Does Flashpoint ever indicate directly that it takes place in Toronto?
With a little investigation, you can figure out that the show Flashpoint takes place in Toronto. There are plenty of cityscape shots and the buildings match. But they seem to work really hard to make it seem like a generic metropolitan city.
Do they ever give it away through dialogue or visible words?
Is there any dialogue where they say they're in Toronto? Are there any badges or logos that say they're in Toronto?
Best Answer
Wikipedia states that the show's setting was originally "not identified". Bill Mustos, head of one of the show's production companies, explained:
You’re not going to see a show that is screaming "Canada". It’s a show in a big sophisticated urban city where crises take place. The stories we’re trying to tell are universal stories.
However, the Wikipedia article also lists various subtle visual clues as to the show's location, such as "ex-Toronto police cars with the Toronto police logo still on them", and "a paramedic whose shirt reads 'Toronto EMS Paramedic'" in the Series 1 finale 'Between Heartbeats'. There are so many that I won't bother listing all of them, but in terms of "dialogue or visible words":
In the first part of the series finale [...] the city's name is shown and mentioned twice, first in a caption that reads "Toronto City Hall" and then when a dispatcher calls for crews to be sent to Toronto immediately.
So in short, yes, the show explicitly identifies itself as taking place in Toronto.
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Is there a Flashpoint in Toronto?
In the United States, the series originally aired on CBS; it also aired on Ion Television. The series starred Hugh Dillon, Amy Jo Johnson, David Paetkau, Sergio Di Zio, and Enrico Colantoni....Flashpoint (TV series)FlashpointProduction locationsToronto, Ontario, CanadaCinematographyDavid Perrault Stephen ReizesRunning time44 minutes19 more rowsIs Flashpoint based in Canada?
The cops in "Flashpoint," which is set in Toronto and produced by Canada's CTV, belong to a Strategic Response Unit, which means they get called into the most tense and dangerous situations.Why did Flashpoint get Cancelled?
In a statement, the two said they "decided to end the series on a high note, and give those fans the satisfaction of a fitting series conclusion in our 75th episode." Ultimately, the creators chose to end Flashpoint on their own terms to give fans the best ending possible.Where can I see Flashpoint?
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