Friday, 17 August 2012

Flashpoint Airing and DVD Order

Following on from some discussion with friends, there is confusion over episode airing orders on Flashpoint. What I'm presenting here is the original CTV Canadian Airing order, along with the CBS and ION running order for the US, and Universal UK (for the UK). In the US, Season 1 contained 9 episodes with the final 4 moved over to Season 2. However the DVD release contains these 4 episodes as part of Season 1. I'll admit to not knowing how ION labelled the episodes they had. Until a DVD release comes out, we'll go on the assumption that they are "Season 4b".
The DVD releases line up as the episodes do.
Canadian: S1 has 13 episodes. S2 has 18 episodes. S3 has 13 episodes and S4 has 18. S5 (when released) will have 13 episodes.
US: S1 has 13 episodes. S2 has 9. S3 has 16 episodes and S4 has 13 episodes.
UK; Only S1 has been released, with 13 episodes.

Episode nameCanadianUS UK
Season 1Season 1Season 1
ScorpioEpisode 1Episode 1Episode 1
First in LineEpisode 2Episode 2Episode 2
Element of SurpriseEpisode 3Episode 3Episode 3
Asking for FlowersEpisode 4Episode 4Episode 4
Who's GeorgeEpisode 5Episode 5Episode 5
Attention ShoppersEpisode 6Episode 6Episode 6
He Knows His BrotherEpisode 7Episode 7Episode 7
Never Kissed A GirlEpisode 8Episode 8Episode 8
Planets AlignedEpisode 9Episode 9Episode 9
Eagle TwoEpisode 10Episode 10
(Aired as Episode 1 of S2)
Episode 10
Backwards DayEpisode 11Episode 11
(Aired as Episode 2 of S2)
Episode 12
(Labelled Episode 11 but aired after Haunting the Barn)
Haunting the BarnEpisode 12Episode 12
(Aired as Episode 3 of S2)
Episode 11
(Labelled Episode 12 but aired before Backwards Day)
Between HeartbeatsEpisode 13Episode 13
(Aired as Episode 4 of S2)
Episode 13
Season 2Season 2
Business as usualEpisode 1Episode 1
(Aired as Episode 5)
Episode 14
The FortressEpisode 2Episode 2
(Aired as Episode 6)
Episode 15
Clean HandsEpisode 3Episode 3
(Aired as Episode 7)
Episode 16
Aisle 13Episode 4Episode 4
(Aired as Episode 8)
Episode 17
The Perfect FamilyEpisode 5Episode 5
(Aired as Episode 9)
Episode 18
Remote ControlEpisode 6Episode 6
(Aired as Episode 10)
Episode 19
Perfect StormEpisode 7Episode 7
(Aired as Episode 11)
Episode 20
(Rarely shown)
Last DanceEpisode 8Episode 8
(Aired as Episode 12)
Episode 21
Exit WoundsEpisode 9Episode 9
(Aired as Episode 13)
Episode 22
Season 3
One Wrong MoveEpisode 10Episode 1Episode 24
Never Let You DownEpisode 11Episode 2Episode 25
Just A ManEpisode 12Episode 7Episode 26
CustodyEpisode 13Episode 4Episode 27
Coming To You LiveEpisode 14Episode 5Episode 23
