Alchemy, Tele München to Debut New CBS Series

LOS ANGELES, May 14: Alchemy Television and Tele München, the co-distributors of the new CBS prime-time series Flashpoint (excluding North America), will screen the pilot for the one-hour drama at the L.A. Screenings.

Flashpoint is an ensemble police drama about a team of elite cops that handle what ordinary cops can’t. This specialized SWAT unit is trained in psychology and uses state-of-the-art weaponry to take down bomb-makers, hostage-takers and terrorists. The series stars Enrico Colantoni (Veronica Mars, Just Shoot Me), Hugh Dillon (Durham County, ReGenesis), Amy Jo Johnson (Felicity, Wildfire) and David Paetkau (LAX).

“We’re thrilled to have our first U.S. series, especially one that hits all the targets—action, great cast, a unique premise and extremely entertaining,” said Alchemy’s CEO, Carrie Stein. “We’re proving that it’s not just about the studios. Smaller independent companies are presenting some of the most talked-about programming at the Screenings this year, we’re happy to have such a standout piece of entertainment for our international clients.”

Tele München’s CEO, Herbert Kloiber, added: “After so many years of attending the L.A. screenings as a buyer, I am thrilled to lead our team on this first appearance as distributors of a highly attractive action series.”

—By Kristin Brzoznowski