In an effort to fill there schedule during a prolonged WGA strike in Hollywood, US network CBS has bought the rights to Flashpoint, a Canadian series greenlit by CTV.

The series is a one-hour police drama about cops on highly skilled tactical team. It is currently in pre-production and set to begin production in April in Toronto.

CBS has picked up 13 episodes of the series, which will be the first Canadian TV series to air on both a Canadian and US network since Due South.

Full story in The Toronto Star