The FarmEpisode 15Episode 3Episode 28
You Think You Know SomeoneEpisode 16Episode 10Episode 29
The Good CitizenEpisode 17Episode 9Episode 30
(Not aired on first run)
Behind the Blue LineEpisode 18Episode 6Episode 31
Season 3Season 2
Unconditional LoveEpisode 1Episode 8Episode 1
Severed TiesEpisode 2Episode 11Episode 2
Follow the LeaderEpisode 3Episode 12Episode 3
Whatever It TakesEpisode 4Episode 13Episode 4
The Other LaneEpisode 5Episode 14Episode 6
Jumping At ShadowsEpisode 6Episode 15Episode 8
Acceptable RiskEpisode 7Episode 16Episode 9
Season 4
Collateral DamageEpisode 8Episode 1
(Aired as Episode 17)
Episode 5
Thicker Than BloodEpisode 9Episode 2
(Aired as Episode 18)
Episode 7
TerrorEpisode 10Episode 4
(Aired as Episode 20)
Episode 11
No PromisesEpisode 11Episode 3
(Aired as Episode 19)
Episode 10
I'd Do AnythingEpisode 12Episode 5
(Aired as Episode 21)
Episode 12
Fault LinesEpisode 13Episode 6
(Aired as Episode 22)
Episode 13
Season 4 Season 3
Personal EffectsEpisode 1Episode 7Episode 1
Good CopEpisode 2Episode 8Episode 2
Run Jamie RunEpisode 3Episode 9Episode 3
Through a Glass DarklyEpisode 4Episode 10Episode 5 (Only shown at midnight)
The Better ManEpisode 5Episode 11Episode 4
A Day in the LifeEpisode 6Episode 12Episode 6
ShockwaveEpisode 7Episode 13Episode 7
Season 4b
Ion took over Broadcasting rights.
GroundedEpisode 8 (Episode 12 on the DVD)Episode 1Episode 12
The War WithinEpisode 9 (Episode 8 on the DVD)Episode 8Episode 8
Cost of Doing BusinessEpisode 10 (Episode 9 on the DVD)Episode 2Episode 9
Wild CardEpisode 11 (Episode 10 on the DVD)Episode 3Episode 10
New LifeEpisode 12 (Episode 11 on the DVD)Episode 4Episode 11
Call to ArmsEpisode 13Episode 5Episode 13
Day GameEpisode 14 (episode 15 on the DVD)Episode 6Episode 15
Blue on BlueEpisode 15 (Episode 16 on the DVD)Episode 7Episode 16
Team PlayerEpisode 16 (Episode 14 on the DVD)Episode 9Episode 14
Priority of LifeEpisode 17Episode 10Episode 17
Slow BurnEpisode 18Episode 11Episode 18
Season 5Season 5Season 5 
Broken peaceEpisode 1Episode 1Episode 1
No Kind of LifeEpisode 2Episode 2Episode 2
Run to MeEpisode 3Episode 3Episode 3
Eyes InEpisode 4Episode 4Episode 4
Sons of the FatherEpisode 5Episode 5Episode 5
Below the SurfaceEpisode 6Episode 7Episode 7
Forget Oblivion Episode 7Episode 8Episode 8
We Take Care of our OwnEpisode 8Episode 9Episode 9
LawmenEpisode 9Episode 10
A World of their OwnEpisode 10Episode 6Episode 6
Fit For DutyEpisode 11Episode 10Episode 11
Keep the Peace (Part 1)Episode 12-Episode 12
Keep the Peace (Part 2)Episode 13-Episode 13

