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Flashpoint’s cliffhanger finale

From Alex Strachan of Postmedia News:

  • Flashpoint’s gripping finale
    As written by creator-producers Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern and directed by Vancouver cinematographer David Frazee, the episode, Fault Line, is one of Flashpoint’s most emotionally gripping hours in its three seasons. The tension is palpable as, one by one, the team members are called into the psychologist’s office and grilled on their fears, passions, past mistakes and potential weaknesses. Read more.

From Brad Oswald of the Winnipeg Free Press:

  • High-stakes Flashpoint ends season on the cliff
    As season-ending sendoffs go, this one’s got it all — high stakes, interpersonal friction, a touch of nostalgia, a special-guest villain with a knack for shaking things up and, of course, a stomach-twisting cliffhanger that will make the show’s fans crazy about having to wait months to find out what happens next. Read more.
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Flashpoint finale is Super Bowl worthy

From Amber Dowling of TV Guide Canada:

  • ‘Flashpoint’ finale is another nail-biter
    “Fault Lines” serves as a good catch-up for those who are new to the series as flashbacks to previous scenes throughout the first three seasons help new viewers understand the complex character backgrounds — although the change in pace removes the traditional bad-guy-of-the-week format. Read more.

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Good Dog premieres March 6 on HBO Canada

GOOD DOG

(THE MOVIE NETWORK/MOVIE CENTRAL ORIGINAL SERIES)

Premieres Sunday, March 6 with the first two episodes back-to-back starting at 8 p.m.

Good Dog is a new, 13-part half-hour Canadian original comedy series from Astral’s The Movie Network and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central, written, directed, executive produced by and starring Ken Finkleman (The Newsroom). The series follows the neurotic adventures of George, a self-absorbed TV producer, who after hooking up with Claire (Lauren Lee Smith), a gorgeous model half his age, exploits his new dating situation by pitching a reality show about his high concept, highly coveted, seriously volatile life. But when network executives insist that Claire move into his house, George is forced to escalate the relationship and consequently, his fears of commitment.

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New tonight: Haven on Global – “Harmony”

Friday, February 4 – 9pm ET/PT

Audrey and Nathan investigate the upheaval at the local psychiatric hospital, where something happened to make the patients normal for a time, but sent their doctors into madness. As they track down the escaped patients, Audrey and Nathan discover that whatever caused the temporary reversal has begun to spill across Haven – making normal townspeople go dangerously insane.

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