Standoff

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Matt Flannery and Emily Lehman are top-ranked crisis negotiators in the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Unit who are trained to talk their way through volatile situations. They make an outstanding team professionally, but their relationship is a bit more precarious off the job. The series advances the fundamental idea that in life and in love "Everything is a negotiation." Standoff stars Ron Livingston as Matt Flannery, Rosemarie DeWitt as Emily Lehman, Michael Cudlitz as Frank Rogers, Gina Torres as Cheryl Carrera, Raquel Alessi as Lia Mathers, and Jose Pablo Cantillo as Duff Gonzalez. The series is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. Executive producers are Craig Silverstein and Tim Story.moreless
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  • Ratings: House tops, undies shrink 24

    Ratings: House tops, undies shrink

    By Colin Mahan, Dec 06, 2006

    The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show's once tight, firm ratings have given way to sagging, wrinkly returns. The CBS special scored a 2.7 rating in 18 to 49s, with 6.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen overnights. That's compared to last year's… more

  • Vanished into cyberspace 41

    Vanished into cyberspace

    By Colin Mahan, Nov 17, 2006

    Fox ordered more Standoff and 'Til Death, but Vanished is not so lucky. The network has announced it will show the remaining episodes of the action drama online. Vanished." link="/vanished/show/58394/summary.html"> Beginning Friday, November 17, Vanished will appear on News Corp.-owned… more

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  • So I'm watching this show,having a great time; finding drama, comedy, romance and action packed into a 45 minute episode. I go to look for season two but... oh, wait... it's been cancelled.?!moreless

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    By titan4lizife, Jul 28, 2011 Report Abuse
    In the line of Joss Whedon's 'Firefly', Liz Tucillo's 'Related' and Jonathan Steinberg's 'Human Target', comes Craig Silverstein's 'Standoff'. Like most decent programs on cable TV 'Standoff' was cancelled after only one season A.K.A just as things were getting interesting. Now don't get me wrong, things on this show started getting interesting about five minutes into the pilot episode because unlike most cop/partner shows these guys prove (albeit sometimes haphazardly) that you can sleep your partner and save the day. No more sexual tension in the office, no more wanting what you can't have and dragging out personal (and fan's) desires over seasons and seasons of teasing and heavy wishing. These guys got together right off the bat and took us fans with them on their crazy-fun emotional roller-coaster ride, nabbing HT's all the while. Only wish we could have gone another round on the coaster and maybe have learnt more about Mathers and Duff. Well, you know what the Stones would have to say about this: 'You can't always get what you want'. It was probably the originality of this show that killed it, because from where I'm sitting there couldn't possibly be another reason.moreless

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  • Show that did ok.. but ok is not good enough..

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    By Parricida, Jan 31, 2009 Report Abuse
    When local tv channel first aired it, I think I saw the add but never thought to watch it. But as oneday I was really bored, get behind tv and started to watch it.. from the beginning to end. I most say it was no way the best thing I have seen. It was not close to good thing.. something I wait excitingly, it was ok.. If I really had nothing better to do, then it was good entertainment.

    I think that most of the time, they had not too strong storylines. It was constant struggle between where to put main focus: the case storyline or Emily-Matt relationship. And that was so much to feel that. There were strong episodes that really strike me but on the other hand, there was very weak episodes too. From one edge to another and that did not build stable feel about serie. And maybe if they had concentrated more on the cases, made them more exciting, having more twists, maybe this show had gone longer.

    Anyway, it was great entertainment but this is not one of those shows, that get into my mind when I lay in my bed before falling a sleep and thinking - wow.. that was the most stunning thing in my day.. It is thing you watch and then forget.. and never wish to watch again.moreless

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  • good show...

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    By Fwirrel, Sep 20, 2008 Report Abuse
    I watched one or two episodes when this show first came out and then started watching a different show that came on at the same time instead. However, I went and started watching the episodes online and I like them a lot. The premise of the show is two FBI negotiators handling situations. I love the captain FBI lady and the swat team dynamics. The relationship between Matt and Emily is funny and fresh. Most shows just have sexual tension, these guys are actually in a relationship and I like seeing how that effects their jobs. Overall, interesting show and it's sad that it got canceled...moreless

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  • WHY?!?

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    By Flight815Down, Aug 07, 2008 Report Abuse
    This show is one of the few shows I absoulutly want Fox to bring back. Most of the shows they got rid of, fine; they were a waste of time. This show was fabulous though and deserves a spot on my favorites list. This show was hilarious, romantic, dramatic, and action packed all at the same time. The characters were pricless, the plot was genious. There wern't any problems with this show. It was fast paced and exciting. The charaters stuck with you and right away you new who they were and were people that would be fun to hang out with. This show was worth several more seasons.moreless

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  • PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BRING THIS SHOW BACK WE REALLY LOVED IT AND WANNA SEE IT ON THE AIR AGAIN..COME ON PLEASE

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    By bellaitalian85, Feb 27, 2008 Report Abuse
    I think you should bring this back i loved this show so much and i watch it everynight it was on. i was soo pissed when i thought it wasnt coming back the 1st time and then you finshen up the end of the season in july i was so happy that it really didnt end. and now to fine out that is really ended is sad i think you should really bring the show back. why was is ended anyways do anyone know? i think she would write email or letter to the show and tell them what we think about the show and of them ended it!moreless

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    I have been searching for hours without stopping looking for themCan somebody help me please?
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    is the show gonna be on dvd once the show ends season 1 and will it have a second season or is the show done with once the season ...
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    Does anyone know ifthere are any second season of Standoff?I think it was the greatest show ever:D
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  • Standoff in the UK
    does any1 know when the uk gets the rest of season 1 of standoff it's just stupid how the uk has started having holiday breaks
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