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Season 1 – Standoff

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Matt Flannery and Emily Lehman are the top-ranked negotiators in the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU). They're experts in their field -- and they also happen to be sleeping with each other, a secret that Matt accidentally reveals to the world during a hostage standoff. The revelation causes friction between Matt -- who relies on gut instinct -- and the more analytical Emily. It also draws the ire of boss Cheryl Carrera, head of the Los Angeles CNU. While Matt and Emily should be split up for being romantically involved, they're way too valuable as a team.
Standoff — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A clumsy mishmash of romantic comedy and cop drama, Standoff shoots itself in the foot.

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Maureen Ryan Chicago Tribune 04/18/2019
"Standoff" isn't a terrible show, it's just an unnecessary one, and in a season full of much more promising new offerings, it's really just best to ignore these bickering "Bones"-inspired cops. Go to Full Review Phil Gallo Variety 04/18/2019
As much as this wants to be a marriage of aspects of "The OC" and "NYPD Blue," it lacks an interesting ensemble, good acting or even a plausible plot. Go to Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post 04/18/2019
Basic truths are a rare commodity in the script and performances that combine to make the series less entertainment than ordeal. Go to Full Review Sierra Filucci Common Sense Media 04/18/2019
3/5
The formula works well at creating tension and a 24-like urgency, but the central relationship feels a little forced, which undermines the show's entire premise. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 04/18/2019
Livingston is a likable actor who deserves a TV hit, but here he's saddled with terrible material. His chemistry with DeWitt isn't exactly smoldering, either. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ron Livingston

Matt Flannery

Rosemarie DeWitt

Emily Lehman

Michael Cudlitz

Frank Rogers

Gina Torres

Cheryl Carrera

Raquel Alessi

Lia Mathers

Jose Pablo Cantillo

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 5, 2006 Pilot The secret relationship between two top-ranked FBI crisis-negotiators comes to light during a tense hostage-standoff. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 12, 2006 Circling An air traffic controller others blame for a plane crash hijacks the control tower; Matt and Emily realize how personal issues can impact life at work. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 19, 2006 Shanghai'd A child-kidnapping victim is the daughter of an Asian crime lord under FBI investigation. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 26, 2006 Partners in Crime Matt must put his personal feelings aside when Emily is taken hostage as they search for serial bank robbers. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 31, 2006 Life Support A boy who takes hostages in a hospital to try to force a surgeon to operate on his terminally ill sister is unaware that the surgeon is away on vacation. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 7, 2006 One Shot Stop CNU determines to find a sniper's hideout; after learning the man in custody is a copycat, Matt and Emily must work with Frank and Duff to catch the killer before he hurts one of them. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 14, 2006 Man of Steele A surrogate mother scams a desperate husband out of $50,000 for her newborn baby; Matt and Emily enlist the help of a local shock jock when the man takes matters into his own hands. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 21, 2006 Heroine Matt and Emily save a young woman from a hostage situation, then Matt takes it upon himself to save her again when she becomes the prey of a stalker. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 28, 2006 Peer Group A father turns to CNU to prevent a hostage situation after finding his teenage son's notebook full of violent images, but Matt and Emily arrive at the school after the hostage situation begins. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 5, 2006 Accidental Negotiator A third party arrives to help with negotiations when bank robbers refuse to communicate with Matt and Emily, but things get out of hand when she accepts the robbers' demands without consulting the CNU. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 12, 2006 Borderline Matt and Emily catch a Mexican drug lord but end up stranded in Mexico when he makes a run for the border. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 8, 2007 No Strings A border agent threatens his colleagues, and things escalate into a tense hostage-crisis, but Matt and Emily realize there is more to the situation than meets the eye. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 15, 2007 Backfire With Matt at another hostage scene, Emily must negotiate with two suspected bank robbers holding 25 people hostage on a train. Details Episode 14 Aired Jun 22, 2007 Road Trip Matt and Emily take on the case of a polygamous cult leader who has taken his daughter and wives hostage in a motor home. Details Episode 15 Aired Jun 29, 2007 Lie to Me Matt and Emily try to save a boy taken hostage by someone who claims to have a direct connection to Emily. Details Episode 16 Aired Jul 6, 2007 Ex-Factor A key witness in a money-laundering case and his wife are hostages; Cheryl tries to keep her work and her love life separate after she finds her ex-boyfriend assigned to the case. Details Episode 17 Aired Jul 13, 2007 The Kids in the Hall Teenage inmates of a juvenile-detention center take several guards hostage in order to keep the facility from being torn down. Details Episode 18 Aired Jul 20, 2007 Severance A recently fired corporate executive holds 16 hostages in the company's boardroom; a self-made millionaire producer and his wife take each other hostage. Details

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Season Info

Director
Tim Story
Executive Producer
Craig Silverstein, Tim Story
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (V|D|S|L)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 5, 2006