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Standoff (2006)

Standoff poster
Directed by
David Straiton
Genre
police television drama, adventure television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 18 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two FBI negotiators handle high-stakes hostage crises while navigating their personal and professional relationship. The show follows their work in tense standoff situations and the dynamics between team members.

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What happens

Standoff is an American drama television series that premiered on the Fox network on September 5, 2006. Created by Craig Silverstein, the series focused on an FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit whose members negotiated hostage situations and shared relationships. The show was produced by Sesfonstein Productions and 20th Century Fox Television and its executive producers were Craig Silverstein, Tim Story, and Glen Mazzara. A total of 18 episodes were produced and the series completed its original run on July 20, 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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