The Crossing
Created by Jay Beattie, Dan Dworkin
On ABC
A high-concept sci-fi thriller that uses time-displaced refugees as an allegory for contemporary immigration anxiety, sustained by conspiracy and paranoia across a single, unresolved season.
Refugees from a war-torn country start showing up to seek asylum in an American town. Only the country these people are from is America and the war they are fleeing is 250 years in the future. The local sheriff with a past, a federal agent and a mother in search of her missing refugee daughter drive this allegory with a surprising conspiracy at the center.
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Is The Crossing scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is The Crossing easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is The Crossing sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Does The Crossing leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is The Crossing violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of series.
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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like The Crossing
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Crossing
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Crossing, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Crossing, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Crossing, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
