ABC has officially cancelled genre drama The Crossing after one season, the network confirmed today.
The series debuted with fairly modest numbers following American Idol, but once Idol gave way to Dancing with the Stars, The Crossing‘s numbers collapsed even further. The series never had the buzz to make up for that and where it’s a serialized genre show, there wasn’t much that could be done as far as reboots that could stir interest in the concept. This type of Lost-chasing show is something that ABC has tried innumerable times and frankly, the audience is never there.
From Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie (Matador), The Crossing told the story of a group of refugees who claim to be from the future attempting to seek asylum in an American town. The series chronicled the town’s response to these new residents and the supernatural abilities one refugee presents that change everything.
The series starred Steve Zahn (Treme), Natalie Martinez (Kingdom), Sandrine Holt (Hostages), Tommy Bastow (EastEnders), and Rob Campbell (Hedwig and the Angry Itch). It’s one of a number of ABC cancellations today, including Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, Deception, The Mayor, Alex, Inc., and Inhumans.
The Crossing will wrap this summer on ABC.
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It’s too bad The Crossing was cancelled. While somewhat derivative (think “Lost” and “The Terminator”) it had a good cast, an interesting premise, and a solid plot. Most interestingly, it had a lot of future upside. There likely would have been scenes from the future, ala “The Terminator,” including “future flashbacks” showing the background for the crossings of group 1 and group 2. More importantly, it might have provided an explanation for why group 1 tried to exterminate group 2. Obviously, group 1 did not anticipate the arrival of group 2, so how does it know group 2 will frustrate their plans? How does Reese know that Sophie’s survival will prejudice the future when she did not even know about Sophie when she crossed over? Is Reese (1) an Apex plant; (2) An Apex foe; or (3) just has an agenda of her own? Most intriguingly, “Crossing” could have explored the link between present actions and how they influence future outcomes. Is it possible that the show could be picked up on cable?