It won’t be long before The Crossing “crosses over” to the television afterlife. The TV show was one of the many cancelled TV shows of the 2017-18 season but clearly, this series has some devoted fans. Why won’t there be a second season?
An ABC sci-fi thriller, The Crossing stars Steve Zahn, Natalie Martinez, Sandrine Holt, Georgina Haig, Tommy Bastow, Rob Campbell, Rick Gomez, Marcuis W. Harris, Grant Harvey, Jay Karnes, Simone Kessell, Kelley Missal, Luc Roderique, and Bailey Skodje. Luke Camilleri recurs. The story unfolds in the small Oregon fishing town of Port Canaan. Tranquility there comes to an abrupt end, when 47 evacuees from a war-torn country wash up on the shore. The newcomers aren’t just any refugees seeking asylum — they’re Americans from 180 years in the future. As the hunt for the truth grows, it will change the lives of the townies and their new guests, forever.
The show got off to lackluster start in the ratings. The premiere of The Crossing drew a meager 0.94 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.40 million viewers. The second and third episodes saw significant declines and later episodes dropped as well. Last week’s installment attracted a meager 0.40 demo rating with 2.53 million.
With ratings like these, it’s easy to see why ABC decided to cancel The Crossing. It’s also no surprise that the network decided to air the final two episodes on a Saturday night.
Could the show have picked up more viewers if it had been given more time? Considering the downward trajectory of the ratings, it’s hard to make that argument. For whatever reason, The Crossing just didn’t resonate with a broad audience.
What do you think? Did you like The Crossing TV show? Would you have watched a second season of this ABC series?
I am truly disappointed, just as I got into this show, I found out it had been canceled. The least they could do is let us know. Since when the cancel shows so quickly. I hope they bring it back
Really loved this show and recommended it to several people who also became fans. I have stayed away from network TV for this very reason – they cancel good shows – but decided to give this show a shot. They burned me again so bye bye to ABC. Who are these Nielson rating households anyway? No one ever asked me.
Star Trek had bad ratings first season, look where it went.
I loved this show, it had all the elements of a great TV series, why cancel something that was really well done?
This was vey interesting sci fi show, very well written as well. I hope another network will pick this up. There are so many ways this series can go. What will Lindaeur do, Hannah, the Sheriff, Reese, Rebecca and the other detainees who escaped first and so many more what will happen with these people? Lots of unanswered questions need to be answered
Great show must bring it back
Change the air time
That’s usually the killer for great shows
ABC is the killer for great shows. They cancel everyone after just 1 season.
This is a great show you have to bring it back
Work the time slot. That’s usually the killer of great shows they are airing at wrong time
Bring it back
-‘Would-DEFINITELY’!!!-Have Watched!!-a: ‘Season 2’!??!?-/(((-(‘GR8’!!-‘Cast’!!!-!?!-))
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I’m so bummed we love this show and it’s such an interesting concept! It’s a favorite of my husband and mine and one of the few shows we both really like!
I would gladly watch another season
Loved the show, the cast, everything. I wish it was staying! Was my new favorite!!
Yes my husband and I would watch the second season! Many cliff hangers came up and know we are left hanging!
Disappointed. Good show; was getting better with time.
Too bad ! Another good original show with good cast bites the dust. Network fickleness equals viewers loss.
ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY? C’MON PEOPLE…ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME? WITH ALL THE GARBAGE THEY RENEW ON THESE NETWORKS, THEY KILL OF A GREAT, GREAT SCI FI THRILLER. GEEZ…C’MON COMET!
This is what ABC does. They have no foresight. They have no executives that are in touch with what normal people watch. Can’t get invested in anymore ABC shows.
I agree….I’m getting fed up with ABC…