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Standoff: Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 5, 2006
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
37 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 20 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 46 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Ron Livingston, Michael Cudlitz, Gina Torres
  • Summary: The short summary: FBI hostage negotiators in love. The slightly longer summary: Fox tries for "Moonlighting," but the witty banter part proves to be too tough to reproduce.
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Drama
  • Creator: Craig Silverstein
  • Show Type: Ended
  • Season 1 premiere date: Sep 5, 2006
  • Episode Length: 60
  • Air Time: 08:00 PM
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 10 out of 20
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gillian Flynn
    75
    Standoff doesn't recreate the genre, but it certainly refreshes it. [15 Sep 2006, p.64]
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  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    50
    Can we negotiate for a better premise if we release some hostages?
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    38
    If Matt and Emily blow up, the show doesn't get a second episode. Because they'll be dead. Keep your fingers crossed.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35
  1. Sheila
    10
    I am very disappointed that the show was canceled. It was 1 of only 2 shows I looked forward to all week and Ive already started watching past episodes on myspace.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Marthas
    4
    What did I just see?
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. KarenK
    3
    The first few episodes have been ok but I can't see this being maintained over the long haul.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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