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Standoff Episode: "Pilot Episode"

Episode Synopsis: Debut: Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt star as ace FBI crisis negotiators Matt Flannery and Emily Lehman. They're also clandestine lovers---until Matt outs them as a couple as a negotiating ploy with a hostage taker in the opener. It works since the crisis ends peacefully, but it also strains their relationship. Plus, their boss (Gina Torres) wants to break them up. But before that can happen, a young man in Islamic garb with bombs strapped to his chest takes over an L.A. coffee shop. Original Air Date: Sep 5, 2006
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Premiered: September 05, 2006, on FOX
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Premise: In this drama, a secret romance between two FBI crisis negotiators is outed by one of them, and the couple must deal with the strain the disclosure puts on their relationship, both personally and professionally. They also have to deal with the fallout from coworkers and their boss, who wants to split them up. Trouble is, they work better as a team.

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