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Upcoming episode: Flashpoint, CTV, Aug. 21

From CTV:

Thursday, Aug. 21 at 10pm ET – He Knows His Brother

Rolland and Simon Strachan are two brothers with a terrible secret – their powerful lawyer father has been beating them for years, to “toughen” them up and make them worthy of the Strachan family name. Simon, the younger boy, has taken it to heart, becoming a star student and family peacemaker, but elder son Rolland has become a troubled, violent youth who just spent a year in military school. Now he’s come home to save Simon so they can run away together.

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In the news: Flashpoint’s cliches

From Kate Taylor of the Globe and Mail:

  • Flashpoint is packed with wit, depth … and clichés
    “If the American critics who have harrumphed about the identifiably Canadian Flashpoint as it simulcasts on CBS in the United States don’t have a clue where Rosedale is, they will have no problem recognizing the democratic scenario: Hard-working cops teach the over-privileged to show some respect. It’s a much repeated theme on Law & Order, to name just one example.” Read more.
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In the news: Murdoch Mysteries in St. George

From Michelle Ruby of the Brantford Expositor:

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In the news: Maury Chaykin of Less Than Kind

From Vanessa Farquharson of the National Post:

  • Whole lot of Chaykin going on
    “Those who feel queasy at the mere mention of Canadian television should understand that the upcoming Citytv series Less Than Kind is far closer in tone and subject matter to Arrested Development than, say, Little Mosque on the Prairie. In fact, if you happen to run into Maury Chaykin, one of the show’s leading actors, it’s best not to mention the popular CBC comedy at all.” Read more.
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