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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Featured review

9/10

Simply put..

It's a refreshing crime-drama about two people, of the opposite sex, working as a team for the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Unit, including good action, well written dialogue with snappy comebacks.

Simply put, this is just great entertainment. Great chemistry between the co-stars, their characters and relationship are not cardboard cutouts.

Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt does a great job fleshing out the lead characters, and the show even has a good supporting cast. Gina Torres does a great job as their boss.

Don't miss it, I'm at least hoping for another season! This is FOX, though, so you never know.