Monday, 6 August 2012

The 2012-2013 New Season of TV shows!

It's that time of year once again, when us proud couch potatoes settle back in our chairs, ready for the onslaught of new TV shows.  The TV execs have had 12 months to come up with some really ground breaking ideas to wow us into watching their shows, and (because let's face it, this is what TV is all about) make us sit there through the adverts.
So, I've had a look at the new, forthcoming shows from the major broadcasters. ABC, CBS, CW, NBC and Fox. Now I'll admit right away this isn't a complete and definite list of EVERY new show coming out - and in fact some might still get dropped - but it's an almost complete list.
I've only dealt with scripted shows, so no reality or game shows. 
So, without further ado, here is the list.

Sitcoms:
1600 Penn: Bill Pullman stars as the head of a dysfunctional family living in the White House.
Animal Practise: Set in a vets, with a monkey nurse.
Ben and Kate: Hilarious fun with a brother and sister who are opposites of each other.
Family Tools: A useless bloke takes over the family hardware business. With hilarious consequences.
Friend Me: (Shoot me now, please..) Sitcom based around 2 friends working at the Groupon website. No, seriously...
The Goodwin Games: 3 siblings reunite when their father dies, but in order to get their share of the will, they have to play Trivial Pursuit. Or something. I read the story outline 5 times and i still don't get it...
Go On: Matthew “Chandler” Perry stars as a sport reporter coming to terms with the loss of his wife. Yes, apparently it is meant to be a comedy...
Guys With Kids: A sitcom about three guys who try to raise their children.
How to Live With Your Parents: Sarah “Scrubs” Chalke moves back in with her parents. Sometimes these sitcom title designers are paid WAY too much money!
Malibu County: A woman moves her family from Nashville to Malibu.
The Mindy Project: Comedy about someone called Mindy and her everyday life. Created, produced and starring Mindy Kaling.
The Neighbours: A new family move into a neighbourhood to find all their neighbours are aliens.
The New Normal: A woman becomes a surrogate for a gay couple.
Next Caller: Two DJ's become radio phone-in hosts. With hilarious consequences.
Partners: From the makers of Will and Grace comes a sitcom about a bromance.
Save Me: A sitcom about an Angel. With hilarious consequences.


Drama:
Beauty and the Beast: No need to tell you what this is about. Stars Smallville's Lana Lang. Sorry about that.
The Carrie Diaries: Sex in the City, for teenagers. No, seriously...
Chicago Fire: The day to day lives of a bunch of – go on, guess – fire fighters working in – go on, guess again – Chicago.
Do No Harm: Modern day Jekyll and Hide story about a surgeon who changes every night into something – or someone – else.
Elementary: US version of Sherlock Holmes. With Johnny Lee Miller as Holmes, Lucy Liu as Watson and Aiden Quinn as Lestrad (who isn't called Lestrad.)
Emily Owens, MD: A new student nurse turns up at hew new hospital to find some old classmates there. Or something. It's a teen-angst medical drama.
The Following: Kevin Bacon stars as an FBI agent tracking down a serial killer. Sounds brilliant. It's on Fox. It'll last 2 seasons.
Last Resort: Military Drama about the crew of a submarine. Brilliant Cast (IMO): Scott Speedman, Robert Patrick, Dichen Lachman, Daisy Betts, Autumn Reeser...
Made in Jersey: Legal drama starring Ames from Human target, and Agent Cooper from Twin peaks.
Mistresses: US Remake of the British mystery Drama about adults going around having affairs. Or something.
The Mob Doctor: A surgeon gets involved with the mob. Title says it all really :)
Nashville: Musical Drama starring everyone's favourite regenerating cheerleader, Hayden Panettiere. It's about Country singers. In Nashville.
Red Widow: A widow continues her husbands business. Which was to say, he was organising crime.
Vegas: Michael Chiklis is a mobster, Dennis Quaid is the sheriff trying to put him down. Set in Vegas in the 60's.
Zero Hour: Created by Paul “Prison Break” Scheuring.

Horror, Supernatural and Sci-Fi:
666 Park Avenue: The new couple in an apartment think their entire block may be haunter. Locke from Lost is the villian. Sounds good enough reason to watch to me.
Arrow: Based on Dc Comics Green Arrow. Basically, a modern day American Robin Hood-type figure.
Revolution: JJ Abrams produced show about... Look, It's JJ Abrams. It'll be worth watching, ok. Not that I'm biased or anything :)

Others:
Cult: Mystery show about an investigation into a series of crimes based on the stories of a TV show. Starring Robert “T-Bag” Knepper! Say no more!
Hannibal: Psychological Thriller based on the work of Thomas Harris, featuring everyones favourite cannibal, Dr Hannibal Lecter. Mads Mikkelsen stars as Hannibal.
Infamous: A Mystery Soap Opera Drama about some woman who dies and the investigation into her death. Might turn into a Twin peaks type thin. Who knows...



And last by most certainly least... I know I said I was avoiding mentioning gameshows, but this one just had to be mentioned.
Oh Sit!: On the CW network. An hour long game of Musical Chairs.. No, seriously...


Happy Viewing!