ABC’s ‘The Crossing’ Recap: Episode 1 “Pilot”

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Crossing Episode 1, ABC

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ABC airs the highly anticipated premiere of their newest sci-fi/mystery drama, The Crossing, with Episode 1: Pilot, starring Steve Zahn, Natalie Martinez, and Sandrine Holt. Audiences should get ready for an upcoming future war that takes place in the modern day.

Just before his upcoming visit with his son, Sheriff Jude Ellis (Zahn) is called into work. Jude and his deputy partner Nestor Rosario (Rick Gomez) rescue a drowned little girl named Leah (Bailey Skodje) and luckily revive her. They soon discover a beach full of dead bodies coming in from the waters.

Jude finds himself crossing paths with Homeland Security agent Emma Ren (Holt). During her interrogation, she learns something strange about the refugees. The 47 survivors come from another time, about 180 years into the future. The refugees are fleeing from a war that is going to happen in America one day.

Elsewhere, Reece (Natalie Martinez) has washed up to shore. During the night, she was trying to help her daughter, Leah, survive underwater. Far from her daughter, she learns about the dead bodies from a TV news report. Sheriff Jude is unknowingly tracing her movements as Reece fights her way and grabs a gun from a mugger.

Crossing Episode 1, ABC
THE CROSSING – “Pilot” – After 47 refugees mysteriously wash up in a small fishing town, local sheriff Jude Ellis teams with DHS agent Emma Ren to assess their unusual claim … that they’re fleeing a war 180 years in the future. The mystery deepens when Jude realizes that one of the new arrivals possesses heightened abilities and is a threat to his town, setting the two of them on a collision course. As the rest of the refugees acclimate to their unfamiliar surroundings, Emma learns that one has information that calls into question everything she thought she knew about our present time. The series premiere of “The Crossing” airs MONDAY, APRIL 2 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Jack Rowand)
STEVE ZAHN

After getting pushback from Emma, Jude finds himself being held at gunpoint by Reece. Tripping security on purpose and raising the alarms, Jude takes Reece to the dead bodies found at the beach, but she cannot find Leah.  Just when security arrives to ambush them. Reece uses her superhuman strength to make her jump and escape.

While the other refugees are taken to their camp, Thomas has something important to say to Homeland. Emma holds a secret meeting with Thomas and her Homeland boss, Craig Lindauer (Jay Karnes). Thomas is trying to warn about the evil  Apex corporation but Craig happens to be from the future.

After Craig shoots Thomas dead, Homeland agent, Leah appears to be adopted by the couple at the refugee camp. A romance appears to be brewing between a young couple as well at the camp. During the night, Reece finds herself breaking into Jude’s home.

Crossing Episode 1, ABC
THE CROSSING – “Pilot” – After 47 refugees mysteriously wash up in a small fishing town, local sheriff Jude Ellis teams with DHS agent Emma Ren to assess their unusual claim … that they’re fleeing a war 180 years in the future. The mystery deepens when Jude realizes that one of the new arrivals possesses heightened abilities and is a threat to his town, setting the two of them on a collision course. As the rest of the refugees acclimate to their unfamiliar surroundings, Emma learns that one has information that calls into question everything she thought she knew about our present time. The series premiere of “The Crossing” airs MONDAY, APRIL 2 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Eike Schroter)
STEVE ZAHN

Reece and Jude end up in a standoff, both wanting answers to what’s really going on.

After American Idol, The Crossing continues Mondays at 10pm on ABC.

By Jorge Solis

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