The worst episodes of Flashpoint

Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.

  1. 01

    S05E01 · September 20, 2012 · 1h

    Broken Peace5.5

    Team One must keep the peace when a volatile man goes to extremes to set things right with his ex-wife and estranged daughter.

  2. 02

    S02E15 · October 30, 2009 · 1h

    The Farm6.0

    A hostage crisis at a gas station is amplified when the hostage-taker reveals that a cult leader is about to kill his followers.

  3. 03

    S05E13 · December 13, 2012 · 1h

    Keep the Peace (2)6.3

    In Team One's final showdown, tragedy and triumph collide as peace is kept at a painful cost.

  4. 04

    S03E01 · July 16, 2010 · 1h

    Unconditional Love6.7

    Team One is called to a gun-buy gone wrong, only to discover the team is in pursuit of a psychopath in the making.

  5. 05

    S01E04 · July 31, 2008 · 1h

    Asking for Flowers6.8

    The SRU works to rescue a cop taken hostage on his boat, but soon learn that the captor is his battered wife's older sister.

  6. 06

    S03E02 · August 6, 2010 · 1h

    Severed Ties7.0

    Multiple child abductions lead the team to a distraught mother who will stop at nothing to put her family back together.

  7. 07

    S01E03 · July 24, 2008 · 1h

    The Element of Surprise7.2

    A reformed drug addict visits a dealer who owes him money, unwittingly putting his life at risk in the middle of an SRU takedown.

  8. 08

    S01E05 · August 7, 2008 · 1h

    Who's George7.3

    A bank robber tests Parker's negotiating skills while the team scrambles to determine what he really wants before he kills his hostage.

  9. 09

    S01E07 · August 21, 2008 · 1h

    He Knows His Brother7.3

    The SRU responds to shots fired in a home where they find a lawyer shot and the rest of the family protecting the shooter.

  10. 10

    S02E13 · October 16, 2009 · 1h

    Custody7.3

    A bitter child custody battle sparks a critical incident and the SRU must use a risky "rolling roadblock" maneuver to rescue the children.

  11. 11

    S05E02 · September 27, 2012 · 1h

    No Kind of Life7.3

    A gunpoint abduction at a doctor's office puts Team One on a collision course with a felon as his son's life rests in Sam's hands.

  12. 12

    S05E07 · November 1, 2012 · 1h

    Forget Oblivion7.3

    A young man, cursed with a perfect memory, is abducted and forced to memorize the design of a prototype 'smart gun'.

  13. 13

    S01E01 · July 11, 2008 · 1h

    Scorpio7.4

    When an enraged gunman takes a hostage in a public square, the team must take drastic action and deal with the consequences.

  14. 14

    S02E05 · April 10, 2009 · 1h

    The Perfect Family7.4

    The team finds themselves in a high-speed pursuit after biological parents reclaim their baby from the adoptive family.

  15. 15

    S05E08 · November 8, 2012 · 1h

    We Take Care of Our Own7.5

    The team is sent to track down ex-soldiers who commandeer an armored truck containing over two million dollars.

  16. 16

    S01E08 · September 11, 2008 · 1h

    Never Kissed a Girl7.7

    Ed inserts himself into an incident at the courthouse when a parolee demands to see his prosecutor at gunpoint.

  17. 17

    S01E13 · February 13, 2009 · 1h

    Between Heartbeats7.7

    Ed is taken hostage by a trained sniper who claims Ed murdered his father, forcing the team to hunt down the deadliest gunman they've faced.

  18. 18

    S02E01 · February 27, 2009 · 1h

    Business as Usual7.7

    The team tests a potential replacement and then is called to a scene where three men have taken an executive hostage to force an apology.

  19. 19

    S02E16 · November 6, 2009 · 1h

    You Think You Know Someone7.7

    After Sergeant Parker is abducted, the team races to find him and uncovers a secret he's kept hidden for 10 years.

  20. 20

    S02E17 · November 13, 2009 · 1h

    The Good Citizen7.7

    After a citizen plays hero by stopping two men terrorizing a bar owner, he goes on a vigilante spree and the team must race to stop him.

  21. 21

    S03E04 · August 20, 2010 · 1h

    Whatever It Takes7.7

    After the SRU discovers a high school's dark history, a student threatens to jump off the school's roof while another takes a hostage.

  22. 22

    S02E04 · April 3, 2009 · 1h

    Aisle 137.8

    When two desperate teenagers take hostages in a store, Parker uses a risky maneuver to reach one of them through the other.

  23. 23

    S02E10 · September 25, 2009 · 1h

    One Wrong Move7.8

    Serial bombs set by an ecoterrorist strain the team's resources and endanger one of the members' lives.

  24. 24

    S02E11 · October 2, 2009 · 1h

    Never Let You Down7.8

    A woman is abducted by a man who believes she's his daughter, and the team must dip into a personal loss while negotiating for her release.

  25. 25

    S01E02 · July 18, 2008 · 1h

    First in Line7.9

    A desperate father turns a policeman's gun on a surgical team, demanding a heart transplant for his dying daughter.

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