TV series

The Crossing

2018 · 1 season

A tense, twisty puzzle-box that mixes small-town drama with time-travel conspiracy, asking you to piece together its mystery.

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.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, conspiracy, immigration, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
conspiracy
immigration
survival
power
Places: small town
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild