same thing
by SoylentMean
Jan 29th, 2008
06:32:59 PM
Canadian gold: SCTV
by thegreatwhatzit
Jan 29th, 2008
06:49:09 PM
Canadian television is really, really BAD!!
by beetlegeuse
Jan 29th, 2008
06:55:33 PM
TRAILER! PARK! BOYS!
by TallBoy66
Jan 29th, 2008
07:27:59 PM
I vote screw Canada, bring on the Brits!
by br1947
Jan 29th, 2008
07:57:43 PM
Trailer Park Boys
by Succatash
Jan 29th, 2008
08:00:16 PM
I forgot about Red Green
by br1947
Jan 29th, 2008
08:01:36 PM
Canada
by Snow Dog
Jan 29th, 2008
08:20:58 PM
Did I read correctly? Zerocorpse is a member
by the podosphere
Jan 29th, 2008
08:22:53 PM
seekshelter -- about jPod
by mtoast
Jan 29th, 2008
08:28:09 PM
JPod is good, so is Corner Gas, TPBoys is Fantastic!
by Stormwatcher
Jan 29th, 2008
09:31:58 PM
Blown out of proportion...
by buffywrestling
Jan 29th, 2008
09:47:49 PM
TERRIFIC - NOT
by mukhtabi
Jan 29th, 2008
11:49:11 PM
US TV picking up Charlie Jade,
by The Outlander
Jan 30th, 2008
12:32:02 AM
Someone should buy TRAILER PARK BOYS and...
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
Jan 30th, 2008
01:29:25 AM
Someone should buy TRAILER PARK BOYS and...
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
Jan 30th, 2008
01:30:28 AM
Variety's "angle"
by buffywrestling
Jan 30th, 2008
01:41:56 AM
Harry, watch TRAILER PARK BOYS seasons and 1 & 2
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
Jan 30th, 2008
01:41:58 AM
Intelligence on CBC
by larry sellers homework
Jan 30th, 2008
03:50:14 AM
Degrassi
by larry sellers homework
Jan 30th, 2008
03:51:39 AM
a long time ago
by larry sellers homework
Jan 30th, 2008
04:15:48 AM
Tom Stone!
by KazamaSmokers
Jan 30th, 2008
07:13:28 AM
Coolest thing I've seen on Canuckistanian TV...
by KazamaSmokers
Jan 30th, 2008
07:30:06 AM
The Littlest Hobo on Corner Gas
by RichieRich
Jan 30th, 2008
08:31:22 AM
RED GREEN SHOW MEETS 3RD WATCH
by ArcadianDS
Jan 30th, 2008
10:21:11 AM
oh and red green does not = home improvement
by ArcadianDS
Jan 30th, 2008
10:28:14 AM
Durham County
by password.swordfish
Jan 30th, 2008
11:01:46 AM
Well we are a smaller population
by carpetofstars
Jan 30th, 2008
11:51:33 AM
I must be the only Canadian kid who didn't watch Degrassi
by TallBoy66
Jan 30th, 2008
01:22:47 PM
I didn't watch Degrassi either
by Big Jim
Jan 30th, 2008
01:39:26 PM
I didn't watch Degrassi...
by mr_macphisto
Jan 30th, 2008
03:19:30 PM
scripted drama?
by BadMrWonka
Jan 30th, 2008
06:52:50 PM
Degrassi - if you're not a girl...
by JimCurry
Jan 30th, 2008
07:36:03 PM
Victor
by Astronaut_Chowder
Jan 30th, 2008
09:09:22 PM
Trailer Park Boys - Rush Connection
by Mundungus
Jan 31st, 2008
01:01:31 AM
I surprised CBS doesn't air what episoded they have
by Big Jim
Jan 31st, 2008
12:20:13 PM
BLOOD TIES!!
by gene hall
Jan 31st, 2008
06:57:43 PM
Will we have hockey scenes on these Canadian shows, eh?
by MrMysteryGuest
Feb 1st, 2008
11:26:00 PM

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