

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FLASHPOINT:
THE FIRST SEASON
Action-Packed And Suspenseful
Police Drama Arrives On DVD
October 13 From CBS Home Entertainment
And Paramount Home Entertainment
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Follow the emotional journey into the tough, risk-filled lives of highly skilled cops when the first season of the dramatic series
FLASHPOINT debuts on DVD October 13 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.
Inspired by true stories,
FLASHPOINT captures the drama and suspense of an elite tactical team - known as the Strategic Response Unit (SRU) - as they rescue hostages, bust gangs, defuse bombs, climb the sides of buildings and talk down suicidal teens. Trained in negotiating, profiling and getting inside the suspect's head to diffuse the situation to try and save lives, the team uses intuition and judgment to resolve extreme situations that regular offices can not handle. The series stars Enrico Colantoni (
"Veronica Mars," "Just Shoot Me") and Amy Jo Johnson (
"Felicity").
FLASHPOINT: THE FIRST SEASON DVD includes all 13 episodes plus commentary from director David Frazee for its pilot episode and more. The DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $47.99 U.S.
FLASHPOINT: THE FIRST SEASON DVD is a three-disc set presented in 16x9 widescreen with English 5.1 Dolby Surround and English Stereo Surround sound. The DVD is not rated in the U.S. and its total running time is approximately 550 minutes. The DVD disc breakdown is as follows:
- Disc 1:
- Scorpio
- Commentary by Director David Frazee
- First In Line
- Element Of Surprise
- Asking For Flowers
- Disc 2:
- Who's George
- Attention Shoppers
- He Knows His Brother
- Never Kissed A Girl
- Planets Aligned
- Disc 3:
- Eagle Two
- Backwards Day
- Haunting The Barn
- Between Heartbeat
- Special Features:
- Flashpoint: Behind The Scenes - Season 1
- The Human Cost of Heroism
CBS Home Entertainment manages the worldwide DVD and Blu-ray businesses for the CBS Corporation across all lines of content including current hits and classic series from the vast CBS library, as well as new releases from Showtime Video.
Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. PHE is responsible for the worldwide sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment products on behalf of various parties including: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Studios, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, CBS, PBS and Hasbro and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.
FLASHPOINT: THE FIRST SEASON
Street Date: October 13, 2009
Pricing: $47.99 US
Runtime: Approx. 550 minutes