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1A 2012 television series based on the movie trilogy, ''Transporter: The Series'' is centered around Frank Martin (played by [[Series/PrisonBreak Chris]] [[Series/RizzoliAndIsles Vance]] here) and his assignments throughout Europe (predominantly southern France), where he's helped by an ex-DCRI analyst, Carla (played by Andrèa Osvart).
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3The show has aired two seasons. The show was not renewed for another season, leaving it on a cliffhanger.
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6!!This series feature examples of:
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8* FiveFiveFive: Jenny in episode 7 has the number (416) 555-0162 painted on her fingernails.
9* AdaptationalBadass: Not that the Frank Martin from the films is not badass, but this Frank Martin makes him pale. The way he dispatches people around echoes Creator/StevenSeagal in his best times.
10%% * CarFu: The main henchman of the pilot is taken out this way.
11* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In episode 3, the bad guy threatens to pierce the girl's inner ear with a director's baton. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, Frank kills the man by stabbing him with the baton.]]
12* IronicEcho: One episode opens with a flashback showing Frank in the army with a pair of friends, pinned down by enemy fire and one, Tommy, wounded. Later in the episode, the trio find themselves in the present in the exact same spot, which is lampshaded:
13-->'''Tommy:''' Well, lads, we're pinned down, outnumbered and I'm in desperate need of medical attention.\
14'''Frank:''' Just like old times, eh?
15* JennysNumber: In "Give the Guy a Hand", Frank finds the message "171 Liberty 8675309". He goes to a gym at 171 Liberty and tells the receptionist (named Jenny) that his membership number is 8675309.
16* MissionControl: Carla serves as this for Frank, arranging jobs and providing intelligence and hacking support.
17* MrFanservice: Frank (the series ''starts'' with him ''bare-chested'') and Jim, his 'enemy' in episode 2 who shows his naked and firm butt for the ladies (and the fellas who like fellas) to enjoy.
18* ProductPlacement: All of Frank's cars are Audi.
19* RescueSex: Apparently one of Frank's rules isn't "Never have sex with the package."
20* SwearJar: Frank helps a man put a dryer in his car in episode 7. When the man swears, his kids chant "swear jar" and he says, "Great, that'll be another 5 bucks."

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