One of the sturdy myths of Canadian television holds that only the CBC can produce quality drama that sells internationally. Commercial broadcasters, despite their regulatory obligations, are painted as stingy with originality and quality, producing instead lowest common denominator content that rarely garners Gemini or Emmy awards. CTV’s Flashpoint proves otherwise.

TIME MAGAZINE called it one of the best dramas on television today. Newsday went one further, declaring it the best show on TV. Mad Men? Six Feet Under? Dexter? None of the above. They were talking about the Sci-Fi Channel’s first bona fide original series Battlestar Galactica. Like no other television show, BSG captures the [...]