Counterstrike - Season 1 - Eps 22: The Dilemma
What started out as an assignment to assist the German authorities in cracking down the numerous bank robberies of East German banks by Western professionals following the reunification of the country turned out to be an attempt to bring an end a high level IRA (Irish Republican Army) operation. Apparently, before the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the East German government gave refuge to some fairly notorious IRA figures. While in Detriot, Peter spent a very rough night in a warehouse held captive by top level anti-terror operatives who told him that this would be his and Alexander's only warning and that Addington has gotten too deep and way over his head. Peter heeded the warning and decided to pull out after an ex-parti meeting with a top-level Home Office official who had the permission of the Foreign Secretary to discuss Cabinet level information. Peter had a very ugly conversation with a very emotional Alexander after Addington found out that some of the characters were conne
About Counterstrike
Title: Counterstrike
First Air Date: 1990-07-01
Last Air Date: 1993-05-09
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 66
Network: CTV
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Counterstrike is a Canadian/French crime-fighting/espionage television series. It premiered on November 2, 1991 on CTV in Canada and on November 20, 1991 on TF1 in France. It also aired in the United States on cable channel USA Network, premiering on July 1, 1990. The series ran for three seasons, airing 66 hour-long episodes in total. Counterstrike has since aired in reruns in Canada on Showcase and TVtropolis.
Cast
Simon MacCorkindale
Peter Sinclair
Christopher Plummer
Alexander Addington
Patricia Cartier
Helene Previn
Tom Kneebone
Bennett
Andre Mayers
J.J.
Sophie Michaud
Gabrielle Germont
James Purcell
Hector Stone