Standoff

TV Series
2006–2007
TV-14
1h

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A pair of hostage negotiators try to resist their budding attraction to each other.A pair of hostage negotiators try to resist their budding attraction to each other.A pair of hostage negotiators try to resist their budding attraction to each other.

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7.5/10

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 nominations total

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Ron Livingston

Matt Flannery

Rosemarie DeWitt

Emily Lehman

Gina Torres

Cheryl Carrera

Michael Cudlitz

Frank Rogers

Raquel Alessi

Lia Mathers

Jose Pablo Cantillo

Duff Gonzalez

Matthew Troyer

TV Reporter…

Jane Yamamoto

Field Reporter…

Charlie Bodin

FBI Tech…

Keith Pillow

Reporter…

Louise Montoya

Reporter…

Derrin Horton

Reporter

Gina Mazzolini

Uniformed Cop

Tim DeKay

John Barnes

Elizabeth Reaser

Anya Reed

W. Earl Brown

Doug Frohmer

Sung Kang

David Lau

Raphael Sbarge

Donald Leeson

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Trivia
After meeting during the production of this show Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt began dating. After a three year relationship they were married on November 2nd, 2009.

Goofs
The vast majority of the cases shown would not be handled by the FBI. Since they involve state-level crimes local law enforcement such as the LAPD would handle them. The LAPD was an early adopter of the SWAT program. A notable exception was in Partners in Crime (2006) when bank robbery was involved, as the FBI investigates bank robbery.

Quotes
Emily Lehman: Look, I can handle Doug, but with Steele in the room it'll be like trying to diffuse a bomb with a little gremlin on my shoulder pulling my hair.
Matt Flannery: Why is the gremlin pulling your hair?
Emily Lehman: Look, I could come up with a better metaphor...

Connections
Referenced in Family Guy: Family Gay (2009)

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8/10

Ron Livingston Rocks!

Working for a TV station, I was lucky enough to get to see the first episode of this show. It's a smart and funny show that I hope continues in this direction. It's two lead actors, Ron Livingston and Rosemarie Dewitt, play their roles as crisis negotiators very well. I only hope that the writing continues to be as strong in progressive episodes as it was in the pilot.

Being a big fan of "harder edge" shows like 24, The Shield, & The Sopranos, I was surprised to find I really enjoyed this show. I've been a big fan of Ron Livingston's since he had a side role in Swingers back in '96, and while I haven't seen much featuring Rosemarie Dewitt, I thought she provided a perfect foil for Ron Livingston's dry wit.

Overall, I'd rate the show an 8 out of 10, only because I've only seen the first episode so far. I hope they continue to build on the relationship between the two lead characters and keep the level of writing high.