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The Crossing

The Crossing

20186.91 Season11 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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.

Created by Jason Reed
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Jude Ellis

Natalie Martinez

Natalie Martinez

Reece

Sandrine Holt

Sandrine Holt

Emma Ren

Georgina Haig

Georgina Haig

Dr. Sophie Forbin

Tommy Bastow

Tommy Bastow

Marshall

Rob Campbell

Rob Campbell

Paul

Rick Gomez

Rick Gomez

Nestor Rosario

Marcuis Harris

Marcuis Harris

Caleb

Grant Harvey

Grant Harvey

Roy Aronson

Jay Karnes

Jay Karnes

Craig Lindauer

Themes & Keywords

immigranttime travel

About The Crossing

The Crossing is a sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of immigrant, time travel. Created by Jason Reed, it stars Steve Zahn, Natalie Martinez, Sandrine Holt. 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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