Flashpoint
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Flashpoint is a Canadian police procedural television series that follows an elite tactical unit as they handle high-stakes hostage and crisis situations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flashpoint canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9781063 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Flashpoint Context triple: [Ari Posner, notableWork, Flashpoint]
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A.
Flashpoint
Flashpoint is a major DC Comics crossover storyline centered on the Flash that radically alters the timeline and serves as the catalyst for the New 52 continuity reboot.
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B.
Brink of Destruction
"Brink of Destruction" is a song featured on the album *Shine On*, known for its intense, emotionally charged rock sound.
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C.
Future Forever
Future Forever is a track from Björk’s 2017 album "Utopia," known for its ethereal production and introspective, hopeful lyrics.
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D.
The Breach
The Breach is the interdimensional rift on the Pacific Ocean floor in the "Pacific Rim" universe through which the alien Kaiju enter Earth.
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E.
Scientists Against Time
Scientists Against Time is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study by James Phinney Baxter III that examines the crucial role of scientific research and technological innovation in the Allied victory during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flashpoint Target entity description: Flashpoint is a Canadian police procedural television series that follows an elite tactical unit as they handle high-stakes hostage and crisis situations.
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A.
Flashpoint
Flashpoint is a major DC Comics crossover storyline centered on the Flash that radically alters the timeline and serves as the catalyst for the New 52 continuity reboot.
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B.
Brink of Destruction
"Brink of Destruction" is a song featured on the album *Shine On*, known for its intense, emotionally charged rock sound.
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C.
Future Forever
Future Forever is a track from Björk’s 2017 album "Utopia," known for its ethereal production and introspective, hopeful lyrics.
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D.
The Breach
The Breach is the interdimensional rift on the Pacific Ocean floor in the "Pacific Rim" universe through which the alien Kaiju enter Earth.
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E.
Scientists Against Time
Scientists Against Time is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study by James Phinney Baxter III that examines the crucial role of scientific research and technological innovation in the Allied victory during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| alsoBroadcastOn |
ION Television
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Network Ten NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audioFormat | Dolby Digital ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Gemini Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | hour-long episodes ⓘ |
| composer |
Amin Bhatia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ari Posner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator |
Mark Ellis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephanie Morgenstern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Strategic Response Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalAired | 2012-12-13 ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2008-07-11 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
crisis negotiations
ⓘ
hostage situations ⓘ tactical interventions ⓘ |
| follows | Strategic Response Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action drama
ⓘ
crime drama ⓘ police procedural ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional impact of split-second decisions
ⓘ
moral dilemmas in law enforcement ⓘ teamwork in tactical units ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ed Lane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greg Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Julianna Callaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Braddock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of crisis negotiation and tactical response ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 75 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 5 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyDevelopedFor | CTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
CBS
ⓘ
CTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | HDTV 1080i ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Amy Jo Johnson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Paetkau NERFINISHED ⓘ Enrico Colantoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Avamar Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pink Sky Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| setting | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flashpoint Description of subject: Flashpoint is a Canadian police procedural television series that follows an elite tactical unit as they handle high-stakes hostage and crisis situations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.