Standoff (TV series)
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| Genre | Drama |
| Running time | 43 minutes (approx) |
| Starring | Ron Livingston Rosemarie DeWitt Gina Torres Michael Cudlitz Raquel Alessi José Pablo Cantillo Recurring Matthew Troyer |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original channel | Fox Broadcasting Company |
| Original run | September 5, 2006–present |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
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Standoff is an American television series. It premiered on the FOX network in September 5, 2006. Created by Craig Silverstein, the series focuses on an FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit whose members negotiate hostage situations and share relationships. The show is produced by 20th Century Fox Television and its executive producers are Craig Silverstein, Tim Story and Glen Mazzara.[1] The theme song is "Late Nights and Street Fights" by Dirty Vegas. Although the show has lost more than half of its audience since its premiere, Fox ordered 6 more episodes in November 2006, bringing the total number of episodes to 19 for the season.[2]
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[edit] Plot
The premise of the show was set up in the opening scene of the series pilot. In an attempt to connect with the hostage-taker, Matt Flannery (Ron Livingston), a negotiator for the F.B.I., reveals to him and his colleagues who are listening to his conversation, that he has been sleeping with his partner, Emily Lehman (Rosemarie DeWitt). Their supervisor Cheryl Carrera (Gina Torres) is concerned about how their relationship will affect their jobs. Each episode revolves around a separate hostage situation, where the F.B.I. Crisis Negotiation Unit is called upon to deal with the hostage-taker, and the subplot of Matt and Emily's relationship.
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Cast and characters
- Ron Livingston as Matt Flannery; senior negotiator for Crisis Negotiation Unit, F.B.I. Los Angeles; partner and lover is Emily Lehman.
- Rosemarie DeWitt as Emily Lehman; senior negotiator for Crisis Negotiation Unit, F.B.I. Los Angeles, partner and lover is Matt Flannery.
- Gina Torres as Cheryl Carrera; Supervisory Special Agent in Charge, Crisis Negotiation Unit, F.B.I. Los Angeles. She was Matt's partner before she was promoted.
- Michael Cudlitz as Frank Rogers; Hostage Rescue Team commander, F.B.I. Los Angeles.
- Raquel Alessi as Lia Mathers; intelligence analyst, Crisis Negotiation Unit, F.B.I. Los Angeles.
- José Pablo Cantillo as Duff Gonzalez; Hostage Rescue Team agent, F.B.I. Los Angeles.
[edit] Recurring
- Matthew Troyer as Al Pert; TV News Reporter
[edit] International broadcasts
| Country | TV Network(s) | Series Premiere | Weekly Schedule |
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| United States |
Fox Broadcasting Company | September 5, 2006 | Tuesday 8:00pm ET |
 Canada |
Global | September 5, 2006 | Tuesday 8:00pm ET |
 Australia |
Seven Network | November 6, 2006 | Monday 8:30pm AEDST (December 2006) |
 United Kingdom |
Sky One | November 16, 2006 |
[edit] References
- ^ Standoff show info Fox Broadcasting Company.
- ^ Sullivan, B. F., "Fox extends 'Death', 'Standoff'; CBS keeps 'Class' in session". thefutoncritic.com. November 16, 2006. Retrieved on November 26, 2006.
